Keenan Research Centre - Research Programs
Centre for Research on Inner City Health - Education
Program Information
- Two-year term: September 2012 – August 2014
- Stipend: Based on CIHR guidelines for qualified candidates
- Fellows are required to complete all training program components within the two years.
- 3-5 Fellows may be accepted for the 2012-2014 term
- Fellows are required to work onsite in Toronto, Canada
- Deadline to apply: February 13, 2012
- Decision announcements: May 2012
Aboriginal Health Priority Placement
Priority placement will be held for a qualified Aboriginal applicant interested in pursuing research related to urban Aboriginal Health issues. Aboriginal applicants are encouraged to self-identify within their applications, and to describe their experience with Aboriginal community engagement and Aboriginal health knowledge. Candidates will be assessed on their knowledge of Indigenous approaches to health (broadly defined), their effectiveness and experience in Aboriginal community engagement, and their capacity to participate in and benefit from the ACHIEVE curriculum.
Eligibility
- PhD completed within the past 3 years OR Health professional degree* + Master’s level degree (Master’s degree completed within the past three years)
- If you are currently completing your PhD/ Master’s degree, you must expect to complete all requirements of this degree by September 1, 2012 . Acceptance to the program cannot be deferred.
- Interruptions in your post-PhD/post-Master’s degree research training may be taken into account in determining eligibility; please describe any interruptions in your cover letter.
- Recipients already holding a post-PhD award from a federal source for a term of three years are not eligible to apply.
- Canadian and international applications are welcome
* To be considered eligible for CIHR programs, the health profession must require at least a Bachelor's degree for licensure in Canada and be regulated by provincial legislation. The provincial legislation regarding licensing requirements for the above professions will vary from province to province. All health professionals in one of the disciplines listed below and licensed to practice in Canada are eligible to be considered for the higher stipend level under the CIHR Fellowships program:
List of CIHR-Eligible Health Professions:
- Audiologist/Speech-language Pathologist
- Chiropodist/Podiatrist
- Chiropractor
- Dentist/Dental Surgeon
- Registered Dietitian/Nutritionist
- Medical Laboratory Technologist
- Medical Radiation Technologist
- Midwifery
- Naturopath
- Occupational Therapist
- Optometrist
- Pharmacist
- Physician/Surgeon
- Physiotherapist
- Psychologist
- Registered Nurse
- Registered Psychiatric Nurse
- Respiratory Therapy
- Social Worker
- Veterinarian
Applications are due February 13, 2012. To apply, please see How To Apply
