Posts Categorized: Well-being, Health and Biomedical Discovery

UArctic Partnership – Relationship Development Fund

Recognizing Memorial University’s obligation to ensure that researchers engage with the Northern and Indigenous people in a respectful, ethical, and deeply collaborative way in keeping with the Memorial University’s Policy on Research Impacting Indigenous Groups, we are pleased to launch the Indigenous and Northern Relationship Development Fund. The purpose of this fund is to help researchers… Read more »

Canadian Cancer Society Breakthrough Team Grants: Transforming Low Survival Cancers – Full Application

The Canadian Cancer Society and partners are excited to announce the upcoming launch of a new funding opportunity, the CCS Breakthrough Team Grants: Transforming Low Survival Cancers. These grants will bring together the sharpest minds and research talent from across Canada and beyond, combining scientific and clinical expertise, with lived experience in a collaborative interdisciplinary… Read more »

Canadian Cancer Society Breakthrough Team Grants: Transforming Low Survival Cancers – Letter of Intent

The Canadian Cancer Society and partners are excited to announce the upcoming launch of a new funding opportunity, the CCS Breakthrough Team Grants: Transforming Low Survival Cancers. These grants will bring together the sharpest minds and research talent from across Canada and beyond, combining scientific and clinical expertise, with lived experience in a collaborative interdisciplinary… Read more »

Canadian Cancer Society Accelerator Grants – Full Application

The overarching goal of this funding program is to accelerate the application of high-quality evidence that is meaningful to people affected by cancer in the near term (i.e. 2-5 years). Through CCS Accelerator Grants, we will support research that addresses one of the following: Synthesis Grants: Applications that aim to synthesize existing evidence (both qualitative… Read more »

Canadian Cancer Society Accelerator Grants – Registration

The overarching goal of this funding program is to accelerate the application of high-quality evidence that is meaningful to people affected by cancer in the near term (i.e. 2-5 years). Through CCS Accelerator Grants, we will support research that addresses one of the following: Synthesis Grants: Applications that aim to synthesize existing evidence (both qualitative… Read more »

Mitacs Globalink Research Award (GRA) Université Côte d’Azur

Université Côte d’Azur (France – travel to Canada and travel from Canada) Deadline: May 2 to June 17, 2022 Intern level: Master’s or PhD students, or postdoctoral fellows. Full-time senior undergraduate are accepted only for travel from Canada. Themes: All disciplines Eligible institutions: Université Côté D’Azur (UCA) Co-funding: No financial contribution is required from the… Read more »

CIHR Team Grant : Indigenous Healthy Life Trajectories Initiative Cohort Research Study (I-HeLTI)

Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are responsible for more than 60% of deaths globally, and 80% of NCD deaths occur in countries that have experienced rapid changes in population demographics (over 2 to 4 generations) and environments, including urbanization, lifestyle changes and changes in diet1. To address these issues, CIHR developed Healthy Life Trajectories Initiative (HeLTI), which follows… Read more »

Royal Society of Canada College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists

Nominators are advised to contact Ellen Steinhauer , Manager, Awards and Honours, SIRI/RGCS, for information on this program, if they are interested in these competitions. The College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists is Canada’s first national system of multidisciplinary recognition for the emerging generation of Canadian intellectual leadership. It comprises a fourth entity (along with the… Read more »

Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada Awards

Nominators are advised to contact Ellen Steinhauer , Manager, Awards and Honours, SIRI/RGCS, for information on this program, if they are interested in these competitions. The Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada Call for Nominations: The annual AFMC award cycle begins with the call for nominations which is issued at the beginning of July each year. Information… Read more »

American Diabetes Association National Scientific Achievement awards (includes Banting Medal)

National Scientific and Health Care Achievement Award Presented to recognize and honor individuals in the diabetes scientific and medical community, the American Diabetes Association’s National Scientific & Health Care Achievement Awards recognized individuals who have demonstrated exceptional leadership.  Specifically, these awards honor those individuals who have made significant contributions through their outstanding career achievements and support in the areas… Read more »

National Humanities Center Fellowships

Nominators are advised to contact Ellen Steinhauer ,  Awards and Honours,  for information on this program, if they are interested in these competitions. Each year, the National Humanities Center welcomes up to forty scholars from across the humanities and all over the world.  During their time in residence, Fellows are given the freedom to work on their… Read more »

Molson Prizes

Please contact Ellen Steinhauer , Manager, Awards and Honours, Office of the VP Research, for information on this program. Two Canada Council for the Arts Molson Prizes, in the amount of $50,000 each, are awarded annually to distinguished individuals (one in the arts and one in the social sciences and humanities). The prizes are intended to encourage… Read more »

