Sunday 24 November 2013

2014-2015 CIHR Graduate Fellowships in Canada

Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) are inviting applications for graduate fellowships for international and Canadian applicants. These fellowships are awarded up to 1 year for master studies and 3 years for doctoral studies in the field of health law, ethics and policy at any of following law schools: Faculty of Law, University of Sherbrooke, Faculty of Law, University of Alberta, Faculty of Law, University of Toronto and Schulich School of Law, Dalhousie University in Canada. The application deadline is March 15, 2014. 
About Scholarship: The Graduate Program in Health Law, Ethics and Policy was created in 2001 with a Strategic Training Initiative in Health Research (STIHR) grant from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR).  It addresses the global shortage of experts in the field of health law, ethics and policy by facilitating multidisciplinary training and supporting groundbreaking research. The program builds capacity in this field by preparing students to address challenges in health care systems within Canada and across the globe. Students come to the program from all over the world and are trained and mentored by internationally renowned faculty and equipped with world class skills in research, writing and presentation. In their research, students address emerging healthcare issues and graduate to careers in academia, government, non-governmental organizations, and private practice in Canada and abroad. 
Study: Fellowships are awarded in the field of health law, ethics and policy.
Course Level: Fellowships are available for pursuing graduate (master or doctoral) studies in any of follow law schools: Faculty of Law, University of Sherbrooke, Faculty of Law, University of Alberta, Faculty of Law, University of Toronto and Schulich School of Law, Dalhousie University.
Scholarship by: Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
Location: Canada
Eligibility: The program welcomes applications from international and Canadian applicants pursuing a full-time master’s or doctoral degree at one of our four affiliated Canadian law schools. To be considered for admission to the program, applicants must first be accepted into the graduate program at any of following law schools: Faculty of Law, University of Sherbrooke, Faculty of Law, University of Alberta, Faculty of Law, University of Toronto and Schulich School of Law, Dalhousie University.
Scholarship Open for: International and Canadian applicants can apply for these fellowships.
Number of awards: Approximately ten fellowships are offered per year.
 Duration: Master’s –up to 1 year of funding; doctoral – up to 3 years of funding, renewable yearly. 
Value: Benefits of the program include:
-A CIHR Training Stipend ($17,500) for those applying for a funded position (some conditions apply)
-A Boot Camp where outgoing graduate students organize the sessions designed for incoming students each September. The Boot Camp focuses on informing new students about the theoretical principles and practical realities of research ethics, knowledge translation, and multidisciplinary approaches to research
-An Annual Colloquium where CIHR Fellows gather to present their work before an audience of leading health law academics and government decision-makers
-An annual Skills Workshop where CIHR Fellows are given training in research grant writing, pedagogical skills, and research methodologies
-A biennial National Health Law Conference where students are exposed to important research and research methodologies, and given the chance to network with each other, senior scholars and decision-makers
-The Health Law, Ethics and Policy Seminar Series where students can interact with local, national, international scholars and policy makers and discuss issues related to the intersection of law with health care and related ethical and social issues
-Health Law and Policy Courses
-Support for research projects from a variety of trans-disciplinary mentors
-Opportunities to apply for internships within Health Canada, provincial ministries of health, and a variety of health care organizations worldwide.
Selection Criteria: Candidates must demonstrate an excellent academic record, an interest in multidisciplinary research, and a strong commitment to research and knowledge translation in one or more cutting-edge topics in health law, ethics and policy.
Apply: Applications should be submitted by post and should include:
-Submit Application Form
-Transcripts from all universities attended
Two academic letters of reference
-A curriculum vitae (CV)
-One page (maximum) statement of interest in health law, ethics & policy
Deadline: March 15, 2014
Further Information: http://hlep.ca/call-for-applications-2014-2015-cihr-graduate-fellowships-in-health-law-ethics-and-policy/

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