Posts Categorized: Well-being, Health and Biomedical Discovery

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 »

H.L. Holmes Award for Post-Doctoral Studies – Application

** Update – Closing extended to December 7, 2021** The H.L. Holmes Award has been established by the National Research Council of Canada (NRC) in honour of the late Dr. R.H.L. Holmes, a chemist who spent most of his research career in Alberta. Bequeathed by the late Dr. Holmes, in recognition of NRC’s commitment to… Read more »

Brain Canada – 2021 Platform Support Grants- Application

BY INVITATION ONLY Through the Platform Support Grants, Brain Canada continues to fill a critical gap in funding as it pertains to the development, operation, and maintenance of research platforms. Open to investigators working in neuroscience research, this program will support new and/or existing major platforms that are accelerating research, providing access to specialized technology,… Read more »

Brain Canada – 2021 Platform Support Grants – Registration

Through the Platform Support Grants, Brain Canada continues to fill a critical gap in funding as it pertains to the development, operation, and maintenance of research platforms. Open to investigators working in neuroscience research, this program will support new and/or existing major platforms that are accelerating research, providing access to specialized technology, and creating new… Read more »

Harris Centre Thriving Regions Applied Research Fund – EOI

To advance the Thriving Regions Partnership Process, the Harris Centre is opening an applied research fund calling for Expressions of Interest from Memorial researchers to address the priorities identified at the regional level. The fund will provide up to $15,000 per project for up to three projects for creative and relevant applied research on one or more… Read more »

Canadian Science Policy Fellowship – Application

The Canadian Science Policy Fellowship (CSPF) is now accepting applications from prospective fellows interested in undertaking a year-long policy position with a Canadian government host office beginning in September 2022. Eligible applicants must: Be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident* Hold a PhD in any academic discipline at the start of the fellowship Participate full-time in… Read more »

2022 Research in Clinical Assessment grant competition

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 that show promise in contributing to the knowledge and understanding of measurement in clinical assessment and to clinical program evaluation methods for… Read more »

Early Career Researcher Award in Asthma- Application

Asthma Canada, AstraZeneca Canada, the Canadian Allergy, Asthma and Immunology Foundation (CAAIF), Canadian Institutes of Health Research’s Institute of Circulatory and Respiratory Health (CIHR-ICRH) and the Canadian Lung Association (CLA) are pleased to announce the launch of a new funding opportunity focused on asthma research. The goal of the Early Career Researcher Award in Asthma is to support and enable… Read more »

ACU – Commonwealth Climate Resilience Challenge Grants

ACU Commonwealth Climate Resilience Challenge Grants are awarded to member universities to support initiatives addressing climate resilience. Open to academic and professional staff, the grants support collaborative work focused on either of the two main strategic priorities of the Commonwealth Climate Resilience Network (CCRN): * Enhancing the climate resilience of universities themselves, and/or * Enhancing… Read more »

Pfizer: 2022 Global Hemophilia 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 publicly posted Request for Proposal (RFP) that provides detail regarding a… Read more »

BHCRI Interdisciplinary Learning Project/Collaborative Grant

BHCRI is excited to announce collaborative research grants to students in the Cancer Research Training Program. Each application will have a minimum two applicants, one of which must be a CRTP trainee based at Dalhousie University working collaboratively with a trainee in a different department and discipline. Co-applicants from a different institution in Atlantic Canada… Read more »

Arthritis Society – Ideator Program – Applications

The Arthritis Ideator Program is an integral part of the Arthritis Society’s bold innovation strategy. We are committed to identifying and partnering with leading ideators and innovators who are working on solutions to improve the lives of people with arthritis. We invite ideators, entrepreneurs and start-ups across Canada to submit innovative ideas that will help… Read more »

Arthritis Society – Social Impact Program – Expression of Interest (EOI)

