CCHCSP Selection Process: How to Apply a Successful Grant

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CCHCSP Selection ProcessHow to Apply a
Successful Grant

• Victor Han
• Chair, Selection Committee, CCHCSP

Presented at the Meeting of the CCHCSP
Workshop Montreal, Nov 2004
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Pointers

• Know what you are applying for
• Get help
• Get to know the Program
• Know the Selection Committee
• Know the process
• Prepare well

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Know what you are applying for

• Child health clinician scientist
• Categories of Awards
• Doctoral (PhD)
• Postdoctoral (post PhD)
• Career Development (post MD, PhD, MD/PhD)
• RRSP

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Applicants and Successful Awardees
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Applicants and Successful Awardees
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Get help

• Contact Centre Representative
• Contact CCHCSP (Ms. Heather Nash, Dr. Rosenblum)

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Get to know the Program

• Web site
• Centre Representative of the Program
• CCHCSP

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Know the Selection Committee

• Chair
• Dr. Victor Han, U Western Ont
• Members
• Dr. Norman Rosenblum, U Toronto
• Dr. Joe Byrne, Dalhousie U
• Dr. Sylvan Chemtob, U Montreal
• Dr. Bonnie Stevens, U Toronto
• Dr. Stephanie Atkinson, McMaster U
• Dr. William Avison, U Western Ont
• Dr. Joanna Darrah, U Alberta
• Dr. Shoo Lee, U British Columbia
• Dr. William Hay Jr., U Colorado Health Sci Ctr,
  Denver, CO

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Know the process

• Two competitions per year
• Written application
• Complete submission in time
• All Committee members participate
• CIHR review process
• Interview
• 4-5 Committee members

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Prepare well

• Prepare early
• Written application
• CIHR Personnel Award application
• Selection criteria
• Applicant
• Project
• Environment
• Support from host department and university
• Get good references
• Interview
• Select questions desire, passion for research,
  attitude, role model, potential for success as a
  clinician scientist, knowledge of the area of
  research, knowledge of the Program

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Applicants and Successful Awardees
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Summary of CCHCSP Competitions

• Full Award Competition
• Award funding rate 12/26 (46)
• RRSP Award Competition
• Award funding rate 4/4 (100)
• The Program and the Selection Committee will
  assist you to be successful

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Competition Results