Summary
Competition year :
2017-2018
Deadline (application) :
October 17th, 2016, 4:30 PM
Amount :
$25,024 to $39,323 per year
Duration :
2 or 3 years
Announcement of results :
April 2017
Objectives
This program is open to human health care professionals with a professional degree who wish to undertake research training in order to prepare for parallel careers as clinicians and research investigators. |
Program rules that prevail are those of the PDF version. |
Important note: It is the responsibility of the applicant to choose the right program and the right form for the award application. No program transfer will be made following the file eligibility review. |
- ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
- REQUIRED DOCUMENTS
- TRAINING LOCATION
- DURATION OF THE FELLOWSHIP
- AMOUNT OF THE FELLOWSHIP
- OTHER SOURCES OF FUNDING
- EVALUATION
- APPLICANT'S AGREEMENT
- SUPERVISOR'S AND CO-SUPERVISOR'S AGREEMENT
- KNOWLEDGE MOBILIZATION
- IMPORTANT MODIFICATIONS SINCE THE LAST COMPETITION
- AWARDS IN PARTNERSHIP
1.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
Eligible applicants |
Professionals interested in enrolling in a Master's or doctoral program must apply to :
Applicants with both a professional degree and a doctoral degree (Ph.D.) who are interested in pursuing research training must apply to:
Not eligible : Those who hold an academic position, unless they take unpaid leave for the duration of the training award. An official letter confirming their employment status for the period and stating that they will resume their position once the training is completed should be provided by the employer. |
Terms and regulations |
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Basic research ethics training |
Basic research ethics training is compulsory for all FRQS awardees conducting research projects that involve human subjects. Research that involves human subjects includes work on :
Awardees must therefore successfully complete levels 1 and 3 of the Online Tutorial in Research Ethics developed by the Ministère de la Santé et des Services sociaux. This training must be completed in the year following the receipt of a confirmation from the FRQS that the award was granted. The FRQS encourages awardees to follow a one-credit research ethics training course in addition to the compulsory basic research ethics training, whenever possible. |
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- 1. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
- 2. REQUIRED DOCUMENTS
- 3. TRAINING LOCATION
- 4. DURATION OF THE FELLOWSHIP
- 5. AMOUNT OF THE FELLOWSHIP
- 6. OTHER SOURCES OF FUNDING
- 7. EVALUATION
- 8. APPLICANT'S AGREEMENT
- 9. SUPERVISOR'S AND CO-SUPERVISOR'S AGREEMENT
- 10. KNOWLEDGE MOBILIZATION
- 11. IMPORTANT MODIFICATIONS SINCE THE LAST COMPETITION
- 12. AWARDS IN PARTNERSHIP
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REQUIRED DOCUMENTS
By October 17, 2016, 4:30 pm
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Applicants |
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Research supervisor (and co-supervisor, if applicable) |
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After October 17, 2016
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Application update |
Articles in journals with peer-review committees may be updated until November 30, 2016.
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Confirmation |
Applicant will receive e-mail confirmation of receipt of application, including notice of eligibility, by the end of November. |
At the starting date of the award and annually thereafter |
When the award comes into effect and annually thereafter, the awardee must submit :
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Before the start of the second year of the award |
To start the second year of the award , the awardee will have to provide :
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TRAINING LOCATION
Choice of training location |
Must be an internationally-recognized research environment. Awardees must complete their research training in the physical location of the host institution. Distance learning is not allowed. |
Change of training location |
Awardees who wish to change their research project, supervisor, program or training institution must submit the FRQS modification request form Change of research project, supervisor or training location (see Toolbox) and the required documents in a single PDF file to the program officer by email. |
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DURATION OF THE FELLOWSHIP
Effective date |
Between May and October 2017, first day of the month |
Duration |
2 years and possibly 3 years, conditional upon the evaluation of a renewal application. (renewal may be requested only once) |
Parental leave |
In accordance to section 6.13 of the Common General Rules, the awardee may benefit from an award payment deferral during parental leave (maternity, paternity or adoption) for a maximum period of 12 months. In addition, during this deferral period, the awardee may obtain an award supplement for the parental leave for up to six months, provided that the awardee held the FRQS award for at least 4 months, unless that the awardee is already holding another FRQS award. The awardee must inform by email the FRQS of his/her intention to take advantage of such deferral for parental leave. Statements from the research supervisor confirming the training interruption for parental leave and a doctor's confirmation of the approximate date of birth have to be joined to the email. Paternity leave cannot begin until a week after the child's birth. The award holder must attach the birth certificate to his/her request. |
Sick leave or other reasons |
The awardee may defer his/her award due to illness or other reasons provided by the Loi sur les normes du travail as described in section 6.14 of the Common General Rules. The awardee has to inform by email the FRQS of his/her intention to take advantage of such deferral. Payments will be suspended during this period. |
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AMOUNT OF THE FELLOWSHIP
Amount |
$25,024 - $39,323/year*, depending on the year the professional degree in human health was earned. *except in some cases (see section on Awards offered in partnerships) A $15,000 supplement is added for for professional postgraduate training outside of Canada. |
Administration |
The award will be paid to the awardee by installments sent to the address of his/or her institution. |
Income Tax |
The awardee is responsible for paying the income tax due on amounts received from the FRQS. No taxes are withheld at source by the FRQS on amounts disbursed during the tax year in question. The date the amount is granted determines the year in which the awardee must declare the amounts received as income for personal tax calculations. Revenu Canada's T4A form and Revenu Québec's form 1 are sent to the awardee's mailing address (the one shown in the Module My funding (Gérer mon financement) in the FRQS Electronic Portfolio) in February of the following year of taxation. The details provided in this form are for information purposes only. The FRQS is not responsible for the validity of the information given about income tax. |
