a krescent program post-doctoral fellowship is an “in-training” award intended for applicants with a phd, md or equivalent degree. the objective is to attract and foster young investigators to initiate and/or continue training in kidney research.

an awardee may not be in receipt of another major personnel award at the same time as holding the post-doctoral fellowship from the krescent program. however, the krescent program will consider approving supplemental funding if a minor stipend has been provided from a local or provincial funding agency.

the annual stipend is $ 65,000 (md or equivalent degree) or $ 55,000 (ph.d. without a md or equivalent degree) without benefits. successful applicants are expected to organize their own benefits with the host institution.

stipends are valued in canadian dollars and are taxable. it is expected that 50% of the award will be contributed by the krescent program and 50% will be contributed by the host institution.

request for proposals
development of options for a future research proposal to better understand if and how operational stress injuries (osis) affect the mental health of families of canadian veterans.

veterans affairs canada (vac) requires information on the linkages between osis and family mental health. in order to determine the feasibility of a major study on the topic, vac is seeking a qualified researcher to perform a review of existing literature on the topic, identify current services available for military and veteran families in canada and internationally and make recommendations for a future research proposal on the topic.

the canadian institute for military and veteran health research (cimvhr) has entered into partnership with the government of canada to procure research and development services related to the mental, social and physical wellbeing of active military members, veterans and their families. cimvhr is seeking notices of interest from researchers to enter into a contract with cimvhr to perform this work.

the successful candidate will have the following minimum qualifications:

• an md or phd in a relevant discipline;
• demonstrated experience with the successful design and execution of applied research;
• expertise in the domains of mental health, family mental health and osis;
• educational and work experience conducting research with military and/or veteran populations and an understanding of the mental health needs of canadian veteran populations;
• a faculty appointment at or formal affiliation with one of cimvhr’s 35 partner universities (a list of partner universities is available at www.cimvhr.ca);
• be able to meet project deliverables within 3 months of contract award.
• please see the attached statement of work (sow) for more details.

interested researchers may submit a notice of interest that includes:

• their cv;
• a 1 page document (500 words max.) listing relevant experience;
• a draft project budget as per the requirements of the sow

please submit applications by december 31, 2014 to:
mike schaub,
contracts and publications manager
canadian institute for military and veteran health research
queen's university
phone: 613-533-6000 xt 79363
schaubm@queensu.ca

this program supports cross-provincial collaborations between industry and academia for solving key industry challenges in both ontario and alberta that can be tackled through research and development. the ultimate objective is generating economic benefits in both provinces, including job creation, job retention, increased productivity, greater innovation and increased return on innovation (roi). companies may use research results to their own advantage or that of their supply chains.

the alberta-ontario innovation program is managed by alberta innovates-technology futures (aitf) and ontario centres of excellence (oce).

industry-academic projects that fall within the nserc (natural sciences and engineering research council) mandate can also leverage existing nserc programs. 

oce and aitf are currently accepting expressions of interest (eois) for this program until friday, february 13, 2015.

genome canada, in partnership with the canadian institutes of health research (cihr), have launched a request for applications focused in the area of data sharing.

this competition aims to support a single pan-canadian program that will develop a strategy for the responsible, secure and effective sharing of genomic and clinical datasets across canada and the world. the resulting framework will accelerate health research and improve patient care. the successful program will involve a broad range of stakeholders and support the activities of the global alliance for genomics and health.

please contact ogi (meredith mclaren at mmclaren@ontariogenomics.ca) if you are interested in applying to this program. also please note that the deadlines for ogi may differ from those in the official rfa from genome canada.

the goal of this grant program is to support and accelerate research and the application of new knowledge with imminent application potential relevant to cancer prevention in human populations. proposed projects must demonstrate a specific and defined potential for impact on cancer incidence, for example through prevention/risk reduction research, programs, and practice, including interventions, knowledge translation, best practices and health-related decision making at the individual, organizational and health system levels. applications are invited for social/psychosocial and behavioural science, health policy, population health, health promotion and health services research aimed at cancer prevention.

prevention programs will focus on research that reduces the risk of cancer. the canadian cancer society recognizes that in order to change the risk profile, prevention research can be accomplished anywhere along the research continuum from identifying factors that affect the risk of cancer at an individual or population level to interventions that lead to action to reduce established risk factors.

the specific objectives of this funding opportunity are:

• to contribute to the creation, dissemination and use of health-related knowledge, and to help develop and maintain canadian health research capacity, by supporting original, high quality projects or teams/programs of research proposed and conducted by individual researchers or groups of researchers, in all areas of health.

the oogp is further expected to:

• support original and high quality projects or teams/programs of research;
• support individual researchers and groups of researchers;
• support research in all areas and disciplines with relevance to health;
• contribute to the creation and use of health-related knowledge;
• contribute to the dissemination, commercialization/knowledge translation, and use of health-related knowledge;
• develop and maintain canadian health research capacity, including research training.

the canadian patient safety institute, accreditation canada, healthcarecan  and the canadian home care association, are pleased to announce their joint call for proposals for a small-scale study related to the transitions at the acute care/home care interface.

topic to be addressed: the research we commission will help improve the safety for complex frail elderly patients transitioning from the hospital to their own home.  more specifically, the research will recommend innovative strategies and/or tools to help the patient, their family caregiver(s), and health care team work together  to ensure the patient has the information required – for example, about their medication, potential risks such as falls or infections, clinical care, supportive services – to safely manage their care once they are discharged from hospital and return home.

the funding partners will offer $50,000 to one research team this fiscal year (march 31, 2015 – march 31, 2016). this opportunity is open to researchers in disciplines both from within and outside of health sciences who have a demonstrated interest in patient safety. applicants must hold a phd (in any field), or md, or a masters in a health science field, and be associated with a canadian university or not-for-profit organization that can accept and administer the funding on their behalf.

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