The Doctoral Research Award is unchanged. In addition, the expanded Health Research Partnership Fund will provide support for training in specific areas of interest to partners. This award has been significantly improved to include two years of postdoctoral support, followed by two years of support for a first faculty appointment. Program Revision for full details. No changes to this program.
Stipends are unchanged, but the period of eligibility is extended.
This change will take effect for the next competition deadline, September 15th, 2000. Partners will be requested to increase their contributions, but this may not be possible in every case. Community-based research is a form of research in which principles of community involvement and collaboration are applied using scientifically accepted research methods. The research must produce information that is directly applicable to the community in which it takes place. Community-based research includes research undertaken in Aboriginal communities, or Aboriginal research.