The Social Impact Program will sustainably deploy innovative therapies, programs and interventions. We’re reaching out to researchers, clinicians and systems innovators across the nation, asking what they have that could positively impact the lives of Canadians living with arthritis. With our strength in federal and provincial government relations and our ability to attract investors, we… Read more »

IMSUT International Joint Research Project FY2022 – Call for Proposals

The Institute of Medical Sciences, the University of Tokyo (IMSUT) has been promoting the Joint Usage/Research Center Project since FY2010, supported by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT). On 13 November 2018, IMSUT was authorized as the “International Joint Research Center for Promoting Basic and Applied Research and Implementing Translational Research,”… Read more »

Brain Canada – Youth Mental Health Platform – Registration

Mental illness disproportionately affects young people worldwide between the ages of 15 and 29.It accounts for approximately half of the overall burden of disease in this age group, making it the leading cause of disability.Given the negative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on youth mental health, we are at a crucial point in time where… Read more »

Brain Canada – Youth Mental Health Platform – Application

Mental illness disproportionately affects young people worldwide between the ages of 15 and 29.It accounts for approximately half of the overall burden of disease in this age group, making it the leading cause of disability.Given the negative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on youth mental health, we are at a crucial point in time where… Read more »

Pfizer = Optimizing Telehealth Use in Canada – Request for Proposals

  For all independent quality improvement grants, the grant requester (and ultimately the grantee) is responsible for the design, implementation, and conduct of the independent initiative supported by the grant. Pfizer must not be involved in any aspect of project development, nor the conduct or monitoring of the quality improvement program. Pfizer’s GMG competitive grant… Read more »

Quantum Leap: New pharma-led funding program for Canadian drug discovery research – Call for Proposals/Application

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… Read more »

SSHRC – Open Research Area 7th Call for Proposals

The seventh round of Open Research Area (ORA) for the Social Sciences is based on an agreement among the ANR, France; the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG), Germany; the Economic and Social Research Council of UK Research and Innovation (ESRC), UK; and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC), Canada. With the goals of funding high-quality… Read more »

MHRC-Mitacs Summer Indigenous Mental Health Studentships

MHRC is proud to partner with the Mitacs on this funding opportunity for Indigenous university students across the country to work with their academic supervisor and partner with a local service provider or Indigenous community organization. The successful applicant will be awarded $15,000 for a four- or six-month term; funds will be paid directly to… Read more »

CIMVHR – Various Funding Opportunities – Request for Proposals

CIMVHR is pleased to announce a new research funding opportunity (https://cimvhr.ca/cimvhr-funding-opportunities/). We are seeking individual researchers or research teams from our university members to conduct the following research projects  “TA 61 – Improving Canadian Armed Forces mental health and resilience training: understanding trainee preferences for the Road to Mental Readiness (R2MR) Program.” Statement of Work… Read more »

Alzheimer’s Association International Research Grant Program – Application

Through its International Research Grant Program, Alzheimer’s Association (ALZ) aims to fund investigations that advance our understanding of Alzheimer’s disease, help identify new treatment strategies, provide information to improve care for people with dementia, and further our knowledge of brain health and disease prevention. As ALZ’s funding initiatives have grown and matured, grant categories have expanded… Read more »

Alzheimer’s Association International Research Grant Program – LOI

Through its International Research Grant Program, Alzheimer’s Association (ALZ) aims to fund investigations that advance our understanding of Alzheimer’s disease, help identify new treatment strategies, provide information to improve care for people with dementia, and further our knowledge of brain health and disease prevention. As ALZ’s funding initiatives have grown and matured, grant categories have expanded… Read more »

James Kreppner Award – Full Application

BY INVITATION ONLY. The James Kreppner Award program supports legal and/or bioethical research relevant to Canadian Blood Services. Research priorities for the James Kreppner Award include the legal, regulatory and/or bioethical aspects of (a) donation, collection, storage, and use of blood, blood products, and novel uses of hematopoietic stem cells; and (b) organ and tissue… Read more »

