Research Western
Funding Opportunites - Research
Further details regarding this announcement can be found at:
http://www.researchnet-recherchenet.ca/rnr16/vwOpprtntyDtls.do?prog=1295
Sponsor/Award: CANADIAN INSTITUTES HEALTH RESEARCH - OPERATING GRANT - KNOWLEDGE TO ACTION - 2011 FALL COMPETITION

Grant Amount: $500K PA FOR UP TO 5 YRS
Deadline: Dean's: Contact your Faculty Research Office for deadline details.
Internal: Sep 26, 2011
Sponsor's: Oct 03, 2011

Subject Areas: Entrepreneurship, Health Research, Collaboration, Industry
Description:

To contribute to the creation, dissemination and use of health-related knowledge, and to help develop and maintain Canadian health research capacity, by supporting original, high quality projects proposed and conducted by individual researchers or groups

The intent of this funding opportunity is to accelerate the translation of knowledge by linking researchers and knowledge-users to move knowledge into action, and in so doing, increase the understanding of knowledge application through the process. Applicants can request funding to support partnerships, knowledge and tools for implementation projects of up to two years duration. This program is intended to fund the knowledge application process (see action cycle) and is not intended to support projects where the main objective is to conduct primary research (for example, developing tools to evaluate the effectiveness of implementation strategies). Applicants not yet at the implementation stage are encouraged to consider other funding opportunities such as Knowledge Synthesis or Planning Grants.

Application Details:

Applicants are advised to review CIHR's grants and awards policies and guidelines outlined in the CIHR Grants and Awards Guide.The application process is comprised of two steps: Registration and Full Application.

The application process for this funding opportunity is comprised of one step: Application. To complete your Application, follow the instructions in the Grants - ResearchNet "Application" Phase Instructions". Your Application will 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.

INDIRECT COSTS ARE NOT LEVIED ON 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: Russelo,Theresa M
Pocock,Katy

Sponsor Contacts:

INFO@CIHR-IRSC.GC.CA
160 Elgin Street, 9th Floor
Address Locator 4809A
OTTAWA, Ontario, Canada
613 941-2672