Canadian Liver Foundation – Summer Studentships
Well-being, Health and Biomedical Discovery
Deadlines
Academic Unit: Inquire with unit
Memorial Deadline: Wednesday 19th, February 2020
External Deadline: Monday 24th, February 2020
Description
The Canadian Liver Foundation is proud to support researchers like you across Canada; scientists who have made liver research a priority in their labs and clinics. In order to support new advances and breakthroughs, the CLF funds the research of senior researchers, new investigators, and medical students through our research grant programs and partnership projects. We currently offer three categories of grants:
- Summer Studentship grants provide funding of $4,000 to undergraduate students to allow them to pursue liver-related research projects under the guidance of leading liver researchers.
Through its research grants program, the CLF has supported the work of Canada’s leading researchers and scientists. The CLF is proud to have played an indispensable role in several important scientific breakthroughs including the discovery of genes responsible for Wilson’s Disease and hemochromatosis as well as various new treatments for hepatitis C and other forms of liver disease.
The Canadian Liver Foundation (CLF) is pleased to announce a call for proposals for the following:
- 4 Summer Studentships
Summer Studentships
- One summer studentships may be awarded to a student in Canada whose research projects is related to hepatobiliary research.
- Two summer studentships may be awarded to students in Canada whose research projects are related to liver cancer.
- One Raj Bhargava Memorial Summer Studentship may be awarded to a student enrolled at the University of Alberta whose research project is related to radiology of liver disease.
The deadline for submissions for the Summer Studentship applications is February 24th, 2020.
Summer Studentship Guidelines / Summer Studentship Application Form