Please contact Ellen Steinhauer , Manager, Awards and Honours, Office of the VP Research, for information on this program. The John G. Diefenbaker Award is funded by an endowment given to the Canada Council for the Arts by the Government of Canada. The endowment, announced by Prime Minister Brian Mulroney during his visit to Germany in the… Read more »
Please contact Ellen Steinhauer , Manager, Awards and Honours, SIRI, for information on this program. Deadline for nominations and applications is November 30th annually. Appointments to the rank of University Research Professor shall be for a five-year period and shall be limited to those faculty members at the rank of full Professor who have demonstrated a consistently high level… Read more »
BioCanRx is pleased to announce that the next call for applications is now open in the Clinical, Social & Economic Impact (CSEI) program. At this time, BioCanRx is placing highest priority on the intake of new applications for funding, in the area of development and application of early Health Technology Assessment (HTA) tools and measures, to apply to phase… Read more »
CIMVHR is pleased to announce a new research opportunity. They are seeking a researcher or team from one of the member Universities with expertise in anthropometry and multivariate workspace accommodation modeling and analysis to perform a validation and comparative analysis of a methodology used in the Canadian Forces Aircrew Selection Center (CFASC) to screen potential… Read more »
Dravet Canada is the Canadian Network for families, friends and caregivers of individuals with Dravet spectrum disorders. Letters of Intent will be received until October 13, 2017. Letters of Intent will be reviewed and those short-listed will be requested to complete applications. Announcements of winners is anticipated by International Dravet Awareness Day, June 23rd, 2018…. Read more »
Research Areas This funding opportunity will support reviews and syntheses to address the most urgent elements of the opioid crisis, including reducing opioid-related mortality rates, relevant to one or more of the four pillars of the Canadian drugs and substances strategy (CDSS). The CDSS is a comprehensive, collaborative, compassionate and evidence-based approach to drug policy. The four… Read more »
Rewarding Success Overview: To change the paradigm of how successful innovative implementation research is rewarded, CIHR has designed the SPOR Rewarding Success Initiative that will incentivize multidisciplinary research teams and their partners to enhance value-based care, health system sustainability, and health outcomes. Teams will design, implement, and evaluate interventions in healthcare delivery organization(s) that aim… Read more »
CIHR is part of an international consortium (GENDER-NET Plus) to launch a joint call for proposals later this year. CIHR will support research that explores the importance of sex and gender in health. The official call for proposals will be launched in December 2017. Requirements Interested Canadian applicants will be required to: • Apply individually… Read more »
The Canadian Institutes of Health Research Institute of Infection and Immunity (III) and the Institute of Musculoskeletal Health and Arthritis (IMHA) – in partnership with the Public Health Agency of Canada – are pleased to announce the upcoming launch of a new Request for Applications (RFA) for a Lyme Disease Research Network, as announced by the… Read more »
This funding opportunity aims to encourage biomedical scientists to include sex as a variable in their research questions and experimental designs. In support of this aim, the Institute of Gender and Health (IGH) has developed a free online course that examines how sex can be integrated into biomedical research at every stage of the research project. Relevant… Read more »
The Stem Cell Network (SCN) is pleased to launch a new funding competition to support high-quality translational research and clinical trials in stem cell and regenerative medicine research. The competition opened August 8, and will run through to October 16, 2017. SCN anticipates awarding approximately $4 million through this peer-reviewed competition. The funding will support… Read more »
The goal of this funding opportunity is to support research teams that contribute to capacity building efforts in patient-oriented research, as identified in the SPOR Capacity Development Framework, and catalyze opportunities for new/early career investigators to learn in the context of patient-oriented research teams. New/early career investigators are defined as having assumed their first independent academic… Read more »
Registration Deadline: September 19, 2017 Competition Deadline: October 17, 2017 The aim of this Catalyst Grant is to provide seed money to support research activities related to Indigenous approaches to wellness which represent the first steps towards the pursuit of more comprehensive funding opportunities (e.g., operating grants). This funding opportunity will fund researchers who, in… Read more »
