Competition year :
2019-2020
Deadline (application) :
October 15th, 2018 at 16:30 (EST)
Announcement of results :
April 2019
Amount :
According to the NIH scale
Duration :
2 years
Partnership
National Institutes of Health - États-Unis
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Objectives
This two-phase program is aimed at postdoctoral fellows seeking to perfect their training at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) before pursuing careers as independent researchers in Québec.
This career transition awards program aims to establish a long-term career path for postdoctoral fellows from Québec who possess exceptional scientific abilities and ensure that awardees receive the support required to pursue careers as independent researchers upon their return to Québec.
The program (4 to 5 years) is composed of two phases:
- Phase 1 (2 to 3 years): Postdoctoral training/career advancement at the NIH;
- Phase 2 (2 years): Salary support (career award) and operating grant to facilitate the awardees return to Québec after training at the NIH and provide support as they embark on a career as an independent researcher (faculty position in a Québec university or research centre).
Table of contents
1. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
Eligible applicants |
This period could be extended by a maximum of one year if the candidate has been on a parental leave after the doctorate.
Not eligible : incumbents of a university position. |
Terms and conditions |
The candidate’s supervisor must meet the criteria of university researcher or clinical university researcher in terms of university affiliation and autonomy (see the Definitions section of the Common General Rules).
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Restrictions |
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Basic research ethics training | Basic research ethics training is mandatory for all FRQS awardees conducting research projects that involve human beings. Research on human beings involves :
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 within one year of the date of confirmation by the FRQS that the award was granted. The FRQS encourages awardees to follow a one-credit research ethics training course in addition to the mandatory basic research ethics training, whenever possible. |
2. REQUIRED DOCUMENTS
By October 15, 2018, 4:30 pm (EDT) Documents sent via mail or e-mail will not be accepted Letters of recommendation will not be accepted Transmission via the FRQS electronic Portfolio only Any missing document or document that is not in conformity with the program rules and forms may result in the ineligibility of the funding application. No extension will be permitted. After the application deadline, forms that are not already submitted will be automatically rejected. IMPORTANT : Once the application is submitted, it will no longer be possible to modify it. | |
Applicants |
Candidates will be notified of the reception of their application and of their eligibility via email by the month of November at the latest. |
Research supervisors (and co-supervisors, if applicable) |
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At the start date of the award | |
At the start date of the award and annually thereafter | The awardee must submit PDF file by email:
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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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3. TRAINING LOCATION
Choice of training location | National Institutes of Health laboratory or clinical centre |
Partner (training location) obligations | The NIH will:
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4. DURATION OF THE AWARD
Effective date | Between May 2019 and January 2020, first day of the month |
Duration (Phase 1) | 2 years and possibly 3 years, conditional upon the evaluation of a renewal application (renewal may be requested only once) Applicants are not eligible for a renewal if they have already received 3 or more years of postdoctoral fellowships since the initial offer of the FRQS postdoctoral fellowship, regardless of the granting agency. |
Parental leave | The awardee may benefit from an award payment deferral during parental leave (maternity, paternity or adoption) for a maximum period of 12 months as described in Section 6.13 of the Common General Rules. Awardees must fill out the Award payment deferral form (Report de versement de bourse), accompagnied by the documents supporting the leave, to inform the FRQS of their intention to receive a supplement to their award for a parental leave. The FRQS reserves the right to reject any request that is not properly justified. |
Sick leave or other reasons | Awardees may defer their 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. Awardees must fill out the Award payment deferral form (Report de versement de bourse) to indicate the length of time and reason for the deferral request and include a medical certificate when applicable. Payments will be suspended during this period and will be rescheduled at the end of the award. The FRQS reserves the right to reject any request that is not properly justified. |
5. AMOUNT OF THE AWARD
Amount | FRQS’s stipends will be according to the NIH scale for post-doctoral fellows Up to six awards (phase 1) will be granted. |
Administration | The award will be paid to the awardee by installments. |
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 taxation 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. |
6. OTHER SOURCES OF FUNDING
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 one given by the FRQS, the awardee is eligible to receive the difference. |
Relocation and travel expenses | The awardee will be reimbursed for any relocation expenses at the start and end of the first phase of the award, up to US $3,000. In addition, every year, the awardee will be reimbursed for travel expenses (economy class) to Québec upon the presentation of supporting documents (up to two return trips per year). |
Benefits | Standard health insurance coverage provided by the Foundation for Advanced Education in the Sciences (FAES)-NIH for the awardee and his/her close family (spouse and children, if applicable) will be paid for by the FRQS. |
7. EVALUATION
Process | All applications are reviewed by committees of experts representing various health research disciplines and methodologies. | |
Criteria and weighting First application | Quality and scientific value of the research project | 30 6 6 6 6 6 |
Quality of the training environment | 15 5 10 | |
Excellence of academic record | 15 15 | |
Skills and experiences | 40 30 10 | |
Criteria and weighting Renewal application | Research project’s state of advancement since the start of postdoctoral training | 60 20 20 20 |
Achievements since the start of postdoctoral training | 40 20 20 |
8. FINAL REPORT
Final Report | A final report is required at the end of the payment of the award, approximately one month following the last funded term. Award holders are notified by email of the availability of the form to be completed in their FRQS electronic portfolio. It is required to fill out and submit this form with respect to the mentioned deadline. Further funding in other FRQS programs is conditional to the reception of the duly completed report. |
9. APPLICANT'S AGREEMENT
By submitting an application, the applicant must :
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10. SUPERVISOR'S AND CO-SUPERVISOR'S AGREEMENT
The supervisor and co-supervisor must:
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11. 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.
12. IMPORTANT MODIFICATIONS SINCE THE LAST COMPETITION
- Eligibility Requirements
- Required documents
- Duration of the award
13. PARTNER
National Institutes of Health (NIH)