[Caura-net] CIHR E-Alert: Issue 64 - CIHR and its partners announcethe December 2008 Requests for Applications and the Priority Announcements
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- Date: Fri, 19 Dec 2008 13:31:16 -0600
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Issue
64 Contents
1) CIHR
at a Glance – Working for You a) 2008 Canadian
Health Research Awards Announced b) Your Health
Research Dollars at Work is now Online c) CIHR 2007-2008
Annual Report is now Online d)
Reminder - A
Call for Nominations for the CIHR Synapse Awards 2) Funding
a)
CIHR and its partners announce the December 2008 Requests for Applications and
the Priority Announcements 3) Application
and Funding Policy News a)
Clarified Signature and Application Requirements b)
What’s New on ResearchNet? c)
Reminder - Changes
to the CIHR Randomized Controlled Trials Program d)
Reminder - CIHR Guidelines for Health Research Involving Aboriginal People Are
Now in Effect 4) Peer
Review News a)
Reminder - Updates
to CIHR's peer review policy manual 5) Links
to Institute and Portfolio News ~ *
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CIHR at a Glance – Working for You a) 2008 Canadian Health Research Awards Announced Each
year, CIHR honours people who have made exceptional contributions to health
research. This year’s winners received their awards on November 19, 2008 at a
ceremony at the National Gallery of Canada. Each of the recipients has
demonstrated excellence in the pursuit of new knowledge and has helped to make ~ *
~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * b) Your Health Research Dollars at Work is now Online Want
to learn more about CIHR-funded research and the impact it is having on the
lives of Canadians? "Your Health Research Dollars at Work" is an
online publication available to researchers, Members of Parliament, Senators
and policy-makers to communicate the benefits of Visit
our website at http://www.cihr-irsc.gc.ca/e/28910.html
to download the most recent information sheets. More sheets will be posted in
the coming months, on topics including aboriginal and cardiovascular health. ~ *
~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * c)
CIHR
2007-2008 Annual Report is now Online Partnerships
are at the core of CIHR. Our 2007-2008 annual report presents portraits of the
people and organizations that, by collaborating with CIHR, are helping to
realize the potential of health research. Consult CIHR's website at http://www.cihr-irsc.gc.ca/e/22978.html
to view the report. ~ *
~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * d) Reminder - A Call for Nominations for the CIHR Synapse Awards
Each
year, CIHR presents three awards that recognize the importance of mentors in
developing http://www.cihr-irsc.gc.ca/e/32408.html.
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Funding a)
CIHR and its partners announce the December 2008 Funding
Opportunities and Priority Announcements CIHR
and its partners announce the December 2008 Funding Opportunities, including
the Priority Announcements for the spring 2008 open competitions. Details
on these funding opportunities can be found using the CIHR Funding
Opportunities Database (http://www.researchnet-recherchenet.ca/rnr16/search.do?fodAgency=CIHR&fodLanguage=E).
For
the list of funding opportunities launched in December 2008, use the
"Launch A
master list of all CIHR's current funding opportunities is also available using
the "View All Current Opportunities" tab Note:
Applicants to the following funding opportunities are required to use ResearchNet
to electronically submit their applications: * Catalyst Grant:
Bioinformatics Approaches to Cancer Research *
Catalyst Grant: Cancer Survivorship *
Catalyst Grant: Health Equity *
Catalyst Grant: Invention and High-Risk, High-Benefit Research *
Catalyst Grant: Official Language Minority Communities (2008-2009) *
Catalyst Grant: Pandemic Preparedness *
Catalyst Grant: Pilot Projects in Aging *
Catalyst Grant: Vaccines of the 21st Century *
Fellowship: 2008-2009 *
Fellowship: Priority Announcement (Specific Research Areas) *
Fellowship: Rx&D Collaborative Research (2008-2009) *
Meetings, Planning and Dissemination Grants (multiple opportunities exist) *
Operating Grant: 2008-2009 *
Operating Grant: Priority Announcement (Specific Research Areas) *
Partnerships for Health System Improvement *
Proof of Principle: Phase I (2008-2009) *
Proof of Principle: Phase II (2008-2009) The
ResearchNet system is now activated for this round of competitions. Do
not use the CIHR Web Forms to apply to these programs, unless specified otherwise
in the description of the funding opportunity. Applicants who start their applications
to these programs on existing CIHR Web Forms will not be able to transfer
this information to ResearchNet. ~ *
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Application and Funding Policy News a) Clarified
Signature and Application Requirements CIHR
has made the following changes for the December 2008 launch of Funding
Opportunities: *
Removed the requirement for applicants to submit the “Funding Details”
and “Funding Summaries” attachments with the Common CV. CIHR will be
requesting this information at a later date for those applications that are
funded. *
Updated instructions in the “How To Apply” section of the Funding Opportunity
descriptions. They should be followed closely when applying for CIHR funding. *
Updated the CIHR Grants and Awards Guide to clarify the signature requirements
(http://www.cihr-irsc.gc.ca/e/22630.html#1-B3).
