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2023 Research Grants & Awards
Student and Fellowship Awards
Allied Health Fellowship Award
Allied Health Research Grant
Registration deadline: April 5, 2023
Application deadline: April 26, 2023
About the award
STUDENTSHIP & FELLOWSHIP AWARDS
We anticipate that up to six (6) Studentships and two (2) Fellowships will be awarded.
In partnership with the Canadian Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology Foundation (CAAIF), one (1) Studentship and one (1) post-doctoral/clinical Fellowship will be funded if a highly ranked project’s theme investigates new and better treatments that improves the lives of Canadians living with asthma and immunologic diseases.
In partnership with the Canadian Respiratory Research Network (CRRN), two (2) Studentship and one (1) post-doctoral/clinical Fellowship will be funded if a highly ranked project’s theme investigates lung health. CRRN expects to fund an additional two (2) Studentships.
The term of each award is one (1) year.
The awards are administered by the Canadian Lung Association.
Value
Fellowship Applicants with an MD, licensed in Canada
Total maximum annual stipend/salary: $55,000
The Canadian Lung Association will contribute a maximum of $33,000 (60%).
The applicant’s supervisor, department, host institution, and/or a partner agency are required to provide written confirmation of the remaining $22,000 (40%).
Fellowship Applicants with MD, not licensed in Canada
Total maximum annual stipend/salary: $45,000
The Canadian Lung Association will contribute a maximum of $27,000 (60%).
The applicant’s supervisor, department, host institution, and/or a partner agency are required to provide written confirmation of the remaining $18,000 (40%).
Fellowship Applicants with a PhD
Total maximum annual stipend/salary: $45,000
The Canadian Lung Association will contribute a maximum of $27,000 (60%).
The applicant’s supervisor, department, host institution, and/or a partner agency are required to provide written confirmation of the remaining $18,000 (40%).
Studentship Award (PhD or MD students in Years 1-3 of a program)
Total maximum annual stipend/salary: $21,000
The Canadian Lung Association will contribute a maximum of $10,500 (50%).
The applicant’s supervisor, department, host institution, and/or a partner agency are required to provide written confirmation of the remaining $10,500 (40%).
The value of the CLA Studentship and Fellowship awards will be reduced if the applicant holds other salary awards or stipends concurrently to the CLA award.
Eligibility
The Canadian Lung Association Studentship and Fellowship Awards are open to Canadian citizens, permanent residents of Canada, protected persons within the meaning of subsection 95(2) of the Immigrant and Refugee Protection Act (Canada), or international students with a valid study permit. These awards must be held at a Canadian institution.
To be eligible for a Canadian Lung Association Fellowship or Studentship Award, the applicant must meet the following criteria:
- Pursuing a research study with respiratory health as the major focus.
- Studentship applicants should be enrolled or accepted in a graduate (thesis based) program at the Doctoral level at a Canadian academic institution. Candidates are only eligible to apply for the Studentship award in the first three (3) years of doctoral their studies. Time spent in an MSc program is not included in the eligibility calculation.
- Fellowship applicants will have completed an MD or a PhD and will be supervised during their fellowship by a faculty member at an accredited Canadian academic institution. Only under special circumstances may an applicant pursue a fellowship in another country however, the applicant must justify why they could not find the same kind of training in Canada and they must have plans to pursue a career in research in Canada.
- CAAIF partnership applicants must meet the following criteria: the application’s theme must investigate new and better treatments that improves the lives of Canadians living with asthma and immunologic diseases.
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CRRN partnership applicants must meet the following criteria: the trainee and their supervisor must be members of CRRN.
- Individuals or supervisors who currently hold or have held and/or are being supervised by individuals holding or have held funding, directly or indirectly, from the tobacco, vaping and/or the cannabis industry are not eligible.
For complete eligibility requirements, see the application guidelines.
Important dates & forms
April 5, 2023: Registration deadline
April 26, 2023: Application deadline
February 1, 2024: Progress report and Ethics due
Funding starts on September 1, 2023 and ends on August 31, 2024.
Guidelines (PDF)
Registration form (Word doc)
Application form (Word doc)
Referee form (Word doc)
About the award
ALLIED HEALTH FELLOWSHIP AWARD
The Canadian Lung Association Allied Health Fellowship award promotes thesis-based graduate study in any area of lung health that contributes to the field of respiratory health in Canada.
We anticipate that one (1) Fellowship will be awarded. Additional fellowships may be supported by external partners. The total number of additional awards are subject to the financial commitment of these agencies.
The term of the award is one (1) year.
The award is administered by the Canadian Lung Association.
Value
ALLIED HEALTH FELLOWSHIP AWARD
Full-time students: maximum $10,000 total
The Canadian Lung Association will contribute $5,000 of the maximum $10,000 total.
The applicant’s supervisor, department, host institution, and/or a partner agency are required to provide written confirmation of the remaining $5,000.
Part-time students: maximum $5,000 total
The Canadian Lung Association will contribute $2,500 of the maximum $5,000 total.
The applicant’s supervisor, department, host institution, and/or a partner agency are required to provide written confirmation of the remaining $2,500.
Eligibility
ALLIED HEALTH FELLOWSHIP AWARD
The awards are open to graduate students conducting respiratory research at a Canadian post-secondary institution whose project aligns with the Canadian Lung Association mandate.
Applicants must be a respiratory health professional from a recognized, clinically based discipline, such as a:
- registered nurse
- nurse practitioner
- physiotherapist
- respiratory therapist
- pharmacist
- cardio- pulmonary technologist
- polysomnographic technologist
- kinesiologist
- dietician
- occupational therapist
- social worker
- or psychologist
MDs are not eligible for the Canadian Lung Association Allied Health Fellowship support
For complete eligibility requirements, see the application guidelines.
Important dates & forms
April 5, 2023: Registration deadline
April 26, 2023: Application deadline
February 1, 2024: Progress report and Ethics due
Funding starts on September 1, 2023 and ends on August 31, 2024.
Guidelines (PDF)
Registration form (Word doc)
Application form (Word doc)
Referee form (Word doc)
About the award
ALLIED HEALTH RESEARCH GRANT
The objective of the Canadian Lung Association Allied Health Research Grant is to promote research in areas that contribute to the field of respiratory health in Canada.
Studies should include research related to an applied or clinical question using quantitative or qualitative methodologies. The study may include a basic science component but the primary research questions must be applied or clinically focused.
Value
The grant is valued at $20,000.
The Canadian Lung Association will contribute $10,000.
The applicant is required to provide written confirmation of the remaining funding ($10,000) from an existing grant, department, institution, and/or a partner agency.
Eligibility
The Allied Health Research Grant competition is open to investigators conducting respiratory research at a Canadian post-secondary institution and whose project’s objectives aligns with the Canadian Lung Association mandate. The principal investigator must be a respiratory health professional from a recognized clinically-based discipline, such as a:
- registered nurse
- nurse practitioner
- physiotherapist
- respiratory therapist
- pharmacist
- cardio- pulmonary technologist
- polysomnographic technologist
- kinesiologist
- dietician
- occupational therapist
- social worker
- psychologist
MDs are not eligible for the Canadian Lung Association Allied Health Research grant.
For complete eligibilty requirements, see the application guidelines.
Important dates & forms
April 5, 2023: Registration deadline
April 26, 2023: Application deadline
February 1, 2024: Progress report and Ethics due
Funding starts on September 1, 2023 and ends on August 31, 2024.
Guidelines (PDF)
Registration form (Word doc)
Application form (Word doc)