Monthly Archives: June 2016

CIHR Project Grant – 2nd Live Pilot 2016

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CIHR Project Grant (Scheme) – 2nd Live Pilot (Fall 2016)

Note: See update from CIHR concerning application deadlines and other information on this opportunity

The Project Scheme is designed to capture ideas with the greatest potential to advances health-related knowledge, health research, health care, health systems, and/or health outcomes. It supports projects with a specific purpose and a defined endpoint. The best ideas may stem from new, incremental, innovative, and/or high-risk lines of inquiry or knowledge translation approaches. The Project Scheme is expected to:

  • Support a diverse portfolio of health-related research and knowledge translation projects at any stage, from discovery to application, including commercialization;
  • Promote relevant collaborations across disciplines, professions, and sectors;
  • Contribute to the creation and use of health-related knowledge.

Grant Amounts: Project grant values are commensurate with the requirements of the project proposed and will vary depending on the field, proposed approach and scope of activities. There is currently no cap on Project Scheme grant budgets. CIHR anticipates that Project grants will reflect the wide variety of projects presently funded in various Open grant programs with values ranging from approximately $50,000 to $750,000 per year.

Grant duration: Ranging from 1- 5 years.

Eligibility: CIHR will support a diverse range of projects in all areas of health-related research. Eligible applicants will include one or more independent researchers and/or knowledge users affiliated with an eligible institution. The Project Scheme is accessible to eligible applicants working independently or in teams.

The following timelines are subject to change:

Expected Registration Period: After Sept 1st, 2016 (expected)

CIHR Full Application Deadline: TBD

The Project Scheme Registration and the Full application are submitted on ResearchNet

Applicants will also need to register with CIHR to receive a PIN before submitting an application.

A CIHR Common CV is also required. Visit the CCV site to create your CIHR Common CV. The type of CIHR CV will be listed in the application instructions (when available).

More information on the 2016 Project Scheme 2nd Live Pilot  will be posted soon and those details will be added here when they become available.

 

 

 

 

Tri-Agency Statement of Principles: Digital Data Management

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Canada’s three federal research granting agencies—the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada, and SSHRC—have adopted the Tri-Agency Statement of Principles on Digital Data Management as an important step towards strengthening research data management in Canada and maintaining Canada’s research excellence.

The Statement is the result of targeted community engagement, and will serve as the basis for the continuing work of the agencies on the renewal of their data management policies. It recognizes that different stakeholders in Canada’s research system have different roles and responsibilities, and that all parts of the system must work together in order to ensure that Canada maintains international best practices in the preservation, accessibility and reuse of research data.

What is the Tri-Agency Statement of Principles on Digital Data Management?

The Statement outlines the agencies’ overarching expectations for research data management and the roles of researchers, research institutions, research communities, and research funders in supporting data management. It complements and builds upon existing agency policies, and will serve as a guide to assist the research community in preparing for, and contributing to the development of, Tri-Agency data management requirements. The Statement itself does not include mandatory requirements.

Because the research data management environment continues to evolve, the agencies will continue stakeholder engagement and review and revise the Statement as appropriate.

Learn more about the tri-agency data management initiative, and read the Tri-Agency Statement of Principles on Digital Data Management, at science.gc.ca.

CIHR Catalyst Grant – Analysis of Canadian Longitudinal Study in Aging (CLSA) Data

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Description

The Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA) is a large, national, long-term study/platform that will follow approximately 50,000 men and women between the ages of 45 and 85 at study inclusion for at least 20 years. The CLSA collects information on the changing biological, medical, psychological, social, lifestyle and economic aspects of people’s lives. These factors can be studied in order to understand how, individually and in combination, they have an impact in both maintaining health and in the development of disease and disability as people age. The ultimate aim of the CLSA is to find ways to improve the health of Canadians by better understanding the aging process and the factors that shape the way we age.

