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CIHR Funding Opportunities for Trainees
SEPTEMBER 11, 2008
Simon Fraser University
DOMINIQUE LALONDEDEPUTY DIRECTOR, PROGRAM DELIVERY
RESEARCH CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT [email protected]
Today I will talk about…
What is CIHR?
CIHR Funding Opportunities DatabaseTraining Award ProgramsAdditional Funding Opportunities for Trainees
Application ProcessIncluding Tips for Award Applicants
Peer Review Process for Awards
Program Statistics
What’s New at CIHR?
What is CIHR?
CIHR is: Government of Canada’s health research funding agency Supporting the work of 1,000’s of researchers and trainees in
universities, teaching hospitals, and research institutes across Canada
Developing high-quality people, excellent science and training the next generation of health researchers
Funding research that improves Canadians’ health, health care system and quality of life
Fostering commercialization, moving research discoveries from academic setting to the marketplace
CIHR Mandate“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…”
13 CIHR Institutes
Population and Public
Health
Genderand
Health
Aboriginal Peoples’Health
Health Servicesand PolicyResearch
Genetics
Infectionand Immunity
Nutrition,Metabolism and Diabetes
Cancer Research
Neurosciences,Mental Healthand Addiction
Aging
MusculoskeletalHealth and
Arthritis
Circulatoryand
RespiratoryHealth
HumanDevelopment,
Child and Youth Health
CIHR’s Research Themes
CIHR’s funds a broad spectrum of health research, categorized into four themes:
• Biomedical Research• Clinical Research• Health Systems and Services• Population and Public Health (including the social,
cultural, environmental and ethical dimensions of health)
Research Capacity Development
Supporting the “Brightest Minds”
Training Students and Postdoctoral Fellows
• Individual Trainee Awards, e.g., master’s, doctoral, postdoctoral
• Training Grants (STIHR)• Partial or complete support
from CIHR research grants
Salary Support for Independent Investigators
• New Investigators• Chairs
Support for Collaborative Team Research
• Team Grants• Emerging Team Grants
CIHR Funding Opportunities Database
CIHR Funding Opportunities databasehttp://www.cihr-irsc.gc.ca/e/780.html
This database: provides a complete listing of current and archived
opportunities is searchable can be viewed by Institute, program type, or target
applicant
http://www.cihr-irsc.gc.ca/e/780.html
Option 1-View the complete list of opportunities
Option 2-Search for an opportunity
Option 3-View by program type/Institute/target applicant
Funding Opportunities in General…
June and December
The next announcement of funding opportunities is scheduled for December 2008
Training Award Programs
Health Professional Student Research Awards
This program funds… students enrolled at a Canadian university in an undergraduate health professional program leading to Canadian licensure
• $4,251 - $5,961 for a 13-week term• Funding is offered through a voucher process• Allocations are provided to the VP Research Office and
are based on the number of health professional degree programs at the university
• Applications are forwarded to CIHR by the nominating university
• Deadline for applications is February 15
Canada Graduate Scholarships (CGS) Master’s Awards
This program funds… Master’s students at Canadian universities
• Valued at $17,500 per year for one year.
• Application quotas are provided to each AUCC member university
• Applications are forwarded to CIHR by the nominating university
• Direct applications accepted only from students who are not registered at a Canadian university in the Fall semester prior to the CIHR deadline
CIHR Application Deadline for all applications is February 1
Doctoral Awards
Funding is available for… Doctoral students in Canada and abroad
Three envelopes of funding… • Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships (VCGS)• Frederick Banting and Charles Best Canada Graduate
Scholarships – Doctoral Awards (CGSDA)• CIHR Doctoral Research Awards (CIHR DRA)
Canadian citizens and permanent residents apply directly to CIHR, whereas International students apply through the Canadian university where they plan to pursue their PhD program
CIHR Deadlines for application:• Canadian citizens and permanent residents: October 15, 2008 • International applicants: November 14, 2008
Canada Graduate ScholarshipsForeign Study Supplements (CGS-FSS)
This program funds… existing Canadian CGS Master’s or Doctoral Award recipients that would like to pursue a short research period outside of Canada. In future years, Vanier CGS recipients will also be eligible.
Supplement: up to $6,000
Term: usually four to six months
CIHR deadline for applications is December 10, 2008
Fellowship Awards
This program funds… trainees with PhD and/or health professional degrees that are proposing research training in Canada or abroad
Stipend per annum: $40,000 to $55,000; depending on the background of the awardee and where the award is held
Research Allowance per annum: $5,000
Term: up to five years; depending on the intended use of the award
Application Deadlines: October 1 and February 1
Additional Funding Opportunities
Available for Trainees
Priority Announcements
Priority Announcements offer additional sources of funding for highly rated applications that are relevant to specific CIHR research priority areas or mandates.
Candidates may request that their application to a core program be considered for up to three priority announcement research areas per application, in each competition.
