Brain Tumour Foundation of Canada is now seeking outstanding young brain tumour researchers to apply for the inaugural William Donald Nash Brain Tumour Research Fellowship.
Launched in August 2009, this new Fellowship is being offered to help us with our vision to find the cause of and cure for brain tumours while improving the quality of life for those we serve. It is also offered in recognition of the critical need for increased focus on brain tumour research.This new Fellowship will encourage and enable young clinicians and scientists to enter the field of brain tumour research and will accelerate studies leading to a cure for brain tumours.
The Fellowship runs for two years and includes annual funds, to cover salary and lab expenses, of $50,000. Applications are now available and the submission deadline is January 8. 2010. The successful candidate will be selected and notified on or about April 16, 2010. Research is expected to begin July 1, 2010. A new candidate will be chosen every two years.
Click here to download the Fellowship Outline and Guidelines (Revised November 2009)
Click here to download the Fellowship Application
For more information about the Fellowship, please contact Janic Gorayeb at jgorayeb@braintumour.ca or 1 800 265 5106 ext 233.
Pictured left to right are: Dr. Joseph Megeysi, Chair, Brain Tumour Foundation of Canada; Phyllis Retty Chair of the Research Committee; Vince and Moira Nash; and Joyce Brown
Supporting research into the potential causes of and cures for brain tumours is often great motivation for patients and families to get involved, to donate funds or time or to raise awareness about brain tumours. For William “Bill” Nash, a dairy farmer from Ingersoll, Ontario who was diagnosed with a brain tumour 1992, this was particularly true. Bill was so committed to advancing research that he committed a portion of his future estate to the goal of a fellowship program targeting brain research.
Sadly Bill passed away in 2007. According to Bill’s cousin Vince Nash, "Bill certainly wanted a cure for brain tumours to be discovered and he understood the importance of research and youth mentorship to that goal." Bill’s support for young people extended to the employment he offered on his dairy farm. Because of this specific interest in involving young people, the family worked to ensure that Bill’s gift included a learning aspect and also paid homage to the medical care he received. Vince notes, “Bill had a sincere appreciation for his caregivers and doctors who helped him through his journey with his brain tumour."