The CLSA has now completed the first wave of data collection with the participation of over 50,000 Canadians, and the alpha-numeric data are now ready and available for use by all researchers from different disciplines.

This funding opportunity is to provide funding to support research in any area related to health using the available alpha numeric CLSA data. Linkages between CLSA and other data from any other data sets (e.g. environmental data) are accepted. We also encourage the use of CLSA data to answer a population health intervention question and/or incorporate health equity analyses into research projects. In addition, this funding opportunity aims to support research incorporating sex- and gender-based analysis (SGBA).

Objectives

The objective of this funding opportunity is to catalyze and support research efforts of Canadian researchers to use the available CLSA data (alpha numeric data only) in order to better understand how (individually and in combination) the biological, medical, psychological, social, lifestyle and economic aspects of people’s lives have an impact in both maintaining health and in the development of disease and disability as people age.

Relevant Research Areas

Funding will be provided for applications using CLSA alpha numeric data in any health-related area.

Funds Available

  • The maximum amount per grant is $70,000 for up to 1 year.
  • Of the total funds available ($1,205,000):
    • $140,000 is available to fund applications relevant to the mandate of the Institute of Circulatory and Respiratory Health’s (ICRH) and its research priority to “Enhance opportunities for clinical, population health and health services research through cohort linkage and data”.
    • $140,000 is available to fund applications relevant to the mandate of the Institute of Musculoskeletal Health and Arthritis (IMHA) which supports research to enhance active living, mobility and movement, and oral health; and addresses causes, prevention, screening, diagnosis, treatment, support systems, and palliation for a wide range of conditions related to bones, joints, muscles, connective, skin and teeth. IMHA will provide funding for applications that are determined to be relevant to the following strategic priorities: Chronic Pain and Fatigue, Inflammation and Tissue Repair, and Disability, Mobility and Health.
    • $15,000 is available as a top-up to the highest ranked fundable application in the province of Quebec from the Réseau québécois de recherche sur le vieillissement (RQRV) in the general area of aging within the themes of cognitive and mental health, mobility, continuum of health care and services.
    • $910,000 is available to fund remaining applications in in any health-related area in rank order as far as the remaining budget will allow.

Partner and Internal Collaborator Participation

CIHR is dedicated to identifying and developing collaborations with other funding organizations and stakeholders to enhance the availability of funding for this strategic initiative, and to create, where appropriate, opportunities for knowledge exchange and translation related to the scope of this particular initiative. Applicants are invited to visit the Partner and Internal Collaborators Description sections to find a list of partners, internal collaborators and their respective mandates and/or strategic interests. The specific research foci and requirements for each partner and internal collaborator are outlined in the “Objectives” section.

Important Dates

Registration Deadline August 16, 2016
Application Deadline August 30, 2016
Anticipated Notice of Decision March 31, 2017
Funding Start Date March 1, 2017
  • The application process for this funding opportunity is comprised of two steps: Registration and Application.

Submission Requirements

  • Your Application must be submitted using ResearchNet. Scan and upload the signed signature pages including the routing slip in the Print/Upload Signature Pages task in ResearchNet prior to submitting your application.

For more detailed information on this opportunity, visit the funding opportunity page.

SSHRC Knowledge Synthesis Grant–June 2016 competition

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How are the knowledge systems, experiences and aspirations of First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples essential to building a successful shared future for all Canadians?

June 2016 Competition

Value $25,000
Duration One year
Application deadline September 13, 2016
Results announced November 2016

Aboriginal research is a key element identified though SSHRC’s Imagining Canada’s Future initiative—in particular, “How are the knowledge systems, experiences and aspirations of First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples essential to building a successful and shared future for all Canadians?” This future challenge area includes issues in areas such as:

  • self-determination;
  • historical and modern treaties;
  • Aboriginal values, oral histories, knowledge systems and connections to the land;
  • endangered languages and cultures; and
  • Aboriginal youth and employment.