Registration Deadline: September 19, 2017 Competition Deadline: October 17, 2017 The aim of this Catalyst Grant is to provide seed money to support research activities related to Indigenous approaches to wellness which represent the first steps towards the pursuit of more comprehensive funding opportunities (e.g., operating grants). This funding opportunity will fund researchers who, in… Read more »
The CIMVHR Advanced Analytics Initiative is a program that encourages applications from multi-disciplines to submit project proposals to compete for access to funding, computer resources and expertise available through CIMVHR and IBM Canada¾ researchers interested in applying will include medical resources to accelerate research and improve health of Military, Veterans and/or their families supported by… Read more »
Individuals who identify as LGBTQI2S (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex and Two-Spirited) face disparities in the prevalence of certain health concerns as well as barriers to accessing appropriate care. The evidence shows that improving access to health care that is appropriate, inclusive and patient-centred can help close this serious health equity gap. However, health… Read more »
The Networks of Centres of Excellence (NCE) is pleased to announce the launch of a competition for NCE networks. The funding available is $75 million over five years. Both new and established networks are eligible to apply for funding in this competition. Networks must be challenge-focused and solution-driven. They are expected to foster innovative research,… Read more »
CIHR Application Deadline: 2017-08-22 Anticipated Notice of Decision: 2017-10-24 Anticipated Funding Start Date: 2017-11-01 CIHR’s Institutes of Population and Public Health (IPPH) and Musculoskeletal Health and Arthritis (IMHA), in collaboration with CIHR’s Institutes of Health Services and Policy Research (IHSPR) and Infection and Immunity (III), are pleased to be welcoming applications for Planning Grants on… Read more »
CIMVHR is seeking a qualified epidemiologist or health care practitioner with experience in a community health setting from one of our partner Universities to generate and analyze a comprehensive list of DRDC’s records and data, to assist them in creating a strategy to monitor and reduce the impact of musculoskeletal injuries (MSK’s) in the Canadian Armed… Read more »
Registration Deadline: 2017-08-29 Application Deadline: 2017-09-19 Anticipated Notice of Decision: 2017-11-16 Funding Start Date: 2017-12-01 Human papillomavirus (HPV) is the most common sexually transmitted infection worldwide. The Canadian Cancer Society recently reported that HPV-related cancers are on a rise. HPV infection causes almost 100% of all cervical cancers. Vaccines are available and offer protection against the most common types… Read more »
Registration Deadline: 2017-08-29 Application Deadline: 2017-09-19 Anticipated Notice of Decision: 2017-11-16 Funding Start Date: 2017-12-01 Human papillomavirus (HPV) is the most common sexually transmitted infection worldwide. The Canadian Cancer Society recently reported that HPV-related cancers are on a rise. HPV infection causes almost 100% of all cervical cancers. Vaccines are available and offer protection against… Read more »
The Janeway Advocacy Committee is a volunteer committee of staff and residents within the Janeway Children’s Hospital Foundation who aim to support children’s health within the local community. We are pleased to announce that the committee is now accepting applications for the Janeway Foundation’s 2017 Advocacy Awards. These awards support small advocacy / public health… Read more »
BioCanRx is pleased to announce that the next call for applications is now open in all of the Catalyst, Enabling, Clinical Trial, and Clinical, Social & Economic Impact (CSEI) programs. At this time, BioCanRx is placing highest priority on the intake of new applications for funding, proposing research activities that would be likely to add value to,… Read more »
The Canadian Institute for Advanced Research (CIFAR) invites the global research community to submit proposals for new programs that address complex, fundamental questions of importance to the world. Ideas must be novel, bold and potentially transformative to warrant the creation of a long-term, multi-disciplinary and collaborative research program. Proposals will be accepted from all areas… Read more »
The forms for the 2018 Biomedical Research Grant Competition are now available on the Foundation’s Website www.kidney.ca. Important Dates 2018 COMPETITION (two stage process) DEADLINE Registration Form September 01, 2017 Full Application October 01, 2017 For more information regarding The Kidney Foundation of Canada’s Research Program, please contact Elisabeth Fowler at 1-888-210-9894, ext. 104 or at elisabeth.fowler@kidney.ca.
