Raising Funds for Research

Did you know 57¢* out of every dollar raised by Epilepsy Canada, a non-profit organization, goes to fund epilepsy research? Only 43¢* is used for administration and fundraising efforts like this mailing.

Recently, in a cost-savings move designed to keep 2011 operating costs as low as possible in order to channel more funds into research, we moved our national office from Montreal to Toronto to share space with Epilepsy Ontario.

Our new website was developed and donated by Glacier Digital, of Burlington Ontario. One look at www.epilepsy.ca and you will see an easy to use site packed with stories and information about Canadians afflicted with epilepsy, and the important research being done across Canada to help them.
Donating on-line allows you to make secure one-time or monthly donations from the site. This alone reduces the costs of printing, mailing and return mail envelopes.

Cost efficient measures are also being taken to print and mail letters such as this one. Epilepsy Canada continues to look for ways to make your support dollars stretch even further. Every dollar really does make a difference.

Call For Submissions 2011

Deadline – April 15, 2011

Epilepsy Canada is pleased to announce that it is again accepting submissions to support research trainees in any area of research pertaining to epilepsy. Epilepsy Canada’s mission is to support research (in the biomedical, clinical or social sciences) that is focused on improving the lives of people with seizure disorders. In particular, we are seeking to fund post-doctoral researchers and summer studentships associated with a Canadian university or hospital (research activities must be conducted within Canada).

Postdoctoral Research Award

Epilepsy Canada will award three (3) postdoctoral research awards (each valued at $38,000 CDN) for the time period July 1, 2011 – June 30, 2012. This award is for one year only; requests for renewal must be done in the form of a complete new application and are dependent upon availability of funds. Applications are invited from qualified applicants who are within three years of the completion of their PhD at the time of application submission. Applications are invited from all areas of epilepsy research including the biomedical, clinical and social sciences. A complete application will consist of the following:

• a description of the proposed research (including Research Hypothesis, Research Goals, Background, Methods, Proposed Work, Relevance to Epilepsy; 5 pages maximum, 12 pt font, Arial or Times New Roman, single spaced, 0.75 inch borders)
• [2] curriculum vitae of the applicant (common CV, CIHR format)
• [3] curriculum vitae of the proposed supervisor (common CV, CIHR format).

Please submit the original plus four (4) copies (total 5 copies) to Epilepsy Canada postmarked or courier-stamped on or before April 15, 2011. Results will be announced on May 1, 2011. The award is to be held at a Canadian university or hospital.

Summer Studentships

Epilepsy Canada will award four (4) summer studentships (each valued at $5,000 CDN) for the time period June 01, 2011 – August 30, 2011. Applications are invited from students enrolled at a Canadian university or college at the time of application submission. Applications are invited from all areas of epilepsy research including the biomedical, clinical and social sciences. A complete application will consist of the following:

• [1] a description of the proposed research (including Research Goals, Background, Methods, Pro¬posed Work, Relevance to Epilepsy; 2 pages maximum, 12 pt font, Arial or Times New Roman, single spaced, 0.75 inch borders)
• [2] curriculum vitae of the applicant (free format, 3 pages maximum) and [3] curriculum vitae of the proposed supervisor (common CV, CIHR format).

Please submit the original plus four (4) copies (total 5 copies) to Epilepsy Canada postmarked or courier-stamped on or before April 15th, 2011. Results will be announced on May 1st, 2011. The award is to be held at a Canadian university, college or hospital.

Giving Epilepsy Canada a Stronger Voice

During 2010 three volunteer directors were added to the Epilesy Canada Board, each bringing their important areas of expertise to help our mission.

Dr. W McIntyre Burnham
Dept of Pharmacology, University of Toronto, ON

Gary N. Collins
Managing Partner, 4Growth Inc. Management Consultants Markham, ON.
Responsible for Marketing and Fundraising, Epilepsy Canada.

Howard Fletcher, LLB
Lawyer, Richmond Hill, ON

Bill Hutchison, News Anchor/Producer CTV News at 11:30 p.m. was named Epilepsy Canada’s honourary 2011 Spokesperson. His March 27, 2011 Webmania feature helped raise awareness for our fundraising efforts.