IGH Awards for Excellence in Gender, Sex and Health Research (2011/2012)

Timeline and Funding

Application deadline October 1, 2011
Notification of decision Within nine weeks of the application deadline
Funding per award one $1,000 award is awarded annually

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Description

The mission of CIHR's Institute of Gender and Health (IGH) is to foster research excellence regarding the influence of gender and sex on the health of women and men throughout life and to apply these research findings to identify and address pressing health challenges. The IGH Award for Excellence in Gender, Sex and Health Research recognizes research excellence among graduate students and postdoctoral fellows working in the field of gender, sex and health research. Graduate students and post-doctoral fellows from all disciplines whose research has a substantive focus on gender and/or sex and health are eligible to apply for this $1,000 award. “Substantive” means that gender and/or sex are an integral aspect of the applicant’s program of research and research design. For information on integrating gender and/or sex into research designs, please refer to the CIHR Gender, Sex and Health Research Guide.

Available Funds

This award is valued at $1,000. One IGH Award for Excellence in Gender, Sex and Health Research is awarded annually. IGH's contribution to the amount available for this award is subject to availability of funds voted annually to CIHR by parliamentary appropriations, and the conditions that may be attached to them.

Eligibility

To be eligible for this competition, applicants must be:

Review Process and Evaluation

Applications will undergo an initial assessment by IGH staff to ensure that they are both eligible and complete. Only eligible and complete applications will proceed to the application review stage.

Applications will be assessed according to the following criteria:

  • Real or potential impact of the applicant’s research within the field of gender, sex and health research (e.g., novel findings, methodological innovations, theoretical advancements).
  • Actual or potential knowledge translation of the applicant’s research into policy and/or decision making, health products (e.g., drugs, devices), health care (e.g., health service delivery, clinical practice guidelines), and/or health (e.g., outcomes, quality of life).
  • Demonstrated excellence in gender, sex and health research (the applicant’s track record of academic achievement, contributions to research, publications and other contributions to KT, and leadership).

The evaluation committee is typically composed of the Institute's Scientific Director, IGH staff, members of the Institute Advisory Board and researchers in the field of gender, sex and health research. The review process usually takes 4-6 weeks. IGH will notify applicants of the competition results by e-mail.

How to Apply

  1. Complete the Institute Community Support (ICS) application form. [ PDF (244 KB) | Help ] according to the following instructions:

    • Complete Section 1. Note: If you do not have a CIHR Personal Identification Number (PIN), please visit the Register with CIHR web page.
    • Indicate “IGH Award for Excellence in Gender, Sex and Health Research” in Section 2 a). Note: Do not complete other items in Section 2.
    • Complete Section 4. If you an unable to scan and e-mail the signature page (page 5) of the ICS form, you may submit this page alone via fax or mail to the address provided in the ‘Contact Information’ section

  2. Write an original essay (1,000 words maximum) describing your achievements and the impact of those achievements on the field of gender, sex and health research. The essay should be written in plain language (i.e., non-technical language that would be understandable to health researchers, knowledge users and the public). The essay must include the following sections:

    • A description of your research. What is your research about? What is your research design? How have you integrated gender and/or sex into your design? How does it contribute to what is known about your area of health research? A description of your research’s real or potential impact on the field of gender, sex and health research. What is innovative about your research (novel findings, methodological innovations, theoretical advancements)?
    • A description of the actual or potential knowledge translation of your research into policy, interventions, health care, health, and/or other arenas of impact.
  3. Create a CV (3 pages maximum). This can be formatted as a Word document. This competition does not require completion of the Common CV.
  4. Obtain a letter of support (2 pages maximum) from your primary supervisor. The letter of support can be included with your application package or sent directly to IGH by your supervisor. It can be an electronic document on official letterhead or an e-mail sent directly from your supervisor’s institutional e-mail address.
  5. E-mail your application to: ea-igh@exchange.ubc.ca. Receipt of e-mails will be acknowledged.

A complete application consists of:

  1. A signed ICS form
  2. A 1,000 word original essay
  3. A 3-page CV
  4. A letter of support (2 pages maximum) from your primary supervisor

Late applications or applications with missing documents will not be accepted. Applicants are responsible for ensuring that their applications are complete and submitted by the deadline.

Contact Information

To submit your application or for information about this funding opportunity, please contact:

Executive Assistant
CIHR’s Institute of Gender and Health
University of British Columbia
Room 305, TEF 3 building
6190 Agronomy Road
Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z3

Telephone: 604-827-4470
Fax: 604-822-1622
E-mail: ea-igh@exchange.ubc.ca

Past Awards for Excellence Recipients