The forms for the 2018 Biomedical Research Grant Competition are now available on the Foundation’s Website www.kidney.ca. Important Dates 2018 COMPETITION (two stage process) DEADLINE Registration Form September 01, 2017 Full Application October 01, 2017 For more information regarding The Kidney Foundation of Canada’s Research Program, please contact Elisabeth Fowler at 1-888-210-9894, ext. 104 or at… Read more »
The Ontario Research Fund – Research Excellence (ORF-RE) provides research institutions with funding to help support the operational costs of large-scale transformative research of strategic value to the province. ORF-RE Round 9 has three application streams. General (open to all disciplines) Disruptive technology in the clean technology sector Social sciences, arts and humanities Who is eligible… Read more »
Description Important Dates Competition Phase 1: Letter of Intent Phase 2: Full Application Application Deadline 2017-09-26 2017-11-28 Anticipated Notice of Decision N/A 2018-02-28 Funding Start Date N/A 2018-01-01 The Strategy for Patient-Oriented Research (SPOR) is a national coalition of federal, provincial and territorial partners (patients and informal caregivers, provincial health authorities, academic health centres, charities,… Read more »
Important Dates Competition Phase 1: Letter of Intent Phase 2: Full Application Application Deadline 2017-09-26 2017-11-28 Anticipated Notice of Decision N/A 2018-02-28 Funding Start Date N/A 2018-01-01 The Strategy for Patient-Oriented Research (SPOR) is a national coalition of federal, provincial and territorial partners (patients and informal caregivers, provincial health authorities, academic health centres, charities, philanthropic… Read more »
This funding opportunity is a directed grant to add a coordinated and centralized brain donation and brain banking system (neuropathology infrastructure) for the Canadian Alzheimer’s disease Neuroimaging Initiative (ADNI) participants in order to optimize Canada’s participation in the ADNI initiative. ADNI is a United States National Institutes of Health-led initiative with a goal to develop… Read more »
The Clinician Scientist program has two phases. Phase 1 provided stipends for up to six years of training support and is no longer being launched. Phase 2 provides a contribution to the salary of the recipient for up to six years (initial three-year award followed by a possible three-year renewal award). This opportunity provides funding… Read more »
Important Dates: Expected launch date: August 2017 Expected application deadline: November 2017 Funding start date: March 2018 Rewarding Success Overview: To change the paradigm of how successful innovative implementation research is rewarded, CIHR has designed the SPOR Rewarding Success Initiative that will incentivize multidisciplinary research teams and their partners to enhance value-based care, health system… Read more »
Please contact Ellen Steinhauer , Manager, Awards and Honours, Office of the VP Research, for information on this program. Please see: http://www.cihr-irsc.gc.ca/e/46095.html This career achievement award honours and recognizes an exceptional researcher in the area of health services and policy research who has created an influential body of work that has had a substantial impact on health services and… Read more »
Integrating sex and gender considerations throughout the health policy process can be complex. However, Health Canada staff charged with applying sex- and gender-based analysis (SGBA) to programs and policies don’t always have the depth of knowledge and expertise required to integrate sex and gender in a manner informed by the best available evidence or to… Read more »
Grand Challenges Canada (funded by the Government of Canada) has launched a new open funding opportunity, open to applicants in low- and middle-income countries and Canada: Stars in Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health (RMNCH). Stars in Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health seeks bold ideas for products, services and implementation models that could transform how persistent… Read more »
Note to applicants: 1) This opportunity is submitted using CIHR’s e-approval process which means that they must be “submitted” on ResearchNet by the internal MUN deadline as the applications will then be routed to RGCS for review and e-submission to CIHR; 2) Sponsor assessments (required element of the applications) must be uploaded by the sponsors at least 48 hours… Read more »
Note to applicants: 1) This opportunity is submitted using CIHR’s e-approval process which means that they must be “submitted” on ResearchNet by the internal MUN deadline as the applications will then be routed to RGCS for review and e-submission to CIHR; 2) Sponsor assessments (required element of the applications) must be uploaded by the sponsors… Read more »
