KT Canada is once again offering the Student Research Project Stipend funding opportunity. This stipend is open to all registered KT Canada Graduate students (Masters and PhDs) and Post-Doctoral Fellows. The funding is to be used for research purposes only and is intended to assist with some of the costs associated with completing student-led research: thesis-related research by Graduate Students and research projects by Post-Doctoral Fellows.
Eligibility
- Must be KT Canada trainee/student at one of the six sites
- Must be supervised by a current KT Canada member
- Must be enrolled in a graduate program or hold a post-doctoral fellowship at a Canadian University.
- Have limited or no external funding
KT Canada students who receive no funding from KT Canada-funded projects or who are the recipient of a KT Canada Training Fellowship are also eligible.
Funding Available
Renewal and Duration:
- This is a non-renewable stipend. Students who receive the research stipend may take up to three years to spend the entire amount.
For more information, please visit our website (www.ktcanada.net) or contact Vanessa Lybanon Daigle (vlybanondaigle@ohri.ca).
To apply, please go to the following link: http://applications.ktclearinghouse.ca
The application deadline is March 15, 2012, 11:59 PM.
We are pleased to announce the Knowledge Translation (KT) Canada Summer Institute to be held in Ottawa from June 4-6, 2012. The purpose of this Summer Institute is to provide participants with the opportunity to increase their understanding of knowledge translation research as well as opportunities and challenges in this field. The Summer Institute will provide participants with the chance to network with colleagues including national and international KT experts.
The theme of the 2012 Institute is "Developing KT Leaders/Practitioners of Tomorrow".
The Summer Institute (SI) is aimed at graduate students, post-doctoral and clinical fellows, and junior faculty who study issues relevant to KT and those who want to learn more about how to advance their research skills in this area. We encourage applications from trainees working in a wide range of disciplines that span all of CIHR's research themes (biomedical, clinical, health services, and population health).
Attendees will have the opportunity to share their research projects (proposals and/or projects with preliminary results) through poster sessions that will facilitate further networking opportunities. Participation in the poster session also allows attendees to be eligible to apply for funding from their home institutions (where this funding is available) to attend the summer institute.
New This year, the SI is open to Junior Faculty. We welcome new faculty and senior faculty new to KT to apply. The cost for faculty to attend is $1000 (covers registration, accommodation for 3 nights, course materials and food associated with the SI)
For more information, please visit our website (www.ktcanada.net) or contact Gail Klein (kleing@smh.ca). To apply, please go to the following link: http://applications.ktclearinghouse.ca
The application deadline is March 15, 2012, 11:59 PM.
We are pleased to announce funding opportunities for graduate students and post-doctoral fellows in the field of Knowledge Translation (KT). With hospitals and community agencies, we have developed a multidisciplinary, collaborative Clinical Research Initiative (KT Canada) involving colleagues from 8 universities (Calgary, Alberta, Western, Ottawa, McMaster, Toronto, Laval, Prince Edward Island) across Canada to identify and study solutions to ensure that Canadians have tools and skills necessary for KT. In June 2009, KT Canada was awarded a Strategic Training in Health Research (STIHR) grant to create an internationally-recognised national training initiative to enhance capacity in KT and KT research.
As part of the KT Canada training program, trainees will participate in a monthly e-seminar series, research methodology e-seminars, an annual summer institute, and modular distance learning e-courses. Trainees will also secure a mentor from the KT Canada network, develop and revise an annual learning and objectives profile.
Eligibility
Applicants must meet the following eligibility criteria:
- Be Canadian citizens, have landed immigrant status, or have a student/work visa
- Be enrolled in a graduate program or hold a post-doctoral fellowship at a Canadian university or be in the process of applying to a graduate program or post-doctoral fellowship at a Canadian university.
- Candidates are not eligible if they are funded by another STIHR program.
Available funding per year
- Masters and PhD students: $20,000 (PhD students are eligible for 2 years of funding)
- Post-doctoral fellows: $40,000
- If successful applicants hold external funding, they will be eligible for a top up to the amounts above.
- Applicants holding a fellowship with CIHR will be eligible for $5000.
For more information, please visit our website (www.ktcanada.net) or contact Gail Klein (kleing@smh.ca). To apply, please go to the following link: http://applications.ktclearinghouse.ca
The application deadline is March 15, 2012, 11:59 PM.
KT Canada is pleased to offer a one day workshop on “End of Grant KT” at St Michael’s hospital on February 13, 2012 12 - 4 pm.
The course objectives are:
- To provide an approach to end of grant KT
- To provide a framework for writing your ‘end of grant’ KT section
- To understand the difference between end of grant KT and integrated KT
This workshop is open to trainees and researchers interested in learning how to incorporate KT into their grants. You will be expected to bring a summary of a project with you in order to develop your own end of grant KT plan.
Course instructor: Dr Sharon Straus
Course fee: $50 for trainees and $150 for others. Payment must be a cheque, payable to St Michael’s Hospital. Registration fee covers cost of a course syllabus and a copy of “Knowledge Translation in Healthcare: Moving from Evidence to Practice” by Straus, Tetroe and Graham.
Registration deadline: February 6, 2012
To register or if you have any questions, please contact Gail Klein (kleing@smh.ca)
KT Canada is pleased to offer an introductory online course on systematic reviews and meta-analyses. It is co-taught by Sharon Straus (MD, MSc) and Andrea Tricco (PhD). The overall course objective is to teach about systematic reviews in general, as well as how to go about doing a systematic review. It is recommended that the students conduct a systematic review while taking this course, as the information provided with help guide the systematic review process. The course will cover 16 modules in total. Each module consists of a video presentation, 3-5 mandatory readings, optional readings, and a mandatory quiz. In addition, there are two assignments related to developing a systematic review question and protocol. The students will have three months to complete the course. The course outline is attached for your information.
Course fee: $1600. Payment must be a cheque, payable to St Michael's Hospital.
Registration deadline: January 5, 2012
To register or if you have any questions, please contact Gail Klein (kleing@smh.ca)
Download: Course outline (Word .docx, 15KB)