James Kreppner Award – LOI

The James Kreppner Award program supports legal and/or bioethical research relevant to Canadian Blood Services. Research priorities for the James Kreppner Award include the legal, regulatory and/or bioethical aspects of (a) donation, collection, storage, and use of blood, blood products, and novel uses of hematopoietic stem cells; and (b) organ and tissue donation and transplantation…. Read more »

Canada Graduate Scholarship – Doctoral Award

This opportunity is processed by the School of Graduate Studies. For additional information please see SGS website.  Description The CGS D program supports and promotes research excellence in a wide variety of disciplines and broad fields of health, natural sciences and engineering, and social sciences and humanities, including interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary research. This support allows scholars… Read more »

NSERC RTI – Research Tools and Instruments Grants program

A new process was established beginning September 2013 whereby Academic Units will be assuming the responsibility for institutional review and electronic submission of applications for the CIHR Project, CIHR Foundation, SSHRC Insight, SSHRC Insight Development, and NSERC Discovery and RTI Grants competitions.  Research Grant and Contract Services will no longer be completing the electronic submission… Read more »

Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) Biosciences Research Infrastructure Fund

The Canada Foundation for Innovation has launched a competition through its new Biosciences Research Infrastructure Fund to support biocontainment and large-animal facilities and to enhance Canada’s research capacity for pandemic readiness. CFI will invest up to $ 115 million to cover eligible costs of infrastructure projects and up to $ 34.5 million to cover operating… Read more »

CIMVHR- Advancing research on servicewomen and women Veterans of the Canadian Armed Forces – Call for Proposals

True Patriot Love Research Initiative Canada’s defense policy, Strong, Secure, Engaged (SSE) outlines the commitment of the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) to demonstrate leadership in reflecting Canadian ideals of diversity, respect and inclusion, including striving for gender equality and building a workforce that leverages the diversity of Canadian society. To operationalize this vision, the CAF… Read more »

Pfizer – 2021/2022 Global Obesity ASPIRE competitive Grant Program – using Expert Review Panel – Application

BY INVITATION ONLY. 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… Read more »

endMS Research and Training Network Awards

The endMS Doctoral Studentship Award provides opportunities for research training and broadening the scientific understanding of MS for students currently enrolled in a Doctoral level program. The MS Society will support studentships aligned with the MS Society of Canada’s (MSSC) new strategic plan. The strategic plan outlines four key impact goal areas: Advance Treatment and… Read more »

NSERC – Discovery Institutes Support Grants

BY INVITATION ONLY The objectives of Discovery Institutes Support (DIS) grants are to enable the development of research activities and foster training and collaboration, within and among Canadian theoretical research institutes. DIS grants assist Canadian-based theoretical research institutes to cover their operating and maintenance costs. Theoretical research institutes provide intellectual infrastructure and support, are used… Read more »

Pfizer – Addressing Knowledge Gaps in Alopecia Areata and Atopic Dermatitis – Request for Proposals

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 a… Read more »

2022 – Indigenous Studentship for the Advancement of Women – Applications

MHRC is proud to partner with the Canadian Women’s Foundation on this exciting funding opportunity for an Indigenous student to work directly with the Foundation in conducting a mental health research project relevant to the needs of Canadian women and gender-diverse people. The successful applicant will be awarded $15,000 for a six-month term; funds will… Read more »

CIHR- Team Grant: Transitions in Care Phase 2 – Application

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. The focus of Transitions in Care (TiC) Team Grants Phase 2 is to support inter-disciplinary teams that are poised and ready to optimize… Read more »

CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholars Program

The CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholars program is one of the most prestigious early-career research opportunities in the world. Scholars are selected for their research excellence and receive mentoring from the world’s leading academics. They join the CIFAR community of international researchers to collaborate across disciplines and explore the most important questions facing science and humanity…. Read more »

Pfizer – Pre-clinical & Translational Research in Multiple Myeloma – Request for Proposals

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 »

