Fellowships
The Canadian Association of Gastroenterology awards postdoctoral fellowships in basic and clinical research. This national peer reviewed research program is a partnership with the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) who support the program with matching funds. The CAG appreciates and recognizes the generous funding from our research partners for the following awards:
AstraZeneca/CAG Research Initiative Awards > two-year term with a potential third year (2)
CCFC/CAG Fellowships > two-year term (3)
Abbott/CAG IBD Fellowships > two-year term (2)
Bristol Myers Squibb/CAG Fellowship > two-year term (1)
Janssen/CAG Fellowship > two-year term (1)
Pentax/CAG Therapeutic Endoscopic Research Fellowship > two-year term (1)
Ferring/CAG IBD Fellowship > one-year term (1)
General Requirements
All awards are open to Ph.D. and M.D. fellows who wish to pursue research projects in the laboratories or clinics of our members across Canada.
Research applications will ONLY be considered from a supervisor who is a CAG Regular Member or who has been approved for Provisional CAG Regular Member status. Application for CAG Regular Membership must be submitted to the CAG National Office no later than July 1st for those submitting a research application for the October 15th deadline. Co-supervision is an option, but the reasons for this must be clearly justified in the application. Although it is preferable that a co-supervisor outside of Canada is a CAG member, it is not mandatory.
Specific Requirements
For specific requirements related the AstraZeneca/CAG, CCFC/CAG and other Industry Partner/CAG fellowships please select the appropriate hotlink below.
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AstraZeneca/CAG Research Initiative Awards > two-year term with a potential third year (2)
CCFC/CAG Fellowships > two-year term (3)
Abbott/CAG IBD Fellowships > two-year term (2)
Bristol Myers Squibb/CAG Fellowship > two-year term (1)
Janssen/CAG Fellowship > two-year term (1)
Pentax/CAG Therapeutic Endoscopic Research Fellowship > two-year term (1)
Ferring/CAG IBD Fellowship > one-year term (1)
General Requirements
All awards are open to Ph.D. and M.D. fellows who wish to pursue research projects in the laboratories or clinics of our members across Canada.
Research applications will ONLY be considered from a supervisor who is a CAG Regular Member or who has been approved for Provisional CAG Regular Member status. Application for CAG Regular Membership must be submitted to the CAG National Office no later than July 1st for those submitting a research application for the October 15th deadline. Co-supervision is an option, but the reasons for this must be clearly justified in the application. Although it is preferable that a co-supervisor outside of Canada is a CAG member, it is not mandatory.
The closing date for ALL applications is October 15
Awards will commence July 1 in the year following the application deadline.Specific Requirements
For specific requirements related the AstraZeneca/CAG, CCFC/CAG and other Industry Partner/CAG fellowships please select the appropriate hotlink below.
- AstraZeneca/CAG Research Initiative Award
- CCFC/CAG Fellowship Program
- Industry/CAG Fellowship Program
Contacts
| Application forms and guidelines: Paul Sinclair Executive Director, CAG CAG National Office 2902 South Sheridan Way Oakville, ON L6J 7L6 Phone: 905-829-2504 Fax: 905-829-0242 |
Other fellowship inquiries: Stephen Vanner, M.D. GI Diseases Research Unit Hotel Dieu Hospital 166 Brock Street Kingston, ON K7L 5G2 |
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