A limited number of fellowships are available to qualified candidates with a doctoral degree whose prior postdoctoral research training shall normally not exceed 3 years. Fellowship awards are intended to allow recipients to become independent investigators. They can only be held in the Province of Manitoba.
Coordinated Fellowships
The Manitoba Health Research Council has engaged the hospital-based foundations (CancerCare Manitoba Foundation, Manitoba Institute of Child Health, and St. Boniface Hospital and Research Foundation) in the coordination of joint Postdoctoral Fellowship Competition.
The following are eligibility requirements for partner organizations:
CancerCare Manitoba
The supervisor of the trainee has an appointment with CancerCare Manitoba or the Manitoba Institute of Cell Biology.
Manitoba Institute of Child Health
The supervisor of the trainee is a member of the Manitoba Institute of Child Health.
The project is related to child health and the application specifically explains the relationship.
St. Boniface Hospital and Research Foundation
The supervisor of the trainee is a member of the St. Boniface Hospital Research Centre.
Note that the competition is open to all applicants, whether they are affiliated with an institution listed above or not.
Eligibility
To be eligible, the applicant:
Must hold, at the time of latest possible start date of September 1st, either a PhD degree in a health-related field or a health professional degree, such as an MD, DDS, DVM, Pharm D, or equivalent;
May not have more than three years of postdoctoral experience as of the application date;
Must not simultaneously hold a university faculty appointment or equivalent, or any major award for salary purposes;
Must apply with a supervisor who is a university faculty member;
Will undertake the fellowship on a full-time basis in the Province of Manitoba; and
Will undertake the fellowship in a research environment different from his/her doctoral or previous postdoctoral work or clearly demonstrate that this postdoctoral training is different from and complementary to their previous training.
Application Instructions At-A-Glance.
The checklist below outlines the steps that must be completed for your electronic application to be accepted for consideration by MHRC for a 2010 Postdoctoral Fellowship Award:
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Complete Online Common CV form
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Complete & Submit online eGMS Application
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Submit Common CV as part of online Electronic Grants Management System (eGMS) Application
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Ensure Hard Copy of Transcripts are sent to MHRC Office
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Arrange for 3 supporting letters to be sent to MHRC office
1. Before You Begin
Before beginning an application, the MHRC strongly advises applicants download and review the following documents and have them on-hand while completing the application eForm:
Acquire Supervisor and Department Head MHRC eGMS system accounts.
Create a Common CV. Visit the Canadian Common CV web site | login
Please also ensure that you have:
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IE 7.0 or FireFox installed on your computer (Safari is not supported)
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PDF conversion software, to create all requested attachments. (drop in link from MSHRF UG)
3. Allow Sufficient Time for Approvals
The new Electronic Grants Management System requires applications to have both Supervisor and Department Head sign off. Therefore, IT IS VITAL THAT APPLICANTS COMPLETE ALL SECTIONS OF YOUR APPLICATION AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE, TO ALLOW SUFFICIENT TIME FOR SUPERVISOR(S) AND DEPARTMENT HEAD TO REVIEW AND CONSENT TO YOUR APPLICATION, BEFORE YOU ARE ABLE TO SUBMIT IT TO THE MHRC.
The following deadlines apply to the 2010 competition:
January 29 — Submitted Application (eForm, attachments & applicant Common CV) with Supervisor Common CV/Approval and Department Head Approval
February 12 — Transcripts and Letters of Support (courier, mail or drop off at MHRC's office)
The MHRC is not responsible for applications that are not received by our office by the application deadline due to delays.
CLICK HERE TO ACCESS THE MHRC ELECTRONIC GRANTS MANAGEMENT SYSTEM.
CLICK HERE TO ACCESS THE MHRC ELECTRONIC GRANTS MANAGEMENT SYSTEM.