Indirect Costs of Research |
This program does not benefit from the amount paid out by FRQS to cover indirect costs of research of the institutions. |
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OTHER SOURCES OF FUNDING
Authorized paid work |
A Fellow may supplement his/her income through professional activities, provided that he/she devotes at least 75% of his/her time to research or research training and that the source of the income is not a FRQS grant. |
Institution or supervisor |
The Fellow may accept additional funding from the institution or his/her research supervisor. |
Concurrent funding |
Holding several scholarships is not allowed. Awardees who obtained an award from another public agency or a foundation recognized by the FRQS must notify the FRQS and decline the FRQS funding as soon as the award is offered. However, if the amount of the other award is lower than the FRQS' one, the awardee is eligible to receive the difference. |
Research internship |
Holding an FRQS training award concurrently with a research internship to be done in another organization and that is not part of the training program of the awardee, is allowed under certain conditions. For internships of $ 5,000 or less, awardees must notify the FRQS by email before the beginning of the internship. For internships of $ 5,000 and more, awardees must ask the FRQS for authorization by completing the Internship authorization form (see Toolbox) before the internship begins. If the internship is approved, it will be allowed either to 1) combine the training award and internships amounts or 2) defer the amount of the FRQS award for a period equal to the duration of the internship or a maximum of 6 months. |
Travel expenses |
The travel expenses (one return economy airline ticket) of awardees carrying out their projects in institutions located outside Québec may be reimbursed upon the presentation of supporting documents. |
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EVALUATION
Process |
All applications are reviewed by committees of experts representing various disciplines and institutions. |
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Criteria and weighting First application |
Quality of the research project |
30 |
Skills and experience |
25 |
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Quality of training environment |
30 |
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Academic record |
15 |
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Criteria and weighting Renewal application |
Research project's state of advancement since the start of postdoctoral training |
60 |
Achievements since the start of postdoctoral training |
40 |
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APPLICANT'S AGREEMENT
By submitting an application, the applicant must: |
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SUPERVISOR'S AND CO-SUPERVISOR'S AGREEMENT
The supervisor and co-supervisor must: |
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KNOWLEDGE MOBILIZATION
The FRQS encourages awardees to conduct and participate in knowledge mobilization activities (transfer, sharing, development, enhancement and dissemination) with practice settings and the general public, where such activities are relevant. Please read the document Knowledge Mobilization in the toolbox.
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IMPORTANT MODIFICATIONS SINCE THE LAST COMPETITION
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Required documents
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Other sources of funding
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Knowledge Mobilization
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AWARDS IN PARTNERSHIP
The FRQS offers a number of awards in collaboration with partners. The financial contribution of FRQS and the partner as well as other funding conditions (i.e. funding period and renewal option) may vary according to the agreements in effect. Eligible applicants are selected through a three-step process:
Like all other FRQS awards, the awards in partnership are granted based on merit following a scientific evaluation by a committee of experts or peers. |
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Aging (biology and social impact of ageing) |
Quebec Network for Research on Aging (RQRV) Professional Postgraduate Training in Research (Fellowships) in the field of aging for applicants who will be carrying out their work at the National Institute on Aging (NIA) of the National Institutes of Health (USA), or an affiliated centre, or an NIA-funded extramural laboratory. This award includes a $10,000 research support supplement. |
Alzheimer's disease |
Alzheimer Society of Canada |
Child Health |
Canadian Child Health Clinician Scientist Program (CCHCSP) All candidates must also submit an application to the CCHCSP. |
Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis |
Crohn's and Colitis Canada (CCC) |
Diabetes |
Canadian Diabetes Association (CDA) Training Awards in the Diabetes research field. All candidates must also submit an application to the CDA. |
Early childhood diseases (diagnosis) |
Foundation of Stars |
Hypertension |
Société québécoise d'hypertension artérielle (SQHA) - Jacques de Champlain Award |
Kidney Health |
The Kidney Foundation of Canada - KRESCENT Research Program All candidates must also submit an application to the KRESCENT Program (Kidney Research Scientist Core Education and National Training). Amount of the award: $55,000 per year. |
Macular Degeneration |
Fondation Antoine-Turmel |
Multiple Sclerosis |
Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada |
Optimal drug use |
Institut national d'excellence en santé et en services sociaux (INESSS) |
Osteoporosis |
Fondation Antoine-Turmel |
Parkinson's disease |
Parkinson Canada |
Parkinson's disease |
Parkinson Québec |
Patient-Oriented Research |
Quebec SUPPORT Unit (Strategy for Patient-Oriented Research) |
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- 7. EVALUATION
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Toolbox
QUICK ACCESS
APPLICATION TOOLKIT
- Preparing a CV for the FRQS
- Guidelines for the CV attachment
- Pointers for filling out your application
REFERENCE DOCUMENTS
- Common General Rules
- Policy regarding open access to published research outputs
- Access to documents and protection of personal information (in French)
- FRQS Standards - Ethics and Integrity (in French)
- Responsible Conduct of Research
- Knowledge Mobilization (in French)
- Tutorial in research ethics (MSSS)
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