Research Western
Funding Opportunites - Research
Further details regarding this announcement can be found at:
https://braincanada.ca/news/research-call-now-open-for-the-heart-brain-connection-impact-award/
Sponsor/Award: HEART & STROKE FOUNDATION CANADA - HEART-BRAIN CONNECTION IMPACT AWARD - 2021 COMPETITION | LETTER OF INTENT

Grant Amount: DEVELOPMENT GRANT OF $10,000
Deadline: Dean's: Contact your Faculty Research Office for deadline details.
Internal: May 06, 2021
Sponsor's: May 13, 2021

Subject Areas: Mental Health, Cardiovascular Research
Description:

Brain Canada and Heart & Stroke are pleased to officially launch the Heart-Brain Connection IMPACT Award, a multi-disciplinary, multi-institutional, integrative research competition that will investigate the complex interactions between the heart and the brain by leveraging the power of collaboration and innovation in Canada?s research community. This new funding opportunity will bring together researchers across biomedical, clinical, health services, and social, cultural, environmental and population health fields to generate new knowledge and meaningful action that will directly benefit people in Canada.

The IMPACT Team will be comprised of a strong community of researchers, institutions, and disciplines recognizing and adopting an integrative approach to studying heart disease, stroke and vascular cognitive impairment. The NPI and Module PI are encouraged to carefully consider the membership of the Modules as well as the composition of the resulting IMPACT Team to reflect the required multidisciplinary, multi-institution and national scope of the IMPACT Award and the principles of equity, diversity and inclusion.

Application Details: This funding opportunity comprises three phases: Registration, Letter of Intent and Full Application (by invitation only). Feedback will be provided to researchers at the registration stage if their application does not meet criteria so that they may make appropriate changes before submitting a Letter of Intent.The NPI must complete and submit the registration form to Heart & Stroke by 16:00 ET on 8 April 2021 via email to research@heartandstroke.ca. The NPI must complete and submit the Letter of Intent to Heart & Stroke by 16:00 ET on 13 May 2021 via email to research@heartandstroke.ca. A ROLA proposal is required for the LOI and invited Full Application.
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:

Sponsor Contacts:

1402-222 Queen Street
OTTAWA, Ontario, Canada
613 241-4361