Frank and Debbi Sobey Lectureship Program

• Faculty who holds their primary appointment in the Faculty of Medicine are eligible to sponsor the lecture.
• The Lectureship can be used to sponsor experts in Alzheimer’s, prostate cancer, or cardiovascular research only.

Upon accepting the award, the lecturer’s sponsor must ensure:

• The visiting scholar delivers at least one public address during a conference or special event affiliated with Dalhousie University’s Faculty of Medicine, open to students, faculty, staff, donors, volunteers, and members of the public.

• The sponsor must submit applications.
• Applications must be a single PDF containing the following:

            i.     Complete Frank and Debbi Sobey Lectureship Application Form

            ii.    CCV Academic format/Academic CV of Visiting Scholar

            iii.   Detailed budget including the cost of travel and any other anticipated expenses

            iv.   PDF file naming conventions: Lecture’s Sponsor Last Name_Lecture’s Sponsor First Name_FDSL_2024

• Email the application to the Medical Research Development Office (mrdo@dal.ca) and submit it via ROMEO.

The application deadline for 2024 will be Friday 15 November 2024.

Up to $5,000 is available for the Frank and Debbi Sobey Lectureship Program.

• Grants are specifically designated for supporting the visiting scholar's visit and related activities.
• The lectureship funding must be used within 12 months of the notice of award. 

Successful applicants may be invited to submit an impact report or to discuss the impact of the award on Research in Faculty of Medicine.