PhD student in Global Health at the Department of Family Medicine, Shashika Bandara receives the prestigious 2022 Vanier scholarship.听His doctoral thesis will examine improving implementation of Framework Convention of Tobacco Control (FCTC) in low- and middle-income countries. Shashika will particularly look at how context influences the FCTC implementation efforts. Zimbabwe, the highest tobacco producer in the African region, will be a focused case study in his research to examine the political economy of tobacco and advance supply reduction pathways especially related to Article 17 of the FCTC. Shashika will be working in collaboration with Marondera University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology, Marondera and Training and Research Support Center, Harare in Zimbabwe. Shashika will be working with Dr. Raphael Lencucha as his primary advisor.
The Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships and the Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships are funded through the three federal research granting agencies: the , the and the . This year鈥檚 investment totals $34.7听million, with $24.9听million for Vanier scholarships over three years and $9.8听million for Banting fellowships over two years.
鈥淐ongratulations to the 2022 Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships and Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships recipients! We celebrate your dedication to research and growing Canada鈥檚 outstanding research ecosystem. Through these continued investments, we help foster the development of our next generation of talented researchers, who will develop innovative solutions and lead the charge toward a bright future for all Canadians.鈥�
鈥� The Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Health
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About Shashika Bandara
Shashika Bandara is a doctoral student focusing on global health policy at 不良研究所.听He holds a masters听in global health from Duke University and听is听formerly a policy associate at听the听Center for Policy Impact in Global Health at the Duke Global Health Institute. Here is his latest editorial on BMJ:
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