The release of the final report of Canada’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission in 2015 on the impacts of Indian Residential Schools identified more areas for urgent action to support reconciliation. These include, for example, child welfare, education, health, justice and corrections, Aboriginal rights, museums and archives, media, sports, business, and nearly every other aspect of Canadian life.

The report’s calls to action further highlight the critical role Canadian social science and humanities scholars can play in enabling access to knowledge in these and other areas; knowledge that is properly grounded in respect, diversity and reciprocity in the relationships between First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples, and academic communities.

These grants will foster a deeper understanding of the current and historical, cultural, social and economic experiences of First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples in Canada. They will also  support pathways to a vibrant and shared future for all Canadians. The resulting syntheses will help to identify roles that the academic, public, private and not-for-profit sectors may play in seizing future opportunities. This understanding and knowledge will help to develop robust policies, strategies, best practices and tools for a sustainable, equitable and prosperous future.

SSHRC invites all eligible applicants, Indigenous and non-Indigenous, to consider addressing one or more of the questions listed within the themes of this call.

This funding opportunity has three objectives that applicants must address in their proposals:

State of Knowledge and Research Gaps:

  • critically assess the state of knowledge of the future challenge area theme under consideration from a variety of sources as appropriate;
  • identify knowledge gaps within the theme; and
  • identify the most promising policies and practices related to the theme.

Research Data:

  • assess the quality, accuracy and rigour of current work in the field; and
  • identify gaps in the quantitative and qualitative data available.

Knowledge Mobilization:

  • mobilize knowledge related to promising policies and practices within the academic, private, not-for-profit and public policy sectors, both Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal; and
  • facilitate dialogue between academic researchers, cross-sectoral stakeholders (including Aboriginal communities) and policy-makers in government.
  • facilitate the use of resulting findings by Aboriginal Peoples and other stakeholders, with a particular emphasis on reciprocity and benefits for communities.

Value and Duration

Knowledge Synthesis Grants are one–year grants worth up to $25,000. However, all synthesis reports must be completed by May 2017. A minimum of 15 grants will be awarded.

By applying for this funding opportunity, applicants consent, should they be awarded a Knowledge Synthesis Grant, to SSHRC sharing the resulting synthesis report with other interested organizations and individuals.

For more information on this opportunity, including how to apply, please visit the SSHRC Knowledge Synthesis June 2016 opportunity page.

 

CIHR Institute of Gender and Health Training Modules: Integrating Sex and Gender into Health Research

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Every cell is sexed and every person is gendered. Sex and gender considerations influence our risk of developing certain diseases, how well we respond to interventions, and how often we seek health care. When research fails to account for sex and gender, there is a risk of harm by assuming that the study results apply to everyone.

The CIHR Institute of Gender and Health’s new training modules are designed to help researchers and peer reviewers better integrate sex and gender into health research. The training modules are divided into three sections:

1) Sex and Gender in Biomedical Research

2) Sex and Gender in Primary Data Collection with Humans

3) Sex and Gender in Secondary Data Analysis

Each module is 30-45 minutes and comes with a CIHR Certificate of Completion. These modules will help reviewers learn how to identify sex and gender differences in the mechanism, disease or treatment under study; identify methods for integrating sex and gender variables in health research contexts; and assess a research protocol or publication based on the integration or omission of sex and gender.

Source: CAREB-ACCER, Canadian Association of Research Ethics Boards

SSHRC’s 2016-20 Strategic Plan

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SSHRC’s 2016-20 Strategic Plan: Advancing Knowledge for Canada’s Future is now available.

The strategic plan was approved by SSHRC’s governing Council in March and articulates the agency’s vision for the next four years. Its purpose is to guide SSHRC’s collective efforts as they work to enable excellence, create new opportunities for research and training, connect research to Canadians and, ultimately, advance knowledge for a better Canada.

