Research Western
Funding Opportunites - Research
Further details regarding this announcement can be found at:
http://braincanada.ca/en/MIRI
Sponsor/Award: BRAIN CANADA - MULTI-INVESTIGATOR RESEARCH INITIATIVE (MIRI) - 2015 SPONSORED OPPORTUNITY FULL PROPOSAL

Grant Amount:
Deadline: Dean's: Contact your Faculty Research Office for deadline details.
Internal: Jun 18, 2015
Sponsor's: Jun 25, 2015

Subject Areas:
Description: The purpose of MIRI grants is to accelerate novel and transformative research that will fundamentally change our understanding of nervous system function and dysfunction and their impact on health. The ultimate goal is to reduce the social and economic burden of neurological and mental health problems by prevention, early diagnosis and treatment.

Application Details:

This opportunity is open to teams of two or more investigators in any scientific discipline who are eligible to apply for research grants from the Canadian federal granting agencies (CIHR, NSERC, and SSHRC). One of the team members will be designated Team Leader, and will be the individual responsible for communication with Brain Canada and accountable for the team's research activities and use of funds. Teams must be multidisciplinary, and their members may be based in one or several research institutions. The team must include the range of expertise and experience required to carry out the proposed research.

The details for submitting a full application will be provided to the Team Leaders of the successful LOIs following the LOI review process.

BRAIN CANADA DOES NOT PROVIDE INSTITUTIONAL OVERHEAD.

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: Kilianski,Louise

Sponsor Contacts:

PROGRAMS@BRAINCANADA.CA
2155 Guy Street
Suite 900
Montreal, Quebec, Canada