The CCS Research Fellowships and Awards program was established to foster growth of peer-reviewed Canadian cardiovascular research and researchers. With support from like-minded organizations committed to empowering clinician scientists nationally, the CCS Research Fellowships and Awards program supports topics of research that span the various areas of cardiovascular medicine. The CCS, and all program partners, encourage all eligible CCS members to apply including underrepresented groups women and gender minorities, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, racialized individuals, and members of the 2SLGBTQIA+ communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Please refer to Appendix A for CCS Terms and Conditions for all CCS Research and Fellowship Awards<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n For information regarding research programs, governing policies, and application submissions, please contact: Research and Fellowship Awards Email: researchawards@ccs.ca<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Application submissions must be made online through the CCS On-line submission platform. CCS offers a secure internet portal which allows the applicant to electronically submit grant applications. All application submissions are due online on Cadmium May 7, 2024. Additional time allowances will not usually be granted for any reason. The Canadian Cardiovascular Society, Pfizer, and the Canadian Heart Function Alliance (CHF Alliance) are proud to support the Research Fellowship Award in First Nations, Inuit and M\u00e9tis (FNIM) Communities Experiencing Heart Function (HF) Inequities. The purpose of this award is to support growth and excellence in research focused on better understanding and addressing the heart function inequities experienced by First Nations, Inuit and M\u00e9tis in both health generally and HF care more specifically.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The objective of the Research Fellowship Award in First Nations, Inuit and M\u00e9tis (FNIM) Communities Experiencing Heart Function (HF) Inequities is to facilitate clinical outcomes research or clinical research in an area related to prediction, prevention, diagnosis and management of HF in the Canadian First Nations, Inuit and M\u00e9tis (FNIM) communities (spanning the lifecycle of patients from young to elderly, from rural to urban, and across geographic and socio-economic barriers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Preference will be given to researchers who<\/u><\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n The principal investigator must be a research fellow defined by CCS as an individual who is enhancing their research skills through actual involvement in research and who works under the formal supervision of an independent researcher.\u00a0 The supervisor must be identified and provide written support for the research.<\/p>\n\n\n\n For CCS awards a research fellow may be;<\/p>\n\n\n\n Reports must be submitted by October of the subsequent year. If required an additional final report must be submitted within 6 months of the end date of the research, and a retrospective report is required 5 years after funding is completed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n One award of $65, 000 will be awarded based on an independent peer review process. Award funds will be administered by the Institution of the awardee\u2019s affiliated university or equivalent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Funding is provided for one (1) year. Depending on the circumstances, a no-cost extension could be available with an additional interim progress report and an explanation for the need for the extension.<\/p>\n\n\n\nCONTACT<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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