The Provincial Centre of Excellence for Child and Youth Mental Health at CHEO - Le Centre d'excellence provincial au CHEO en santé mentale des enfants et ados

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IMPORTANT NOTICE ABOUT THE CENTRE’S 2010-11 GRANTS AND AWARDS

The inaugural contract among the Provincial Centre of Excellence for Child and Youth Mental Health (the Centre), the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO) and the Ministry of Children and Youth Services (MCYS) comes to an end in March 2010. While the Centre will enter into a new contract with MCYS in 2010-11, we are currently unable to commit to funding new projects in the next fiscal year. As a result, research grants and training awards have been temporarily suspended while the Centre and MCYS work together to renew the Centre’s mandate and identify ways to build on our significant accomplishments.

Current award recipients are not affected by this funding interruption, and should continue to carry out their grant-related activities. Read more...

The Undergraduate Awards competition is now closed for 2008-2009.

Purpose

Undergraduate Awards aim to encourage students to undertake a child and youth (0-18 years of age) mental health project in order to increase their knowledge in this area, to develop and deliver a project that will impact child and youth mental health and to potentially attract the candidate to this field of study and work. This award is not restricted to any one discipline of mental health training or sector of mental health practice.

Value of the Award

Maximum of $5,000 provided by the Centre

$5,000 matching from a secondary source is strongly encouraged

Terms of the Award

Undergraduate Awards can start either May 1 and run over the summer months or September 1 and run over the academic-year. Awards not taken up by September 1 will be forfeited. Awards are paid in full prior to the selected start date and will be administered by the successful applicant’s sponsoring organization/sponsoring institution. The number of awards presented in any given year will reflect the number of suitable candidates and the funds available at the Centre.

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria - Applicant

In addition to all overarching criteria and conditions of the Centre, applicants must:

be enrolled in and currently attending an accredited undergraduate program in a recognized Ontario University or Community College and continue to be enrolled during the life of this award.
be in a discipline relevant to child and youth (0-18 years of age) mental health.
have a proven record of outstanding achievement.
have a specific project that is consistent with the overarching criteria and conditions of the Centre.
establish a link with a mentor who is experienced in child and youth (0-18 years of age) mental health. Mentors cannot be changed during the term of this award.

Eligibility Criteria – Mentor

A mentor must hold an academic appointment at an accredited university or community college within the province of Ontario. He or she must be engaged in areas of teaching or investigation directly related to child and youth mental health and that meet the mission and strategic directions of the Centre. The mentor is expected to assist with the intellectual content of the application submitted and will be identified as the individual supervising the training program/project for the applicant.

In cases where the proposed mentor does not hold an academic appointment at an accredited university or community college, he or she must submit a one-page letter outlining the training program and his or her interest and experience in the area of child and youth mental health.