Doctoral Fellowships in the Ethics of Health Research & Policy -- Application Information
This program is coming to an end and applications for fellowships are no longer accepted. |
The University of British Columbia W. Maurice Young Centre for Applied Ethics and Dalhousie University Department of Bioethics and Department of Philosophy have supported Doctoral Fellowships in a multi-year training program, the Ethics of Health Research and Policy, aimed at training people in new skills and areas related to research ethics and health policy.
Sponsored by the Canadian Institutes for Health Research, the Michael Smith Health Research Foundation and the Nova Scotia Health Research Foundation, the Ethics of Health Research and Policy Training Program has been offering a limited number of Doctoral Fellowships providing a maximum of $25,000 (CDN) per year, less the value of other stipend-related awards, for four years of study.
The objective of the program has been to train the next generation of ethicists for public and private sector policy-making bodies, research institutions and organizations, and universities. Through this program, students have worked across disciplines engaged in health research and policy, bringing an in-depth understanding of alternative ways to frame ethical issues and the relevance of context to practical decision-making.
The program is built around high-quality mentoring. In addition to completing routine training components, successful applicants work closely with one or more of the program staff. Fellows have access to regular seminars in research ethics, bioethics theory, and health policy and present their work at an annual fellows meeting. Practicum opportunities include a health policy internship.
Our intention has been to attract outstanding applicants interested in training in the ethics of health research and policy.
(Note: Due to the program's focus on training Canadian bioethicists,
foreign placements have been limited to applicants demonstrating exceptional
merit.)
The program has been open to applicants with a solid academic disciplinary background in health care, science, social sciences, or humanities. A strong emphasis is placed on academic rigor, methodological competence in interdisciplinary research and communications skills.
Successful applicants have been admitted to an interdisciplinary, medical genetics or genetics doctoral program at UBC, or interdisciplinary or philosophy doctoral program at Dalhousie University.
This program is coming to an end and applications for fellowships are no longer accepted. |
