age-well graduate student and postdoctoral awards in technology and aging provide partial funding to highly qualified master’s, doctoral and postdoctoral candidates and provide them with access to training and mentorship opportunities through the age-well network of centres of excellence. age-well aims to provide a unique training environment that exposes trainees to multi-disciplinary research environments and to its industry and community partners. age-well is committed to attracting, developing, and retaining outstanding highly qualified personnel (hqp) in canada.

please consult the information package and application instructions (pdf) for detailed information and instructions.

application process and deadlines

the application is comprised of an online application form and supporting documents. the process is as follows:

• submit the online application by july 10, 2015 through the age-well forum research portal (instructions below).
• notice of admissions will be received by august 10, 2015.
• funding commences september 2015. trainees from programs with january start dates may defer the award until january 2016.

an overview of the age-well graduate student and postdoctoral awards in technology and aging is provided below.

the awards

awards are intended to enhance existing funding support awarded to promising new scholars. matching funds will be considered as part of the review of each applicant. awards are awarded in amounts up to the following maximums per academic year:

• $14,000 for masters 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 (1 year award)
• $18,000 for phd 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 (2 year award)
• $40,000 for postdoctoral fellows (1 year award)

eligibility

in order to be considered for age-well awards, funding applicants must:

1. receive financial support from additional sources: home department, supervisor research grants, and/or through government and agency scholarships or awards.
2. participate full‐time in their respective programs.
3. be engaged in academic study/research aligned with the mission and vision of age-well.

genome canada has launched a request for applications (rfa) and is seeking proposals for large-scale research projects which focus on the application of genomics to natural resources and the environment.

this competition aims to support applied research projects focused on using genomic approaches to address challenges and opportunities of importance to canada’s natural resources and environment sectors, including interactions between natural resources and the environment, thereby contributing to the canadian bioeconomy and the well-being of canadians. the scope of this funding opportunity includes areas such as genomics research related to energy, mining, forestry, water stewardship, wildlife management/conservation and bioproducts that help conserve natural resources and protect the environment. it also includes the use of genomics to identify key elements that impact ecosystem structure, function and diversity.

applicants must demonstrate how their proposal holds high potential for attaining concrete deliverables by the end of the funding period, and that these deliverables will be subsequently translated into significant social and/or economic benefits within as short a timeframe as possible following the conclusion of the project, taking into consideration what is reasonable for each sector.

note that studies focusing on human health as impacted by the environment or projects focused on producing food or food supplements for human or animal consumption are not eligible for support in this competition.

all applicants must identify and address key ethical, economic, environmental, legal and/or social aspects relevant to the genomics research (ge3ls) being proposed as part of the overall research plan. stand alone ge3ls proposals are also eligible to be submitted as large-scale projects.

in order to better prepare the projects being submitted from ontario for this competition, the ontario genomics institute (ogi) will complete a due diligence review of applications prior to submission to genome canada. please note that to accommodate this process the ogi deadlines differ from those in the official rfa from genome canada. applicants will receive feedback on their applications including gaps and areas for improvement. ogi plans to use this feedback to assess the level and type of support required to help the teams through the application process.

researchers in ontario intending to submit an application are strongly encouraged to contact ogi to discuss details of the competition such as the scope, the application process, tips for writing the benefits to canada section of the proposal, how to incorporate ge3ls in proposals, and co-funding requirements.

n june 11, 2015 genome canada launched a request for applications (rfa) seeking proposals for research projects which focus on disruptive innovations in genomics.

for the purposes of this competition, a disruptive innovation must be either a new genomics technology or the application of an existing technology from another field, applied to the field of genomics. the innovation must be truly transformative in that it has the potential to either displace an existing technology, disrupt an existing market or create a new market. a disruptive innovation offers the capability to do things not previously possible and is not an incremental improvement of an existing technology.

this competition aims to support projects focused on early-stage feasibility studies (phase 1 projects) and prototype development (phase 2 projects). phase 1 and phase 2 will be run in parallel and a second round of phase 2 funding, open only to eligible phase 1 projects, will be available 18 months after successful phase 1 projects are launched. this will allow phase 1 projects approved for phase 2 funding to continue to phase 2 without a gap in funding, and for projects not approved for phase 2 funding to wind down.

all applicants must demonstrate, with supporting evidence, the potential for the innovation to be disruptive, have impact within the technology space, and eventually benefits to canada. in addition, phase 2 projects must have clear deliverables that will be realized by the end of the project and a plan which explains the next steps of how the deliverables from the research will be transferred, disseminated, used, and/or applied to realize the benefits.

have questions?

in order to better prepare ontario-led projects for this competition, ogi will do an initial eligibility assessment of registrations and will coordinate an external review of eligible applications prior to submission to genome canada. please note that to accommodate this process the deadlines for submission to ogi differ from those in the official rfa from genome canada. eligible applicants will receive feedback on their applications including gaps and areas for improvement.

researchers in ontario intending to submit an application are strongly encouraged to contact ogi to discuss details of the competition such as the scope, the application process, and co-funding requirements.

