Sponsor

The Foundation Fighting Blindness

For More Information

Please go to the sponsor website.

Description

The Foundation Fighting Blindness Canada (FFB) Career Transition Award (CTA) has been created to strengthen the future of vision research in Canada. Designed to facilitate the transition from postdoctoral scholar to independent researcher, the CTA aims to enable exceptional young scholars to establish a research career in Canada.

Eligibility

Post-Doctoral Fellow – Canadian or Permanent Resident

Funding Availability

$320,000 divided into 2 phases

Indirect Costs

0%

Project Duration

up to 5 years

Deadlines

If College-level review is required, your College will communicate its earlier internal deadlines.

TypeDateNotes
Internal Deadline

If invited -  to Office of Research: Please submit your application/proposal along with an OR5 form to research.services@uoguelph.ca 

External Deadline
  • LETTER OF INTENT to sponsor directly: January 30, 2015 by 5:00 pm EST
  • If invited - to sponsor directly: April 13, 2015

How to Apply

LOI should be made electronically to Mary Suntherland at msunderland@ffb.ca

Please write ‘CTA LOI’ in the subject line.

For Questions, please contact

Mary Suntherland, Senior Manager
The Foundation Fighting Blindness
msunderland@ffb.ca
1-800-461-3331 ext 238

Office of Research

Ornella McCarron, Grants Officer
Research Services Office
519-824-4120 x52832
omccarro@uoguelph.ca

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