Funding Announcement

	Funding Opportunites - Research Further details regarding this announcement can be found at: http://www.researchnet-recherchenet.ca/rnr16/search.do?fodAgency=CIHR
Sponsor/Award:	CANADIAN INSTITUTE HEALTH RESEARCH - TEAM GRANT - ACTIVITY, MOBILITY,HEALTH: 2009 WINTER COMPETITION: FULL APP

Grant Amount:	$500K PA FOR 5 YRS
Deadline:	Dean's: Oct 16, 2009 Internal: Oct 23, 2009 Sponsor's: Oct 30, 2009

Subject Areas:	Psychosocial Factors, Sports or Athletics, Physical Activity, Chronic Pain, Arthritis, Exercise, Mobility, Health, Population Health, Tissue Injury, Repair or Replacement, Musculoskeletal Health
Description:	The purpose of this program is to strengthen the Canadian health research by supporting teams of talented and experienced researchers conducting high-quality research and providing superior training and mentorship. Its emphasis is on the production of new knowledge and the translation of research findings into improvements in the health of Canadians and the Canadian health care system that will be realized more rapidly and more efficiently than if the components were to be funded as a series of separate operating grants. It is expected that this investment will further the Canadian capacity for high-quality, problem-based research on relevant health, health care and health system issues. The CIHR Institute of Musculoskeletal Health and Arthritis (CIHR-IMHA) and its partners will fund applications that are determined to be relevant to the research priority area described as Physical Activity, Mobility and Health. Research under this theme will create a better understanding of the relationships among physical activity, mobility and musculoskeletal health at every level, including the positive effects of motions and forces on the cellular behaviour of joint tissues and the well being of individuals. The psychosocial aspects of exercise, activity and sports on populations are also relevant. Teams invited to submit full applications may be offered development grants of up to $10,000 if requested at the Letter of Intent stage (see Letter of Intent instructions). The maximum amount awarded for a single grant is up to $500,000 per annum for five years. CIHR-IMHA anticipates that a minimum of three grants will be funded through this competition.

Application Details:	The application process is comprised of two stages: Letter of Intent and Full Application. CIHR Team Grant proposals will be evaluated as a single, integrated entity. While each research component included in the application must be meritorious, it is critical to demonstrate that the CIHR Team Grant brings added value, in terms of the approach to improving the health of Canadians or strengthening the Canadian health care system. Only those who have submitted a successful LOI will be invited to submit a full application. Eligibility criteria for all CIHR research funding (grant) programs apply. The members of the Team may pursue other avenues of research in addition to their commitment to the CIHR Team Grant; however, each individual investigator must contribute sufficient time to the CIHR Team Grant research program to ensure the achievement of its research objectives. Selected applicants will be invited to submit a full application. Details of the application procedure will be provided to those invited to apply. Information required will include a description of the individual components making up the Team's research program, as well as the justification for supporting the synergistic aspects of the entire proposal. The review process may involve external reviews and/or a meeting of the leader and team members with sub-sets of the review committee, as appropriate. INDIRECT COSTS MUST NOT BE LEVIED ON THIS PROGRAM
NOTE: Letters of Intent and Full Applications are to be processed through Research Development Services for institutional signatures, and are to be accompanied by a completed RDAF form (bearing applicant, Chair and Dean signatures). Requests for Institutional signatures should be received no less than 3 days prior to the posted Sponsor deadline.
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Sponsor Contacts:	WENDY.STREET@CIHR-IRSC.GC.CA 160 Elgin Street, 9th Floor Address Locator 4809A OTTAWA, Ontario, Canada 613 941-2672