Apply to the 2021 Rémi Quirion Excellence Award

Thanks to generosity of former students and collaborators, the Douglas Research Centre and the Douglas Foundation are happy to announce the Rémi Quirion Excellence Award. In addition to being a worldrenowned researcher in the field of neuroscience and mental health and to presently hold the position of Quebec's Chief Scientist, Dr. Quirion was the Scientific Director of the Douglas Research Centre from 1996 to 2011. As such, he has highly contributed to model the research centre as we know it. In particular, he has always been a strong promoter of the essential contribution of students to the research centre. With this in mind, this new excellence award aims to recognize the outstanding research contribution of Master students of the Douglas Research Centre.

Deadline for submission: Wednesday April 7, 2021, at 5:00 PM

Eligibility:

To be eligible for this award, the applicants must: 

  • Be registered in a Master-level program in an accredited university, on the deadline date of the present competition (April 7, 2021)
  • Have as their main Master studies supervisor a principal investigator who is a member of the Douglas.

Value:

$500.

Application Procedure:

The applicant should submit the following documents as a single PDF document:

  1. A curriculum vitae
  2. A short explanation of why he/she thinks he/she is the best candidate to receive this award, including his/her achievements in research at the Douglas research centre and their impact, as well as other significant achievements and activities (max 350 words).
  3. A short letter of recommendation by the Douglas research supervisor (this letter can either be integrated by the applicant in the application file or sent directly by the supervisor to Colleen Carter).

Submit the PDF application document to Colleen Carter, colleen.carter@douglas.mcgill.ca before Wednesday, April 7, 2021, at 5:00 PM. Late submissions, and submissions that are incomplete or do not fulfill the above criteria will NOT be considered.

Award Announcement:

Candidates will be notified of the results of the competition in May 2021.

For additional information, please contact Dr. Nicolas Cermakian, nicolas.cermakian@mcgill.ca.

 

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