Order of Newfoundland and Labrador

Nominators are advised to contact Ellen Steinhauer , Manager, Awards and Honours, SIRI/RGCS, for information on this program, if they are interested in these competitions. Newfoundland and Labrador’s Highest Honour The Order of Newfoundland and Labrador is the highest honour of the province. The object of the Order is to recognize individuals who have demonstrated excellence and… Read more »

Brain Canada/Quebec Consortium for Drug Discovery (CQDM) Quantum Leap Program

Together with the Quebec Consortium for Drug Discovery (CQDM), Brain Canada is pleased to share an upcoming funding opportunity for Canadian researchers. CQDM’s Quantum Leap pharma-led funding program for drug discovery research aims to support innovative translational biopharmaceutical research projects that are at advanced stages of development and that have the potential to improve, facilitate and/or… Read more »

Arctic Inspiration Prize

The Arctic Inspiration Prize is the largest annual prize in Canada. It inspires, enables and celebrates the achievements of the people of the North, recognizing diverse teams with innovative projects in the fields of education, sustainable housing, health, performing arts, traditional knowledge, language, and science. Through its Charitable Trust, and with an endowment of approximately… Read more »

Pfizer Global Medical Grants RFP – Atopic Dermatitis and Alopecia Areata

Pfizer Global Medical Grants (GMG) supports the global healthcare community’s independent initiatives (e.g., research, quality improvement, or education) to improve patient outcomes in areas of unmet medical need that are aligned with Pfizer’s medical and/or scientific strategies. Pfizer’s GMG competitive grant program involves a publicly posted Request for Proposal (RFP) that provides detail regarding a… Read more »

Wellcome Mental Health Award: improving cognitive and functional outcomes in people experiencing, or at risk of, psychosis – Full Application

Mental Health Award: improving cognitive and functional outcomes in people experiencing, or at risk of, psychosis This call will provide funding to individuals or teams from not-for-profit or commercial organisations for two types of applications. Firstly, to develop and evaluate interventions to improve cognitive and functional outcomes for people experiencing, or at risk of, psychosis…. Read more »

Wellcome Mental Health Award: Improving-cognitive-and-functional-outcomes-psychosis – Preliminary Application

Mental Health Award: improving cognitive and functional outcomes in people experiencing, or at risk of, psychosis This call will provide funding to individuals or teams from not-for-profit or commercial organisations for two types of applications. Firstly, to develop and evaluate interventions to improve cognitive and functional outcomes for people experiencing, or at risk of, psychosis…. Read more »

Wellcome Mental Health Award – Full Application

Mental Health Award: looking backwards, moving forward – understanding how interventions for anxiety, depression, and psychosis work This call provides funding for teams of researchers working across any discipline of relevance to mental health science. They will investigate the causal mechanisms underpinning effective interventions for anxiety, depression, and/or psychosis, to inform the development of new… Read more »

Wellcome Mental Health Award – Preliminary Deadline

Mental Health Award: looking backwards, moving forward – understanding how interventions for anxiety, depression, and psychosis work This call provides funding for teams of researchers working across any discipline of relevance to mental health science. They will investigate the causal mechanisms underpinning effective interventions for anxiety, depression, and/or psychosis, to inform the development of new… Read more »

NCTR-SSHRC Partnership Engage Grant on residential schools

The National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation (NCTR) and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) are partnering to offer a unique opportunity to support Indigenous communities in their decision-making processes, research, and actions regarding residential schools sites in Canada. This NCTR-SSHRC joint initiative is taking the form of a one-time Partnership Engage Grant… Read more »

NRIG Research Grant for Novice Researchers

One NRIG (Nursing Research Interest Group) Research Grant (Novice Researcher) VALUED AT $3000 The NRIG Research Grant will be awarded to a NRIG member who is currently a New Investigator (defined as a postdoctoral fellow or a researcher who has obtained their MN or PhD within the last 5 years). Preference will be given to… Read more »

Pfizer Global Medical Grants (RFP) Improving Cytogenetic Testing & Treatment Guidance in Adult AML

Pfizer Global Medical Grants (GMG) supports the global healthcare community’s independent initiatives (e.g., research, quality improvement, or education) to improve patient outcomes in areas of unmet medical need that are aligned with Pfizer’s medical and/or scientific strategies. Pfizer’s GMG competitive grant program involves a publicly posted Request for Proposal (RFP) that provides detail regarding a… Read more »

Homegrown Innovation Challenge – Shepherd Phase

PLEASE NOTE: The deadline for this competition has been extended to January 5, 2023. The $33-million Homegrown Innovation Challenge, delivered over six years, will identify teams and support the development of tools and technologies that enable Canadian farmers and producers to sustainably and competitively grow berries out of season. Catalyzing change through the Homegrown Innovation Challenge In… Read more »

