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Grants and Awards

Heritage Part-Time Studentships

  1. Description
  2. Eligibility
  3. Term of Award
  4. Start Date
  5. Location of Training
  6. Supervisor
  7. Research Requirement
  8. Stipend
  9. Applications
  10. Renewal of Awards

  1. Description

    AHFMR Part-Time Studentships enable students enrolled in a full-time professional degree program (usually the M.D. program) in Alberta to engage in part-time research training during the regular academic year. The award consists of a stipend only.

  2. Eligibility

    Candidates must normally have been accepted into, or be currently engaged in, a full-time graduate program at an Alberta-based university in a health-related discipline leading to a Master's or doctoral degree.

  3. Term of Award

    3 years, maximum.

  4. Start Date

    The award may be implemented at any time within 6 months from the date of offer.

  5. Location of Training

    The award is tenable at an Alberta-based university only.

  6. Supervisor

    A faculty supervisor possessing both a record of productive health-oriented research and sufficient resources to ensure the satisfactory conduct of the research must sponsor the candidate. He/she must provide direct supervision and should not supervise more than four full-time AHFMR-supported trainees.

  7. Research Requirement

    It is expected that the amount of time the candidate will commit to research will not be less than the equivalent of 1 day per week, taken either as 1 full day or 2 half days.

  8. Stipend

    Part-time awards will consist of a stipend only and will be pro-rated to the amount of time the candidate is prepared to commit to research. The Full-Time Studentship rate will be used as the basis for this calculation.

    Part-time students may elect to engage in full-time research during the summer; these students should contact AHFMR to request that full-time summer trainee status be implemented. Please note that the faculty supervisor must support such a request.

  9. Applications

    The original application should be submitted on up-to-date Studentship application forms.

    The downloadable forms below are the only forms that will be accepted by AHFMR. Please read the instructions carefully before filling out the form.

    Studentship Application Instructions

    Application Forms:

    If you have any questions or concerns and would like to speak with someone at the Foundation, please contact our Grants department at (780) 423-5727 or grants@ahfmr.ab.ca.

    Results of the Studentship competition are usually available approximately 2 months after the close of the competition.

    Please note that unsuccessful applicants may apply a maximum of two additional times for a Studentship Award.

    Deadlines: March 1 and October 1.

  10. Renewal of Awards

    Awards are normally provided for an initial period of 12 months and may be renewed (upon submission of annual progress reports that are satisfactory to AHFMR) to a maximum total support period of 3 years.

    Renewal Forms: