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Junior Member Grants

Junior Member Elective Grants

The Junior Member Elective Grants are intended to assist Junior Members in pursuing elective training in obstetrics and gynaecology during their residency program.

Application deadline

May 1st 2010 : All electives taking place between July 1st 2009 and June 30th 2010 are eligible. Complete the attached application form.

 

Grant

Consists of a number of grants ranging from $2,500 to $3,000. These are awarded to the top elective proposals to help cover expenses incurred while participating in an elective program.  A final report (with summary of expenses) is required within three months of the completion of the program to receive the final portion of the grant. Grant recipients will be recognized at the Annual Clinical Meeting Awards Ceremony (June).

Time and location of tenure

The traineeship must be spent in a clinical setting in Canada within one year following the date that the grant was awarded.

Eligibility

•  Applicant must be a Junior Member of the SOGC in good standing;

•  Applicant must be enrolled in a residency training program in Canada;

•  Elective training must be held in Canada, unless the chosen program is not available in Canada; and

•  The learning activity is to take the form of a short period (4 weeks) of clinical update.

Application Deadline

May 1st of each year. All electives taking place between July 1st (of the prior year) and June 30th of the current year are eligible. Complete the attached application form.

Selection

The Selection Committee is composed of representatives from the SOGC and/or the Junior Member Committee. Submissions are evaluated on the overall merit of the traineeship.

Fellowship adjudication

Payment will be issued in two installments, the first one upon grant announcement and the second upon receipt of the final report, which is a detailed account of your elective.

For more information

Junior Member Elective Grants Coordinator - Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada

c/o Janie Poirier
780 Echo Drive
Ottawa, ON K1S 5R7
jpoirier@sogc.com
Phone: (613) 730-4192 ext 262
or toll free at (800) 561-2416
Fax: (613) 730-4314

Last Updated December 11, 2009