Homegrown Innovation Challenge – Spark Award

The $33-million Homegrown Innovation Challenge, delivered over six years, will identify teams and support the development of tools and technologies that enable Canadian farmers and producers to sustainably and competitively grow berries out of season. Catalyzing change through the Homegrown Innovation Challenge In a climate-changing world, Canada’s high dependence on imported fresh fruits and vegetables makes it… Read more »

IDRC – Women Rise – 2 – Full Proposal

Women RISE is a CAD22,000,000 initiative that aims to support action-oriented, gender-transformative research on how women’s health and their work (paid or unpaid) intersect and interact in the context of preparing, responding to and recovering from COVID-19. This research will inform immediate and medium-term solutions for COVID-19 recovery that improve gender equality and health equity and will contribute… Read more »

IDRC – Women RISE – 1 – concept submission

Women RISE is a CAD22,000,000 initiative that aims to support action-oriented, gender-transformative research on how women’s health and their work (paid or unpaid) intersect and interact in the context of preparing, responding to and recovering from COVID-19. This research will inform immediate and medium-term solutions for COVID-19 recovery that improve gender equality and health equity and will contribute… Read more »

Brain Tumour Foundation of Canada Feature Grant

Brain Tumour Foundation of Canada is a national, not-for-profit organization dedicated to reaching every Canadian affected by a brain tumour through support, education, information, and research. 2022 Feature Research Grants focus on Quality of Life, Glioblastoma and Pediatric Open: Apr. 11, 2022 Close: Jul. 15, 2022 More information can be found here.

Brain Tumour Foundation of Canada Research Grants

Thanks to donors, the Research Grant Program provides financial support to Canadian researchers with critical funds that help to propel their research forward into the future. Supporting brain tumour research in Canada allows everyone affected by brain tumours to better understand this disease and move closer to finding new treatments, improve current treatments, and enhance… Read more »

Pfizer Global Medical Grants (GMG) Request for Proposals (RFP) Real World Experience with Biosimilar Medicines in Oncology

Pfizer Global Medical Grants (GMG) supports the global healthcare community’s independent initiatives (e.g., research, quality improvement, or education) to improve patient outcomes in areas of unmet medical need that are aligned with Pfizer’s medical and/or scientific strategies. Pfizer’s GMG competitive grant program involves a publicly posted Request for Proposal (RFP) that provides detail regarding a… Read more »

Mitacs Globalink Research Award (GRA): Korea- National Research Foundation of Korea — NRF (Korea- travel to Canada)

Deadline: March 31, 2022 Intern Level: Full-time master’s and PhD students, or postdoctoral fellows Other requirements:  Participants applying to Canada must be Korean citizens or permanent residents of Korea. Up to 5 interns may be included in one application Themes: All fields of Science and Technology, Interdisciplinary studies involving S&T and Humanities or Social Sciences… Read more »

CANSSI Ontario STAGE (STAGE) HostSeq Fellowship

CANSSI Ontario STAGE (STAGE), in partnership with the CGEn Host Genome Sequencing Initiative, invites trainees from across Canada to apply to become a CANSSI Ontario STAGE HostSeq Fellow. This opportunity provides trainee-mentor pair funding to access and work with CGEn’s Host Genome Sequencing Databank comprising of sequence and meta-data of 10,000 Canadians with a SARS-Cov-2 infection. Deadline: April 14,… Read more »

Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians (CAEP) 2022 Grant Competition

Available Grants CAEP-SONOSITE Grant (1 x $5,000)  CAEP has partnered with Fujifilm Sonosite Inc. to support one $5,000 grants for the 2022 CAEP Grant Competition. The grants are open to emergency medicine faculty member, or in collaboration with an emergency medicine faculty member supervisor, and will be used to foster Canadian emergency medicine research, specifically: 1 x… Read more »

Pfizer Global Medical Grants (GMG) RFP Quantifying the Socio-Economic Burden of Disease for Dermatology Patients and Caregivers

Pfizer Global Medical Grants (GMG) supports the global healthcare community’s independent initiatives (e.g., research, quality improvement, or education) to improve patient outcomes in areas of unmet medical need that are aligned with Pfizer’s medical and/or scientific strategies. Pfizer’s GMG competitive grant program involves a publicly posted general Request for Proposal (RFP) that provides detail regarding… Read more »

CADTH PostMarket Drug Evaluation Request for Proposals

The new CADTH Post-Market Drug Evaluation (PMDE) Program will be launching a re-imagined evidence generation network in September 2022. The program will bring together an external network of Canada’s expert applied researchers, methodologists, and data analysts to provide evidence to answer questions posed by federal, provincial, and territorial decision-makers about post-market drug safety and effectiveness…. Read more »

