The Arthritis Society/CAN Training Program
The Arthritis Society/CAN Training
Program is developing arthritis researchers for tomorrow.
For young researchers, this means:
- studentships and fellowships to work with CAN members at the cutting edge of arthritis R&D;
- support for junior faculty;
and,
- funding to acquire special skills in basic applied and clinical arthritis research.
This program has been developed through partnerships. The Arthritis Society provides an annual contribution of up to $500,000 and applicants are encouraged to identify a partner from industry, an institution or an agency willing to provide matching funds.
Interested in applying to our training program? Then here's more information:
Graduate PhD student award
Pfizer/CAN Graduate PhD award
Postdoctoral fellowship award
Network scholars award
Summer Research Program for Medical and Allied Health Professional Students
Additional information
Graduate PhD student award
- provides a salary for graduate
PhD students to work on a research project with clear relevance to arthritis;
- Graduate PhD
students are eligible for $21,000 per year including matched funding for a maximum term of three years;
Studentships are offered to graduate students who are undertaking full-time research training in an area with clear relevance to arthritis. Applications are made by the proposed supervisor, who must be a CAN Investigator. In addition to courses in research methods, the training program must include actual involvement in research. Students enrolled in programs oriented toward clinical training are ineligible for these awards.
To be
eligible for studentship support,
students must be engaged in full-time
training in research in a Canadian
graduate school leading to a
PhD. Students may be supported for up to
three years within their first six years
of graduate training. Applications must
include the following components:
- research module;
- partnership module, including letter of financial support from industry or institutional partner (if applicable);
- CV (Canadian common CV) for the proposed supervisor(s);
- official transcripts of the candidate's undergraduate and graduate (if applicable) training;
and,
- two assessments from persons under whom the candidate
has studied.
A student is not permitted to hold a second award if its value exceeds the academic fees or 50 per cent of the studentship stipend, whichever is higher.
PhD students who receive alternative support must accept this award. However, to avoid penalizing trainees who win alternative support at a lower rate than
The Arthritis Society/CAN award, CAN will provide "top up" funds to match the value of
The Arthritis Society/CAN award for the duration of
The Arthritis Society/CAN award.
Awardees are expected to spend 75 per cent of their time in research training.
If, at any time during tenure of the award, the supervisor feels that the progress of the student is not satisfactory, CAN must be notified in writing immediately. The award may be terminated at any time for good and sufficient reason by the awardee, the institution or CAN. The onus is on the institution to notify CAN immediately of the change of status of an awardee.
For application information, please click here. For more information about this program please contact Stefanie Cara.
For additional information, please click here.
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Pfizer/CAN Graduate PhD award
- provides a salary for
one postdoctoral fellow to work on a research project with clear relevance to arthritis,
- applicants who hold a PhD are eligible for $20,000 for a maximum term of three
years
The Pfizer/CAN Graduate PhD award program provides support for highly qualified postdoctoral candidates to engage in research that has clear relevance to arthritis, under the supervision of a CAN Investigator. Applications are made by the proposed supervisor, who must be a CAN Investigator, and not by the student. The training program must include actual involvement in research, and not only courses in research methods. Students enrolled in programs oriented toward clinical training are eligible for these awards.
Candidates beyond their fifth year of postdoctoral work are not eligible to apply for this award.
Individuals wishing to undertake postdoctoral training in the same research environment in which they received their PhD are NOT eligible for an award.
At the time of
application, candidates must identify a
Mentor in arthritis related research who
is a CAN Investigator. The purpose of
the Mentor is to expand the trainee’s
perspective on (and experience with)
collaborative multi-disciplinary
research.
Applications must include
the following components:
- research module;
- CV (Canadian common CV) for both the candidate and the proposed supervisor(s);
- official transcripts of the candidate's graduate training;
- two assessments from persons under whom the candidate has studied, one being the director of the applicant's training program;
and,
- letter from the candidate's Mentor (CAN Investigator).
A student is not permitted to hold a second
award if its value exceeds the academic fees or 50 per cent
of the studentship stipend, whichever is higher.
Awardees are expected to spend 75 per cent of their time in research training.
If, at any time during the tenure of the award, the supervisor feels that the progress of the trainee is not satisfactory, CAN must be notified in writing immediately. The award may be terminated at any time for good and sufficient reason by the awardee, the institution or CAN. The onus is on the institution to notify CAN immediately of the change of status of an awardee.
For application information, please click here.
For more information about this program please contact Stefanie Cara.
For additional information, please click here.
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Postdoctoral
fellowship award
- provides a salary for postdoctoral fellows to work on a research project with clear relevance to arthritis;
- applicants who hold a PhD are eligible for $40,000 for a maximum term of two years including matched funding;
- applicants who hold a health professional degree are eligible for a salary of $40,000 - $50,000 per year, depending upon the number of years of academic training;
The Fellowship program provides support for highly qualified postdoctoral
health professionals to engage in research that has clear relevance to arthritis, under the supervision of a CAN Investigator. Applications are made by the proposed supervisor, who must be a CAN Investigator, and not by the student. The training program must include actual involvement in research, and not only courses in research methods. Students enrolled in programs oriented toward clinical training are eligible for these awards.
A health professional must hold either a PhD or a health professional degree (or equivalent) in a field such as medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine. Trainees enrolled in programs oriented toward professional specialty training are ineligible.
Health professionals with a health professional degree may apply for awards to undertake graduate studies leading to PhD degree; however, registration in a graduate degree program is not a requirement.
Health professionals beyond their fifth year of postdoctoral work are not eligible to apply for this award.
Individuals wishing to undertake postdoctoral training in the same research environment in which they received their PhD are NOT eligible for an award.
