the next deadline to submit a proposal for the environmental damages fund (edf) is may 11, 2015. funding is available for projects that promote the conservation and protection of fish and fish habitat in the nipissing district, ontario.  projects must address one of edf’s priority issues of restoration, environmental quality improvement, education & awareness, or research.  

check out the edf website http://www.ec.gc.ca/edf-fde/  for information on eligibility and how to apply for funding.  information on this funding can be found by clicking on the available funds link.

for advice on completing the proposal form and to discuss draft proposals, please contact:

toronto office: 

·       joanne allen: 416-739-4131

toll-free phone:  1-800-663-5755

email:  edf-fde.on@ec.gc.ca

we look forward to hearing from you!

shaffina kassam

manager

community funding programs, environment canada

ontario region

the food safety research program is an open, competitive research fund which enhances food safety in ontario through innovative research. the program addresses the ministry's emergency management research theme which seeks to lessen the frequency and impact of agri-food emergencies. the ontario ministry of agriculture, food and rural affairs (omafra) strives to fund demand-driven research that has ready receptors in policy, programs or the marketplace.

research priorities

the food safety research program addresses the ministry's emergency management research theme. there are five priority areas under this theme. applicants' research should address at least one of the following priority areas:

• economic analysis
• threat identification and prioritization
• detection and surveillance
• pathway analysis
• prevention and control of disease

pre-submission consultation

a pre-submission consultation is scheduled for thursday, april 16^th, 2015 at 1 stone road west, guelph, conference room 1.

interested applicants may attend in-person or via webex. to register for the information session, please contact andrew watt, research analyst at andrew.watt@ontario.ca or (519)826-3976.

the project scheme is designed to capture ideas with the greatest potential to advance health-related knowledge, health research, health care, health systems, and/or health outcomes. it supports projects with a specific purpose and a defined endpoint. the best ideas may stem from new, incremental, innovative, and/or high-risk lines of inquiry or knowledge translation approaches.

the project scheme is expected to:

• support a diverse portfolio of health-related research and knowledge translation projects at any stage, from discovery to application, including commercialization;
• contribute to the creation and use of health-related knowledge;
• promote relevant collaborations across disciplines, professions, and sectors.

the project scheme is open to applicants in all areas of health research that are aligned with the 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".

the foundation schemeis designed to contribute to a sustainable foundation of new and established health research leaders, by providing long-term support for the pursuit of innovative and high-impact research programs.

the foundation scheme is expected to:

• support a broad base of health research leaders across all career stages, areas, and health-related disciplines with a demonstrable track record of excellence and impact in their field of study;
• develop and maintain canadian capacity in health research and other related fields;
• provide research leaders with the flexibility to pursue novel and innovative lines of inquiry;
• contribute to the creation and application of health-related knowledge through a wide range of research and/or knowledge translation activities, including relevant collaborations.

programs under this funding opportunity

• clinical translational award
• investigator-initiated research award
• ovarian cancer academy award - early-career investigator
• pilot award

funding opportunities under this program:

• therapeutic development award
• therapeutic idea award

mitacs has partnered with india’s ministry of human resources development to offer the globalink research award – mhrd india, which supports canadian student travel to india for research collaborations.

take your research to select indian institutes of technology:

• research award value of up to $10,000 for travel, living, and research expenses
• projects last 12 weeks
• open to senior undergrads and graduate 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 in canada

apply by may 13, 2015, at 5 p.m. pdt.

to learn more, visit our website or contact international@mitacs.ca.

the mitacs globalink research award – mhrd india is an exciting new competitive initiative that provides the opportunity for faculty members and graduate 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 at canadian universities to build an international research network and undertake research abroad at seven iits in india including:

• iit bombay
• iit guwahati
• iit hyderbad
• iit kanpur
• iit kharagpur
• iit gandhinagar
• iit roorkee

the call for applications will open on march 19, 2015, and will close on may 13, 2015, at 5 p.m. pacific daylight time (pdt). this is a competitive call and a limited number of awards are available. successful applicants can begin their research projects as early as july 2015 and as late as december 31, 2015.

the h.l. holmes award has been established by the national research council of canada (nrc) in honour of the late r.h.l. holmes, a chemist who spent most of his research career in alberta.

