Young Researcher Scholarships

• POWER CORPORATION CANADA Scholarship
  Dr. Raoul Santiago, CHU de Laval – Centre mère-enfant Soleil, for his project “Provincial prospective registry on the use of exception drugs in pediatric oncology.”
• Pediatric Research Foundation Scholarship
  Dr. Kenneth Myers, Montreal Children’s Hospital, for his project “Premature telomere shortening: a treatable disease mechanism in mitochondrial DNA depletion disorders?”
• Pediatric Research Foundation Scholarship
  Dr. Alexandre Reynaud, Montreal General Hospital, for his project “Evaluation of the efficacy of a new binocular treatment for amblyopia by diacopic reading of electronic books.”
• Pediatric Research Foundation Scholarship
  Dr. Mallory Downie, Montreal Children’s Hospital, for her project “Using genetics to understand phenotypic variability in childhood nephrotic syndrome for precision medicine.”

Principal investigator eligibility:

• Researcher supported by a research center (with a pediatric research mission) recognized by the FRQ-S(Fonds de recherche Québec Santé)
• 10 years or less of experience as an independent researcher
• The researcher must agree to participate in the FRP’s promotional activities for his/her project.
• Annual reporting for 5 years based on FRP form.
• Early-career researchers who have not yet received a major grant from a granting agency will be given priority by external peers from their institution.
• Commitment to knowledge transfer and advancement
• Integrates a DEI culture (diversity, equity, inclusion)

Co-investigators:

• Can be senior researchers (10 years and >)
• One of the researchers/collaborators must be attached to another university and come from a research center in Quebec other than that of the principal investigator.
• Two of the researchers/collaborators must come from a research center in Quebec other than that of the principal investigator, and at least one of them must be attached to another university.

Project:

• Original (new project)
• 2-year period
• Funding amount = $30,000 ($15,000 per year)
• Structuring (leverage effect of the proposed project)
• Innovative (must be in innovative fields)
• Impact on children’s health
• Clear plan for knowledge transfer
• Must not be funded by an organization outside the research center.
• Has the potential to lead to lead to wider research program?
• NEW: The project with the most innovative criteria will receive the Innovation Grant.

Application:

• Complete a standardized application form for the competition via the FRP website.
• Obtain a letter of support from the center director or an academic institution.
• Curriculum Vitae of the FRQ-S principal investigator with the usual appendices

Timeline :

• Competition from April 1st to June 8, 2024
• Deadline for electronic submission – June 8 at 11:59 p.m.
• Announcement of winners – August 2024 (date to be confirmed)
• Award ceremony – with donors – 8th CPRME October 2024 – (date to be confirmed)

EvaLuation committee :

• Dr. Bruno Piedboeuf, Chairman of the PRF Scientific Committee and Director of the Reproductive, Maternal and Child Health Research Axis, CHU de Québec
• The committee is made up of 2 evaluators from each of the following 4 research centers: CHU de Québec, CHU de Sherbrooke, CHU Sainte-Justine and McGill University Centre

Contact:

• For questions about the contest, eligibility rules and for receipt of forms before June 8, 2024 -11:59pm. Contact Carole Lalande at info@fondationrecherchepediatrique.ca or at 514-595-5730 ext. 221.