{"id":135672,"date":"2024-05-06T23:39:27","date_gmt":"2024-05-07T03:39:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ccs.ca\/?page_id=135672"},"modified":"2024-05-30T12:32:55","modified_gmt":"2024-05-30T16:32:55","slug":"ccs-pfizer-attr-cm-research-fellowship-award-handbook","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ccs.ca\/ccs-research-awards\/ccs-pfizer-attr-cm-research-fellowship-award-handbook\/","title":{"rendered":"CCS-Pfizer ATTR-CM Research Fellowship Award – Handbook"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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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

CONTACT<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\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

DEADLINE<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\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.
Notices of Decision will be shared in mid-July 2024. Funding is projected to be disbursed starting in fall 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

FUNDING OPPORTUNITY<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Canadian Cardiovascular Society and Pfizer Canada are proud to support CCS-Pfizer ATTR-CM Research Fellowship Award. The purpose of this award is to foster growth of peer-reviewed Canadian research in the therapeutic area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ELIGIBILIT<\/u>Y CRITERIA<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The principal investigator must be 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. 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

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  1. a postdoctoral fellow<\/span> (post-PhD) at an academic or research institution;<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. a post-health professional degree fellow<\/span> (e.g., medicine, nursing, pharmacy) at an academic or research institution. This includes specialists with certification in cardiovascular health or specialists who do not have a specialty qualification in a cardiovascular discipline but have a major interest and time commitment to cardiovascular disease.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    The principal applicant directs the intellectual and scientific design of the research project and takes financial and project management responsibility for ensuring completion of the project within budget projections. Co-Applicants make significant contributions to the intellectual and scientific direction of the research, project management.<\/p>\n\n\n\n