objectives of the innovation in apprenticeship stream

the innovation in apprenticeship stream has the following specific objectives:

• support innovation and enhanced partnerships to address long-standing and complex challenges that limit apprenticeship outcomes; and
• improve the participation and success of key groups in trades training and careers (e.g., women, indigenous people, newcomers, persons with disabilities).

expected results

through the development, testing, evaluation and promotion of innovative approaches, or the expansion/replication, and evaluation of best practices, project proposals must contribute to the following utip program expected results (outcomes):

• individuals have the improved skills to succeed in the trades;
• individuals (including women and indigenous people) progress through apprenticeship training;
• individuals experience improved labour market outcomes in the red seal trades; and
• enhanced engagement of apprenticeship stakeholders and partners.

please note that organizations can only one application under this stream.  if you are interested in applying to this opportunity, please notify the office of research services (ahacquo1@lakeheadu.ca) no later than august 10, 2017.

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eligibility

scope

research award recipients will undertake a one-year paid program of research on the topic they have submitted, and will receive hands-on experience in research management, grant administration, and the creation, dissemination, and use of knowledge from an international perspective.

for payroll purposes, awardees are considered full-time employees of idrc. benefits include employer contributions to employment insurance, employer health tax, canada pension plan, and paid vacation leave. some travel and research expenses are also supported, up to a maximum of ca$15,000.

the institute of human development, child and youth health ihdcyh is launching its fourth round of the ihdcyh talks video competition, a unique opportunity to submit short videos (recommended maximum length of 5 minutes) sharing evidence-based messages in the area of maternal, reproductive, child and youth health. this competition encourages the production of videos that present a clear evidence-based message to a lay audience that is designed to have a positive impact on the health of children, youth and families.

this competition is soliciting videos not just from members of the research community, but also more widely from non-governmental or not-for-profit organizations (including community or charitable organizations), as well as members of the general public who are able to demonstrate a clear, evidence-based message related to ihdcyh's mandate.

the overall goals for this funding opportunity are to:

• catalyze the transfer of health research knowledge in the area of sex- and gender-based analysis into health policy development and practice
• foster capacity development and the creation of best practices to support the sustainable application of evidence-based sex- and gender-based analysis to health policies and programs
• support the scientifically rigorous evaluation of outcomes related to the integration of sex- and gender-based analysis into health policies and programs.

the specific objectives of this funding opportunity are:

• to support planning activities, partnership development and/or increasing understanding of the health research landscape that will contribute to the advancement of research consistent with the mandate of cihr; and/or;
• to support dissemination events/activities that focus on the communication of health research evidence to the appropriate researcher and/or knowledge user audience(s), tailoring the message and medium as appropriate.

the cihr dementia research strategy supports research on the latest preventive, diagnostic and treatment approaches to alzheimer's disease and other neurodegenerative diseases causing dementia. it consists of an international and a national component, which together, allows the government of canada to support world-class research on dementia, contributing to the global pursuit of finding a cure or disease-modifying treatment for dementia by 2025.

the early career investigator awards in circulatory and respiratory health research provides recipients with the opportunity to develop and demonstrate their independence in initiating and conducting research in the area of circulatory and/or respiratory research through provision of a contribution to their salary. this award is designed to provide protected time for early-career investigators to undertake research in the field of circulatory and/or respiratory health.