CIHR Research Network: Rare Diseases

Causative genes for human genetic disease are now being discovered at a remarkable rate. In some cases, these genes have well-known functions, but in many other cases they have not been the subject of much previous study and little or nothing is known about their function. As recognized in International Rare Diseases Research Consortium’s (IRDiRC)… Read more »

New Frontiers in Research Fund (NFRF) Research for postpandemic recovery (Full Application)

RGCS will be offering support with application development for this opportunity. Prospective applicants are encouraged to contact Jennifer Stevens (v5js@mun.ca) early during the development process to discuss the services available to them. This Special Call aims to mobilize Canadian-led research efforts in support of a more equitable, sustainable and resilient postpandemic reality. It will support… Read more »

New Frontiers in Research Fund (NFRF) Research for postpandemic recovery (Notice of Intent)

RGCS will be offering support with application development for this opportunity. Prospective applicants are encouraged to contact Jennifer Stevens (v5js@mun.ca) early during the development process to discuss the services available to them. This Special Call aims to mobilize Canadian-led research efforts in support of a more equitable, sustainable and resilient postpandemic reality. It will support… Read more »

CIHR Team Grant : Pediatric Cancer Consortium

Background Every year in Canada there are nearly 1000 children diagnosed with cancer. It is the most common disease-related cause of death among Canadian children – more than asthma, diabetes, cystic fibrosis and AIDS combined. Although survival rates for many of the most commonly diagnosed cancers in children and youth continue to improve, it is… Read more »

CFP: Archives Unleashed Cohort Program (2022-2023)

Big Data, in the form of born-digital historical sources, is reshaping the humanities and social sciences. The sheer amount of cultural information that is generated and, crucially, preserved every day in electronic form, presents exciting new opportunities for historians, political scientists, sociologists, linguistics, computer scientists, and other scholars. Much of this information is captured within… Read more »

Harrington Scholar-Innovator Award (Full Application)

**M.D. required for eligibility. Open to physician-scientists in the U.S. and Canada. Call Opens: February 23, 2022 Letters of Intent (LOI) Due: March 28, 2022 Full Proposal Deadline for those Invited: May 30, 2022 Harrington Discovery Institute invites you to submit a letter of intent (LOI) for the 2023 Harrington Scholar-Innovator Award. This grant supports all… Read more »

Harrington Scholar-Innovator Award (Letter of Intent)

**M.D. required for eligibility. Open to physician-scientists in the U.S. and Canada. Call Opens: February 23, 2022 Letters of Intent (LOI) Due: March 28, 2022 Full Proposal Deadline for those Invited: May 30, 2022 Harrington Discovery Institute invites you to submit a letter of intent (LOI) for the 2023 Harrington Scholar-Innovator Award. This grant supports all… Read more »

NL Support/Quality of Care NL Patient-Oriented Research – Application

Health Professional-led Research Grant The purpose of the Health Professional-led Research Grant is to develop patient-oriented research and evaluation capacity amongst health professionals. We anticipate running two competitions per financial year and up to five grants will be funded per annum. Funding will be available to successful applicants starting in January 2022. The value of… Read more »

Pfizer RFP COVID-19 Vaccine Development for Low- and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs)

Pfizer Global Medical Grants (GMG) and BioNTech support the global healthcare community’s independent research initiatives to improve patient outcomes in areas of unmet medical need that are aligned with our medical and/or scientific strategies. The competitive grant program involves a publicly posted general Request for Proposal (RFP) that provides detail regarding a general area of interest,… Read more »

Allied Health Kidney Research Grant & Allied Health Doctoral Fellowship Competition

The online 2022 Allied Health Kidney Research Grant & Allied Health Doctoral Fellowship Competition is now open!! Applications for the 2022 Allied Health Kidney Research Grant & Doctoral Fellowship Competition must be completed via the on-line application system ProposalCentral www.proposalCentral.com. To apply through this site, you will have to set up a profile, and then… Read more »

Request for Proposals (RFP) Immunotherapy in Urothelial Carcinoma

Pfizer Global Medical Grants (GMG), and Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany – Global Medical Education & Academic Organization Relations (Global MedEd & AOR) are collaborating to provide grant support for continuing professional education and patient education in the area of Immuno-Oncology. Immuno-Oncology is a priority for Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany and Pfizer Inc, and for the… Read more »

Brain Canada – Cancer Research Society Translational Research Grants – Application

Brain Canada is pleased to be partnering with Cancer Research Society to launch the Brain Canada – Cancer Research Society Translational Research Grants program. This funding opportunity will support basic researchers and clinicians as they work together to translate research into novel approaches for the study, diagnosis, and/or treatment of pediatric and adult brain cancer. Two grants… Read more »

Brain Canada – Cancer Research Society Translational Research Grants program – Registration

