background and description of opportunity
the canadian glycomics network (glyconet) is a network of centres of excellence that focuses on the role of glycans (carbohydrates) in health. areas of focus are therapeutic proteins & vaccines, antimicrobials and chronic disease, in particular diabetes & obesity, genetic diseases involving errors in glycan metabolism, and cancer. ad-ditional information about network research can be found at www.glyconet.ca.

a key goal of glyconet is the translation of research advances into novel products for treating disease. accordingly this request for proposals seeks to fund more mature projects needing network support to de-risk and advance them to a state at which translation is possible.

requirements
projects should:
• be aligned with one of the glyconet research themes (see glyconet.ca).
• be multidisciplinary and involve at least two research groups.
• must have an articulated ip and patentability strategy.
• be accompanied by a commercialisation plan provided by the technology transfer office of the project leader’s institution.
• have a clear endpoint, successful completion of which would attract a potential partner.
• ability to demonstrate partner support is preferred.

funding available
glyconet has set aside up to $600,000 for this competition. proposals may request up to $200,000 in funding. it is anticipated that projects will be completed within 12 months; justification should be provided for longer funding periods. continued funding for projects past the 12-month period will be considered on a case-by-case basis in consultation with the commercialization committee.

eligibility
this opportunity is open only to individuals eligible to hold tri-council funds; i.e., the canadian institutes of health research (cihr), the natural sciences and engineering research council of canada (nserc) or the social sci-ences and humanities research council of canada (sshrc).

an individual may serve as the project leader on only one translational funding application and may not be in-volved in more than two translational funding applications. simultaneous application for phase i and phase ii funding for the same project is not allowed.

the joseph and wolf lebovic foundation, in collaboration with oicr and the hebrew university’s institute for medical research israel-canada (hu-imric), are offering fellowships to graduate 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 and postdoctoral fellows under the newly established the joseph and wolf lebovic cancer genomics and immunity fellowship program.

beginning in may 2017, we will offer two $37,500/yr fellowships annually, each two years in duration, for collaborative research projects that address the interactions between cancer and immune cells. the application process is simple and requires a two-page proposal, name and cv of the principal investigator and nominated trainee. oicr is making its portion of the funding available to support cancer researchers based at any ontario institution.

the opportunity is designed to foster collaboration between oicr and hu-imric. for this reason, applications must be joint between an ontario pi & trainee and an hu-imric pi & trainee. to help potential collaborators identify each other, we have set up an online spreadsheet at https://goo.gl/dn5vfd.

this knowledge to action grant has been created to encourage research projects that will close the gap between what is known from research and what is done with that knowledge in the health care community and public health practice. these grants are intended to provide funding for research projects that build on existing cancer research findings and aim to improve outcomes and experiences through knowledge translation (kt) for people and populations at risk, patients, their families and communities across the cancer trajectory e.g., to assist knowledge users (researchers, practitioners, policy makers, ccs program delivery staff and/or volunteers) in their awareness of knowledge or innovations and facilitating their use in health or healthcare system improvement. the grant should incorporate the principles of knowledge translation including knowledge synthesis, dissemination, exchange and/or ethically sound application of knowledge to improve health and the health system.

innovation grants have been created to support innovative, creative problem solving in cancer research. as competition for grant funding increases, peer review panels become more conservative and risk averse, emphasizing feasibility more than innovation. the goal of this ccsri grant program is to support unconventional concepts, approaches or methodologies to address problems in cancer research. innovation projects will include elements of creativity, curiosity, investigation, exploration and opportunity. successful projects may be based on “high risk” ideas, but will have the potential for “high reward” (i.e. to significantly impact our understanding of cancer and generate new approaches to combat the disease by introducing novel ideas into use or practice).

what is this prize?

the killam research fellowships are release time awards that provide support to scholars of exceptional ability who are engaged in research projects of broad significance and widespread interest within the disciplines of the humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, health sciences, engineering, or studies linking any of these disciplines.