Pfizer – Best Practices in HR+ HER2- Metastatic Breast Cancer Medical Management – Request for Proposals

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 »

Proof-of-Principle 2021 – Application

Submission of application by Invitation only. This funding opportunity will provide research grants of up to $300,000 over a maximum of 24 months to support high-impact projects that pursue translational or interventional research regarding the microbiome’s influence on brain health, or via the interactions between diet, nutrition, and the microbiome. Please refer to the Program… Read more »

Proof-of-Principle 2021 – LOI

This funding opportunity will provide research grants of up to $300,000 over a maximum of 24 months to support high-impact projects that pursue translational or interventional research regarding the microbiome’s influence on brain health, or via the interactions between diet, nutrition, and the microbiome. Please refer to the Program Details and Request for Applications (RFA)… Read more »

CIHR – Catalyst Grant: Quadruple Aim And Equity – Application

The CIHR Institute of Health Services and Policy Research (IHSPR) has identified “Accelerate the discovery of innovations that transform health care delivery systems to achieve the Quadruple Aim and improve health equity for all” as a core priority in its new 2021-2026 strategic plan. The Quadruple Aim is centred on four overarching goals to redesign… Read more »

CIHR : Other : SPOR Primary Care Network – Application

The Strategy for Patient-Oriented Research (SPOR) is a national coalition of federal, provincial and territorial partner, including patients (a term inclusive of individuals with personal experience of a health issue and informal caregivers, including family and friends), health authorities, academic health centres, charities, philanthropic organizations, private sector, and others, dedicated to the integration of research… Read more »

CIHR Catalyst Grant : Community-Led Research on LGBTQIA/2S Wellness – Application

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. LGBTQIA/2S (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning, intersex, asexual, and Two Spirit) communities experience worse health outcomes across the life course as compared… Read more »

CIHR Catalyst Grant : Community-Led Research on LGBTQIA/2S Wellness – Registration

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. LGBTQIA/2S (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning, intersex, asexual, and Two Spirit) communities experience worse health outcomes across the life course as compared… Read more »

Globalink Research Award Thematic Call 2021

The pandemic we are living through has shown the importance of international research collaborations to tackle global challenges. To foster future opportunities for researcher mobility, and help plant the seeds for recovery, Mitacs is pleased to launch a special initiative in cooperation with several of our international partners: a competitive call for applications to our… Read more »

SSHRC Postdoctoral Fellowships – 2021 Competition

SSHRC Postdoctoral Fellowships are expected to respond to the objectives of the Talent program. These fellowships support the most promising Canadian new scholars in the social sciences and humanities, and assist them in establishing a research base at an important time in their research careers. The purpose of these fellowships is to provide stipendiary support… Read more »

DOD – Melanoma Research Program – Full Application

Discovery Award *************************************************************************************************************** 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 Portal (eBRAP) (https://eBRAP.org). Submission is a two-step process requiring both pre-application… Read more »

DOD- Melamoma Research Program – Pre-Application

Discovery Award *************************************************************************************************************** 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 Portal (eBRAP) (https://eBRAP.org). Submission is a two-step process requiring both pre-application… Read more »

2022 Kidney Health Research Grant Competition – Full Application

Priority announcements allow the Foundation to focus on capacity building within specific topic areas while not reducing our goal to fund excellence across all areas of Kidney Research. Submission of all projects to the Kidney Health Research Grant competition encourages all applicants to submit their projects through the general pool, while providing targeted support when… Read more »

2022 Kidney Health Research Grant Competition – LOI

We have a national research fund to encourage research that advances current knowledge pertaining to the kidney, diseases of the kidney, organ donation and transplantation. We provide funding for researchers working across all four themes of research (basic/biomedical, clinical, health services, and social, cultural, environmental and population health research), for allied health professionals (through research… Read more »