Brain Canada is pleased to be partnering with Cancer Research Society to launch the Brain Canada – Cancer Research Society Translational Research Grants program. This funding opportunity will support basic researchers and clinicians as they work together to translate research into novel approaches for the study, diagnosis, and/or treatment of pediatric and adult brain cancer. Two grants… Read more »

Beatrice Hunter Cancer Research Institute (BHCRI) CRTP Pilot Program & CRTP Award Competition

The Spring 2022 Beatrice Hunter Cancer Research Institute Cancer Research Training Program funding competition is now open. Twice each year the Beatrice Hunter Cancer Research Institute holds a competition that provides funding to graduate students, postdoctoral fellows and clinical research fellows undertaking cancer research at recognized institutions in Atlantic Canada.  A limited number of traineeship awards… Read more »

Beatrice Hunter Cancer Research Institute (BHCRI) CRTP Pilot Program

The Spring 2022 Beatrice Hunter Cancer Research Institute Cancer Research Training Program funding competition is now open. Twice each year the Beatrice Hunter Cancer Research Institute holds a competition that provides funding to graduate students, postdoctoral fellows and clinical research fellows undertaking cancer research at recognized institutions in Atlantic Canada.  A limited number of traineeship awards… Read more »

CAAIF-Miravo Healthcare Research Grant in Allergic Rhinitis or Urticaria

ABOUT CAAIF The Canadian Asthma, Allergy and Immunology Foundation (CAAIF) is a charitable foundation whose mission is to invest in research leading to new and better treatments that improve the lives of Canadians living with allergy, asthma and immunologic diseases. ABOUT MIRAVO HEALTHCARE Miravo is a Canadian focused, healthcare company with global reach and a… Read more »

CAAIF Research Fellowship in Immunology supported by Takeda Canada

OBJECTIVES The objective CAAIF Research Fellowship in Immunology is to: Increase Canadian research capacity in the area of Clinical Immunology, Support the research career of promising researchers, and Produce high-quality research in Clinical Immunology FINANCIAL SUPPORT There is one Fellowship available in the amount of $50,000. DURATION The Fellowship is for one year, non-renewable. Fellowships must commence within six… Read more »

Brain Canada/Quebec Consortium for Drug Discovery (CQDM) Quantum Leap Program

New funding opportunity for Canadian drug discovery research Together with the Quebec Consortium for Drug Discovery (CQDM), Brain Canada is pleased to share an upcoming funding opportunity for Canadian researchers. CQDM’s Quantum Leap pharma-led funding program for drug discovery research aims to support innovative translational biopharmaceutical research projects that are at advanced stages of development and… Read more »

endMS Scholar Program for Researchers IN Training (SPRINT)

The endMS Scholar Program for Researchers IN Training (SPRINT) is a national training program aimed to enhance knowledge and skills related to MS research among trainees and increase opportunities to conduct MS research in Canada. endMS SPRINT is designed for the multiple sclerosis trainee at the graduate, postdoctoral or clinical fellowship level with an interest in:… Read more »

CIHR Team Grant : E-Rare-6 Joint Transnational Call (European Joint Programme on Rare Diseases Joint Transnational Call 2022) Full Application

CIHR-IG is pleased to be partnering with the Fonds de recherche du Québec – Santé (FRQS), Ataxia Canada and approximately 26 international funding organizations in the context of this European Joint Programme on Rare Diseases (EJP RD) call for proposals 2022. CIHR-IG is committed to expanding and improving the diagnosis and treatment of rare diseases by creating the conditions needed to… Read more »

CIHR Team Grant : E-Rare-6 Joint Transnational Call (European Joint Programme on Rare Diseases Joint Transnational Call 2022) Pre-Proposal

CIHR-IG is pleased to be partnering with the Fonds de recherche du Québec – Santé (FRQS), Ataxia Canada and approximately 26 international funding organizations in the context of this European Joint Programme on Rare Diseases (EJP RD) call for proposals 2022. CIHR-IG is committed to expanding and improving the diagnosis and treatment of rare diseases by creating the conditions needed to… Read more »

CIHR Catalyst Grant : Crisis Line and App-based Support for Public Safety

Catalyst Grant : Crisis Line and App-based Support for Public Safety (Crisis/Suicide Line and App-based Support Models for Post-Traumatic Stress Injuries in Public Safety Personnel (PTSI in PSP)) The Post-Traumatic Stress Injuries in Public Safety Personnel (PTSI in PSP) initiative was announced in Budget 2018, with a commitment of $20 million over five years to… Read more »

CIHR Operating Grant : HIV/AIDS and STBBI Community-Based Research

The CIHR HIV/AIDS and Sexually Transmitted and Blood-Borne Infections (STBBI) Community-Based Research (CBR) Program (hereafter referred to as the CBR Program) is one of four research funding areas of the CIHR HIV/AIDS and STBBI Research Initiative. The CIHR HIV/AIDS and STBBI Research Initiative is responsible for the research components of the Government of Canada’s initiatives to address HIV/AIDS… Read more »

