Meetings, Planning and Dissemination Grant: Cancer Research – Funding Decisions Notification (February 2009 Competition – 200902MPC)

(Alternate title: Meetings, Planning & Dissemination Grant: Institute of Cancer Research (ICR))

The Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) is pleased to announce the results of the Meetings, Planning and Dissemination Grant: Cancer Research competition.

Funding Opportunity Summary

The specific objectives of the funding opportunity "Meetings, Planning and Dissemination Grant: Cancer Research (Winter 2009 Competition)" is to partially support workshops, symposia, and congresses that are:

  • related to cancer
  • relevant to the health of Canadians at risk of cancer
  • relevant to the development of cancer research capacity in Canada
  • multidisciplinary and/or multi-institutional
  • cross-cutting (involving more than one CIHR supported types of research*)
  • multisectorial (involving universities, NGOs, governments, the private sector, etc.—desirable but not necessary)
  • multi-institute (desirable but not necessary)

The four types of research supported by CIHR and ICR include "biomedical research, clinical research, research respecting health systems, health services, the health of populations, social and cultural dimensions of health and environmental influences on health".

Funding Competition Summary

A total of 8 applications were received of which 6 were approved for funding.

Contact Information

For further information about this competition, please contact:

Stephanie Rasia
Program Delivery Coordinator
Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Telephone: 613-948-2024
Fax: 613-954-1800
Email: stephanie.rasia@cihr-irsc.gc.ca

For further information about this initiative and the objectives of this funding opportunity please contact:

Diana Sarai
Administrator
CIHR Institute of Cancer Research
Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Telephone: 514-398-5611
Fax: 613- 514-398-8845
Email: diana.sarai@mcgill.ca

Funding Decisions Data Report

Access the "Meetings, Planning & Dissemination Grant: Institute of Cancer Research (ICR)" funding decisions data report.