The plan has three strategic objectives:

  1. To enable excellence in a changing research landscape
  2. To create opportunities for research and training through collaborative initiatives
  3. To connect social sciences and humanities research with Canadians

To position Canada as a world leader in social sciences and humanities research and research training, SSHRC will continue to collaborate closely with partner institutions in academia, as well as communities and organizations across the public, private and not-for-profit sectors.

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SSHRC Launches New Insight and Connection Achievement Reports

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The Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) has been developing a new approach to end-of-grant reporting that is more user-friendly. As part of this process, they have created a revised and more concise achievement report. This replaces the existing final research and activity reports.

The information provided in these reports is of great value to SSHRC as it is a vital input to future planning and strategy setting. It also allows SSHRC to:

  • promote social sciences and humanities research, and show how it contributes to a better future for Canada and the world;
  • demonstrate the impact and outcomes of the research it funds, and how the findings from this research are used to improve our quality of life, enrich cultural expression, and drive prosperity, equity and sustainability through innovation;
  • monitor the performance of its funding opportunities;
  • report to government; and
  • provide input for decision-making on and the evaluation of funding opportunities.

Beginning June 6th, 2016, new achievement reports will be available to Insight Development Grant and Connection Grant recipients. They will be in a survey format on Fluidsurveys, a secure web platform, and must be submitted within six months of the end of the grant period.

To demonstrate the impact of SSHRC-funded research, the information from the reports may be shared with Parliament, the research community and the public. SSHRC is committed to the protection of the personal information under its control. Refer to the attached Achievement Report Privacy Notice for more information on how SSHRC collects, uses and discloses personal information.

SSHRC will notify grant recipients when the reports are available on the SSHRC website.

If you have any questions or comments, contact corporate-performance@sshrc-crsh.gc.ca

OMAFRA Food Safety Research Program – Call for Letters of Intent

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The 2016-17 Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA) Food Safety Research Program currently has an open call for Letters of Intent.

Submission deadline: Wed, June 29th, 2016 (11:59am EST)

The call requirements are summarized below. For additional details, visit the: Food Safety Research Program

Research Priority Areas:

  • Economic analysis
  • Detection and surveillance
  • Prevention and control of disease

Who May Apply:

Public and private sector applicants with capacity to perform quality research in the program priority areas are invited to apply.

How to Apply

  • Researchers apply using the online Research Management System (RMS) *Note: Brescia has an established research administration account with RMS, managed by the Research Officer. Applicants must create their own RMS accounts as well. Click here for registration and information on RMS
  • If you already have an RMS username and password, login to your Researcher Workbench to access the Call documents and application form.

Pre-submission Consultation

A pre-submission consultation is scheduled for:

  • Date: Thursday, June 9th 2016
  • Time: 9:30-11:30am
  • Location: 1 Stone Rd West, Guelph, Conference Room 1

Interested applicants may attend in person or via Webex. To register for the information session, please contact Jen Weston, Research Analyst, jen.weston@ontario.ca or (519) 826-3976.

Western Workshop on U.S. Federal Funding

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Research and Development Services at Western, in collaboration with Dr. Eric Arts, Chair of Microbiology and Immunology, will be presenting a 2-hour workshop to provide an overview of U.S. federal funding for research.

Date: Thurs, June 9th, 2016
Time: 10:00am-12 noon
Location: Medical Sciences Building, Room M282

This workshop is designed to provide an overview of the U.S. federal research funding opportunities available to Canadian researchers and institutions. Topics covered will include information about federal funding sponsors, with some specific detail on the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Additional topics include:

  • Finding and understanding the Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA)
  • Differences between Canadian and U.S. federal funding processes, reviews and requirements
  • Understanding different application types for NIH funding
  • How to read and interpret guidelines
  • Guidance on sponsor websites and systems
  • Processes and timelines for application preparation, submissions and receipt of funding (with details on both sponsor and Western processes)
  • U.S. federal compliance and regulations
  • Training requirements
  • Q&A

RSVP for this workshop to: Theresa Russelo trusselo[at]uwo.ca by the end of the day on Monday June 6th