CIHR Institute of Gender and Health 2010 Summer Institute

Call for Applications

July 5-9, 2010
University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC

The Institute of Gender and Health (IGH) will host its second annual Summer Institute in July 2010. We invite applications from graduate students and post-doctoral fellows who study health in relation to gender (broadly, social factors) and/or sex (broadly, biological factors). The purpose of the IGH Summer Institute is to provide participants with the opportunity to both increase their understanding of methods for conducting gender, sex and health research and to network with colleagues and mentors from across Canada.

Learning outcomes

By the end of the IGH 2010 Summer Institute, participants will have a greater understanding of:

1.      The mechanisms through which gender and sex influence health;

2.      The research designs and tools that can be used to investigate these mechanisms;

3.      How inter- and multi-disciplinary approaches and collaborations can be used to investigate the influence of gender and sex on health;

4.      How gender and sex intersect with other determinants of health to influence health status and health outcomes; and

5.      How these concepts, theories, designs and approaches can be applied to their own research projects/programs of research.

Eligibility

Applicants must:

·         be enrolled full-time or part-time in a Master's or PhD program at a Canadian university or hold a post-doctoral fellowship at a Canadian university;

·         have research interests, a thesis subject or a post-doctoral project in the field of gender, sex and health research;

·         be committed to attending the entire 5 days of IGH’s Summer Institute (July 5-9, 2010); and

·         have not attended IGH’s 2009 Summer Institute.

As this is an activity for trainees, IGH will not accept applications from prospective participants who are not graduate students or post-doctoral fellows (e.g., faculty members, policy makers, staff members at non-governmental organizations).

How to apply

Please e-mail ea-igh@exchange.ubc.ca for an application package. The deadline for applications is Friday, March 26, 2010. We encourage applicants to request an application package well ahead of this deadline. You will receive an e-mail to confirm receipt of your application package. Late applications or applications with missing documents will not be accepted. Applicants are responsible for ensuring the completeness of their applications.

Selection Procedure

An application review committee will select up to 40 participants, based on the quality of their applications. The review committee will take into consideration the applicant’s research interests, academic track record, and letter of support. All applicants will be notified of the committee's decisions by May 14, 2010.

Travel Expenses

The IGH Summer Institute will cover the following costs:

·         Travel - lowest price economy return airline ticket from the applicant's home town or academic institution to the University of British Columbia. If possible, IGH will arrange transportation to and from the airport. If this is not feasible, taxi fares will be reimbursed. Local participants who prefer to drive will be reimbursed for mileage provided the cost does not exceed that of lowest economy airfare.

·         Accommodation - will be arranged and paid for by the organizers of the 2010 IGH Summer Institute for four nights (Monday through Thursday, July 5-9, 2010).

·         Meals - meals will be provided for the duration of the 2010 IGH Summer Institute (dinner on July 5, breakfast, lunch and dinner on July 6, 7 and 8, and breakfast and lunch on July 9).

·         Participants will be responsible for any additional meals/transportation/hotel and incidental expenses.

For more information contact the Institute of Gender and Health.

Email: ea-igh@exchange.ubc.ca
Telephone: 604-827-4470