Brain Canada-CIBC Brain Cancer Research Training Awards

ScopeThe awards will be made to outstanding doctoral students and postdoctoral fellowsundertaking a program of research training that incorporates original research into theorigins and consequences of cancer affecting the central and peripheral nervoussystems, either as primary or metastatic tumours. Research projects dealing withprimary tumours of origin outside the nervous system must be focused on theirmetastasis and subsequent proliferation within the nervous system. Research projectsmay also focus on the identification of risk factors, novel strategies for prevention, earlydetection, and treatment of brain cancer, or for improving the quality of life, includingpalliation, for those living with brain cancer and their family caregivers.EligibilityCitizens of any nation may apply; however, training must be undertaken at an institutionlocated within Canada. Please follow the decision tree to determine your eligibility toapply for an award.Other funding:Supervisor:Training location:Additional ConditionsMay hold another award if the combined annual amount does not exceed$40,000 (student) or $60,000 (fellow)Permitted by employer to supervise research trainees, and eligible to receivefunding from the three federal granting agencies (CIHR, NSERC or SSHRC).A research institution located in Canada that is eligible to receive fundingfrom the three federal granting agencies 1 , 2 .1 Short visits to industrial, governmental, and international research institutions are permitted to enhancethe training experience, and approved by the supervisor.2 If candidates are continuing postdoctoral training in the same department or under the direction of thesame supervisor as for their doctoral studies they must justify this decision in the research proposal.2