Registration Deadline 2017-08-08 Application Deadline – Stage 1* 2017-09-12 Application Deadline – Stage 2* (By Invitation) 2018-02-06 Anticipated Notice of Decision – Stage 1 2017-12-07 Anticipated Notice of Decision – Final Assessment Stage 2018-07-17 Funding Start Date 2018-07-01 *Academic Units have assumeg the responsibility for institutional review and electronic submission of applications for the CIHR… Read more »
Registration Deadline 2017-08-08 Application Deadline – Stage 1* 2017-09-12 Application Deadline – Stage 2* 2018-02-06 Anticipated Notice of Decision – Stage 1 2017-12-07 Anticipated Notice of Decision – Final Assessment Stage 2018-07-17 Funding Start Date 2018-07-01 *Academic Units have assumeg the responsibility for institutional review and electronic submission of applications for the CIHR Foundation, CIHR… Read more »
Registration Deadline 2017-08-08 Application Deadline – Stage 1* 2017-09-12 Application Deadline – Stage 2* 2018-02-06 Anticipated Notice of Decision – Stage 1 2017-12-07 Anticipated Notice of Decision – Final Assessment Stage 2018-07-17 Funding Start Date 2018-07-01 *Academic Units have assumeg the responsibility for institutional review and electronic submission of applications for the CIHR Foundation, CIHR… Read more »
CIHR is pleased to announce the launch of the Fellowship: Fall 2017 Priority Announcement (Specific Research Areas) Priority Announcement. The specific objectives of this funding opportunity are: To provide recognition and funding to academic researchers; To provide a reliable supply of highly skilled and qualified researchers. The CIHR HIV/AIDS Research Initiative, which is responsible for… Read more »
CIHR is pleased to announce the launch of the Doctoral Research Award: Fall 2017 Priority Announcement (Specific Research Areas) Priority Announcement. The specific objectives of this request for applications are: To provide recognition and funding to students early in their academic research career, providing them with an opportunity to gain research experience; To provide a… Read more »
The Postdoctoral Fellowships (PDF) Program provides support to a core of the most promising researchers at a pivotal time in their careers. The fellowships are also intended to secure a supply of highly qualified Canadians with leading edge scientific and research skills for Canadian industry, government and universities. NSERC encourages interested and qualified Aboriginal students… Read more »
NOTE: NSERC SAP-MRS NOI’s do require Institutional Signature from RGCS for this competition If you intend to submit an application to the 2018 Subatomic Physics Grants competition, you must submit a Subatomic Physics Notification of Intent to Apply (SAP NOI) to NSERC by the deadline of August 1, 2017, at 8:00 p.m. (ET) for Subatomic Physics Discovery (SAP-DG), Major Resources Support (SAP-MRS), and Category 2 or 3… Read more »
Note: A Notification of Intent to Apply is mandatory for this program – due August 1, 2017 The objective of the Subatomic Physics Major Resources Support (SAP-MRS) Program is to facilitate the effective access by Canadian academic researchers, working in the field of subatomic physics, to major and unique national or international (based in Canada) experimental or thematic research… Read more »
apply for one of 20 places at an exclusive seminar on graduate employability in South Africa this November. Organising for change: how can higher education meet the changing needs of employment? Monday 13 – Wednesday 15 November 2017 University of Pretoria, South Africa The seminar will explore the role of higher education in driving economic… Read more »
Goal: Provide funding for preclinical translational research that will accelerate the development of therapeutics for neurodegenerative diseases of aging. Funding: A maximum of $1,500,000 over up to 3 years Eligibility: Researchers at or above the level of Assistant Professor or equivalent are eligible to apply as the Principal Applicant. Collaborators must be at the post-doctoral level or… Read more »
Alcohol and Substance Abuse Disorders Research Program Consortium Award Pre-Application (Preproposal): September 20, 2017 Application: Extended from September 27, 2017 to October 4, 2017 Detailed descriptions of the funding opportunity, evaluation criteria, and submission requirements can be found in the Program Announcements. The Program Announcements are available electronically for downloading from the Grants.gov website (http://www.grants.gov), the CDMRP… Read more »
The increasing emergence of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), in addition to the threat of wide-spread epidemics and various infectious disease challenges, pose significant threats to the social, economic, and health security of communities and countries around the world. These challenges transcend borders and require multi-sectoral and multi-jurisdictional cooperation, planning, and preparedness to ensure the world is… Read more »
