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OVERVIEW
°Õ³ó±ðÌýSurgical Scientist Program (SSP) works in collaboration with the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC) accreditedÌýƽÌØÎå²»ÖÐ Clinician Investigator Program (CIP) to offer research support, mentorship, and funding opportunities to surgical residents conducting research towards a Master’s or Doctoral degree.
SSP BENEFITS FOR SURGICAL RESIDENTS
- Opportunity to receive Régie d’Assurance Maladie du Québec (RAMQ)-equivalent salary support during full-time graduate research training, in the absence of other sources of funding.
- Opportunity to receive the Surgical Scientist Excellence Award in recognition of successful applications to scholarships from government agencies (i.e., FRQS and CIHR)
- Opportunity to receive the Surgical Scientist Travel Award to cover travel expenses for research presentations.
·¡³¢±õ³Ò±õµþ±õ³¢±õ°Õ³ÛÌýREQUIREMENTS
To be eligible for SSP support, residents must meet the following requirements:
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Be a RAMQ-paid resident from a clinical division under ƽÌØÎå²»ÖÐ’s Department of Surgery:
* International residents (sponsored by contract) must consult their sponsors about their eligibility to conduct graduate studies during residency and potential funding opportunities. |
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Have applied to FRQS and CIHR Training Awards to support their Master’s or Doctoral candidature. |
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Be in the process of applying to or enrolled in a full-time graduate degree program (MSc or PhD) for a minimum of 12 months in either in Surgical and Interventional Sciences or Epidemiology. Enrollment in other ƽÌØÎå²»ÖÐ graduate programs will be considered on a case-by-case basis. |
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Apply to the ƽÌØÎå²»ÖÐÌýClinician Investigator Program (CIP) |
APPLICATION PROCESS
Residents applying for the SSP must follow the four application steps detailed below:
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STEP 1:
Intention to Apply – Deadline September 15th
Please complete the SSPÌýIntention to Apply form and email to: surgicalscientist.med [at] mcgill.ca by September 15.
Click here for the Intentions to Apply form (PDF file)
STEP 2:
Application to FRQS and CIHR Training Awards
To be eligible to apply for the SSP and ƽÌØÎå²»ÖÐ Clinician Investigator Program (CIP)Ìýresidents must have also applied for both the FRQS and CIHR training awards.Ìý
TIMELINE: For SSP support starting on July 1, 2025, the applicant is required to apply for FRSQ and CIHR training awards by the following deadlines:
Government Agency Award |
Application Deadline |
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October 3rd, 2024 at 16:00 (EST) | |
October 3rd, 2024 at 16:00 (EST) | |
December 1st, 2024Ìý | |
Ìý | October 17th, 2024Ìý |
ANNOUNCEMENT OF RESULTS:Ìý ÌýÌýApril 2025 |
More information about FRQS and CIHR scholarship awards are available at the links below:
FRQSÌý
FRQSÌý
CIHRÌý:
** NOTE:ÌýPlease keep in mind that graduate students are not allowed to receive multiple scholarship/salary awards at the same time; therefore, some residents may have to decline scholarship offers from FRQS and CIHR. However, residents who are successful in their FRQS and CIHR applications will receive a bonus award from the SSP, the Surgical Scientist Excellence Award.
STEP 3:
Full Application – Deadline December 6th
Surgeon Scientist Program applicants must apply to the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC) accredited ƽÌØÎå²»ÖÐ Clinician Investigator Program (CIP).
Benefits of being accepted to the CIP program include:
- Receiving competency-based training to become clinician-investigators.
- Opportunities for mentorship and networking.
- RCPSC certification as a ‘Clinician Investigator’
- Eligibility to receive RAMQ funding during the period of research training.
Given the importance of this program for surgical residents, prior to applying to CIP, we request that the ƽÌØÎå²»ÖÐ CIP application package be submitted to SSP for internal review.
The complete submission packages should be emailed to: surgicalscientist.med [at] mcgill.ca by December 6.
The CIP application package includes:
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A one-page letter of intent explaining your motivations for applying to the CIP, your expectations, and future goals as a Clinician Scientist |
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Research Project Summary including background, hypothesis, objectives, and brief methodology used for the research proposal. Click here to download the form: Research Project Summary Form |
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Candidate's Canadian Common CV (CCV) – version - CIHR Academic. A PDF file containing your CCV can be obtained by clicking ‘Preview’ on your CCV webpage. |
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Supervisor’s - . A pdf file containing your supervisor’s CCV can be obtained by clicking ‘Preview’ on their CCV webpage. |
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Letter of support from your research supervisor |
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Proof of submitted applications to both the FRQS award (Master’s or Doctoral Training for Applicants with a Professional Degree) and the CIHR award (Masters (CGS-M) or Doctoral (CGS-D) Canada Graduate Scholarship) PDF copies of confirmation emails are acceptable. |
Please consult ƽÌØÎå²»ÖÐ Clinician Investigator Program /Apply Now for further information.
Residents will receive feedback on their CIP application packages by December 20.
NOTE: Your PDF documents can be merged using
STEP 4:
Submit your application to the ƽÌØÎå²»ÖÐ Clinical Investigator Program (CIP)
Deadline January 3rd
After addressing feedback from SSP internal reviewers, please submit your ƽÌØÎå²»ÖÐ CIP application package to cip.med [at] mcgill.ca (subject: Application%20to%20the%20CIP) (Roberta Tiscione) (CIP Program Coordinator Tel: 514-340-8222 ext. 2479) via email at cip.med [at] mcgill.ca;
In your email, please ccÌýCarolynna Olha (surgicalscientist.med [at] mcgill.ca)