E.W.R. Steacie Memorial Fellowships

Nominators are advised to contact Ellen Steinhauer , Manager, Awards and Honours, SIRI, for information on this program, if they are interested in these competitions. NSERC’s E.W.R Steacie Memorial Fellowships honour the memory of Dr. Edgar William Richard Steacie, an outstanding chemist and research leader who made major contributions to the development of science in Canada during, and immediately… Read more »

Substance Use and Addictions Program

Through this one stage and one-time national call for proposals, SUAP is seeking applications for projects that can help to prevent, treat or reduce the harms associated with opioids, stimulants, alcohol, prescription drugs, and other potentially harmful substances. Priority populations Projects should reach those at greatest risk or who may face barriers accessing services, including:… Read more »

Canadian Musculoskeletal (MSK) Rehab Research Network- Team Development Grant Program

A priority of the Canadian Musculoskeletal (MSK) Rehab Research Network is to encourage new collaborative and transdisciplinary research initiatives and foster their development. Awarded Team Development grants are intended to facilitate future success and to support new transdisciplinary research that will attract external funding and address priority research questions in MSK rehabilitation. Funding will be… Read more »

Pfizer- Understanding Healthcare Disparities in Atopic Dermatitis and Alopecia Areata Patients

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 »

2022/23 Heart & Stroke Foundation Grant-in-Aid – Application

The Grant-in-Aid (GIA) program provides operating funds to support important, pertinent, novel research in the areas of heart disease and stroke. GIA funding promotes research discovery, exploration and innovation across all health research themes. Knowledge gained from scientific findings contributes to the cardiovascular and cerebrovascular health of Canadians through prevention, treatment and recovery. Research is… Read more »

Pfizer – Best Practices in HR+ HER2- Metastatic Breast Cancer Medical Management

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 »

Bell Let’s Talk Post Secondary Fund

Bell is committed to continued support for post-secondary student mental health and wellness across Canada. Bell Let’s Talk funding enabled the creation of the National Standard of Canada for Mental Health and Well-Being for Post-Secondary Students (the Standard), under the leadership of the Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC) and in partnership with the Canadian Standards Association… Read more »

CIHR/SSHRC- Race, Gender and Diversity Initiative

The goal of the Race, Gender and Diversity Initiative is to support community-based and community-led research partnerships with postsecondary institutions that are grounded in the lived experience of underrepresented or disadvantaged groups and that analyze the causes and persistence of systemic racism and discrimination. Leadership by people from underrepresented or disadvantaged groups in research projects… Read more »

CIHR – Doctoral Research Award: Canada Graduate Scholarships Doctoral Award: 2021-2022

The Canada Graduate Scholarship Doctoral (CGS D) program supports and promotes research excellence in a wide variety of disciplines and broad fields of health, natural sciences and engineering, and social sciences and humanities, including interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary research. This support allows scholars to fully concentrate on their doctoral studies, to seek out the best research… Read more »

CIHR – Operating Grant : Emerging COVID-19 Research Gaps & Priorities July 2021 – Application

This funding opportunity is part of Government of Canada’s continued response to address the health challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. During the COVID-19 pandemic, domestic and international organizations (e.g. Public Health Agency of Canada, Health Canada, United States National Institutes of Health, and World Health Organization) have played critical roles in providing guidance, sharing data… Read more »

CIHR – Operating Grant : Emerging COVID-19 Research Gaps & Priorities July 2021 – Registration

This funding opportunity is part of Government of Canada’s continued response to address the health challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. During the COVID-19 pandemic, domestic and international organizations (e.g. Public Health Agency of Canada, Health Canada, United States National Institutes of Health, and World Health Organization) have played critical roles in providing guidance, sharing data… Read more »

Pfizer – Optimizing Venous Thromboembolism Management in Latin America – Request for Proposals

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 GMGcompetitive grant program involves a publicly posted Request for Proposal (RFP) that provides detail regarding a general… Read more »

PFIZER – Independent Medical Education Grant – Latin America Needs Assessment of Mental Health – Request for Proposals

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 a… Read more »

