Research Western
Funding Opportunites - Research
Further details regarding this announcement can be found at:
Sponsor/Award: NETWORK CENTRES OF EXCELLENCE - TECHNOLOGY EVALUATION IN THE ELDERLY NETWORK - 2012 COMPETITION

Grant Amount:
Deadline: Dean's: Contact your Faculty Research Office for deadline details.
Internal: Oct 15, 2012
Sponsor's: Oct 22, 2012

Subject Areas: Health Care For The Elderly
Description:

The goal of the Technology Evaluation in the Elderly Network is to improve the care of seriously ill, elderly patients and their families through the development, evaluation and implementation of health care technologies.

Full applications will be due on Monday, October 22, 2012 by midnight, EDT. Applications will be reviewed by the Network?s Research Management Committee (RMC) for alignment, priority and fit with the Network?s mandate and strategic goals. They will undergo review by the arms-length Scientific Review Committee in late October 2012. Successful applicants will be informed by December 21, 2012 and will start to receive funding installments in January 2013. Please see Sponsor website for full details.

Application Details: Technology Evaluation in the Elderly Network funding will be preferentially awarded to research that fills gaps in current research, and pushes research into application. Preference will be given to projects that would not be funded by other granting agencies and fit the following criteria: - Scientific Excellence - Relevance to the Network?s Mission and Goals - Aligned with Network Priorities - Evidence of Progress - Strength of Networking and Partnerships - Contribution to TrainingOnly projects that have completed a protocol development meeting or were included in the original NCE submission for the network will be eligible for this competition.
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: Russelo,Theresa M
Pocock,Katy

Sponsor Contacts:

SUBMISSIONS@TECHVALUENET.CA
MCMASTER UNIVERSITY
Micheal De Groote Centre for Learning and Discovery
1200 MAIN STREET WEST
Room 3120
HAMILTON, Ontario, Canada
905 525-9140