An Archive of Research Funding Opportunities for Faculty in the College of Education, the College of Law, and the Library at the University of Saskatchewan

Wednesday, July 20, 2011

Drummond Foundation - Call for Applications

THE DRUMMOND FOUNDATION
Request for Applicants (RFA) 2011 – 2012

FRAMEWORK:

The Drummond Foundation invites applications from clinical investigators working in Canada and interested in improving the quality of life of socially, mentally, or physically disadvantaged elderly individuals and their families. Studies concerning community dwelling seniors with compromised autonomy will be favored. The applicant should be a relatively new investigator not yet ready to seek CIHR funding, or an investigator making a bridge to a new field, and is new to the Drummond Foundation.
We will consider any quantitative or qualitative research studies that address the physical or mental health care needs of elderly persons or their capacity for autonomous living. Applications will be judged for their originality, feasibility and the potential clinical impact of results, social value and relevance to the lives of the elderly in the community, and by the quality of study design and the grant application.
The individual applicant may request a maximum of $50,000 for a one year period. NB:    Drummond support will be made available to the principal investigator who must have a
University appointment to administer via a Canadian university-affiliated account.

FORMAT:
Six copies of the application must be submitted double-sided. Text must be double-spaced and left- aligned. Font size must be 12, letter-quality type. The research proposal part of the application must not exceed 10 pages of text. The application must include the following sections:
•    A TITLE PAGE: Title of proposal, names of principal & co-investigators, principal investigator’s phone, fax, email, and postal address, name of institution where research will be carried out, total funds requested, and the name and address of the Director of the Canadian university-affiliated institute where funds would be administered.
•    A BUDGET: A detailed budget for the entire project, including other sources of funding present and projected, and any existing support of the principal investigator. Budget requests may include equipment, consultation, salary support, and support of principal investigator. The budget should be detailed and include time lines. As the maximum grant is for $50,000 it is suggested that applicants restrict any equipment purchases in the budget to those absolutely necessary for the research. For example, computers are often available within research environments; however specific software may be necessary.
•    AN EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: An executive summary of 250 words, suitable for a non-scientific audience is required.
•    THE RESEARCH PROPOSAL, not to exceed 10 pages, to include:
GOAL OF THE STUDY: include a single statement of the hypothesis.
PRESENT STATE OF KNOWLEDGE: provide concise rationale as to why the proposed
study should be carried out, citing relevant scientific literature.
METHODS: describe study population, study site, study design, and statistical methods.
Define predictor and outcome variables, and state specifically how they will be measured. Determine the number of cases required to disprove the null hypothesis, or to prove the hypothesis. For qualitative studies, details of data collection and analytic methods must be described. Specify time frames.
REPORTING: describe possible outcomes of intervention and identify scientific journals where investigators expect to report their results.
RELEVANCE: describe social and/or public health implications of results and potential population affected.
• ORDER OF APPENDICES (beyond the 10 page application text):
SCIENTIFIC REFERENCES cited in text.
APPROVAL from an ethics committee, be it institution or community-based. The proposed SUBJECT CONSENT forms for human studies (where appropriate). LETTERS OF SUPPORT from agencies where work will be carried out. CONDENSED (2 pages) curriculum vitae describing each investigator’s education,
research training, academic positions held, and publications over the last 5 years.
OTHER, if desired.

CONDITIONS:
A final DRUMMOND REPORT of 2000 words is to be submitted no later than March 31, 2013, and should include a 250 word structured abstract with the following headings and information: Objectives, Design, Setting, Participants, Main Outcome Measures, Results, and Conclusions.
The Drummond Foundation must be acknowledged in publications coming out of the project and is to be supplied with copies of publications coming out of the funded project.
The Drummond Foundation retains the right to site visit during the course of the work.
Successful applicants who accept funding, but fail to adhere to conditions of the grant may be asked to return funds.

The Drummond Foundation will retain 10% of the award amount which will only be paid out upon the receipt of the Final Report by the specified deadline.