about the award

the career awards for medical scientists (cams) is a highly competitive program that provides $700,000 awards over five years for physician-scientists, who are committed to an academic career, to bridge advanced postdoctoral/fellowship training and the early years of faculty service. 

details

proposals must be in the area of basic biomedical, disease-oriented, or translational research.  proposals in health services research or involving large-scale clinical trials are not eligible. the previously funded individuals (or researchers) are listed in the grant recipients section of this program.

the investigators in the pathogenesis of infectious disease (path) award provides $500,000 over five years to support accomplished investigators at the assistant professor level to study pathogenesis, with a focus on the interplay between human and microbial biology, shedding light on how human and microbial systems are affected by their encounters.

the investigators in the pathogenesis of infectious disease program provides opportunities for assistant professors to bring multidisciplinary approaches to the study of human infectious diseases. the goal of the program is to provide opportunities for accomplished investigators still early in their careers to study what happens at the points where the systems of humans and potentially infectious agents connect. the program supports research that sheds light on the fundamentals that affect the outcomes of these encounters: how colonization, infection, commensalism and other relationships play out at levels ranging from molecular interactions to systemic ones.

the narsad distinguished investigator grant provides support for experienced investigators (full professor or equivalent) conducting neurobiological and behavioral research. a one-year grant of $100,000 is provided for established scientists pursuing innovative projects in diverse areas of neurobiological research. areas of particular interest to the scientific council's selection committee include patient populations with unique or unusual characteristics and central nervous system developments

early phase clinical trials 2015

the weston brain institute is launching the early phase clinical trials 2015 program to help outstanding canadian researchers accelerate the development of treatments for neurodegenerative diseases of aging. additional information about the program can be found at: http://westonbraininstitute.ca/funding-opportunities/open-and-upcoming-programs/early-phase-clinical-trials-2015/

goal: to provide funding for phase i and ii clinical trials to accelerate the development of therapeutics for neurodegenerative diseases of aging

funding: up to $1,500,000 for up to 4 years

eligibility: the principal applicant must be a researcher(s) with a full-time staff or faculty appointment (at or above the level of assistant professor or equivalent) at institutions that are registered cra qualified donees in canada. projects must focus on the development of therapeutics for the symptomatic relief, disease modification, or prevention of neurodegenerative diseases of aging as we define them (ad, pd, als, dlb, ftd, psp, msa, and mci as prodromal to one of these diseases).

all approaches below qualify for this funding opportunity:

pharmacological approaches (small molecules, biologics, cell therapies, vaccines, including drug repositioning and repurposing)

medical devices

surgical interventions

magnetic or electrical brain stimulation

** complementary approaches (e.g. exercise, acupuncture, foods, or dietary or nutritional supplements) do not qualify. 

important dates:

program information session: wednesday, july 8th, 2015, 2:00 p.m. edt

letter of intent deadline: tuesday, september 1st, 2015, 2:00 p.m. edt

to apply, submit a letter of intent through the institute’s online grant management system at https://weston.smartsimple.ca/welcome/neuroscience.

the online program information session is intended to provide you with comprehensive information on the application process and an opportunity to ask any questions.

to sign-up for the information session and submit any questions in advance of the session, please register here: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/4294627913800318210  

the institute welcomes inquiries about our funding programs at neuro@weston.ca or 416-935-4056

announcement for the 2015-16 omafra new directions research program call for letters of intent

submission deadline:  wednesday, august 26, 2015 at 4:00 p.m. est

the call requirements are summarized below. for more details, visit the new directions research program webpage.

research priority areas

•      soil health and carbon sequestration

•      preparing rural infrastructure for a changing climate

•      antimicrobial resistance

who may apply

public and private sector applicants with capacity to perform quality research in the program priority areas are invited to apply.

how to apply

researchers apply using the on-line research management system (rms).

if you already have an rms user name and password, login to your researcher workbench to access the call documents and application form.

pre-submission consultation

a pre-submission consultation is scheduled for wednesday june 24, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. at 1 stone road guelph, conference centre 3. a webex option is available.

thank you for your interest in the new directions research program.

michael toombs, p. eng.
director, research and innovation branch
research and corporate services division

ontario ministry of agriculture, food and rural affairs

the national contaminants advisory group (ncag) provides science advice for dfo respecting the biological effects of contaminants on aquatic ecosystems. the scope of ncag includes the biological effects of contaminants on fish, marine mammals and other aquatic species. a research fund is used to obtain information on priority contaminant issues for dfo from external researchers.

the provision of science by ncag is focused on the following broad subject areas:

• biological effects of pesticides;
• biological effects of contaminants associated with oil and gas industry activities;
• biological effects of aquaculture-related substances;
• biological effects of contaminants of emerging concern.

funding for external researchers

a call for proposals will be used to solicit proposals from external researchers for research projects on the biological effects of contaminants. researchers from canadian universities and research institutions conducting not-for-profit research are encouraged to apply for these funds. this funding supports research projects that will increase science-based knowledge of the biological effects of contaminants on aquatic species.