Research Western
Funding Opportunites - Research
Further details regarding this announcement can be found at:
http://hsf.ca/research/en/node/8
Sponsor/Award: HEART & STROKE FOUNDATION CANADA - GRANTS IN AID OF RESEARCH - 2014 FALL COMPETITION

Grant Amount:
Deadline: Dean's: Contact your Faculty Research Office for deadline details.
Internal: Aug 21, 2014
Sponsor's: Aug 28, 2014

Subject Areas:
Description:

The HSF offers funds to support the direct costs for projects in the area of cardiovascular or cerebrovascular research. This support may be provided for up to a maximum of three years.

Applications for Grants-In-Aid must be submitted online using the HSF's online system (CIRCUlink) no later than 15:00 (EDT) 28 August 2014 . CIRCUlink will not accept additional submissions after this deadline. Applicants must also send a copy of the signature page, with original signatures to HSFC. Maximum number of years of support for Grants-in-Aid is now 3 years for all Provincial Foundations.

Application Details:

Research is supported across the four health research themes: basic biomedical, clinical, health services and systems, population health. Principal Investigators will have a full time academic or institutional appointment in Canada. However, under special circumstances, applications from other scientifically qualified individuals may be considered. In such circumstances, the research must be conducted at a Canadian institution and Principal Investigators must have an academic or institutional appointment as of July 1, the start date of the award. Any applicant in an adjunct position must submit a letter from their dean/chair/division director to clarify their specific appointment, i.e. amount of protected time available, local infrastructure in place.

GIA Principal Investigators are allowed to submit a maximum of one grant application (new or renewal) to the 15/16 GIA competition. For the 15/16 GIA competition, Principal Investigators are allowed to hold no more than two HSF funded GIAs at any one time. If a Principal Investigator holds ongoing funding for two GIA awards that are not scheduled to be completed within the coming year, no new applications can be submitted.

INDIRECT COSTS ARE NOT SUPPORTED BY THIS PROGRAM

NOTE: All Letters of Intent and Full Applications must be processed through Research Development & Services for institutional approval. Requests for Institutional approvals should be received no less than 3 days prior to the posted Sponsor deadline. A ROLA Proposal (bearing applicant, Chair and Dean electronic approvals) is required for each submission.
Western Contacts: Halbersma,Joseph David

Sponsor Contacts:

RESEARCH@HSF.CA
1402-222 Queen Street
OTTAWA, Ontario, Canada
613 241-4361