Operating Grant Priority Announcement: History of Medicine (Archived)
(Associated Medical Services – Hannah/CIHR Grants in the History of Medicine)
Canadian Institutes of Health Research
In partnership with
Associated Medical Services (AMS)
Request for Applications
Priority Announcements fund highly rated research applications that are determined to be relevant to specific CIHR research priority areas and do not receive funding through CIHR's regular competitions.
| Important Dates | |
| Opportunity Launched | December 2006 |
| Content Last Updated | January 30, 2007 (How to Apply) |
| February 1, 2007 | Registration Deadline - Registration packages must be courier stamped by this date. |
| March 1, 2007 | Full applications must be courier stamped by this date. |
| June 30, 2007 | Anticipated notification of decision. |
| October 1, 2007 | Anticipated start date. |
| Additional Information | Applications are submitted through the March 2007 - Operating Grant competition |
| Funds Available | |
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CIHR's contribution to the amount available for this initiative is subject to availability of funds voted annually to CIHR by parliamentary appropriations, and the conditions that may be attached to them.
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| Summary | |
| The goal of this priority announcement is to announce funding for investigator-initiated operating grants in the field of the history of medicine, health, health care or disease, broadly defined. The partnership with AMS will enhance CIHR's ability to support research in this area by contributing up to an additional $250,000 per annum towards grants awarded in the history of medicine. Other goals of the collaboration include: to streamline administration of research funding in the history of medicine and health for both organizations, to develop capacity to conduct research in the history of medicine and to broaden the understanding of how historical evidence can address contemporary health issues (e.g. epidemics like SARS, health care system reforms.) | |
Table of Contents
Partners
Objectives
Eligibility
Review Process and Evaluation Criteria
General CIHR Guidelines
Conditions of Funding
How to Apply
Contact Information
Description of Partners
Partners
The Partnerships Branch is dedicated to identifying and developing collaborations with other CIHR institute(s), branch(es) or office(s), funding organizations and stakeholders to enhance the availability of funding in their strategic research priority areas and to create, where appropriate, opportunities for knowledge exchange and translation related to the scope of these priority areas. Applicants are invited to visit the Descriptions of Partners to find a list of partners and their respective mandates and/or strategic interests. The specific research foci and requirements for each partner are outlined in the section "Relevant Research Areas".
Objectives
Relevant Research Areas
The CIHR and AMS will fund applications that are determined to be relevant to the research priority areas described below.
- In the field of the history of medicine, health, health care or disease, broadly defined
Relevance of the applications to the research priorities will be determined in the following manner.
Prior to peer review, the AMS will review applications to determine the relevance, or alignment, of the research proposed to the research priority areas and/or mandates described above.
To conduct relevance review, these representatives will have access to the completed relevance form (see "How to Apply"), anonymized project titles and summaries, provided that applicants have indicated their consent on the "Applicant Consent Form for Use and Disclosure of Personal Information Provided to CIHR for Peer Review," which is included in the application forms.
Upon completion of peer review, the AMS and CIHR will receive the ratings, rankings and peer review committee recommendations on funding level and grant term for those applications that 1) are found to be relevant to the specific objectives of the research initiative and the research priority areas described under "Relevant Research Areas"; and 2) are rated within the CIHR fundable range but are not funded through the regular CIHR competition to which they were submitted. These applications will be funded from the top down in order of ranking as far as budgets will allow. Applications that receive a ranking below 3.5 will not be funded.
The relevance review occurs apart from the peer review (scientific review) and has no relationship to the results of peer review. Peer review committees will not be informed of applications submitted for funding through this announcement.
Eligibility
Eligibility criteria for all CIHR research funding programs apply. The business office of the institution of an eligible Nominated Principal Applicant generally administers CIHR funds. Please refer to the Eligibility Requirements for CIHR Grants and Awards regarding the eligibility requirements for individuals and institutions.
Review Process and Evaluation Criteria
A CIHR peer review committee will evaluate the full applications. The peer review committee members are selected based on suggestions from many sources including the Institute(s) / portfolio(s) and partner(s), following CIHR's Policy on Confidentiality, Conflict of Interest and Privacy Issues in Peer and Relevance Review (CCIP). For information on CIHR's peer review process in general, see Peer Review.