Phase 1: Letter of Intent Deadline: August 15, 2017 Phase 2: Full Application Deadline: February 6, 2018 This Funding Opportunity is a component of the second phase of the Canadian Epigenetics, Environment and Health Research Consortium (CEEHRC), which is a pan-Canadian initiative led by CIHR, with a number of dedicated funding opportunities planned over the… Read more »
Letter of Intent Deadline: September 12, 2017 Full Application Deadline: January 16, 2018 The Strategy for Patient-Oriented Research (SPOR) is a national coalition of federal, provincial and territorial partners (patients and informal caregivers, provincial health authorities, academic health centres, charities, philanthropic organizations, private sector, etc.) dedicated to the integration of research into care. Patient-oriented research… Read more »
The Strategy for Patient-Oriented Research (SPOR) is a national coalition of federal, provincial and territorial partners (patients and informal caregivers, provincial health authorities, academic health centres, charities, philanthropic organizations, private sector, etc.) dedicated to the integration of research into care. Patient-oriented research refers to a continuum of research that engages patients as partners, focusses on… Read more »
Registration Deadline: July 18, 2017 Application Deadline: August 15, 2017 This funding opportunity is a component of the second phase of the Canadian Epigenetics, Environment and Health Research Consortium (CEEHRC), which is a pan-Canadian initiative led by CIHR, with a number of dedicated funding opportunities planned over the next several years. Decades of investment into… Read more »
Call for Innovative Project Proposals – QC-109 In collaboration with Mitacs, Ericsson Garage Montreal has the pleasure of inviting Graduate Masters and Ph.D. candidates to participate in this National Call for Innovation Proposals. Applicants whose project have been selected will be awarded remunerated applied research internships to work on his/her innovation challenge for a period of… Read more »
Defence Research Development Canada, is looking for a researcher to perform a proof-of-concept study to determine whether polygallate based small molecule drugs are effective as broad spectrum antiviral agents to mitigate the effects of Biothreat agents or emerging infectious diseases on the health of Canada’s Armed Forces. The Canadian Institute for Military and Veteran Health… Read more »
Military Burn Research Program Clinical Trial Award Pre-Application (Preproposal): August 3, 2017 Application: September 6, 2017 Detailed descriptions of the funding opportunity, evaluation criteria, and submission requirements can be found in the Program Announcements. The Program Announcements are available electronically for downloading from the Grants.gov website (http://www.grants.gov), the CDMRP website (http://cdmrp.army.mil/funding/prgdefault.shtml) and the electronic Biomedical Research Application… Read more »
Veterans Affairs Canada is looking for a researcher to design and conduct a qualitative study to better understand the relationship between Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) Veterans’ identities and their well-being in military-civilian transition (MCT). The objective of this work is to see how CAF Veteran’s view themselves, and how they think others view them by… Read more »
Defence Research and Development Canada, is looking for a researcher to conduct an analysis of up to 100 participant’s worth of actigraph data, collected during RCN sea trials, using Ambulatory Monitoring Incorporated (AMI) sourced software. The objective of this work is to allow a validation of the DRDC Fatigue Model by comparison of analyzed actigraph… Read more »
The CIHR Institute of Circulatory and Respiratory Health in partnership with the Canadian Cardiovascular Society are pleased to announce the launch of the 2017 Distinguished Lecturer Award in Cardiovascular Sciences. The objective of this award is to honour an outstanding investigator from the cardiovascular research field, who has conducted the majority of his or her research… Read more »
1. Objective The purpose of this opportunity is to provide training to an exceptional Postdoctoral Fellow who will work under the mentorship and supervision of Dr. Gillian Einstein, the Wilfred and Joyce Posluns Chair in Women’s Brain Health and Aging. Within her role as Chair, Dr. Einstein will focus on fulfilling the following objectives which… Read more »
The 2017 Developmental Services Research Grant Competition, supported by the Ministry of Community and Social Services of the Government of Ontario, is now open. The Developmental Services (DS) Research Grant fund was created in 2012 to support research and innovative initiatives for the DS sector. A competitive call for proposals was used to select six projects… Read more »
