E-newsletter – December 2012
IA Sponsored Funding Opportunities can be accessed from the CIHR Funding Opportunity Database. Details and links for the current funding opportunities can be found below.IA Awards and Prizes for Students and Trainees can be accessed from the IA Students and Trainees webpage.
Funding Opportunities Aligned with CIHR Roadmap Signature Initiatives
Operating Grant: Methodological Innovations for Neuroimaging Datasets
The goal of this funding opportunity is to support the development of methodological tools and approaches to optimize the use of the large amounts of neuroimaging data related to Alzheimer's disease and other neurodegenerative diseases having an impact on cognition. The maximum amount per grant is $75,000 per year for up to 3 years. The registration deadline is March 1st, 2013.
Catalyst Grant: International COEN Initiative in Neurodegeneration
The aim of this international initiative is to encourage collaborative research between recognised national centres of excellence in neurodegeneration in order to accelerate progress in understanding the mechanisms of disease as well as the identification of new therapeutic approaches. The amount available to the Canadian component of successful projects will depend on the scientific justification as presented in the budget of the project- up to CA$370,000 per project over 2 years, allowing CIHR to fund at least 4 grants. The link to the opportunity on the CIHR website, including CIHR specific application requirements, will be available in early January 2013. The application deadline is March 4th, 2013.
Funding Opportunities Promoting Institute of Aging Priority Areas
Operating Grant - Priority Announcement
Priority Announcements on CIHR Operating Grant competitions offer additional sources of funding for highly rated applications that are relevant to specific CIHR research priority areas or mandates. IA will fund applications that are determined to be relevant to the Institute of Aging Research Priority Themes. The maximum amount awarded for a single grant is up to $100,000 per annum for up to one year. The registration deadline is February 1st, 2013.
Planning Grants – Winter 2013 Priority Announcements
The Planning Grants - Aging opportunity will provide funding for applications that address research priority areas that are consistent with the mandate of the Institute, that will stimulate planning activities and/or partnership development, and exchange. The Planning Grants – Health Services and Systems for an Aging Population opportunity will provide funding for applications that will stimulate research planning activities and/or research partnership development and that are relevant to Health Services and Systems for an Aging Population. The maximum amount awarded for a single Planning Grant is $25,000 for eligible non-recurring meetings and events, for up to one year. The application deadline is February 15th, 2013.
CIHR-IA Fellowship Prize of Excellence in Research on Aging
The IA Fellowship Prize of Excellence in Research on Aging encourages and honours our brightest rising stars. It consist of a supplement to the research allowance, given in year one of the recipient's award. The recipient of the prize will be the candidate conducting research relevant to CIHR-IA's Priority topics who has received the highest rating through the February 2013 CIHR Fellowship competition, and is valued at $5,000. The application deadline is February 1st, 2013.
Studentship in mobility, musculoskeletal health and arthritis across the lifespan
The purpose of this funding opportunity is to provide undergraduate students with opportunities to undertake research projects with established health researchers in an environment that provides strong mentorship. In addition, the initiative aims to develop human resources and expertise to facilitate the translational research objectives of CIHR (including clinical research). IA is promoting advancement of research to action to address the intrinsic and extrinsic challenges associated with mobility in aging. The maximum amount awarded for a single award is $4,950 for up to 3 months. The application deadline is January 15th, 2013.
Travel Awards in Aging
Through this trainee travel award the IA seeks to encourage networking and exchange of ideas among emerging scholars working within its priority research areas. The award value is up to $1,000. The next application deadline is January 25th, 2013.
Age+ Prize
The IA Age+ Prize recognizes excellence in research on aging carried out by emerging Canadian scholars and the resulting publications. Awards are for graduate students, postdoctoral fellows and residents from all disciplines, conducting research in aging. The award is valued at $1,000. The next application deadline is January 15th, 2013.
Funding Opportunities Promoting Knowledge Translation
Betty Havens Prize for Knowledge Translation in Aging
Through the Betty Havens Prize for Knowledge Translation in Aging, IA will recognize individual(s), team(s) or organization(s) that have advanced the translation of research in aging at a local or regional level. The maximum amount awarded for a single one-year award is $50,000 to recognize impact at the local or regional level in research on aging. The application deadline is February 18th, 2013.
Update to the CIHR Open Access Policy
Starting January 2013, CIHR-funded researchers will be required to make their peer-reviewed publications freely accessible within 12 months of publication – at the latest. Amendments to the CIHR Open Access Policy, formerly known as the Policy on Access to Research Outputs, modify current requirements to provide the public with freely accessible research articles while aligning with other major funding agencies, such as the US National Institutes of Health. Researchers can comply with the green open access policy by depositing the articles in an archive, such as PubMed Central Canada or an institutional repository, and/or by publishing results in an open access journal.
While the CIHR Open Access Policy provides researchers with clear guidance on CIHR's minimum expectation, in the spirit of public benefits of research, CIHR continues to encourage researchers to make their publications accessible for free as soon as possible after publication. Compliance with the policy will continue to be monitored through end of grant reporting.
For further information, please contact access@cihr-irsc.gc.ca.
Calendar of Events
Canadian Geriatric Society Annual Scientific Meeting
April 18-20, 2013
Toronto Marriott Downtown Eaton Centre-Toronto (ON)
Canadian Gerontological Nursing Association 2013 Biennial Meeting
May 29– June 1, 2013
Sheraton Vancouver Airport Hotel-Richmond (BC)