about the award

the career awards for medical scientists (cams) is a highly competitive program that provides $700,000 awards over five years for physician-scientists, who are committed to an academic career, to bridge advanced postdoctoral/fellowship training and the early years of faculty service. 

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proposals must be in the area of basic biomedical, disease-oriented, or translational research.  proposals in health services research or involving large-scale clinical trials are not eligible. the previously funded individuals (or researchers) are listed in the grant recipients section of this program

bwf's career awards at the scientific interface (casi) provide $500,000 over five years to bridge advanced postdoctoral training and the first three years of faculty service. these awards are open to u.s. and canadian citizens or permanent residents as well as to u.s. temporary residents.

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these grants are intended to foster the early career development of researchers who have transitioned or are transitioning from undergraduate and/or graduate work in the physical/mathematical/computational sciences or engineering into postdoctoral work in the biological sciences, and who are dedicated to pursuing a career in academic research.

mitacs elevate is a two-year training program for postdoctoral fellows, in which participants lead and undertake a research project in collaboration with a partner organization. during this time, fellows receive experiential training in r&d directly through their research collaboration and leadership training and business acumen through the program’s training curriculum. with a suite of skills development retreats and activities unique to mitacs elevate, fellows learn about communication, leadership & management and other critical business skills relevant to research management careers in academia and industry. these training opportunities complement fellows’ specialized expertise and ensure they are ready to lead large-scale research projects throughout their careers regardless of their academic disciplines.

during the fellowship, fellows apply these skills within a real-world industry/not-for-profit environment as they work on a two-year research project with their partner organization and university faculty supervisor, typically spending half of the fellowship with each. depending on the nature of the research, mitacs may consider applications where fellows spend less than half of their time with the partner organization, with appropriate justification and in exceptional cases.

in addition to their research project, fellows spend one to two days per month participating in training activities. throughout this time, fellows have multiple opportunities to connect with fellow phd graduates in their cohort and develop their skills to showcase the value and impact of their research project with their partner organization.

please note the following mitacs instructions under "how to apply":

important: applicants are strongly encouraged to resolve the following before submitting their proposals:

• submit an intent to apply no later than 5 p.m. pdt, july 27, 2016. 
• submit an intern or supervisor conflict of interest (coi) declaration. a declared conflict of interest must be submitted to elevate(at)mitacs.ca no later than 5 p.m. pdt, july 27, 2016. please consult the conflict of interest section under program administration.
• proposals with a not-for-profit partner must seek partner and project eligibility approval before proceeding. please contact us to discuss the eligibility of an nfp organization before submission of the completed application package.
• all applications should be prepared using the most current template found on the website. we strongly encourage you to submit a draft copy of your proposal for a one time pre-review to elevate(at)mitacs.ca. pre-reviews must be provided using the current program application form and will be accepted no later than august 10, 2016 (5 p.m. pdt).  
• review the writing your elevate proposal guide when you begin writing your proposal

the completed mitacs elevate proposal should be written and submitted no later than august 24, 2016, at 1 p.m. pdt to elevate(at)mitacs.ca. late submissions will not be accepted.

internal nserc research tools and instruments competition

the gender wage gap grant program (gwggp) is intended to advance actions to promote equality between women and men that support efforts to close ontario's gender wage gap. this call for proposals supports the government's priority of economic growth by adding to our understanding of the gender wage gap and how the earning potential of ontario's working women can be maximized. this in turn benefits working families, the labour force in general and overall economic productivity.

the canadian glycomics network (glyconet) is a network of centres of excellence (nce) 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 can-cer. additional information about network research can be found at www.glyconet.ca.

in this request for proposals we are seeking to fund exploratory projects the successful completion of which would provide preliminary data to support other funding applications either to glyconet, the canadian institutes of health research or a private disease-specific foundation.

potential applicants must register by email to karli buckle (kbuckle@ualberta.ca) by friday, july 15, 2016. please provide the project title, anticipated budget request and list of investigators involved in the project. this infor-mation is not binding and can change when the application is submitted. upon registration, applicants will receive instructions for completing the application. funding is anticipated to begin on january 1, 2017.

deadline
applications must be submitted by 11:59 pm pst monday, august 15, 2016. proposals received after this dead-line will not be considered.

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 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.

requirements
projects should:
• be aligned with one of the glyconet research themes (see glyconet.ca) and be targeted to a specific dis-ease.
• be of an applied nature so that the outcomes could lead to novel treatments for disease.
• involve the training of highly qualified personnel.
• must involve at least two, and ideally more, research groups in different disciplines.
• involve a 1:1 match with partner funding; at least 50% of the matching funds should be cash. partner funding must be nce eligible; in particular, other canadian federal funding is ineligible for matching.

application form and submission
potential applicants must register by email to karli buckle (kbuckle@ualberta.ca) by friday, july 15, 2016. please provide the project title, anticipated budget request, a 500-word (maximum) summary of the project, and list of investigators involved in the project. this information can be modified when the application is submitted although the overall focus must remain the same. upon registration, applicants will receive instructions for completing the application. funding is anticipated to begin on january 1, 2017.

deadline
applications must be submitted by 11:59 pm pst monday, august 15, 2016. proposals received after this dead-line will not be considered.

age-well invites researchers and their teams to participate in its inaugural strategic investment program competition.

age-well’s strategic investment program (sip) supports opportunities that require a rapid response in order to generate, promote or accelerate economic and social benefits aligned with age-well’s mission and vision. these funds will support post-discovery commercialization, business development and knowledge dissemination, mobilization, or translation activities.

successful projects should accelerate canadian innovation and economic competitiveness, and improve the quality of life for older adults or caregivers.

age-well will consider proposals for knowledge mobilization and/or commercialization, including:

• knowledge mobilization (km), translation (kt) or exchange activities, including but not limited to, the development or implementation of km/kt products or tools
• commercialization of technologies, products, and/or services, including but not limited to, business development, market readiness and prototype development activities

the strategic investment program funds projects of up to one (1) year in length. the maximum investment from age-well is $25,000.

• economic analysis
• detection and surveillance
• prevention and control of disease