PFIZER – Independent Medical Education Grant – Improving Real-World Evidence & Data Generation Skills in Latin America – Request for Proposals

Improving Real-World Evidence & Data Generation Skills in Latin America 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… Read more »

NFRF: Special Call – Innovative Approaches to Research in the Pandemic Context – Application

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. The COVID-19 pandemic has had a documented disruptive effect on researchers’ ability to continue planned research activities, particularly community and field-based research. However,… Read more »

JDRF Canada – Brain Canada Addressing Mental Health in Type 1 Diabetes Team Grants – Application

JDRF Canada and Brain Canada are pleased to announce the JDRF Canada – Brain Canada Addressing Mental Health in Type 1 Diabetes Team Grants, an upcoming funding opportunity for Canadian researchers that aims to address mental health concerns in people with type 1 diabetes (T1D). Milestone                                                                  Date      … Read more »

CIHR Team Grant : Sleep Research Consortium – Application

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. The purpose of this funding opportunity is to support a Sleep Research Consortium focused on sleep hygiene and insomnia through the lifecycle. The… Read more »

CIHR – Team Grant : Sleep Research Consortium – Registration

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. The purpose of this funding opportunity is to support a Sleep Research Consortium focused on sleep hygiene and insomnia through the lifecycle. The… Read more »

Pfizer – Antimicrobial Stewardship (AMS) Programs to Address Health Inequities in Resource Limited Settings – Request for Proposals

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. One such strategic priority is decreasing the disproportionate burden of poor health outcomes faced by patients who receive… Read more »

NSERC – Ship Time Program – 2021

This Ship Time program is aimed at all NSERC-funded researchers who intend to use a vessel for their DG-supported research in the coming years. It applies to: the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO)/Canadian Coast Guard (CCG) vessels, undersea vehicles operated by the  Canadian Scientific Submersible Facility or other similar research platforms, and any other… Read more »

DOD – Clinical Translational Research Partnership Award – Application

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 Portal (eBRAP) (https://eBRAP.org). Submission is a two-step process requiring both pre-application submission and full… Read more »

DOD – Clinical Translational Research Partnership Award – Pre-Application

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 Portal (eBRAP) (https://eBRAP.org). Submission is a two-step process requiring both pre-application submission and full… Read more »

Pfizer – Alopecia Areata, Atopic Dermatitis and Vitiligo (Global) – Request for Proposals

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 GMGcompetitive grant program involves a publicly posted general Request for Proposal (RFP) that provides detail regarding a generalarea… Read more »

CIHR: Catalyst Grant : Alcohol research to inform health policies and interventions – Application

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. The Canadian Drug and Substances Strategy (CDSS) is the Government of Canada’s comprehensive, collaborative, compassionate, and evidence-based approach to addressing problematic substance use…. Read more »

CIHR: Catalyst Grant : Alcohol research to inform health policies and interventions – Registration

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. The Canadian Drug and Substances Strategy (CDSS) is the Government of Canada’s comprehensive, collaborative, compassionate, and evidence-based approach to addressing problematic substance use…. Read more »

Brain Canada-WBHI Expansion Grants: Considering Sex and Gender Program – Registration

REGISTRATION EXTENDED TO JULY 13TH   Women’s Brain Health Initiative (WBHI) and Brain Canada have joined forces to launch the first ever Brain Canada-WBHI Expansion Grants: Considering Sex and Gender Program, a new initiative to support the implementation or continuation of sex and gender considerations for research. Eligible projects include those that (1) have been previously funded by Brain Canada or WBHI, (2) have a grant end date in 2019… Read more »

Pfizer/ISA- Cardiac Transthyretin Amyloid (ATTR) Fellowship – Request for Proposals

The International Society of Amyloidosis (ISA) and Pfizer are collaborating to offer a new competitive grant opportunity focused on supporting fellowships in Cardiac Transthyretin Amyloid (ATTR). The mission of the International Society of Amyloidosis (ISA) is to promote research, education, clinical studies (including diagnosis and treatment), conferences and symposia on all aspects of amyloidosis worldwide…. Read more »