PROCEDURES:
Any and all materials pertaining to each application must be received in the office of the Drummond Foundation by August 31, 2011.
Qualifying applications will be reviewed by the medical advisor, two internal reviewers and an external reviewer. Reviewers’ comments will be made available upon request.
On or before January 31, 2012, successful applicants will receive funds, and unsuccessful applicants will be informed of their status.

Potential applicants wishing to learn more about this thematic research may contact:
Dr. Ellen Rosenberg Scientific Advisor St. Mary’s Hospital Tel:    (514) 345-3511 ext: 5620 Email: ellen.rosenberg@mcgill.ca

Six copies of the complete application (double-sided) should be forwarded to the following address:
The Drummond Foundation c/o Mr. P. Stuart Iversen 1350 Sherbrooke St, West, Suite 1201 Montreal, Quebec H3G 1J1 Email: office@drummondfoundation.ca

SSHRC Internal Review Process - SSHRC Insight Grants 2011


SSHRC Internal Review Process: 2011 Insight Grant Competition
 
July 25th

·      By this date, applicants should have notified Linda McMullen, SSHRC Leader of their intention to submit a SSHRC application. In consultation with the research facilitator of the applicant’s college/unit, Linda will assist in identifying a mentor to work with the applicant, if desired. Where applicable, comments received on a previous application should be reviewed. Applicants should also work with the research facilitator from their college/unit throughout the application process.

Aug. 8th 2:00 to 4:00; Location TBD - SSHRC Workshop 

·      Two-hour session: getting to the specifics of a successful SSHRC application.  This panel session comprises a discussion of the application requirements for the Insight Grant competition, tips from a successful U of S SSHRC applicant, and information on the review process from a member of an adjudication committee. 

Aug.  25th – Final draft of grant (including CV) submitted to Linda McMullen for review by internal committee

·      Full draft (with core content revisions as recommended by mentor, budget, student training, CV, etc.) submitted for internal review. Prior to this deadline, grants should have been reviewed by a mentor, grant writer, research facilitator, and/or colleague with regard to importance, feasibility, budget, student training, format, clarity, composition, and conformity to SSHRC guidelines.   (Applicants must indicate who has been involved in the review process). 
·      In order to gain the most benefit from the process, grants must be submitted in a polished state. Grants not in this format cannot be forwarded to the committee for review.

Sept. 1st  – Feedback provided by committee on draft proposal back to applicant 

October 8th  - Deadline for submission of grant to Research Services for compliance check

October 15th   - SSHRC Deadline for Grant Submission 

Contacts:
SSHRC Leader                                  Linda McMullen       linda.mcmullen@usask.ca;

Research Services                           Joni Aschim              joni.aschim@usask.ca
                                                            Amanda Sawlor       amanda.sawlor@usask.ca


Funding for Grant Writing Assistance:

Friday, July 15, 2011

CIHR; Call for Contributions to Population and Public Health Ethics Casebook

Call for Cases for a New Publication: Population and Public Health Ethics Casebook


The CIHR Institute of Population and Public Health (IPPH) together with partners, are pleased to announce a call for case submissions in Population and Public Health Ethics.  For more information, please visit the IPPH News and Announcements page for additional details and submission guidelines.

Fostering the development and refinement of ethical frameworks for population health interventions in Canada and globally is a strategic objective for the IPPH.  Population and public health ethics can be distinguished from clinical ethics by the focus on: (1) populations rather than individuals; (2) a wide range of population-level and/or environmental interventions often implemented outside of the health care setting or the health sector; and (3) equitable prevention of disease and disability.

The CIHR-IPPH, CIHR Ethics Office, Public Health Agency of Canada-Office of Public Health Practice, National Collaborating Centre for Healthy Public Policy, and Public Health Ontario have partnered to develop this casebook of ethical dilemmas in population and public health and related case analyses. The objectives of the casebook are to:
1)      Increase awareness and understanding of PPH ethics, and the value of ethical thinking in population and public health research, policy, and practice;
2)      Highlight cases from across population and public health research, policy, and practice that feature different ethical issues and dilemmas; and,
3)      Create a tool to support instruction, debate, and dialogue related to cases in population and public health ethics research, policy, and practice.

