the narsad independent investigator grant provides support for investigators during the critical period between the initiation of research and the receipt of sustained funding. a two-year grant up to $100,000 or $50,000 per year is provided to scientists at the associate professor level or equivalent who are clearly independent and have won national competitive support as a principal investigator. please note that an assistant professor who is a principal investigator on a nih r01 grant is now eligible for the narsad independent investigator grant. basic and/or clinical investigators are supported, but research must be relevant to schizophrenia, major affective disorders, or other serious mental illnesses. the program is intended to facilitate innovative research opportunities.

the canadian insolvency foundation has, since 2006, made available an annual award to fund significant research into insolvency-related topics. the award, the lloyd houlden memorial research fellowship, is named after the late justice of the court of appeal of ontario, who had a long distinguished career both as a practicing jurist and as an author specializing in insolvency.

the award is made possible by the generosity of the patrons circle, a group of trustee and law firms, and provincial insolvency and restructuring associations.  we wish to thank all the patrons for their ongoing support of the research fellowship.
the fellowship is for a maximum of $20,000. in some years, the foundation has divided the fellowship between two worthy proposals.

applicants must submit their research proposals no later than january 16^th, 2015 8:00 pm est.  the foundation will make its decision on the winning research proposal(s) by april 15^th, 2015.  the final version of the paper must be submitted by october 31^st, 2015. 

research proposals are invited from anyone, both researchers and practitioners, working in the field of insolvency and restructuring. all research proposals will be reviewed and evaluated.

the foundation looks forward to receiving again this year a number of interesting research proposals.

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for more information, please contact the office of research services.

core facts about the awards

• fulbright canada competition for canadian graduate 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 is now open, and closes on
  november 15, 2014
• the competition is for awards taken up for one 9-month academic year starting september 2015

eligibility

• candidates must be canadian citizens,
• be in receipt of a bachelor's degree prior to the proposed start date of the grant, and
• be proficient in english. 

graduate 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 can apply to the:

Ø  traditional fulbright student awards: us$15,000 for one 9-month academic year. these all-discipline awards can be taken up at any college, university, think tank, or government agency in the united states.

Ø  fulbright foreign language teaching assistant program: $400-$600 stipend per month (commensurate with average cost of living in host city), room and board, visa services, health insurance, and a bursary to complete two courses per semester. the award is for canadian francophone 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 and teachers, aged 21 to 29, who want to teach and study in the united states.

      inquiries: michelle emond, program officer (世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 ), memond@fulbright.ca 

the canada-u.s. fulbright program operates on the principle of reciprocal exchange and provides the opportunity for outstanding canadian scholars to lecture and/or conduct research in the united states. award recipients include prominent and promising scholars, as well as experienced professionals.

applicants can apply to the:

• visiting research chairs program: us$25,000 for one semester (4 months). visiting research chairs are targeted opportunities at select universities/institutions designed to host exceptional scholars and experienced professionals who conduct research in a specific area.

•  traditional (all disciplines) award: us$12,500 for one semester (4 months). these awards are field open and can be taken up at any university, think tank, or government agency in the united states.

the oporp orthotics and prosthetics outcomes research award (opora) is being offered for the first time in fy14. it is intended to support research that evaluates the comparative effectiveness of and functional outcomes associated with prosthetic and orthotic clinical interventions and/or other rehabilitation interventions for service members and veterans who have undergone limb salvage or limb amputation. the goal is to improve our understanding and ultimately advance the implementation of the most effective prescriptions for prosthetic and orthotic devices, treatment, rehabilitation, and secondary health effect prevention options for patients, clinicians, other caregivers, and policymakers.

tvn launched a second funding competition under its collaborative strategic impact grant program on october 2, 2014. this program is non-traditional and unique in that we are seeking researchers with potential projects interested in achieving greater impact by collaborating with other like-minded researchers and projects, and partnering with industry partners, knowledge users and trainees on a wider basis.

total funding available from tvn for this program will support four to six projects (a minimum of one in each of tvn's four research themes) of 12 to 24 months (must be fully completed by june 30, 2017), to a maximum of $300,000 per year each.

for this round of funding, tvn is seeking projects that aim to investigate system changes for the benefit of the seriously ill, frail elderly, or improve the update or application of existing evidence to improve the care of the seriously ill, frail elderly.

up to two expressions of interest from each of tvn’s four research themes will be selected to move on:

• improvement of end-of-life care/advance care planning
• improvement of acute/critical care
• optimization of community and/or residential care
• optimization of transitions of care

areas of interest within each research theme are:

• improved trajectories of care
• appropriate medication prescription
• technology as a means to improve health care outcomes
• quality-of-care indicators
• improved supports for patients and their families

- see more at: http://www.tvn-nce.ca/funding-opportunities/2014-(fall)-strategic-impact-grant-program/#sthash.wfrn1jnh.dpuf

the 2014 health technology innovation grant program call for applications launched in september 2014.

tvn and the faculty of engineering and architectural sciences at ryerson university have partnered to provide a unique funding opportunity for research scientists and engineers developing technologies that can be used to better the lives of the seriously ill, frail elderly.  the health technology innovation grant (htig) provides funding for proof of concept research projects of up to 12 months duration at a maximum funding amount of $20,000.  

applicants must first submit their intent to apply by friday, october 17, 2014 at 12 noon et. those who submit their intent may then submit full applications by monday, november 17, 2014 at 12 noon et.

- see more at: http://www.tvn-nce.ca/funding-opportunities/#sthash.8rjscfwr.dpuf

the impact grant program is intended to contribute to the scientific idea ‘pipeline’ by supporting significant progression in cancer research programs, from individual investigators or multidisciplinary teams, that are anywhere in the continuum from basic high impact discovery to translational work of direct relevance to the clinic. impact grants will accelerate and focus the knowledge gained from scientific findings, in the short or long term, into outcomes that will significantly advance understanding of cancer and improve scientific knowledge, which will result in optimized patient care, improved cancer treatment or reduced cancer burden. impact grants are to provide funding to support ideas that promote major advancement in research programs, whether at the fundamental discovery stage (such as studies involving model organisms that demonstrate potential for impact) through to applied research (such as patient or population based proposals). note that these grants are not intended to support incremental scientific advances and should not be considered a “regular” research grant.