CIHR Operating Grant : COVID-19 Vaccine Confidence

Vaccination is one of the most effective prophylactic interventions in the history of public health. Widespread vaccine uptake has eradicated smallpox worldwide, and eliminated polio, measles, rubella, and congenital rubella syndrome in the Americas. Despite these historic successes, in 2019, the World Health Organization declared vaccine hesitancy as one of the top ten global health… Read more »

CCS-Bayer Cardiovascular Research Award

This Award is intended for Canadian clinical trainees (PGY 4-6) for a research project on any topic related to thrombosis, anticoagulation, stroke, heart failure or atrial fibrillation. The program is particularly interested in research that has the potential to advance knowledge about or improve the care of patients at risk for vascular, thrombotic or embolic… Read more »

DOD – Kidney Cancer Research Program (BCRP) -Application

Academy of Kidney Cancer Investigators – Early Career Investigators Award Clinical Trial Award – New for FY21 Clinical Research Nurse Development Award ************************************************************************************************************* 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… Read more »

DOD – Kidney Cancer Research Program (BCRP) – Pre-Application

Academy of Kidney Cancer Investigators – Early Career Investigators Award Clinical Trial Award – New for FY21 Clinical Research Nurse Development Award ************************************************************************************************************* 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… Read more »

DOD -Chronic Pain Management Research Program (CPMRP) – Pre-Application

Clinical Exploration Award – New for FY21 Investigator-Initiated Research Award Translational Research Award ******************************************************************************************************** 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 »

CIHR : Operating Grant : Understanding and mitigating the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on children, youth and families in Canada – Application

As the COVID-19 pandemic has grown and progressed, globally as well as in Canada, the focus of much of the mitigation measures, including research, public health and policy, has been on dealing with the immediate crisis associated with infection and spread of the SARS-CoV2 virus, and implementing measures designed to impede the spread of the… Read more »

Pfizer: Patient Preference Database Blueprint – Request for Proposals

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 »

2021 Dr. Hubert van Tol Travel Fellowship – Application

The Dr. Hubert van Tol Travel Fellowship has been created in memory of neuroscientist Dr. Hubert van Tol. It is open to all doctoral students and postdoctoral fellows performing research as part of a Brain Canada grant. The travel fellowshipis funded by the generous support of the Seger-van Tol family and Brain Canada.The student or… Read more »

Terry Fox New Investigator Award 2022 – Full Application

The Terry Fox New Investigator Award provides research operating grants to support future leaders as they develop their independent careers in cancer research. The award provides a single research grant of up to $450,000 for three years to investigators within the first five years of a first faculty-level appointment in Canada. New Investigators must be… Read more »

Terry Fox New Investigator Award 2022 – Registration Of Intent

The Terry Fox New Investigator Award provides research operating grants to support future leaders as they develop their independent careers in cancer research. The award provides a single research grant of up to $450,000 for three years to investigators within the first five years of a first faculty-level appointment in Canada. New Investigators must be… Read more »

CCS/CIHR-ICR Initiative in Primary Cancer Prevention – Registration

The Canadian Cancer Society (CCS), the Canadian Institutes of Health Research – Institute of Cancer Research (CIHR-ICR), the Canadian Institutes of Health Research-Institute of Indigenous Peoples’ Health (CIHR-IIPH), and partners have committed approximately $5M over one year to jointly fund up to 25 Proof-of-Concept Grants focused on interventions in Primary Cancer Prevention. The long-term objective… Read more »

CCS – Challenge Grants – Abstract Registration

The Canadian Cancer Society (CCS) is proud to launch a new funding program in support of cancer research across Canada. We recognize that the past year has presented exceptional challenges for everyone. It has also presented CCS Research with an opportunity to review and refresh our purpose through the development of a new research strategy… Read more »