CIHR Catalyst Grant : HIV/AIDS and STBBI Community-Based Research

The CIHR HIV/AIDS and Sexually Transmitted and Blood-Borne Infections (STBBI) Community-Based Research (CBR) Program (hereafter referred to as the CBR Program) is one of four research funding areas of the CIHR HIV/AIDS and STBBI Research Initiative. The CIHR HIV/AIDS and STBBI Research Initiative is responsible for the research components of the Government of Canada’s initiatives to address HIV/AIDS… Read more »

CIHR Operating Grant : Canadian Pediatric COVID-19 Research Platform

This funding opportunity is part of the Government of Canada’s continued response to address the health challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. The SARS-Co-V2 (COVID-19) pandemic has had dramatic effects on children and families in Canada. School closures, parental work from home measures, virtual classroom learning and the effects of COVID-19 infections in children (e.g., myocarditis, multisystem inflammatory… Read more »

Pfizer Global Medical Grants Junior Investigator Global ATTR Amyloidosis Research ASPIRE

Request for Proposals (RFP) Junior Investigator Global ATTR Amyloidosis Research ASPIRE Pfizer Global Medical Grants (GMG) supports the global healthcare community’s independent initiatives (e.g., research, quality improvement or education) to improve patient outcomes in areas of unmet medical need that are aligned with Pfizer’s medical and/or scientific strategies. Pfizer’s GMG competitive grant program involves a… Read more »

CIHR Catalyst Grant : CPHO’s Report 2021: Future of Public Health

(Transforming Public Health: Supporting research on priorities outlined in Canada’s 2021 Chief Public Health Officer report) Sponsor(s) The CIHR Institute of Population and Public Health (IPPH), in partnership with the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) and the CIHR Centre for Research on Pandemic Preparedness and Health Emergencies Program Launch Date 2022-01-21 Every year, the… Read more »

Pfizer and the British Society for Antimicrobial Chemotherapy Announce a New Antimicrobial Stewardship RFP

Request for Proposals (RFP) Establishing Antimicrobial Stewardship (AMS) Centres of Excellence to Improve Patient Outcomes by Addressing Access Disparities Pfizer Global Medical Grants (GMG) supports the global healthcare community’s independent initiatives (e.g., research, quality improvement or education) to improve patient outcomes in areas of unmet medical need that are aligned with Pfizer’s medical and/or scientific… Read more »

AGE-WELL FUNDING OPPORTUNITY

AGE-WELL invites applications for its new AgeTech Implementation Response (AIR) funding program Program Launch: January 24, 2022 Application Deadline: March 18, 2022 Anticipated Notice of Decision: April 2022 Funding Start Date: April 2022 Do you have an innovative evidence-based AgeTech solution that is ready for implementation or scaling up in the real world? AGE-WELL’s AgeTech Implementation Response (AIR) Program supports post-discovery projects focused on implementing… Read more »

Genome Atlantic Small-Scale Climate Change Fund

Atlantic Canada faces unique and difficult challenges as climate change progresses. This targeted funding opportunity is intended to support short term, rapid initiatives which will advance identification, development and/or adoption of genomics tools that lead to solutions that help to combat climate change. The goal for this program is to provide a foundation for Atlantic… Read more »

Medical Council of Canada Research in Clinical Assessment

1. Application deadline The deadline for the Medical Council of Canada (MCC) Research in Clinical Assessment grant competition is Feb. 1, 2022. 2. Purpose The purpose and priorities of the 2022 competition are the encouragement of innovations in the assessment of clinical competence or performance of students, postgraduate trainees or practitioners. Priority will be given to proposals… Read more »

University Student Summer Internship Program (USSIP)- 2022-2023

Undergraduate research incentive funding aims to stimulate heightened interest of graduate studies and research careers among undergraduate students; create a bridge between faculty members wishing to nurture such interests and students willing to engage in research; and, promote a culture of research intensity among undergraduate students. This funding will also provide research-based supervisory opportunities for faculty members in areas… Read more »

Royal Society UK International Exchanges

Background The International Exchanges Scheme is for scientists based in the UK who want to stimulate collaborations with leading scientists overseas through either a one-off visit or bilateral travel. Aims of the Scheme The International Exchanges Scheme is designed to offer a flexible platform for UK based scientists to interact with the best scientists around… Read more »

Making the Shift NCE Call for Proposals re Youth Homelessness Prevention

Making the Shift is seeking proposals from researchers and community organizations (who can hold tri-council funding) for one-time grants. We are looking for research projects that contribute to our evidence base of policy and service enhancements that prevent youth homelessness in Canada. Youth Homelessness prevention is defined in The Roadmap for the Prevention of Youth… Read more »