For the 2008-09 competition cycle, there will be Priority Announcements competitions for candidates applying to the Master’s Award, Doctoral Research Award and Fellowship programs.
Summer Program in Japan
The Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) provides graduate students in health research with an eight-week research experience in Japan, an introduction to the science and science policy infrastructure in Japan, and an orientation to the culture and language. CIHR is one of the nominating Canadian authorities for this program.
The first week of the program will be dedicated to an orientation session, including an introduction to the language, culture and research systems of the host country, as well as activities. The following seven weeks (approximately) will be spent working on research activities at the host institution.
Stipend: $3,000Term: 8 weeksCIHR Application Deadline: November 1
Strategic Training Initiative in Health Research (STIHR)
A CIHR Training Program Grant is awarded to a group of excellent mentors/educators, accomplished in health research, who work collaboratively to offer a research training program of defined format and content to a group of trainees.
Potential trainees apply directly to successful Training Programs for program admission and for stipend support. These competitive training opportunities are advertised nationally and internationally.
To date, 87 Training Program Grants have been funded by CIHR and partners for a total of $160 million.
www.stihr.ca
STIHR Objectives
• Increase capacity • Recruitment/retention from Canada and abroad• Innovative, transdisciplinary programs • Engage new mentors and educators• Encourage programs that:
Embrace diverse research disciplines and methodologies Integrate ethical issues Develop professional skills, e.g., communication,
teamwork, leadership Translate knowledge into practice
The Application Process
CIHR Application Modules
• Award programs are in the process of transitioning to an automated application process through the use of ResearchNet
• Until complete, some funding opportunities will continue to require the use of CIHR Webforms with a paper copy submission
• Review the How to Apply section of the Funding Opportunity to which you are applying
CIHR CV Module (Common CV)
The CV Module is used for almost all of CIHR grants and awards programs
Access the Common CV Website (www.ccv-cvc.ca) via the Webforms login or via the ResearchNet website (https://www.researchnet-recherchenet.ca)
The data entered into the Common CV Website will be automatically formatted to fit into the CIHR version of the CV Module when you choose CIHR as the agency to which you are applying.
CIHR Sponsor’s Assessments
If applying to a program using electronic submission via ResearchNet, you will be required to identify sponsors and an e-mail will be sent to them through ResearchNet with forms attached.
Accessible via the List of Forms and Guidelines for Completion section of the CIHR Website or directly on ResearchNet for the programs that have electronic submission.
Candidates should send the link for the applicable Sponsor’s Assessment form to the potential sponsor as they are PDF fillable forms.
Things to consider when applying…
Tips for CIHR Award Applicants
follow instructions exactly
adhere to format guidelines (e.g., font, page limits)
applications MUST be completed using the media specified in the funding opportunity
use the full page allowances
start at least two months before the deadline
Tips for CIHR Award Applicants
Applicants are encouraged to…
work on the research proposal in collaboration with their supervisor/mentor
proofread their application
show the complete application to their supervisor/mentor, peers and other researchers for feedback
Incomplete or late applications will not be accepted: If you are submitting through ResearchNet, all tasks must be
listed as complete in order to be allowed to submit the application successfully.
Do not wait up to the last minute to submit your application via Research-Net.
Tips for CIHR Award Applicants
Common issues with Award Applications:• Missing CV modules: most training award
applications require the CIHR CV Module for the candidate and the proposed supervisor(s)
• Official transcripts are required…certified copies will not be accepted
• Completed Sponsor’s Assessments should be sent to CIHR to meet the application deadline
• Ensure all components of the application are completed and included when the application is submitted…incomplete applications are withdrawn from the competition
Useful Links
Current funding opportunities:http://www.cihr-irsc.gc.ca/e/780.html
CIHR funding policy (incl. the Grants & Awards Guide):http://www.cihr-irsc.gc.ca/e/204.html
CIHR Funding Database of funded research:http://www.cihr-irsc.gc.ca/e/826.html
Peer review links: http://www.cihr-irsc.gc.ca/e/820.html
Details about peer review processes: http://www.cihr-irsc.gc.ca/e/23467.html
Peer review committees and mandates:http://www.cihr-irsc.gc.ca/e/4657.html
Peer Review for Award Programs
Peer Review for Award Programs
Each CIHR award program has a set of peer review committees that are created specifically to review applications for that program:
• 2 Master’s Awards committees• 2 Doctoral Research Award (DRA) committees• 5 Fellowships committees
Each set of peer review committees is grouped into committees that review specific themes; generally themes 1 and 2 or 3 and 4, however, there are a few committees that review applications from all themes, i.e., 1 through 4.
Committees for the Master’s Awards, Doctoral Research Awards and Fellowships use a ‘’virtual’’ review process. Reviews are done off-site and submitted to CIHR via ResearchNet.