bequeathed by the late holmes, in recognition of nrc's commitment to promote research excellence, the award gives recipients the opportunity to conduct post-doctoral studies under outstanding researchers at world famous graduate schools or research institutes. research must be undertaken in chemistry, physics, biology or mathematics as they relate to medical and biological processes.

financial support

awards cover a one or two-year period, depending on available funding and the research proposal, and can have a monetary value of up to $100,000 cdn per year.

role of the host organization

host organizations are expected to provide support to award recipients. this could be in the form of facilities, equipment and/or operating resources, and by administering the award funds.

the pan-canadian spor network in primary and integrated health care innovations is a key cihr initiative under the strategy for patient-oriented research and the community-based primary health care signature initiative.

the pan-canadian spor network in primary and integrated health care innovations (herein called the pan-canadian network) is a network of networks that builds on member networks and national assets in community-based primary and integrated health care and research. it will foster a new alliance between research, policy and practice to create dynamic and responsive learning systems across the country that develop, evaluate and scale up new approaches to the delivery of horizontally and vertically integrated services within and across sectors of health care (e.g., public health, home and community care, primary, secondary, and tertiary care) as well as outside the health sector (e.g., education, social services, housing). the pan-canadian network will initially focus on individuals with complex health needs (a relatively small subgroup of the population with high health needs that accounts for a significant amount of health care utilization and costs) where integration of care along the continuum and where upstream approaches to prevention linked to integrated care delivery systems are critical to improve patient experience and health, health equity, and health system outcomes.

the pan-canadian network is rooted in community-based primary health care (cbphc), which comprises a broad range of primary care and primary prevention services horizontally integrated within the community (including public health, community pharmacy services, rehabilitation support, home care and more), and which is recognized as playing an essential role in addressing health challenges. recognizing the importance of facilitating transitions across the care continuum, the pan-canadian network incorporates a focus on horizontal integration of cbphc services; vertical system integration through primary, secondary, and tertiary care; and multi-sector integration of upstream prevention strategies and care delivery models.

the pan-canadian spor network's overall goal is to support evidence-informed transformation and delivery of more cost-effective primary and integrated health care to improve patient experience and health, health equity, and health system outcomes for individuals with and/or at risk of developing complex health needs.

the pan-canadian network s objectives are to:

1. catalyze and conduct cross-jurisdictional research on the comparative efficiency, effectiveness and scalability of innovative and integrated models of care that build on the foundations of community-based primary health care and facilitate transitions into and along the care continuum.
2. foster the creation of learning health systems across the country that accelerate the timely investigation of new interventions and approaches in primary and integrated care across multiple jurisdictions and sectors.
3. support capacity building among researchers, clinicians, decision-makers and citizens/patients/families for timely generation and use of primary and integrated health care knowledge.
4. foster the exchange of information and evidence on successful and unsuccessful interventions and innovative models of primary and integrated health care across jurisdictions to inform policy development.

the pan-canadian network is being implemented using a three-phased approach. this funding opportunity is a component of phase ii and will provide funding for cross-jurisdictional quick strike  research projects. the quick strike concept will provide member networks in the pan-canadian spor network with research funding to conduct rapid turn-around research studies that align with the research priorities identified by the member networks and their partners for the quick strike projects.

objectives

the specific objective of this funding opportunity is to support the conduct of rapid turn-around, time-sensitive, cross-jurisdictional research studies that align with the pan-canadian networks quick strike research priorities.

hfsp young investigators' grants:

general aims: it is to be expected that outstanding young scientists, in the initial period of their independent careers, are in a particularly good position to formulate innovative and fertile research projects. typically, young investigators will have completed one or two periods of postdoctoral training and be appointed to staff positions that allow them to initiate and direct their own independent lines of research.

recognizing the challenge of establishing an independent research group at an early stage of a career, a special consideration will take into account the overall level of interdisciplinarity in young investigator applications. newly appointed investigators will be expected to propose projects with team members having distinct expertise and coming from different areas of the life sciences (if not from outside the life sciences). projects from more established investigators will preferably involve collaboration with scientists from outside the life sciences, as in the program grants. the review committee will be instructed to assess this when reviewing applications.

hfsp program grants:

general aims: program grants are meant to allow teams of independent researchers to develop new lines of research through the collaboration. priority will be given to new, innovative research projects for which preliminary results might not necessarily be available. applications including independent investigators early in their careers are encouraged.

for more information, please consult the research grants page on hfsp website.