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Master’s studentPost-doctoral fellowDoctoral student/candidate
Research Institute Affiliation
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Select one CTTP for your application. Please note: only one application per fellow enrolled in a postdoctoral program. The applicant must select only one CTTP. Only one award per academic supervisor.

CANTRAIN (Master’s, Doctoral and Post-doctoral)CAN-TAP-TALENT (Master’s, Doctoral and Post-doctoral)STROKECOG (Post-doctoral)
Do you currently hold a CIHR studentship?
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(Note: the CTTP awards cannot be combined with an existing CIHR studentship simultaneously. (The provincial matching co-funding award portion may still be available as applicable per their respective terms.)
Do you currently hold a studentship other than CIHR (e.g., Provincial/Institutional)?
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PLEASE NOTE: Applications and supporting documentations written in French are allowed 25% more space.

1.Applicant’s Full Academic Curriculum Vitae

Make sure your CCV includes all relevant academic and research activities, including a full publication record (include submitted, accepted/in press and e-published papers (provide letter from the editor(s)), list of presentation abstracts (poster versus oral presentations at local, provincial, national, international venues), the establishment of dataset(s), intellectual property, commercialization activities/participation in start-ups. Do not include manuscripts that are in preparation.

Curriculum Vitae: Regular CV or CCV ?
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If you have alternative achievements in addition to traditional academic achievements, please list and describe them (up to 2 additional pages)
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Visit: Declarations of Research Assessment (DORA; https://sfdora.org/)

PLEASE NOTE: As per applications related to StrokeCog, up to 10 additional points (to the total score) may be added to an applicant’s score to reflect alternate achievements not included in the traditional academic records, in compliance with the Declarations of Research Assessment (DORA; https://sfdora.org/). At least 2 of the 4 awards will be given to someone from a diverse background or under-represented or marginalized population, provided they meet the minimum acceptable score of 80%.

2.Personal Statement
An opportunity to complement your CCV
Briefly describe how your project is related to clinical trials;
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Briefly describe why the Clinical Trial Training Programs (CTTP) you selected is of interest to you and how you expect to benefit from this training experience:
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Describe your current training environment and supervisory support:
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Describe your professional, academic and extracurricular experiences / achievements and how they will contribute to your training success.
Max: 200 Words. All excess words will be lost.
Provide a conclusion stating your career goals and how the award would help to support your pursuit of these goals.
Max: 200 Words. All excess words will be lost.
If applicable, reflect on barriers that you as a member of an underrepresented group in science or research have experienced thus far and ways that you have sought to overcome these barriers. Describe how would the present award support you to overcome barriers relative to equity, diversity and inclusion?
Max: 250 Words. All excess words will be lost.
3.Proposed Project description
Lay summary.[NOTE: This may be published to the public in the event the application is awarded]
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Scientific Abstract
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Research Question. Briefly elaborate the overall goals / objectives of the project.
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Background (5 points). Description of the context, background and preliminary results (if available).
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Methods (15 points)
1. Description of the study population
2. Study design/implementation
3. Outcome measures (including measurable outcomes and definitions of success). Community impact and real-world experience should be highlighted.
4. Analytic plan (including sample size justification, where appropriate).
PLEASE NOTE: For StrokeCog Applicants, please also address the following topic: Engagement with person(s) with lived experience (PWLE) with stroke - describe how the project and/or project research team involves input and engagement with PWLEs.
Max: 200 Words. All excess words will be lost.
Impact and Expected Outcomes (10 points): Elaborate expected results, deliverables and dissemination plan for your proposed project (include how this project will impact the training of the applicant).
Max: 250 Words. All excess words will be lost.
Feasibility and Timelines (10 points): Demonstrate scientific and technical feasibility (e.g., recruitment of patients, acquisition of data, biostatistics, access to necessary equipment, etc.). Identify potential limitations and describe mitigation strategies. Describe timelines and milestones. Where the proposed project relies on existing resources (e.g., databases, established research infrastructure, equipment), describe the availability of these resources.
Max: 300 Words. All excess words will be lost.
Role of the applicant. The role of the applicant in the project must be clearly stated.
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4.Primary supervisor’s full Canadian Curriculum Vitae

Name of your primary supervisor

E-mail of your primary supervisor

Credentials of your primary supervisor

Primary Affiliation of your primary supervisor

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5.Letter of support (LOS) from the primary supervisor
Please share the link . Your referee must click on the link and share the letter of support here ONLY.
No more than two (2) pages. This letter should include the elements listed below.PLEASE NOTE: Supervisors who show proof of an EDIA-principled approach to selecting the person for their fellowship, StrokeCog will be eligible for an additional $20,000 per applicant.
1. In what capacity you know the applicant;
2. How long you have known the applicant;
3. Describe the applicant’s personal characteristics;
4. Applicant’s performance and experience, strengths/weaknesses;
5. How would you rate the professional promise of the applicant;
6. Why would the applicant benefit from participation in this program;
7. Describe the training environment of the applicant and how the training environment supports the applicant’s proposed project and personal goals;
8. Describe how the primary supervisor’s program of research is related to clinical trials, e.g. how the proposed clinical research study by the applicant is related, in part, to clinical research in your lab;
9. The letter should include a statement about how the environment, training and/or project will address the principles of EDI.
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6.Second Letter of Support/ Letter of Reference

Name of your referee

E-mail of your referee

Credentials of your referee

Primary Affiliation of your referee

Letter of Support SIGNED by the referee.
Please share the link . Your referee must click on the link and share the letter of support here ONLY.
No more than two (2) pages. The person providing the letter should have worked closely with the applicant. The letter should include the elements listed below.
1. In what capacity you know the applicant;
2. How long you have known the applicant;
3. Describe the applicant’s personal characteristics;
4. Applicant’s performance and experience, strengths/weaknesses;
5. Why would the applicant benefit from participation in this program;
6. How would you rate the professional promise of the applicant.
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