Simons Foundation Autism Research Initiative (SFARI)

The Simons Foundation Autism Research Initiative (SFARI) is pleased to announce the 2022 Pilot Award request for applications (RFA). The goal of the Pilot Award is to provide early support for exploratory ideas, particularly those with novel hypotheses. Appropriate projects for this mechanism include those considered higher risk but with the potential for transformative results…. Read more »

MITACS – Wallonie-Bruxelles International

Wallonie-Bruxelles International (WBI) (Belgium – travel to Canada) Deadline: February 1, 2022 Level: Full-time PhD students, postdoctoral fellows Themes: All disciplines Other requirements: Participants must be from the French Community of Belgium (Wallonia-Brussels Federation)  Eligible institutions: Université catholique de Louvain, Université libre de Bruxelles, Université de Liège, Université de Mons, Université de Namur, Université Saint-Louis… Read more »

MITACS – Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS)

Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) (Japan – travel from Canada) Deadline: February 4, 2022, at 5 p.m. PT Level: Full-time master’s and PhD students, postdoctoral fellows Themes: All disciplines Other requirements: Interns must be Canadian citizens or permanent residents of Canada Eligible institutions: complete list here: Japanese national, public or private universities,… Read more »

CIHR – Operating Grant: Canadian Pediatric (Hospital) COVID Vaccination Platform competition

PRE-ANNOUNCEMENT Notice of upcoming COVID-19 research funding opportunity CIHR would like to provide information to the research community on an upcoming rapid funding opportunity that is part of the Government of Canada’s continued response to address the health challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Operating Grant: Canadian Pediatric (Hospital) COVID Vaccination Platform competition will launch… Read more »

Data Champions Grant Funding Call- Pilot Project – Application

The Digital Research Alliance of Canada (the Alliance) is launching a funding opportunity for the development of a Data Champions Pilot Project to promote a shift in data culture within the Canadian Digital Research infrastructure (DRI) ecosystem. As part of this Pilot Project, the Alliance will be gathering information to evaluate potential development of a… Read more »

2022 ARC-NL Research Grants Competition- Full Application

In 2022-2023 the Aging Research Centre-Newfoundland and Labrador (ARC-NL) of Memorial University will fund TWO ARC-NL Research Grants of up to $25,000 each. Additional funds may be awarded depending on agreements with co-funders. For the 2022 awards, ARC-NL is adjusting its approach from previous years.  In response to the interests of the provincial government (our grant funder), at least… Read more »

2022 ARC-NL Research Grants Competition- LOI

In 2022-2023 the Aging Research Centre-Newfoundland and Labrador (ARC-NL) of Memorial University will fund TWO ARC-NL Research Grants of up to $25,000 each. Additional funds may be awarded depending on agreements with co-funders. For the 2022 awards, ARC-NL is adjusting its approach from previous years.  In response to the interests of the provincial government (our grant funder), at least… Read more »

NSERC – Alliance International Collaboration grants

RIS will be offering support with application development for this opportunity. Prospective applicants are encouraged to contact  Dr. Jennifer Stevens (v5js@mun.ca) early during the development process to discuss the services available to them. Collaboration grants will allow Canadian researchers to participate in international projects and leverage the best international expertise in the NSE disciplines to… Read more »

NSERC- Alliance International Catalyst grants

SIRI will be offering support with application development for this opportunity. Prospective applicants are encouraged to contact Jennifer Stevens (v5js@mun.ca) early during the development process to discuss the services available to them. Alliance International will provide support for researchers in Canada to work with leading international researchers from the academic sector, and to establish and… Read more »

PHAC – Infectious Disease and Climate Change Program – Application

By Invitation Only.  As the submission of applications is by invitation only the successful applicants will receive additional information directly from the sponsor regarding the application process. The Infectious Disease and Climate Change (IDCC) Program delivers on federal government commitments on adaptation/resilience through its focus on preparing for and protecting Canadians from climate-driven infectious diseases… Read more »

PHAC – Infectious Disease and Climate Change Program – LOI

The Infectious Disease and Climate Change (IDCC) Program delivers on federal government commitments on adaptation/resilience through its focus on preparing for and protecting Canadians from climate-driven infectious diseases that are zoonotic (diseases that can be transmitted from animals and insects to humans), food-borne or water-borne. The Program supports actions on surveillance and monitoring, risk assessments,… Read more »

CIHR – Network Grants in Oral Health and Bone Health – Application

Important Dates Competition 202203OBH Registration Deadline 2022-02-22 Application Deadline 2022-03-08 Anticipated Notice of Decision 2022-06-28 Funding Start Date 2022-07-01 This funding opportunity will provide support for the creation of two networks: one in the priority area of Oral Health and one in the priority area of Bone Health. The aim of these networks will be… Read more »