prize amount

$70,000 a year (fellowship granted for two years)

the government of canada, through indigenous and northern affairs canada, is investing $1.5 million annually in new research, measurement, evaluation and knowledge transfer activities under the new paths for education program.

this new investment aims to increase awareness and knowledge of best practices in indigenous education among educators, policy-makers and first nation leaders across canada. it will:

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by applying for funding, successful candidates agree to share their final research and findings with indigenous communities and other interested organizations.

the canadian glycomics network (glyconet) is a network of centres of excellence that focuses on the role of glycans (carbohydrates) in health. areas of focus are therapeutic proteins & vaccines, antimicrobials and chronic disease, in particular diabetes & obesity, genetic diseases involving errors in glycan metabolism, and cancer. additional information about network research can be found at www.glyconet.ca.
a key goal of glyconet is to support research projects that are multi-disciplinary, as defined by the nce program. accordingly, this request for proposals seeks to fund projects that are broad in scope and that involve at least two, and ideally more, research groups in different disciplines.

the cihr hiv/aids research initiative and its partners have developed the implementation science for the prevention of hiv, hepatitis c (hcv) and sexually transmitted and blood-borne infections initiative in order to address the gap that exists in the application of evidence into health policy and programs. the goal of the initiative is to reduce the incidence of hiv, hepatitis c (hcv) and other sexually transmitted and blood-borne infections (stbbis) within and across key populations in canada. the submitted project must demonstrate specific relevance to the prevention of hiv. this is the second funding opportunity cihr has launched on implementation science in hiv, hepatitis c and other blood borne infections. the first (adaptation grants) was launched in summer 2015 and results were made available in march 2016.

component 1 – adaptation grants: nine grants were funded to support the development of multi-sectoral teams, to identify promising or effective interventions and develop multi-faceted programs through intervention adaptation.

this second funding opportunity will fund teams in the following area:

component 2 – implementation grants: will support teams to facilitate the multi-year investigation of program implementation and/or scale-up across multiple heterogeneous communities.

new opportunity for early career investigators – the cifar azrieli global scholars program.

canadian institute for advanced research (cifar), a canadian-based global organization, brings together interdisciplinary groups of extraordinary researchers from around the globe to address questions and challenges of importance to the world. the cifar azrieli global scholars program is designed to advance the careers of emerging research leaders at a pivotal time in their careers. it is open to researchers within five years of their first academic appointment in the natural, biomedical and social sciences, engineering and the humanities. 

global scholars receive: 

• $100,000 cdn in undesignated research support;
• a 2-year appointment to a cifar research program – the opportunity to be mentored, network and form new collaborations with a community of high calibre research leaders;
• specialized skills training in leadership and communication to strengthen their potential for impact in academia and beyond.

 more details about the program, eligibility and how to apply are available on our website.  the call for applications opens on march 1 and will close on may 23. 

the road safety research office in the ontario ministry of transportation (mto) would like to invite you and/or other members of your organization to apply for the 2017 road safety research partnership program (rsrpp).

this program provides grant funding to researchers in the broader public sector community, enabling them to contribute to policy-relevant road safety research to support ontario’s efforts to improve road safety and keep the province among the safest jurisdictions in the world. eligible topics are in the behavioural and social sciences and relate to risk factors, preventive factors, and/or risk groups that are of road safety relevance in ontario. we encourage prospective applicants to refer to the ontario road safety annual report for an overview of safety statistics.

upon feedback from previous applicants, we have introduced a change to the application process. this change will ease the burden on both prospective applicants and on the evaluation committee. this year, applicants will be asked to submit a two-page proposal by march 31, 2017. applicants who pass this screening stage will be invited to submit a full application.

we encourage you to distribute this email and its contents to all of your eligible colleagues for consideration. please direct applications and inquiries for further information concerning the rsrpp and the application process to roadsafetyresearch.partnershipprogram@ontario.ca

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