GRADUATE AWARD PROGRAM – (2021-2023 cycle) Parkinson Canada
Well-being, Health and Biomedical Discovery
Deadlines
Academic Unit: Inquire with your unit
Memorial Deadline: Tuesday 26th, January 2021
External Deadline: Monday 1st, February 2021
Description
Parkinson Canada is pleased to offer its graduate award program (the “Program”) as a strategic
initiative to encourage promising young scientists to enter the field of Parkinson’s research and to
invest in research training that offers promise for future work in the area of Parkinson’s disease.
Parkinson Canada wishes to encourage continued growth and revitalization in the fields of Parkinson’s
research in Canada by supporting talented young scientists and providing students with an
opportunity to enter into the area of Parkinson’s research during the early stages of their training.
Parkinson Canada intends to provide awards in the amount of up to $10,000 per year over a two-year
term, to outstanding applicants who meet the eligibility criteria of the Program and who have been
approved by its Scientific Advisory Council (the “Advisory Council”). As incentive and recognition for
the award, it is encouraged that supervisors will also contribute to the award. Funds awarded under
the Program are to be used to cover salaries for research training in Parkinson’s-related areas.
Through this initiative, Parkinson Canada invites studentship applications (“Applications”) from
applicants committed to conducting research in areas relevant to the cure, cause, prevention,
improved treatment and/or understanding of Parkinson’s disease, related disorders including:
Multiple System Atrophy (MSA), Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP) and other Parkinson’s
conditions. Parkinson Canada encourages applications from the fields of biomedicine, health services
and systems research, population studies, and clinical research. This initiative is consistent with, and
reflects, Parkinson Canada’s commitment to support innovation and renewal in the national
Parkinson’s research field and to foster international leadership potential in this area.
The Program is available to only those students engaged in full-time research training in a graduate
school. At the time of application, all candidates must be enrolled in graduate study program at the
PhD level.
FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE REFER TO:
The Parkinson Canada Research Program Application Guidelines Manual available from the Parkinson
Canada Web site at www.parkinson.ca.
OR CONTACT:
Lorena Araujo, Coordinator, Research Program
1-800-565-3000 Ext. 3309 Email: lorena.araujo@parkinson.ca
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