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Fellowship targets women with family responsibilities
A new fellowship designed to make research opportunities more attractive to women with family responsibilities has been launched by the Toronto-based Centre for Addiction and Mental Health. Funded by a $450 000 grant from Eli Lilly Canada, the fellowship was created "to meet the needs of women investigators who are combining family responsibilities and careers, since the majority of existing fellowships do not offer this type of flexibility." The first winner is Dr. Pier Bryden, who is investigating anorexia nervosa and bulimia in young girls. Bryden says the fellowship she received is "unique in its acknowledgement of the challenges encountered by female professionals attempting to juggle clinical, research, financial and familial obligations. It has allowed me to pursue my research and clinical work part time and have a family." The deadline to apply for next year's fellowship is Feb. 1, 2001. For information, call 416 535-8501, x4683.
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