The Healthy Behaviour Data Challenge is an international partnership between Canada (CIHR and the Public Health Agency of Canada) and United States partners (the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services). The challenge is led and managed by the MaRS Discovery District. The competition is focused… Read more »
Defence Research and Development Canada, is looking for a researcher to conduct a prospective, observational cohort study of Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) personnel and veterans experiencing post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD); using a multimodal neuroimaging (i.e., PET, MRS, MRI) and multivariate biomolecular analysis approach, to assess brain and blood correlates of PTSD, which could yield both… Read more »
CIHR’s Institute of Population and Public Health (IPPH), along with CIHR’s Institutes of Circulatory and Respiratory Health (ICRH), Gender and Health (IGH), Neurosciences, Mental Health and Addiction (INMHA), and Health Services and Policy Research (IHSPR), is pleased to announce the launch of a Catalyst Grant focusing on the impact of legalization and regulation of non-medical… Read more »
AGE-WELL is pleased to announce that it will again offer research funding to highly qualified graduate students and postdoctoral fellows across Canada through our Graduate Student and Postdoctoral Awards in Technology and Aging. AGE-WELL NCE is a national research network whose goal is to accelerate innovation in the field of technology and aging in order… Read more »
The CIHR HIV/AIDS Research Initiative with strategic leadership from the Institute of Infection and Immunity (III) in collaboration with the Institute of Neurosciences, Mental Health and Addiction (INMHA), CIHR Institute of Aging (IA), Institute of Gender and Health (IGH) and Institute of Aboriginal Peoples’ Health (IAPH) have launched the HIV/AIDS Comorbidity Prevention and Healthy Living Team Grant funding opportunity. This funding opportunity aims to… Read more »
This program is being discontinued: Applications to the Collaborative Research and Development grants will be accepted until May 31, 2019. Objectives The Collaborative Research and Development (CRD) Grants are intended to give companies that operate from a Canadian base access to the unique knowledge, expertise, and educational resources available at Canadian postsecondary institutions and to train… Read more »
Healthy and Productive Work, a joint initiative of CIHR and SSHRC, reflects the interplay between health and social sciences in responding to the growing interest in maintaining a healthy, productive and inclusive Canadian workforce. The goal of the Healthy and Productive Work Initiative is to engage stakeholders in developing, implementing, evaluating and scaling-up innovative, evidence-informed… Read more »
This funding opportunity may include terms and conditions that require the inclusion of overhead costs (as per the Indirect Cost of Externally Funded Research Policy).Therefore, if you are intent on applying, we request that you contact the applicable RGCS individual indicated below at least 20 working days prior to the sponsor deadline to notify them… Read more »
Applications are now open for this year’s round of Early Career Academic Grants. Grants are awarded to academic staff working at ACU member universities, to enable participation in an academic conference in another Commonwealth country. Applications are open to early career academics who have not previously had the opportunity to travel outside their home region for… Read more »
Seeking early-career researchers with big ideas focused on the prevention and treatment of mental illness The Royal’s Institute of Mental Health Research (IMHR), affiliated with the University of Ottawa, has launched a new research incubator called Emerging Research Innovators in Mental Health (e-RIHMh) – the first of its kind in Canada focusing solely on Mental… Read more »
Research Grant and Contract Services internal deadline for Institutional Review for this competition is: noon, 3 working days before the Norwegian Partner Institution deadline. The INTPART program will promote the development of long-term relations between Norwegian higher education and research institutions and high-quality academic environments in the eight priority countries: Brazil, Canada, China, India, Japan,… Read more »
The CIHR HIV/AIDS Research Initiative and its partners have developed the Implementation Science for the Prevention of HIV, Hepatitis C (HCV) and Sexually Transmitted and Blood-Borne Infections Initiative in order to address the gap that exists in the application of evidence into health policy and programs. The goal of the initiative is to reduce the… Read more »
Heart disease and stroke kill more Canadians each year than any other illness. A major risk factor for heart disease and stroke is hypertension, which contributes to half of all deaths caused by these conditions. It is estimated that 7.5 million Canadians have hypertension. Canada is taking a leadership role in combatting hypertension and has… Read more »
