University of Alberta

HQCA Summer Studentship

Dear Faculty and Students:

We are pleased to announce that the Health Quality Council of Alberta (HQCA) will be supporting health research studentships for 2012. The HQCA has set its parameters for the student/supervisor research project to support or address an aspect of health care quality and safety as defined by the HQCA Matrix for Health. You will find this matrix along with other pertinent information from HQCA attached. Please read these documents carefully.

The Health Sciences Council will be working closely with the HQCA in administering the application process and the studentships once awarded. The application process includes making the application to be submitted by students and their supervisors available across the University, gathering and reviewing these applications and selecting the successful candidates based on the determined criteria set out by HQCA and HSC. The application and accompanying instructions along with the criteria to be considered in the review of the applications are attached for you but will also be on the website of the Interdisciplinary Health Research Academy at www.healthsciencescouncil.ualberta.ca.

If you have any questions about either the HQCA matrix in regards to your proposed research project, or about the application process, please contact Dr. Kathy Kovacs Burns at 492–7766 or kathy.kovacsburns@ualberta.ca.

The attached application should be completed by both student and faculty member as per select sections indicates, and signed by both. Any required documents such as CVs or transcripts should be attached with the application. The completed and signed application should be delivered no later than 4:30 PM on March 10, 2012 to the attention of Dr. Kathy Kovacs Burns at the following address:

Katharina Kovacs Burns MSc, MHSA, PhD
Associate Director, Health Sciences Council &
Director, Interdisciplinary Health Research Academy
Edmonton Clinic Health Academy
University of Alberta
3-398, 11405 - 87 Avenue
Edmonton, AB Canada T6G 1C9
Ph. 780-492-7766
Email: kathy.kovacsburns@ualberta.ca

I wish you all the best in your preparation of your research project for this studentship opportunity, and look forward to receiving your submission.

Sincerely,
Kathy