canadian blood services is pleased to announce its 2021 graduate fellowship program competition. through this exciting program, canadian blood services offers stipend support for young investigators who want to initiate or continue training in the field of transfusion science. graduate 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 undertaking full-time research training in a canadian institution are invited to apply.

for detailed information about the graduate fellowship program, please refer to www.blood.ca. the deadline to submit completed application packages is november 15, 2021.

as part of its commitment to support the development of the next generation of space professionals in canada and to foster future international collaboration between canada and other countries, the csa joined the nasa international internship (nasa i²) project.

nasa i² is a nasa initiative that seeks to better prepare 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 (u.s. and international) for future missions that require innovative thinking and cooperation with international collaborators. it is an intensive experience with an emphasis on learning, teamwork, research, and creativity. the program balances science and technology exploration with intercultural experiences. interns take part in seminars on a wide variety of topics from both internal and external experts, informal discussions, supervised research, group projects, cultural lunches/ dinners, poster presentations, tours of nasa facilities, and other self-organized social events in the area. interns make connections with peers and professionals in their fields and form relationships that serve them throughout their careers.

internships are offered by nasa in three sessions during the calendar year: spring (16 weeks), summer (10 weeks) and fall (16 weeks). current nasa participating research centres are the ames research center and the goddard space flight center. the internships are not remunerated.

as a nasa i² project participant, the csa may nominate highly qualified university 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 who may subsequently be selected by nasa to participate in internship projects along with u.s. 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 and 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 from abroad.

as the only official agency in canada allowed to submit candidates to nasa for the nasa i² project, the csa will manage, through this ao, the preselection of canadian graduate 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 that have a demonstrated expertise and background in scientific and technical areas of interest to nasa and the csa. interested applicants should refer to the nasa i² project list (pdf, 540 kb) and submit their application for one internship project. applicants may select up to two (2) alternate internship projects in case their first choice is not available. in that case, nasa could consider the alternate choices. however, applications will be assessed by the csa on their first choice only. applicants should verify specific project information to know the exact location of each internship.

the csa and two funding organizations, mitacs and fulbright canada, intend to award grants to the 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 that are selected by nasa to support them with their associated expenses such as travel, lodging, meals and visa processing costs if applicable. the total grant amounts that could be awarded to each grantee are the following:

• up to $8,000 for a 10-week internship (summer);
• up to $11,000 for a 16-week internship (fall and spring).

the csa's share of these amounts is $2,000 for a 10-week internship and $3,000 for a 16-week internship.

the csa will preselect canadian applicants that comply with the ao eligibility criteria and who successfully pass the evaluation process. as funding organizations, mitacs and fulbright canada will also be part of the preselection process. the files of the applicants that will have successfully passed all the stages of the preselection process, as described in section 5, will be submitted to nasa for its final selection. the csa, mitacs and fulbright canada will support a maximum of six (6) applicants per fiscal year.

the specific objectives of this funding opportunity are:

• leverage canadian-based research data sources and infrastructures to foster research concerning the health effects of cannabis use, including the effectiveness of medical cannabis in treating different conditions, and the harms and risks associated with non-medical use;
• generate and share new knowledge concerning prevalence, patterns, and contributing factors of cannabis use to answer cannabis-related health research questions specific to one of the research areas stated above; and
• develop a broader understanding concerning cannabis use, which may ultimately lead to guidance for therapeutic and recreational use, as well as for cannabis use disorder.

to be eligible to the competition, applications must address all three (3) objectives and respond to at least one (1) research area; and to at least one (1) of its sub-research areas;

1. understand the extent and impact of the indirect and wider health consequences of covid-19 and the resilience of people of canada; and
2. identify effective interventions (policy, practice and/or models of care) to ameliorate the wider impacts of covid-19 and improve preparedness for future health emergencies and pandemics; and
3. generate evidence related to one or more marginalized population(s), including for instance: communities marginalized by race; first nations, inuit, métis and urban indigenous peoples; communities historically excluded from research; those experiencing health inequity; persons with disabilities and individuals across diverse health status (e.g. high risk populations, individuals with comorbid conditions); those experiencing gendered impacts of the pandemic;  and those in life stages that have been underrepresented in research (e.g. pregnant people, children, older adults). across all populations, researchers are encouraged to consider a lifecycle approach (from preconception to older adulthood).

the specific objectives of this funding opportunity are to:

• produce results that are applicable, adaptable and ready for equitable spread and/or scale (sharing) by a healthcare or community care provider through implementation research that is relevant to clients/patients/families, communities, and decision-makers;
• improve health outcomes, client/patient/families experiences, effectiveness, and lower the cost of care within two or more of the transitions in care (tic) focus areas through identifying, evaluating and implementing evidence-based and/or effective interventions;
• build novel multi-disciplinary and trans-disciplinary collaborations and partnerships with individuals, communities and organizations in canada that have interest in transformative research in care transitions by promoting engagement, recognition and respect for health research expertise across an array of health disciplines, research pillars, and industry; and
• build and promote relevant capacity to conduct research in transitions in care, including training and early career development by supporting teams that actively engage established researchers, early career investigators, trainees, and knowledge users.

the governor’s award provides financial support to academics who are recognized for their expertise and research in areas important to the bank's core functions.

the award consists of a $30,000 annual research grant for a term of up to two years, subject to an annual review and confirmation process.

the fellowship program is designed to encourage and foster excellence in research that relates to the bank’s core functions.

• it promotes collaboration and partnerships between bank researchers and leading academics at canadian post-secondary institutions.
• it also contributes to the education and development of canada’s researchers in fields related to the bank’s core functions

if you are interested in being nominated for this award, please contact dr. batia stolar, associate vice-president, research and graduate studies, at  bstolar@lakeheadu.ca

the rsc consists of fellows elected in three academies (academy i, arts and humanities; academy ii, social sciences; and academy iii, science), members of the college of new scholars, artists and scientists, and institutional members from across canada. there are currently more than 2,400 rsc fellows, more than 400 members of the college, and more than 60 institutional members.

if you are interested in being nominated as a fellow of the royal society of canada, please contact dr. batia stolar, associate vice-president, research and graduate studies, at  bstolar@lakeheadu.ca

building upon the original goals of the bwf preterm birth initiative, a recently convened pregnancy think tank has helped shape the next generation of bwf preterm birth awards. growing evidence suggests the interrelatedness of the duration of pregnancy, fetal growth, and adverse pregnancy outcomes such as preterm birth, preeclampsia, intrauterine growth restriction, stillbirth, and maternal medical complications including maternal mortality.

other areas of interest are climate change and environmental impact on pregnancy, complications associated with art, and epigenome-wide association studies.

we seek to expand the scope of this award mechanism to capture these and other pregnancy outcomes as we believe they will be mutually informative and accelerate discovery. each award will continue to provide up to $500,000 over a four-year period ($125,000 per year).

the initiative is designed to stimulate both creative individual scientists and multi-investigator teams to approach healthy and adverse pregnancy outcomes using creative basic and translation science methods. the formation of new connections between reproductive scientists and investigators who are involved in other areas is particularly encouraged.