Announcing the 2017 MSSU Master’s, Doctoral and Post-Doctoral Awards competition for students and fellows working in patient-oriented research. Deadline for applications (for all students in NB, NS and PEI) is March 31, 2017 at 4 p.m. AST For eligibility requirements and application details, visit: New Brunswick Nova Scotia & PEI
2017 Microbiome Summer School: Big Data Analytics for Omics Science June 18-22, 2017, Québec City Bioinformatics has become an important part of many areas of life and health research. Several fields of research such as microbiome, cancer, immunology and clinical research are generating massive amounts of data that need appropriate computational tools for their analysis… Read more »
The CIHR Institute of Circulatory and Respiratory Health in partnership with the Canadian Critical Care Society are pleased to announce the launch of the inaugural Distinguished Lecturer Award in Critical Care Sciences. The objective of this award is to honour an outstanding investigator from the critical care research field, who has conducted the majority of… Read more »
Canada’s Strategy for Patient-Oriented Research (SPOR) is about ensuring that the right patient receives the right intervention at the right time. Patient-oriented research refers to a continuum of research that engages patients as partners, focusses on patient-identified priorities and improves patient outcomes. This research, conducted by multidisciplinary teams in partnership with relevant stakeholders, aims to… Read more »
This funding opportunity is jointly supported by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) and the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC). Its aim is to promote the development of Canadian-Chinese scientific co-operation between universities, hospitals, research institutes and affiliated research organizations in Canada and China by supporting collaborative research teams working on implementation… Read more »
The Joint Programming Initiative (JPI) “More Years, Better Lives – The Potential and Challenges of Demographic Change” seeks to enhance coordination and collaboration between European and national research programmes related to demographic change. This funding opportunity “Aging and place in a digitising world” is concerned with the ways in which the health and wellbeing of… Read more »
Scientific scope: research projects that investigate the underlying biology of anorexia nervosa Amount/duration: up to $750,000 (USD) over 1 – 3 years Application deadline: March 14, 2017 What we are looking for: Proposals that directly investigate the underlying biology of anorexia nervosa, and the questions of how and why it develops and persists Applications that… Read more »
Registration deadline: February 2, 2017 Application deadline: June 13, 2017 Anticipated Notice of Decision: September 25, 2017 Funding Start Date: September 1, 2017 The Personalized Health Catalyst Grants funding opportunity is intended to: · Optimize patient empowerment in personalized health-care approaches; · Develop data integration and analysis tools that will optimize personalized health interventions; Assess… Read more »
NSERC is pleased to announce the updated eligibility criteria for the Foreign Study Supplements in Taiwan Program (formerly known as the Summer Program in Taiwan). The new criteria are more inclusive and allow more students to be eligible to apply to this program. Eligibility criteria To be eligible to apply: · you must hold an… Read more »
The objective of the STEAM Horizon Award is to promote the fields of science, technology, engineering, art and design, and mathematics (STEAM) to the next generation of scientists and engineers. The award will be given to individuals who clearly demonstrate inspiring achievement in these fields by applying their passion to have an impact on their… Read more »
The Aboriginal Ambassadors in the Natural Sciences and Engineering (AANSE) supplement aims to engage Aboriginal students and fellows in promoting interest and participation in the natural sciences and engineering by visiting Canada’s Aboriginal communities and schools and sharing their research and education experiences or participating in science promotion events and activities. Are you eligible to… Read more »
NOTE: This program is being discontinued. Please refer to the new NSERC Alliance Grants for the latest information. Connect Grants provide targeted financial support to encourage post-secondary researchers at universities and/or colleges to connect with industry and other knowledge end-user communities in order to form new partnerships. Connect Grant recipients can be individuals at either… Read more »
Veterans Affairs Canada is seeking a qualified research team to design and conduct an 18-month qualitative pilot study to better understand how equine-assisted therapy might assist Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) Veterans and their family members in managing service-related mental health conditions. The Canadian Institute for Military and Veteran Health Research (CIMVHR) has entered into partnership… Read more »
