WCHRI Summer Studentship Competition 2016 Venue: ECHA Date: January 12, 2016

Eligibility undergraduate students (including MD students) registered in a recognized degree program from any university that have completed membership requirements; projects must be related to women and/or children's health research;

Eligibility projects must be supervised by a WCHRI academic member and carried out at the University of Alberta; supervisors may submit only one application per year.

Eligibility minimum of 3 months of the 4-month summer period of May to August (applicants engaged in undergraduate medical education with 11 weeks available for research are welcome to apply).

Relevance research question directly relevant to women and/or children’s health; research question specifically targets improving outcomes for women and/or children; animal models must be clearly justified and provide specific details that include rationale; methodology must demonstrate benefit, impact, and/or potential for improved health outcomes.

Alignment and Relevance All applications submitted through WCHRI Grants must align with WCHRI's vision, mission and strategic roadmap as well as to our relevance criteria. Applications that do not present with clear alignment and relevance will not be eligible to hold WCHRI funds (other eligibility criteria must also be met). WCHRI's stated vision, mission and strategic roadmap are included below and can be found on our website.website

Award Funding A maximum of $1,300 per month paid as a bursary; Incentive funding if applicant is successful in receiving another (external) award.

Application Form what do I do first? read the application, guidelines and grading grid; request transcripts and reference letters early; discuss the project with your supervisor; plan timelines – leave sufficient time to get signatures; ensure you and your supervisor proofread the entire application.

Supporting Documents one up-to-date copy of the candidate’s official/ most recent transcripts; one letter of reference, in a signed, sealed envelope from the referee; supervisor's current research funding; supervisor’s publication listing for the last 3 years only (with trainees underlined).

Review Process original, signed application with all supporting documents submitted to WCHRI by due date; sent by WCHRI to 2 reviewers who complete the review online; a committee review meeting is held; successful applicants are posted on our website then notified (by ) mid April.

Award Program Timelines application call/ posting: December 2015 application deadline: February 2, outcome announcement: mid April 2016 research engagement: May – August 2016 awardee lunch & shares: May and July 2016 awardee program booklet: July 2016 supervisor final reporting: September 2016 awardee presentation at WCHRI research day

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