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Servier Vascular Research Award OutlineThe Servier Vascular Research Award is a peer reviewed independent research competition sponsored by an unrestricted educational grant by Servier Canada Inc. The purpose of the award is to support investigator-initiated research within Canada in the general area of vascular disease. The winning research project will be awarded a one off grant to enable the completion of the research project in Canada. Further details on the criteria and scope of the award are available below and proposals can be submitted at the bottom of this page. The competition ends on May 30th, 2009 and the winning recipient will be announced at the Canadian Cardiology Congress in Edmonton in October 2009. Eligibility Criteria In order to be eligible to apply for any award described hereafter, you must meet the following criteria: • You are a Canadian citizen or landed immigrant with permanent Canadian residence; • You must be a qualified medical practitioner; • In your first three years of your first Canadian faculty appointment; • You must demonstrate the clinical relevance of the proposed research project; • The proposed research project must be completed in Canada; • At the discretion of the investigator and the investigator’s institution, the funds may be applied as a salary award for the investigator, to ensure adequate time protected for the conduct of the research and/or to support the investigator’s operating costs. Award A one-off unrestricted educational grant of $70,000. The winning research project will be announced and presented at the 2009 Canadian Cardiology congress in Edmonton in October 2009. Accountability The recipient will be required to provide a one page progress report each 6 months for the duration of the project along with a final report upon completion. Independant Review Committee The review committee consists of: Chair: Eldon Smith, MD, FRCPC, FAHA, FACC Emeritus Professor Chair, Advisory Board Libin Cardiovascular Institute of Alberta, University of Calgary Faculty: John S. Floras, MD, DPhil, FRCPC Canada Research Chair in Integrative Cardiovascular Biology Director, Research, University Health Network and Mount Sinai Hospital division of Cardiology Professor, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto Career Investigator, Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario Richard E. Gilbert, MD, PhD, FRACP, FACP, FRCPC Professor of Medicine University of Toronto & St. Michael's Hospital Pierre Nantel, MD, FRCPC Nephrologist, Head of the Specialized Medicine Department, Hôtel-Dieu de Sorel Treasury Secretary of the Quebec Society of Hypertension Medical Advisor Canadian Kidney Foundation Sheldon Tobe, MD, FRCPC Chair Recommendations Task Force, Canadian Hypertension Education Program Nephrologist, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre Associate Professor of Medicine, University of Toronto Applications and Procedures Applications must include the following: 1) Proof of eligibility; 2) Applicant information (including contact information); 3) Executive summary of the research proposal; 4) Full proposal, including: a. Budget outline; b. Disclosure of additional funding sources. The application must not exceed 4 pages in length (excluding proof of eligibility document) and only complete applications will be reviewed and receive a response. The closing date for applications is May 30th, 2009. Please submit your application in either Word or .jpeg format (including the scan proving your eligibility.) We thank you for your interest but the application process is now closed. The winning research project will be announced at the CCC in Edmonton in October 2009. |
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