The Burroughs Wellcome Fund wants to help advance the careers of underrepresented minority researchers in biomedical and medical research. We believe that diversity is essential to the process and advancement of scientific innovation, academic discourse, and public service. To find these talented scientists, we need your help. The Burroughs Wellcome Fund has created the Postdoctoral… Read more »
Newfoundland and Labrador Healthy Aging Research Program (NL-HARP) NLCAHR has temporarily suspended the NL-HARP annual funding program. Please view the website for more details and updates: http://www.nlcahr.mun.ca/Funding/
Application Deadline: Friday, January 15, 2016, 3:00 p.m. U.S. Eastern Standard Time (GMT-5) Award Amount: Two-year fellowships ranging from $87,396 – $98,304 USD Funding Period: July 1, 2016 – June 30, 2018 Eligibility: Applicants must hold a Ph.D. and/or M.D. or equivalent degree and have completed no more than three years of full-time postdoctoral research… Read more »
NEW Funding Opportunity for Clinician Researchers To enable health care innovation, clinical leaders need support, particularly those leaders with a vision for innovative change, the collaborative skills to facilitate implementation, and the research capacity to develop a programmatic approach to scientific investigation. To this end, the CIHR Institute of Health Services and Policy Research (CIHR-IHSPR)… Read more »
Canada’s International Development Research Centre (IDRC), the Israel Science Foundation (ISF), the Azrieli Foundation and, the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) announce the second launch of the Joint Canada-Israel Health Research Program. This is the third of five planned calls. The current competition will fund up to six teams, with a maximum annual budget… Read more »
Note: NLCAHR’s annual awards program has been temporarily suspended: http://www.nlcahr.mun.ca/Funding/NLCAHR/ Telephone: 709-777-7973. Application forms and further details: www.nlcahr.mun.ca/funding
BioCanRx has set the next intake date for funding applications in ​their rolling, open call process. BioCanRx builds on past and ongoing investments in the area of cancer biotherapeutics that have a clear path to, or are ready for, clinical trials. ​The network is strengthening Canada’s ability to translate the unfolding promise of immune-based cancer therapies into benefits for patients. As an… Read more »
Moving from training to satisfying employment, whether within academe or in other realms, can require skills not always learned at the bench. Surveys show that what employers want from potential Ph.D. job applicants is what graduate education means to provide: deep knowledge, hands-on experience, ability to ask meaningful questions and find answers to them, experience… Read more »
The Agence Nationale de la Recherche (ANR), the Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung (BMBF) and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) together with the Fonds de Recherche du Québec – Santé (FRQS) are launching a multilateral joint transnational call for proposals to support epigenomics of common and complex diseases. The aim of this joint… Read more »
Through the Betty Havens Prize for Knowledge Translation in Aging, the CIHR-Institute of Aging will recognize individual(s), team(s) or organization(s) that have advanced the translation of research in aging at a local or regional level. Betty Havens was a leading gerontologist committed to improving the lives of senior citizens, with notable achievements in health services… Read more »
The Burroughs Wellcome Fund identified Innovation in Regulatory Science as an important, underfunded area. This initiative is designed to provide financial support to stimulate research efforts in this area. The program’s focus is on providing support for academic researchers developing new methodologies or innovative approaches in regulatory science that will ultimately inform the regulatory decisions… Read more »
Five-year awards provide $500,000 to support accomplished investigators at the assistant professor level to study pathogenesis, with a focus on the interplay between human and microbial biology, shedding light on how human and microbial systems are affected by their encounters. The awards are intended to give recipients the freedom and flexibility to pursue new avenues… Read more »
The initiative is designed to bring together a diverse interdisciplinary group with expertise in genetics/genomics, immunology, microbiology and proteomics along with the more traditional areas of parturition research such as maternal fetal medicine, obstetrics, and pediatrics to address scientific issues related to preterm birth. BWF will make up to five $600,000 grants to be paid… Read more »