HSRLCE Studentship Awards


IF YOU ARE APPLYING FOR BOTH QEII-GSST AND HSRLCE STUDENTSHIP AWARDS, THE TWO APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED TO DIFFERENT OFFICES. HSRLCE applications are submitted to the HSRLCE while QEII-GSST applications are submitted to the Faculty of Medicine, on the respective forms.
 

Next application deadline: April 30, 2012

NEW FOR 2012

A complete application will consist of one (1) original paper copy of the application and an electronic copy in PDF format.

Incomplete applications will not be accepted.


Terms of Reference for the HSRLCE studentship program:


Description
The Heart & Stroke/Richard Lewar Centre of Excellence (HSRLCE, the Centre) offers studentship awards to support the cardiovascular research community of Toronto. The aim of this competition is to be accessible, convenient and inclusive to all members of this community. One of the goals of the Centre's training programs is to have processes that are transparent to the community.

The Centre's studentship awards are intended to support individuals who wish to pursue a career in cardiovascular science. The objective of these awards is to support a robust and productive research community in Toronto. These awards are made to those who demonstrate the potential for excellence through their previous academic accomplishments and the environment in which they will work.


Eligibility Requirements
 
  • The program is open to both Canadian citizens and students from abroad who wish to undertake graduate training at the University of Toronto.
  • Applicants must be primarily supervised by a Member of the Centre. Supervisors must be Members at the time of application. Each application is considered a joint submission by the applicant and the proposed supervisor. The research plan should be written in full consultation and agreement between the supervisor and student.
  • Applicants to the studentship competition must be enrolled in a full time MSc or PhD degree program at the University of Toronto, School of Graduate Studies, in 2012. Documentation of enrolment will be required prior to the initiation of funding.
  • The applicant's research project must be primarily in the area of cardiovascular sciences. Relevance to cardiovascular science will be determined by the committee which evaluates all applications. All applicants should apply for OGS and QEII-GSST awards. If the applicant is not eligible for one of these awards, a written statement should accompany the application. If the applicant is awarded an OGS or QEII-GSST, the student becomes ineligible for a HSRLCE award.
  • Limited funds may preclude the awarding of funding to all excellent applicants. The Centre reserves the right to limit the number of awards to students of a single investigator. In the case of multiple applications in a single calendar year from the same laboratory, the principal investigator in the laboratory must rank the applicants from his or her laboratory, to indicate priority for funding. These rankings will be used secondarily to the criteria of excellence, documented below.

 


Terms and Conditions of Awards


Duration of Support:
Awards will be made for a period of twelve consecutive months. There is no limit to the number of years that an applicant may compete for an HSRLCE studentship, but the individual must re-apply each year. It is expected that candidates will show good progress in their studies to be awarded an HSRLCE studentship in successive years. Awards will commence on the later of Sept. 1, 2012 or the start date of the awardees' entry into his or her MSc or PhD program.
 
Location of Tenure:
Awardees must be enrolled in a full time MSc or PhD research based program with the School of Graduate Studies at the University of Toronto.
 
Stipends:
The annual stipend for studentship awards will be $15,000.
 
Application details:

A complete application will consist of one original paper copy and a complete electronic copy in PDF format which includes:
  • A completed HSRLCE studentship application form (References to be emailed separately in PDF format by referees)
  • Official undergraduate transcripts
  • Official graduate transcripts if applicable

General Instructions for submitting an application:

Only confidential letters of recommendation should be forwarded by email to hsrl.centre@utoronto.ca separately.

Do not place any part of the application in folders or envelops, except the entire completed application package, as required for shipping. Do not fold any part of the application. All attached pages must conform to the following format restrictions:

  • A one inch margin should surround the text on all attached pages.
  • Text must be no smaller than twelve point, or ten characters per inch.
  • No condensed formatting is allowed.

Application should be submitted to :


Administrative Co-ordinator
Heart & Stroke/Richard Lewar Centre of Excellence
University of Toronto
101 College St., MaRS, TMDT 3-901
Toronto, Ontario

Phone: 416.581.7687

  1. Studentship 2012-13 Applicant Section
    .doc file (72.50 KB)
    March 12, 2012
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  2. Studentship 2012-13 Referee Section
    .doc file (46.00 KB)
    March 12, 2012
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Heart and Stroke, University of Toronto