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The Arthritis Alliance of Canada (AAC) is pleased to announce a Call for Applications for the AAC Research Awards Program, launched at the AAC 2016 Annual Meeting Gala Dinner, October 27^th in Montreal. The program aims to nationally recognize high quality research by: (1) formally acknowledging the outstanding contributions of patient partners and scientists; (2) helping researchers in competing for and participating in national grants and programs in arthritis research; and (3) providing opportunities to highlight arthritis research via media releases.

The AAC will provide seven awards valued at $750 CAD/award in each of the following categories:
1.       Master Student - sponsored by McCaig Institute for Bone and Joint Health
2.       PhD Student - sponsored by Arthritis Consumer Experts
3.       Post-doctoral Fellow - sponsored by CIHR Institute of Musculoskeletal Health and Arthritis
4.       Young Faculty Researcher (graduate within the first five years of faculty appointment) – sponsored by CIHR Institute of Musculoskeletal Health and Arthritis
5.       Knowledge Translation (KT) research – sponsored by Bone and Joint Institute of the University of Western Ontario
6.       Knowledge Translation (KT) practice - sponsored by Janssen Inc.
7.       Patient for active engagement in arthritis research - sponsored by The Arthritis Society

The details of the AAC Research Awards Program and the accompanying application forms for 1) an Early Career Researcher/Early Career Faculty Member and 2) a Patient Representative, are available at www.arthritisalliance.ca.

Key Deadlines:

• Notice of intent email (applicant name, institution, mentor, and title of research project) to be sent to AAC office: lgazizova@arthritisalliance.ca by Wednesday, December 14, 2016 (midnight ET).
• Full applications received to AAC office: lgazizova@arthritisalliance.ca by Tuesday, January 3, 2017 (midnight ET).
• Decisions to be announced: early March 2017