Canadian Blood Services Graduate Fellowship Program
Canadian Blood Services
Award: $1,000–$25,000
To support for young investigators who want to initiate or continue training in the field of transfusion science. Qualifications: Applicants must not hold another competitive stipend award at the same time as the Canadian Blood Services Graduate Fellowship; applicants must be engaged in full-time training in research in a graduate program at a Canadian university leading to a Ph.D. or combined health professional Ph.D. program; priority will be given to applicants enrolled in a Ph.D. program. However, applications from trainees enrolled in a Master’s program will be considered, if, at their institution, it is not possible to register directly in the Ph.D. stream and they intend to transfer to the Ph.D. program. If the GFP Fellowship application is successful, the awardee must transfer to a Ph.D. program, or defend their Master's thesis and be free to graduate, prior to starting their Fellowship; the Fellowship is open to Canadians and citizens of other countries; applicants must be enrolled in a training program that includes actual involvement in research and not only courses in research methods; applicants’ proposed research must be relevant to one or more of the research priorities described in Section I of these Guidelines; the proposed primary academic supervisor must be affiliated with a Canadian academic institution and be prepared to host the successful applicant in their research group for the duration of the training (2-4 years). Selection criteria: Selection will be based on Canadian Blood Services will convene a peer review committee to review applications and make funding recommendations; in assessing the applications, the following criteria are considered: project relevance to Canadian Blood Services and to the research priorities listed in Section I of these guidelines; applicant’s qualifications (i.e., academic and training qualifications, research experience and ability, and career goals); merit of the research proposal (i.e., scientific excellence and project plan); research and training environment. How to apply: Applicants must submit online nomination form; submitted application package must include the following documents: supporting documents; applicant CV publications: copies of publications that have been published, accepted, or submitted must be provided; letters of support: letters of support from three (3) referees, on institutional letterhead and signed; primary academic Supervisor CV; official transcripts. Focus: Blood banking.
Eligibility
- States: CA