Review Criteria for Award Programs
The following general criteria are used for evaluating applications for Master’s Awards, Doctoral Research Awards, Fellowships:
Achievements and Activities of the CandidateCharacteristics and Abilities of the CandidateResearch Training Environment
Program Statistics
Master’s AwardsOpen and Strategic Competitions
312327
346357
347
86
126
192
218
86
132
192
222
246 246
38.5%
61.1%
27.6%
40.4%
55.5%
62.2%
70.9%
27.6%
55.5%
70.9%
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Open and Strategic Applications Approved Success Rate of Open Comp.
Success Rate of Open and Strategic Comp.
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Doctoral Research AwardsOpen and Strategic Competitions
STIHR began
CGS began
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183
136 121149
169 183
253235215
163193
239 243
302 313264
36.6%
47.0%45.0%
28.5%
22.9% 22.9%
31.1%
21.0%21.6%
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30.4%29.7%29.1% 29.6%
37.1%
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Competition Year
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Open and Strategic Applications Approved
Success Rate of Open Comp.
Sucess Rate of Open and Strategic Comp.
FellowshipsOpen and Strategic Competitions
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933
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187 192248 234 212
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35.1%
28.6%
17.4% 17.7%
13.4%
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20.0%21.2%
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24.2% 24.1%
21.5%22.8%
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Competition Year
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Applications Reviewed in Open Comp. Applications Approved in Open Comp.Open and Strategic Applications Approved Success Rate of Open Comp.Sucess Rate of Open and Strategic Comp.
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Theme Analysis of Awards for 2007-2008
53% 55% 55% 53%
16%15%
7%6% 7% 11%
15%15% 9%
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21% 15%
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Master's Doctoral Fellowships New Investigators
Biomedical Clinical
Health systems/services Social/Cultural/Environmental/Population Health
Unallocated
•Does not include trainees funded from STIHR and research grants.•Totals may not be equal to sum of parts due to rounding.
CIHR – Building Research CapacityCIHR – Building Research Capacity Number of Individuals Supported in 2007-2008 Number of Individuals Supported in 2007-2008
Plus at least 900 Fellows, 1100 Doctoral Students, 1600 Masters’, and 2000 Undergraduates supported by research grants
0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 1000 1100 1200
22 Senior Investigators
95 Investigators
495 New Investigators
839 Postdoctoral Fellows
1005 Doctoral
373 Master's
281 Undergraduates
Canada Research Chairs Tier 1
Canada Research Chairs Tier 2
332
361
1157 STIHR: 193 Undergrads, 227 Master's, 410 Doctoral, 257 Postdoctoral, 70 Others
• Includes awards that received a CIHR payment or external partner contribution.• The numbers of trainees supported by research grants were derived from 2006-07 Form 300 data as 2007-08 figures are not available and are considered estimates.• STIHR: The trainees on Training Grants are estimated as “Full Time Equivalents” being paid from these grants. • 2006-2007 STIHR figures were used as 2007-2008 figures are not available.
Master’s,
What’s New at CIHR?
Budget 2008 & CIHR
• $34 M increase to base budget• targeted to health needs of northern communities,
environment, food and drug safety
• Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships• Designed to attract the world’s best doctoral students to
Canadian universities• Will support 500 top Canadian and international doctoral
students (166 offered each year)• $50,000 per year for 3 years
• CGS Foreign Study Stipends• Will support up to 250 CGS recipients each year for a period
of foreign study• Contribution of up to $6,000 towards expenses
New President
Dr. Alain Beaudet• Montreal physician and neuroscience
researcher• Former President of the Quebec government's
health research funding agency, the FRSQ• Started July 1
ResearchNet…Current Status
ResearchNet Offers a one stop shop for the research community and consolidates processes for submission of applications and peer review.
Where are we now?
• From the Awards perspective, the Master’s, Doctoral Awards and Fellowships programs use ResearchNet for the review process and to post decisions
• Response to an Offer of Award captured on-line for the Master’s, Doctoral Awards and Fellowships programs
• On-line Confirmation of Commencement response for Master’s Awards, Doctoral Awards and Fellowships
• eSubmission for Doctoral Award applications since October 2007 competition
ResearchNet…Upcoming
What’s Upcoming?
eSubmission for Fellowship applications for the October 2008 competition is now available
For Master’s Awards, CIHR has been working with Institutions to define requirements for data exchange and develop a process for University approval and access to applications.
If you have questions or comments, please contact…
ResearchNet Support
(613) 941-9080
Contact the
Research Capacity Development Branch
with your questions…
Research Capacity Development Contacts
Program Telephone E-mail
Health Professional Student Research Awards &
MD/PhD Program Grants
613-946-7232 [email protected]
Master’s Awards 613-946-0093 [email protected]
STIHR 613-941-0651 [email protected]
Doctoral Research Awards and CGS Doctoral Awards
613-946-0093 [email protected]
Vanier CGS 613-946-7232 [email protected]
Fellowships February 613-943-8199 [email protected]
October 613-943-8199
QUESTIONS?
DOMINIQUE LALONDEDEPUTY DIRECTOR, PROGRAM DELIVERY
RESEARCH CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT [email protected]
