Associated Medical Services Inc. (AMS) is a Canadian research granting organization that offers competitive grant and award opportunities in three programs: Hannah Institute for the History of Medicine, Bioethics, and Education. The AMS mission is to facilitate education, research and other initiatives that promote the development and understanding of those human and social values that are fundamental to health.
The Institute of Aboriginal Peoples' Health (IAPH) supports research to address the special health needs of Canada's Aboriginal people. The Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) is Canada's premier federal agency for health research. The CIHR objective is to excel, according to internationally accepted standards of scientific excellence, in the creation of new knowledge and its translation into improved health for Canadians, more effective health services and products and a strengthened Canadian health care system.
Research Area
AMS and the IAPH/CIHR are pleased to announce a joint partnership to support Senior Research Fellows who are undertaking research in the history of aboriginal health, disease, and medicine, broadly defined.
Eligibility
The program is open to Canadian citizens and permanent residents of Canada. Candidates must have a PhD degree (or equivalent) and at least two and no more than five years of post-doctoral research training, and not hold a tenure track academic appointment. The awards must be held in Canada. Candidates holding only a health professional degree, e.g., MD, are not eligible.
Please note that the general CIHR Senior Research Fellowship guidelines apply, except as noted in this Request for Applications
Funding
The maximum period of support is 4 years and will be based on peer review recommendations.
The value of the awards will be in accordance with the CIHR Senior Research Fellowship Guidelines. Research and travel allowances are provided.
The program has two phases: Phase 1 (Training) provides a stipend of $44,500 per annum for up to two years of support and a research and travel allowance of $10,000. Phase 2 provides a contribution to the salary of the recipient of $50,000 per annum for two years plus a research allowance of $40,000 per annum and fringe benefits.
For an award co-funded by AMS and IAPH, CIHR will require the University, as part of the phase 2 application process, to make a written commitment to provide financial support of $15,000 per annum towards the cost of the Award recipient's salary and research allowance.
The awards are not renewable. If, at any time during the tenure of the award, the supervisor feels that the progress of the Award recipient is not satisfactory, AMS and the IAPH/CIHR must be notified immediately in writing.
It is a condition of the Award that Award recipients submit an annual progress report to AMS and the IAPH/CIHR.
Applications
Applicants should review the CIHR Senior Research Fellowship Guidelines in the Grants and Awards Guidelines available on the CIHR website.
Applications are to be submitted to the Canadian Institutes of Health Research using the CIHR training application package. See the CIHR website on how to make the application.
Candidates are requested to submit 2 paper copies of their application indicating on the first page of the Training Module,
Do not submit applications to Associated Medical Services Inc. (AMS); CIHR will forward a copy of the application directly to AMS.
Candidates are strongly encouraged to apply to hold the award at one of the Aboriginal Capacity and Development Research Environments Centres (for more information see the IAPH website) Candidates are also encouraged to hold the award at a University other than the one where they obtained their previous postdoctoral training.
Peer Review
Applications will be peer reviewed by CIHR. The candidates meeting the research objectives of the program partners and the standards as determined by peer review, will be selected and approved by both AMS and the IAPH/CIHR.
Effective Date
The earliest commencement date for the Awards is 1 April 2003. Awards must be taken up within 12 months of the date of offer, and may commence on the first day of any month.
Closing Date
The closing dates for receipt of applications is November 15, 2002.
Communications
The Award recipients will be required to acknowledge the support of AMS and IAPH/CIHR in all written, oral and electronic presentations of their research.
Program Evaluation
The IAPH and AMS have made plans to assess performance of this initiative through ongoing monitoring and periodic evaluations. They are committed to informing Canadians about the performance and results of its initiative.
The following table is intended to further clarify objectives by linking them to expected outcomes and measures.
| Objectives | Outcomes | Measure / Indicator |
| Fund additional fellowships | Increase in the success rate of fellowships in the area of the history of Aboriginal health, and medicine | Fellowship competition results |
For further information regarding the AMS/IAPH/CIHR Senior Research Fellowships in the History of Aboriginal Health and Medicine please contact:
Earl Nowgesic, BScN, RN, MHSc
Assistant Director
Institute of Aboriginal Peoples' Health
Canadian Institutes of Health Research
C/o Department of Public Health Sciences
Faculty of Medicine
University of Toronto
100 College Street, Room 207-B
Toronto, ON, M5G 1L5
Tel: (416) 946-8056
Fax: (416) 946-8055
Email: earl.nowgesic@utoronto.ca
For further specific information on the application procedure for Senior Research Fellowships in general, please contact:
Krista McLean
CIHR Program Delivery Coordinator
Canadian Institutes for Health Research
410 Laurier Avenue W., 9th Floor
Address Locator 4209A
Ottawa ON K1A 0W9
Tel: (613) 954-1964
Email: kmclean@cihr-irsc.gc.ca
