nserc is pleased to announce the 2017 competition for strategic partnership grants for projects. the competition will now be conducted in 2 stages. in the first stage, applicants submit a mandatory letter of intent directly to nserc through the on-line system. the deadline for letters of intent is february 1, 2017. in the second stage, nserc will invite applicants selected based on the strength of their loi to submit a full application. invitations will be sent on april 1, 2017 and the deadline for full applications will be june 7, 2017. please inform your research community of these developments. nserc plans to conduct webinars to provide information about the loi in the coming weeks. the schedule of webinars will be sent to you as soon as it is available.

if you have questions, please contact strgr@nserc-crsng.gc.ca.

the aim of this funding opportunity is to create new knowledge about the integration of gender considerations into knowledge translation interventions involving human participants.

the specific objectives of this funding opportunity are to:

• generate evidence about whether applying sex- and gender-based analysis to knowledge translation interventions involving human participants improves effectiveness, thereby contributing to improved health outcomes;
• contribute to a broader knowledge base on how to effectively and appropriately integrate gender into kt interventions;
• facilitate the consideration and development of gender-transformative approaches in kt interventions.

the aim of this catalyst grant is to provide seed money to support research activities related to indigenous approaches to wellness which represent a first step towards the pursuit of more comprehensive funding opportunities (e.g., operating grants). this funding opportunity will fund researchers who, in collaboration with the indigenous community, will develop, evaluate, and build on existing tools and methods to better incorporate indigenous concepts of wellness in research designs.

the northern contaminants program (ncp) issues a call for proposals in november of every year. the ncp is now accepting funding proposals for 2017–2018. the deadline for proposal submissions is 11:59 pm eastern standard time, tuesday, january 10, 2017.

the northern contaminants program (ncp) engages northerners and scientists to research and monitor long-range contaminants in the canadian arctic. long-range contaminants are transported to the arctic through atmospheric and oceanic processes from other parts of the world. they remain in the arctic environment and build up in the food chain. the call for proposals is announced in november of each year with results announced in late spring/early summer. the program funds about $4.1 million in research annually.
the current focus of the northern contaminants program (ncp) is on the high priority issues in communities where people are exposed to contaminant levels of concern to health authorities.

the geographic focus of ncp is yukon, northwest territories, nunavut, nunavik and nunatsiavut. proposals for work to be conducted outside these regions will be considered on a case-by-case basis according to their relevance to the various ncp blueprints.

mitacs and the german academic exchange service (daad) have partnered to offer the rise-globalink research internship (rise-gri), which offers undergraduate 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 at canadian universities the opportunity to undertake research at eligible german institutions.

rise-gri pairs canadian 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 with 10- to 12-week projects supervised by phd 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 in germany.

• open to full-time undergraduates in biology, chemistry, physics, earth sciences, or engineering (or a closely related field) who have completed at least two years of a four- or five-year program
• applications accepted until january 15, 2017
• competitive opportunity — only top-ranked 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 are matched with projects
• projects must start between may 15 and july 10, 2017
• approved recipients receive $5,200 toward travel and accommodations               

for questions about the application procedure, matching process, and internship placement, please contact rise-germany@daad.de. for any questions regarding the funding, please contact mitacs international at international@mitacs.ca.

the collaborative research travel grant (crtg) program provides up to $15,000 in support for relatively unrestricted travel funds to academic scientists (faculty and postdocs) at u.s. or canadian degree-granting institutions.  grants must be used for domestic or international travel to another lab to learn new research techniques or begin or continue a collaboration to address biomedical questions.  all proposals must be cross-disciplinary.  applicants with a doctoral degree in the physical, mathematical, or engineering sciences working on a biological problem are encouraged to apply.  conversely, proposals from biological scientists who desire to collaborate with a physical scientist, mathematician, or engineer are also encouraged to apply.

associated medical services (ams) is a small canadian charitable organization with an impressive history as a catalyst for change. ams has, and continues to have, profound impact on the healthcare of canadians through its support in the areas of the history of medicine and healthcare, health professional education and compassionate patient care. in 2012, ams launched a multi-year initiative, the ams phoenix project – a call to caring, focused on making a positive and lasting difference in how health professionals nurture and sustain the learning and practice of compassionate care. the current objectives shaping the activities of the ams phoenix are as follows:

1. to develop compassionate care curricula for adoption in healthcare provider education at the undergraduate, graduate, post graduate and practice levels.
2. to work with accreditation organizations to ensure the adoption of compassionate care standards in learning and practice.
3. to champion the voice of patients and their families in shaping the delivery of compassionate care in healthcare provider education and practice.
4. to build a cadre of individual and organizational leaders to advocate for compassionate care in education and practice.

2016 ams phoenix fellowship awards
the ams phoenix fellowship is a cornerstone of the ams phoenix. thirty one (31) ams phoenix fellows have been funded since the projects inception in 2012. the ams phoenix fellowship is a prestigious award targeted at individuals with strong leadership abilities who are willing and committed to advancing the vision of the ams phoenix project: nurture and sustain the learning and practice of compassionate care.

the international aboriginal youth internships initiative call for proposals is intended to:

• provide valuable work experience for canadian aboriginal youth, raising their employability and/or empowering them to further their formal education post-internship;
• provide opportunities for aboriginal youth to increase their awareness of and contribution to canada’s international development efforts through participation in youth internships with local partner organizations;
• build the capacity of aboriginal youth to promote canada’s international development efforts both in canada and abroad; and
• contribute to the advancement of global affairs canada’s mandate to reduce poverty and inequality, promote human rights and increase sustainable development, and to meet global affairs canada’s priorities for official development assistance.

the international youth internship program call for proposals is intended to:

• provide eligible canadian youth with international experience, skills and knowledge that will prepare them for future employment;
• increase employment opportunities by promoting awareness among canadian organizations of the advantages of integrating young canadian professionals into their structures and programs;
• provide opportunities for canadian youth to increase their awareness, deepen their understanding as global citizens, and engage in international development; and
• contribute to the advancement of global affairs canada’s mandate to reduce poverty and inequality, promote human rights and increase sustainable development, and to meet global affairs canada’s priorities for official development assistance.

objectives

under this call, your proposed project must contribute to the achievement of the following ultimate outcome:

• ultimate outcome: economic well-being is enhanced and vulnerability is reduced for rural haitians in one, two or three of the following departments: artibonite, sud and grand-anse.

your proposed project must also contribute to all of the following intermediate outcomes:

• intermediate outcome 1: value-added of the targeted agri-food value chains is increased, particularly for women and youth in the targeted regions, while respecting the environment; and
• intermediate outcome 2: agri-food value chains targeted by the project are better adapted to climate change.