Alberta Initiative
The Alberta Initiative was developed in partnership with the Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research (AHFMR). Its purpose was to retain excellent young neuroscience researchers at three Alberta universities: University of Calgary, University of Alberta and University of Lethbridge. Through this program, Brain Canada (Formerly NeuroScience Canada) provided $597,650 to fund eight fellowships and 22 studentships. These funds were matched by the AHFMR at a ratio of 7:3. An additional $125,000 was allocated to support a post-doctoral fellow at the University of Calgary. A further $75,000 was directed to support a research project led by Dr. James R. Dunn and Dr. Paula Goering: Feasibility Study for a Two-City Demonstration of Supportive Housing for Individuals with Severe Mental Illness.