Structured case submissions of up to 850 words are due by Friday, September 30, 2011.  Cases should be realistic (either real or a composite based on a real situation) and can either focus on: 1) a particular ethical dilemma that arises in practice; 2) the ethical considerations of a specific population health intervention; or 3) how a public health organization(s) in other sectors deliberates or takes ethics into account in their priority setting or decision-making process.

Each selected case will be peer reviewed and subsequently analyzed according to a common approach by an invited author who is not affiliated with the case submission authorship team.  Authors of selected cases will be given an opportunity to provide an alternative analysis and these responses will be included in the casebook, which will be published in Spring 2012.



The ethics casebook call for cases can be accessed at the following website:
http://www.cihr-irsc.gc.ca/e/44006.html
http://www.cihr-irsc.gc.ca/f/44006.html

Wednesday, July 6, 2011

CIHR, Call for Proposals on Aging Research

Open Call – Joint Call for Applications in Aging Research: Healthy Life Expectancy 2020 – LOI (Letter of Intent) Deadline October 3, 2011

As a partner of the European Research Area in Aging (ERA-AGE2), a European research network on aging, FRSQ is pleased to inform the scientific community of a call for proposals for multidisciplinary research in "Active and Healthy Aging across the Life Course".
Each project must be presented by a team of researchers from at least three different countries participating in the call for proposals.

The CIHR-IA will consider funding research programmes that are relevant to (in alignment with) the international research priority areas described below:

Biological mechanisms underlying the Aging process;
Cognitive Impairment in Aging;
Health Services across the continuum of care for the elderly;
Longitudinal Studies on Aging;
Mobility in Aging, including Age-friendly (inclusive) designs and environments.
The deadline for letters of intent is October 3, 2011. Details about the competition and confirmation of the participating countries can be found on the ERA-AGE2 website.

For more information, visit our website or contact FRSQ Program Manager Nathalie Champagne.

CIHR Open Operating Grant, Priority Annoucement in Pathways to Health Equity

Open Call – CIHR Open Operating Grants Program – Fall 2011 Priority Announcement – Pathways to Health Equity
The CIHR-Institute of Population and Public Health will provide funding for applications that support research related to pathways to health equity. Health equity suggests that all people can reach their full health potential and should not be disadvantaged from attaining it because of race, ethnicity, gender, religion, or any other socially determined circumstance. Research furthering the understanding of the pathways that lead to health equity focuses on understanding interactions between biological, social, cultural and environmental determinants. Research addressing these priorities involves a range of research designs and theoretical innovations informed by diverse interdisciplinary perspectives such as epidemiology, sociology, political science, and other health and social sciences.

N.B. This Priority Announcement will require completion of a Relevance Form.

Visit the CIHR ResearchNet website for further information.

Registration deadline: Aug. 15, 2011

CIHR Open Operating Grant, Prioroty announcement for Population Health Interventions

Open Call – CIHR Open Operating Grants Program – Fall 2011 Priority Announcement – Population Health Interventions
CIHR-IPPH will provide funding for applications that support research related to population health interventions.

Population health interventions are policy, program and resource distribution approaches that address the determinants of health within and outside of the health sector. Population health interventions are complex, dynamic, and adaptable to different socio-cultural and political contexts.

Some examples include:
1) Municipal infrastructure policies to make communities safer and more walkable.
2) Housing renewal developments and their potential impacts on family well-being.
3) Social assistance policies to improve household food security.

Visit the CIHR ResearchNet website for further information.

Registration deadline: Aug. 15, 2011

Tuesday, July 5, 2011

CIDA's Partners for Development

The link below leads to CIDA's call for its Partners for Development program.  This program funds research with international partners in the developing world: 

http://www.acdi-cida.gc.ca/acdi-cida/ACDI-CIDA.nsf/eng/ANN-524911-HA7

The U of S will be submitting two applications to this competition only.  Details on the internal letter of intent process will be announced shortly.