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Parkinson Society Canada is pleased to announce the first competition of their July 2014 - June 2016 National Research Program Funding Cycle
 
Funding Opportunities:
 
GRADUATE STUDENTSHIP AWARD
·         Two-year duration  $20,000 per year *(see RFA for explanation of funding)
·         At the time of application, candidates must be enrolled in a full-time graduate study program at the Master's or PhD level. Candidates may be Canadian citizens who propose to train at an Approved Institution located inside Canada or international applicants proposing to train at an Approved Institution located in Canada, who fulfill the criteria for a student visa.
·         Candidates for the Parkinson Society Canada (PSC)/ Fonds de recherche du Québec – Santé (FRQS) funding opportunity must submit applications to both FRQS and to PSC and must indicate that this has been done. Research supported under this Program must be carried out at a University or affiliated institutions including hospitals and research institutes, within the Province of Quebec.
 
CLINICAL RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP
·         Two-year duration, $50,000 per year
·         Recipient training will combine direct experience in the diagnoses and treatment of Parkinson’s and in clinical research.
 
CLINICAL MOVEMENT DISORDERS FELLOWSHIP
·         One year duration, $50,000
·         Recipient will undertake clinical training in the subspecialty of Movement Disorders and gain expertise in diagnosis and treatment of Parkinson’s and may include other movement disorders.
 
Submission deadline: Monday, November 11th, 2013, 5:00 pm EST
Application materials and information can be found on the Parkinson Society of Canada's website.