*
Updated its application forms with regard to Environmental Impact. To
facilitate the identification of proposals that may have potential impacts on
the environment and that may require a screening under the Canadian
Environmental Assessment Act, CIHR has added a new question in its application
forms. ~ *
~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * b) What's New on ResearchNet? I) ResearchNet Update - Spring 2009 Competitions Electronic
submission through ResearchNet is now available for applications to the
following CIHR funding opportunities: *
Catalyst Grant: Bioinformatics Approaches to Cancer Research *
Catalyst Grant: Cancer Survivorship *
Catalyst Grant: Health Equity *
Catalyst Grant: Invention and High-Risk, High-Benefit Research *
Catalyst Grant: Official Language Minority Communities (2008-2009) *
Catalyst Grant: Pandemic Preparedness *
Catalyst Grant: Pilot Projects in Aging *
Catalyst Grant: Vaccines of the 21st Century *
Fellowship: 2008-2009 *
Fellowship: Priority Announcement (Specific Research Areas) *
Fellowship: Rx&D Collaborative Research (2008-2009) *
Meetings, Planning and Dissemination Grants (multiple opportunities exist) *
Operating Grant: 2008-2009 *
Operating Grant: Priority Announcement (Specific Research Areas) *
Partnerships for Health System Improvement *
Proof of Principle: Phase I (2008-2009) *
Proof of Principle: Phase II (2008-2009) II) December 2008 Developments The
Electronic Approval pilot continues on ResearchNet, and is being used by
the following Research Institutions: 1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)
Research Institute of the 7)
Sir Mortimer B. Davis Jewish 8)
9)
10)
11)
12)
13)
14)
Institutions
which have just joined the Electronic Approval in December 2008 are: 15)
Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care 16)
Bloorview Kids Rehab 17)
Centre for Addiction and Mental Health 18)
Institute for Work & Health 19)
London Health Sciences Centre Res. Inc. 20)
21)
22)
Queen's University 23)
St. Michael's Hospital 24)
Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre 25)
The Hospital for Sick Children 26)
Toronto Rehab Institute 27)
University Health Network 28)
29)
30)
Women's 31)
If
you are submitting an application to certain competitions (listed below) and
the institution that is administering the funds is listed above, your
application will be routed through the authorized representative at the
Research Office of the institution for electronic approval prior to it being
sent to CIHR. The application must be submitted for review by the internal
deadline date which is set by the Research Institution and is clearly indicated
on ResearchNet. The Research Office may return the application to the
applicant requesting that changes be made or they may electronically approve it
and forward it to CIHR. The applicant will be notified by CIHR when their
application has been received. You
will not be required to mail signature pages to CIHR, however, you will still
need to provide them to the Research Institution. Funding opportunities requiring e-approval: *
Operating Grant: 2008-2009 *
Operating Grant: Priority Announcement (Specific Research Areas) Feedback and Support We
want your feedback and suggestions! Fill out the online Survey on ResearchNet
or send your suggestions to If you are experiencing technical difficulties with your
ResearchNet account contact: ResearchNet
Technical Support Tel:
613-941-9080 Email:
support@researchnet-recherchenet.ca
If you have questions or difficulties in completing the CIHR
specific content on ResearchNet, contact: Information
Service for Funding Enquiries Tel:
1-888-603-4178 (select option 1) or 613-954-1968 Email:
info@cihr-irsc.gc.ca
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~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * c) Reminder
- Changes
to the CIHR Randomized Controlled Trials Program CIHR
is pleased to announce the following changes to its Randomized Controlled
Trials (RCT) Program: *
The Outline requirement for submission of RCTs will be discontinued
immediately. This is intended to shorten the overall competition process
and allow for a funding decision on trials more quickly. The affected Funding
Opportunity has been revised accordingly. *
The eligibility criteria for applications to the RCT Mentoring Program will
be expanded as part of the June 2009 Funding Opportunity Launch. These
changes are the first results of the work of a Task Force convened to discuss
key issues and provide recommendations to CIHR on the RCT Program. In the role
of randomized controlled trials (RCT) champion, Dr. Michael Kramer, Scientific
Director of CIHR’s IHDCYH, assembled the members of the Task Force in January
2008. This RCT Task Force made several recommendations to CIHR for changes to
the funding and management of RCTs within CIHR. CIHR
thanks Dr. Kramer and the Task Force for its review of the RCT Program and the
resulting recommendations. CIHR is carefully considering the issues it has
raised and the recommendations made. The
implementation of the remaining recommendations of the Task Force is being
temporarily upheld pending the unfolding of the action plan for CIHR’s newly
launched National Strategy on Patient Oriented Research. Task
Force membership: Michael
Kramer, Scientific Director, Penny
Brasher, Gerald
Devins, Ellen
Hodnett, Susan
Kahn, Terry
Klassen, Andreas
Laupacis, Peter
Liu, Scientific Director, CIHR Institute of Cardiovascular and Respiratory
Health Salim
Yusuf, If
you have any further questions, please contact: Iranga
Chikuru at 613-957-6137 or irangaodette.chikuru@cihr-irsc.gc.ca.
