Parkinson Canada – Trainee Awards
Well-being, Health and Biomedical Discovery
Deadlines
Academic Unit: Inquire within unit
Memorial Deadline: Wednesday 1st, February 2023
External Deadline: Monday 6th, February 2023
Description
Graduate Student Award
- Two-year duration
- $10,000 per year
- Full-time graduate students at the PhD level conducting research relevant to the cure, cause, prevention, improved treatment and/or understanding of Parkinson’s disease or related disorders.
Note: The Graduate Student Award for the Master’s level is not available.
Partnership Awards (See RFA for details)
- Parkinson Canada and Fonds de recherche du Québec – Santé (FRQS) Partnership Awards
- Parkinson Canada and New Brunswick Health Research Foundation (NBHR) Partnership Awards
Basic Research Fellowship
- Two-year duration
- $40,000 – $50,000 per year *(See RFA for more information)
- Candidates must hold a doctoral degree (MD or PhD) obtained in the last 5 years and be conducting research relevant to the cure, cause, prevention, improved treatment and/or understanding of Parkinson’s disease or related disorders.
Partnership Awards (See RFA for details)
- Parkinson Canada and Fonds de recherche du Québec – Santé (FRQS) Partnership Awards
- Parkinson Canada and New Brunswick Health Research Foundation (NBHR) Partnership Awards
- Parkinson Canada and Saskatchewan Health Research Foundation (SKRH) Partnership Awards
Clinical Research Fellowship
- Two-year duration
- $75,000 per year
- Medical doctor with specialty training in either clinical neurology or neurosurgery seeking to gain further fellowship training in the diagnosis and treatment of Parkinson’s and related movement disorders. In addition to clinical training, this award is intended for applicants conducting research relevant to the cure, cause, prevention, improved treatment and/or understanding of Parkinson’s disease or related disorders.
Clinical Movement Disorder Fellowship
- One-year duration
- $75,000 per year
- Medical doctor with specialty training in either clinical neurology or neurosurgery seeking to gain further fellowship training in the diagnosis and treatment of Parkinson’s and related movement disorders.
Important Dates
- 2023-2025 Competition Cycle Launch: November 15, 2022
- Application Submission Deadline: February 6, 2023 (11:59 PM EST)
- Anticipated Notification of Awards: May 2023
- Funding Start Date for Clinical Research Fellowships & Clinical Movement Disorder Fellowships: July 2023
- Funding Start Date for Remaining Awards: August 2023
More details can be found on Parkinson Canada’s website.