CIHR – Network Grants in Oral Health and Bone Health – Registration

Important Dates Competition 202203OBH Registration Deadline 2022-02-22 Application Deadline 2022-03-08 Anticipated Notice of Decision 2022-06-28 Funding Start Date 2022-07-01 This funding opportunity will provide support for the creation of two networks: one in the priority area of Oral Health and one in the priority area of Bone Health. The aim of these networks will be… Read more »

BHCRI- Undergraduate Studentship Awards Summer 2022 – Application

Intended to foster an interest in the field of oncology and enable students to pursue cancer-related research or clinical training projects. Open to undergraduate students, medical residents, or those registered in a graduate program commencing the following September, who are undertaking cancer research at recognized institutions in Atlantic Canada. Supervisors must be Scientists, Senior Scientists or Associate… Read more »

BHCRI- Undergraduate Studentship Awards Summer 2022 – Intent to Apply

Intended to foster an interest in the field of oncology and enable students to pursue cancer-related research or clinical training projects. Open to undergraduate students, medical residents, or those registered in a graduate program commencing the following September, who are undertaking cancer research at recognized institutions in Atlantic Canada. Supervisors must be Scientists, Senior Scientists… Read more »

Cancer Research Society 2022 Operating Grants – Full Application

Only applicants who have submitted a LOI will be invited to complete a full proposal. The Operating Grants competition is the principal means by which CRS fulfills its mission to support fundamental, early translational and environment-cancer research on all types of cancer. The competition is held every year and is open to researchers across Canada…. Read more »

OICR – Window-of-Opportunity Network – Application

The Window-of-Opportunity (WOO) Network is a collaboration between surgical, medical and radiation oncologists and Ontario’s cancer research community to conduct clinical trials in treatment-naive patients prior to cancer surgery. WOO trials are a powerful way to evaluate the effectiveness and mechanisms of action of potential anticancer therapies, to accelerate delivery of new treatments to patients…. Read more »

OICR – Window-of-Opportunity Network – Call for Concepts

The Window-of-Opportunity (WOO) Network is a collaboration between surgical, medical and radiation oncologists and Ontario’s cancer research community to conduct clinical trials in treatment-naive patients prior to cancer surgery. WOO trials are a powerful way to evaluate the effectiveness and mechanisms of action of potential anticancer therapies, to accelerate delivery of new treatments to patients…. Read more »

ArcticNet Core Research Program (2022-24) – Call for Proposals

issuing this Call for Proposals (CFP) that is partially funded by Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) to initiate new projects that are relevant to the Network’s mandate and that address emerging science priorities that support a self-determined and sustainable Canadian North. The CFP has been endorsed as a contribution to the United Nations (UN) Decade… Read more »

Innovation to Implementation Supplement (I2IS),- Application

The Ontario Institute for Cancer Research (OICR) is inviting applications for the Innovation to Implementation Supplement (I2IS), which is focused on overcoming barriers to the mobilization, or uptake, of knowledge required to inform adoption of OICR research assets into policy or health care. OICR is committed to providing research funding to help support a sustainable… Read more »

Innovation to Implementation Supplement (I2IS), – NOI/LOI

The Ontario Institute for Cancer Research (OICR) is inviting applications for the Innovation to Implementation Supplement (I2IS), which is focused on overcoming barriers to the mobilization, or uptake, of knowledge required to inform adoption of OICR research assets into policy or health care. OICR is committed to providing research funding to help support a sustainable… Read more »

2022 Canada Excellence Research Chairs Competition – Application

Assistance with applications will be provided through your GFOs as well as by RGCS/SIRI, contact Dr Brent Myron brent.myron@mun.ca Please note that this is not an open competition, as the only groups who are eligible to apply have already been granted approval by an internal screening process. The 2022 Canada Excellence Research Chairs (CERC) competition… Read more »

2022 Canada Excellence Research Chairs Competition – Registration

Academic units to provide a 2 page proposal including an outline of plans to secure a candidate of sufficient stature under the tight timelines of the program to the VPRO at vp.research@mun.ca by end of day on Friday 7 January 2022 (No RP submission is required) The VPRO will assess proposals and provide “licenses” to… Read more »

CIHR Canadian HIV Trials Network – Postdoctoral Fellowship Awards

The CTN Postdoctoral Fellowship Awards Program facilitates research in HIV, hepatitis C (HCV) and other sexually transmitted and blood-borne infections (STBBIs) and related health conditions by providing funding to candidates who wish to write a trial protocol, research program, and develop and run their own trial. Each award is worth $50,000 plus up to $5,000… Read more »