Toni
Gasparini at 613-941-4438 or toni.gasparini@cihr-irsc.gc.ca.
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Reminder - CIHR Guidelines for Health Research Involving Aboriginal People Are
Now in Effect The
CIHR Guidelines for Health Research Involving Aboriginal People were developed
through extensive consultation with Aboriginal communities and researchers
across The
Guidelines came into effect as policy for CIHR-funded research on July 1, 2008.
In practice, this means that starting with the December 2008 launch of
funding opportunities, researchers seeking CIHR funding for health research
involving Aboriginal people must now adhere to the Guidelines. The Guidelines will apply if: 1.
Being Aboriginal is relevant to the research question (e.g., people are
recruited because they are Aboriginal); 2.
The analysis of data/biological sample will use membership in Aboriginal
community as a variable; 3.
The findings of the research will have an impact on Aboriginal people or
communities or will provide interpretation of Aboriginal history or culture. In
practice, applicants must now indicate on their forms whether the proposed
research involves Aboriginal people and if so, they must show proof of
community approval before funds can be released. This proof can be in the
form of a signed research agreement, for which there is a template in the
Guidelines document. In
cases where communities prefer not to establish a formal agreement, a letter of
community approval and a statement of justification by the researcher will be
accepted. It is recognised that for some types of Aboriginal health research,
identifying a specific signing authority will not be possible, in which case
the statement of justification is the main requirement. In all cases, the
applicant should show familiarity with the spirit of the Guidelines. To
support the implementation of the Guidelines, the CIHR Ethics Office is
currently developing training material aimed at researchers, REB members and
Aboriginal communities. More information will be available through University
Research Administration Offices and on the CIHR Ethics webpage in the coming
months. The
Guidelines can be downloaded in English, French and Inuktitut at: http://www.cihr-irsc.gc.ca/e/29339.html.
Enquiries
can be sent to the Aboriginal Ethics Guidelines mailbox at: ~ *
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Peer Review News a)
Reminder - Updates to CIHR's peer review policy manual CIHR
has now completed major revisions to “The CIHR Peer Review Process: Policies
and Responsibilities of Grants Committee Members”, our main source guide
for the policies and procedures that regulate the way peer review is conducted
at CIHR. This manual is directed mainly at our volunteer committee members but
also contains much of interest to potential applicants, highlighting recent
policy and procedural changes that impact a broad range of funding programs,
including those outside of the open Operating Grants Program. These
modifications are part of our ongoing efforts to make peer review at CIHR as
efficient as possible and to reflect the current state of evolution of our
funding programs. In the process, we hope that this manual has become more
useful and user-friendly. New .html and .pdf versions have now been posted on
the CIHR web site peer review page (http://www.cihr-irsc.gc.ca/e/820.html).
This
document will be revised on a regular cycle and your feedback will ensure that
it remains relevant to the scientific community. Please contact james.waring@cihr-irsc.gc.ca
with your comments and suggestions. ~ *
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Links to Institute and Portfolio News a) CIHR Institute of Health Services and Policy
Research (CIHR-IHSPR) *
Call for Nominations for the IHSPR Article of the Year Award (http://www.cihr-irsc.gc.ca/e/38260.html)
*
Call for Applications for the IHSPR Rising Star Award (http://www.cihr-irsc.gc.ca/e/34949.html)
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does not make the heart grow fonder – CIHR wants to hear from you as much as
possible. There is a wonderful story to tell about the results and benefits of
health research in ~ *
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Inquiries: 613-941-2672 Grants
& Awards Information: 613-954-1968 Media
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Translation Portfolio: 613-948-2318 Partnerships:
613-957-6138 Ethics
Office: 613-946-4773 Technical
/ IT Help Desk: 613-941-0068 CIHR’s
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