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AHFMR Population Health Investigator—closed to new entry

All categories of Independent Investigator awards are closed to new entry. Researchers holding a Population Health Investigator Award will be funded and supported by Alberta Innovates – Health Solutions until the conclusion of their award. The organization will be developing new strategies for supporting and health research and innovation before the end of 2010. The following is historical information about the Population Health Investigator award.

The Population Health Investigator award allows independent investigators in the early stages of their careers in health research to commit the majority of their time (at least 75%) to research. Potential areas of research include but are not limited to:

  • quantitative and population sciences:
    • epidemiology and biostatistics
    • operations research
    • decision sciences
  • health services research
    • social and behavioural sciences
    • sociology
    • anthropology
    • psychology
    • economics
    • political science
  • the humanities
    • law
    • philosophy
    • history

In all cases, the relevance of the applicant's proposed research to human health must be apparent. Each applicant must name a mentor or group of mentors who will foster their early career development.

Candidates for the Population Health Investigator award must have recently completed their post-M.D. or -Ph.D. training, and must be eligible to hold full-time faculty appointments at the sponsoring institutions.

Please see the detailed guidelines for additional information on the independent investigator programs.

Results of the September 2009 independent investigator award competition.