General CIHR Guidelines
This Priority Announcement will follow the CIHR General Grants and Awards Policies. Applicants are encouraged to demonstrate the use of Gender and Sex-Based Analysis in applications.
Conditions of Funding
All conditions specified in CIHR General Grants and Awards Policies shall apply to applications funded through this Priority Announcement. Conditions cover areas such as Applicant and Institutional Responsibilities, Ethics, Official language policy, Access to Information and Privacy Acts, and Acknowledgement of CIHR Support. Successful applicants will be informed of any special financial conditions prior to the release of funds or when they receive CIHR's Authorization for Funding (AFF) document.
Access to Information Act and Privacy Act, and the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA)
All personal information collected by CIHR about applicants is used to review applications, to recruit reviewers, to administer and monitor grants and awards, to compile statistics, and to promote and support health research in Canada. Consistent with these purposes, applicants should also expect that information collected by CIHR may be shared as described in Use and Disclosure of Personal Information Provided to CIHR for Peer Review.
CIHR as a federal entity is subject to the Access to Information Act and the Privacy Act, therefore the requirements of these two statutes will apply to all information located in CIHR's premises including, without limitation, cost-sharing agreements related to this priority announcement and all matters pertaining thereto.
While respecting the application of the Privacy Act to federal entities, all signing parties involved in a collaborative agreement will also be bound by the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA). All personal information (as identified by the PIPEDA) collected, used or disclosed in the course of any commercial activity under collaborative agreements related to the priority announcement will be collected, used and disclosed in compliance with the PIPEDA.
How to Apply
Applicants are advised to review CIHR's grants and awards policies and guidelines outlined in the CIHR Grants and Awards Guide.
Applications are submitted through the March 2007 - Operating Grant competition by including a mandatory Relevance Form (see Lists of Forms and Guidelines for Completion) with your regular Operating Grant application. To select the appropriate application forms, follow the links beside Operating Grants (Registration and Application) from the list of Application Packages.
Please note that if the Operating Grant peer review committee you will be applying to requires registration and full application through ResearchNet then you are not required to submit a separate Relevance Form or a separate Applicant Consent Form for Use and Disclosure of Personal Information Provided to CIHR as this information is incorporated into the process on ResearchNet. (Updated: 2007-01-30)
Additional Instructions for this Priority Announcement:
- Within the Research Funding Program section of the application web form, select "Priority Announcement," then enter the relevant research area(s) that relate(s) to your application and the title of this Priority Announcement in the spaces provided.
- Complete the Applicant Consent Form for Use and Disclosure of Personal Information Provided to CIHR for Peer Review, which is included in the application form.
- Complete one Relevance Form for each research area identified. Detailed instructions are provided on the Relevance Form (see Lists of Forms and Guidelines for Completion).
Contact Information
For questions about the objectives and relevant research areas:
Kathryn Andrews-Clay
Senior Advisor, Partnerships
Canadian Institutes of Health Research
160 Elgin Street, 9th Floor
Ottawa, ON K1A 0W9
Telephone: (613) 941-0816
Fax: (613) 954-1800
Email: kandrews-clay@cihr-irsc.gc.ca
For questions related to specific CIHR competitions and programs, including CIHR funding guidelines, how to apply, and the peer review process contact:
Krista McLean
Program Delivery Coordinator
Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Telephone: (613) 954-7870
Fax: (613) 954-1800
Email: kmclean@cihr-irsc.gc.ca
Description of Partners: CIHR Institutes and Partner Organizations
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
CIHR is Canada's major federal funding agency for health research. Its objective is to excel, according to internationally accepted standards of scientific excellence, in the creation of new knowledge and its translation into improved health for Canadians, more effective health services and products and a strengthened Canadian health care system.
Partners
Associated Medical Services Inc.
Associated Medical Services Inc. is a Canadian research granting organization that offers grant and award opportunities in three areas: History of Medicine, Bioethics and Education. The mission of AMS is to facilitate education, research and other initiatives that promote the development and understanding of those human and social values that are fundamental to health.
