Research Western
Funding Opportunites - Research
Further details regarding this announcement can be found at:
http://www.researchnet-recherchenet.ca/rnr16/vwOpprtntyDtls.do?prog=911
Sponsor/Award: CANADIAN INSTITUTES HEALTH RESEARCH - CHINA-CANADA JOINT HEALTH RESEARCH INITIATIVE - 2011 WINTER COMPETITION

Grant Amount: $75K PA FOR UP TO 3 YEARS
Deadline: Dean's: Contact your Faculty Research Office for deadline details.
Internal: Mar 08, 2011
Sponsor's: Mar 15, 2011

Subject Areas: Cognitive Development or Processes, Prevention And Health Promotion, Child or Maternal Health, Cardiovascular System, Children's Health, Atherosclerosis, Health Services, Cardiomyopathy, Gender Studies, Mental Health, Neurosciences, Epigenetics, Gerontology, Geriatrics, Myocardial, Addiction, Fertility, Infection, Pregnancy, Diabetes, Genetics, Immunity, Obesity, Cancer, Aging, Stroke, Tumors
Description:

The program, established in 2005, is jointly managed and funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) and the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC). Its aim is to promote the development of Canadian-Chinese scientific co-operation between universities, hospitals, research institutes or affiliated research organizations in Canada and China through the support of collaborative research grants.

The program, established in 2005, is jointly managed and funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) and the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC). Its aim is to promote the development of Canadian-Chinese scientific co-operation between universities, hospitals, research institutes or affiliated research organizations in Canada and China through the support of collaborative research grants.

Application Details:

The grants, the costs of which will be shared equally by CIHR and NSFC, may be used to cover the following costs incurred in the international portion of projects: The grant can make a contribution towards expenditures directly related to the research project and international travel for exchange visits (less than 6 months) that are an essential part of the collaborative project, including coverage for domestic travel and subsistence that are directly related to international travel. The total grant per project is up to CAN $50,000 per year for up to three years.

**The content of this funding opportunity has been updated at at 25 Feb 2011 ** THE DEADLINE HAS BEEN CHANGED TO 15 MARCH 2011. Canadian and Chinese teams who wish to conduct a collaborative project under this program must submit the same applications in English to their respective funding agencies. Chinese applicants are also required to submit an NSFC application form in Chinese. The English version of the application will always take precedence. Applications submitted by only one side will not be accepted. Canadian / Chinese team leaders must, therefore, ensure that their counterpart submits a matching application by the required deadline. To complete the Application, follow the instructions identified in the Grants - ResearchNet "Application" Phase Instructions along with any additional instructions found below under "Specific Instructions". Your Application will be submitted using ResearchNet. Scan and upload the signed signature pages including the routing slipin the Print/Upload Signature Pages task in ResearchNet prior to submitting your application.

INDIRECT COSTS ARE NOT SUPPORTED BY 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.
Western Contacts: Pocock,Katy
Russelo,Theresa M

Sponsor Contacts:

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