At the time of application,
health professionals must identify a Mentor in arthritis related research who is a CAN Investigator. The purpose of the Mentor is to expand the trainee’s perspective on (and experience with) collaborative multi-disciplinary research and help to facilitate the candidate’s career development.
Applications must include
the following components:
- research module;
- partnership module, including letter of financial support from industry or institutional partner (if applicable);
- CV (Canadian common CV) for both the candidate and the proposed supervisor(s);
- official transcripts of the candidate's graduate and/or health professional training;
- two assessments from persons under whom
the candidate has studied, one being the director of the
applicant's training program;
- letter from the candidate's Mentor (CAN Investigator);
and,
- copy of the candidate's licence (applicable for
licensed health professionals)
A student is not permitted to hold a second award if its value exceeds the academic fees or 50 per cent of the studentship stipend, whichever is higher. PhD students are required to apply for alternative salary support in addition to
The Arthritis Society/CAN funding. Students who receive alternative support must accept this award. However, to avoid penalizing trainees who win alternative support at a lower rate than
The Arthritis Society/CAN award, CAN will provide
"top up" funds to match the value of The
Arthritis Society/CAN award for the duration of
The Arthritis Society/CAN award.
Awardees are expected to spend 75 per cent of their time in research training.
If, at any time during the tenure of the award, the supervisor feels that the progress of the trainee is not satisfactory, CAN must be notified in writing immediately. For health professionals who have been supported by a CAN Fellowship while obtaining a PhD degree, the award will terminate when the Fellow has completed the degree requirements. The award may be terminated at any time for good and sufficient reason by the awardee, the institution or CAN. The onus is on the institution to notify CAN immediately of the change of status of an awardee.
For application information, please click here.
For more information about this program please contact Stefanie Cara.
For additional information, please click here.
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Network scholar award
- applicants must have a PhD or a health professional degree;
- provides a salary for a junior academic, who is not yet tenured, to initiate a CAN project;
- candidates are eligible for up to $60,000 per year from CAN for a maximum term of three years;
- research grant proposals must demonstrate scientific excellence and the potential to obtain funding from other sources in the future;
The Arthritis Society/CAN Network Scholar Award is intended to provide investigators, early in their career, with what will usually be their first opportunity upon completion of training to demonstrate their ability to initiate and carry out independent research of relevance to arthritis, before becoming involved in carrying out the full research and teaching duties expected of a regular member of the university staff.
Critical to the application is a letter of support from the applicant's institution. This letter of support must detail the following: any "top up" funds for salary; confirmation that the applicant will spend at least 75 per cent of their time in research activities; the extent to which the applicant will be exempted from teaching or clinical responsibilities; and, office and lab space to be provided. The letter of support should also address the potential for a long-term commitment to the candidate beyond the three years provided by
The Arthritis Society/CAN award.
Applications will be assessed based upon the candidate's merits and the commitment demonstrated by the institution in the letter of support.
Applicants will also be asked to identify a CAN Investigator who is willing to act as a CAN Mentor. The purpose of the Mentor is to expand the trainee's perspective on (and experience with) collaborative multi-disciplinary research and help to facilitate the candidate's career development.
The candidate should apply for this award directly.
The award will be for a maximum of three years. A shorter term may be awarded, when there is no evidence of coincident research funding.
A candidate must hold a health professional degree, or a PhD degree (or the equivalent), must have shown promise of attaining competence as an independent investigator, and should not be registered for a higher degree at the time of application or undertake such studies during the period of the appointment.
It is recommended that candidates who do not hold peer-reviewed research funds as a Principal Investigator submit an operating grant application to the appropriate agency (e.g., CIHR) simultaneously with the Scholarship application.
Candidates still in training at the time of applying must hold a faculty appointment when they take up the award. Institutional support of a pending faculty appointment should be included with the application.
Candidates who hold a faculty appointment are eligible to be nominated for a Scholarship if they have held that appointment for a period of less than three years before the competition deadline. Candidates who have held a faculty appointment or research funding as a principal grantee for more than three years are ineligible to be nominated for a Scholarship.
Applications must include the following components:
- research module;
- CV (Canadian common CV);
- supporting letter from the Faculty Dean;
- letters from two sponsors; and,
- letter from the candidate's Mentor (CAN Investigator).
A candidate is not permitted to hold a second award if its value exceeds the academic fees or 50 per cent of the scholarship award, whichever is higher.
The institution must undertake to provide adequate research facilities and to administer the award in accordance with CAN's stipulations.
Candidates must devote at least 75 per cent of their time to research. They may engage in teaching and consultation to a limited extent, and there is no restriction on the time spent in the supervision of research trainees. Consultations in a clinical field should be related to the appointee's research and be undertaken with the agreement of the Head of the department and the Dean of the faculty (or equivalents).
An award may be terminated at any time for good and sufficient reason by the
awardee, the institution or CAN. The onus is on the institution to notify CAN immediately of the change in status of an awardee.
For application information, please click here. For more information about this program please contact Stefanie Cara.
Summer Research Program for Medical and Allied Health Professional Students
For application information, please click
here. For more information about this program please
contact Stefanie Cara.
To view the
list of the 2007 Summer Medical Students
click here.
To view the
list of the 2008 Summer Medical Students
click here.
To view the
list of the 2009 Summer Medical Students
click here.
To view the
list of the 2010 Summer Medical Students
click here.
To view the list of the 2011 Summer Medical Students click here.
Please click here for member profiles.
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Industry Summer
Training Program
To view the list of the 2007 Industry Summer Training Program students click here.
To view the list of the 2008 Industry Summer Training Program students click here.
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For more information, contact:
Stefanie Cara
Manager of Research and Training Programs
Phone: 416-586-4800 ext. 5164
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