the prestigious royal-mach-gaensslen prize for mental health research is awarded each year to an outstanding rising star researcher in the field of mental health, to recognize, encourage and support them as they pursue their research interests and goals. 

the annual national prize provides $100,000 in funding to canadian early-career researchers with a demonstrated track record in research; excellence in scientific rigor, innovative thinking, imagination and originality; and a clear ability to work in partnership with other disciplines and/or research teams external to the institution with which they are affiliated.

• if you are interested in being nominated for this award, please contact dr. batia stolar, associate vice-president, research and graduate studies, at bstolar@lakeheadu.ca

conference and workshop grants are for amounts up to $20,000. in accordance with the mission of the foundation, priority is given to events that foster the creation of an international community of research scholars in anthropology and advance significant and innovative anthropological research.

conferences are defined as public events that are comprised primarily of oral and poster presentations to a larger audience of anthropologists. priority is given to major conferences sponsored by large international anthropological organizations (e.g., the european association of social anthropologists, european anthropological association, pan african anthropological association, and latin american anthropological association) that serve as their annual or periodic meetings. the majority of the funds granted to such conferences is expected to be used towards expenses for international scholars who are making presentations at the conference and would not otherwise be able to attend.

workshops are defined as working meetings that focus on developing and debating topical issues in theoretical anthropology. workshops involve a small group of scholars who meet for a sufficient period of time to deal intensively with the topic. priority is given to those workshops that devote the majority of time to discussion and debate rather than to the presentation of papers. it is expected that workshops will result in a publication.

application deadlines for conference and workshop grants are june 1 and december 1. the june 1 deadline is for conferences and workshops to be held no earlier than january of the following year. the december 1 deadline is for conferences and workshops to be held no earlier than july of the following year.decisions will be announced within 4-6 months of the deadline.

please contact jill sherman, international research facilitator, for more information at:  intl.research@lakeheadu.ca

clinical partnerships

these grants offer funding opportunities for clinicians to validate glycomics data from clinical studies. maximum request: $50,000 for one year. download pdf request for proposals >>

translational grants

these grants further advance/translate projects with proof of concept and protected ip. maximum request: $150,000 for one year, 1:1 matching required. download pdf request for proposals >>

strategic initiatives

these grants fund partner-led initiatives to advance a partner challenge. maximum request: $150,000 for one year, with possibility of one year renewal, 1:1 matching required. download pdf request for proposals >>

international partnerships

glyconet has formalized a partnership with academia sinica to co-fund collaborative research between two entities. these grants fund projects that involve at least two groups, one in canada and one in taiwan. glyconet will fund research conducted in canada, while academia sinica will fund research conducted in taiwan. projects require at least a 1:1 matching and must be completed within 12 months. download pdf request for proposals >> 

sshrc and global affairs canada have partnered to launch the sixth international policy ideas challenge. aimed at graduate 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 , postdoctoral fellows and early career researchers from canadian postsecondary institutions, the challenge provides each of the top six winning entries with a $3,000 award to develop and transform their ideas into policy briefs.

the challenge also provides laureates with coaching including access to subject matter experts, networking and skills development opportunities, which will culminate in presenting the resulting policy briefs to canadian officials during the 2022 national ideas symposium later in 2022.

submissions should be no more than 750 words in english (or 950 words in french) and speak to one of the themes outlined in the call. for details, including entry guidelines, see the 2022 ipic call for submissions.

the deadline for submission is may 20, 2022.

the northern contaminants program (ncp) engages northerners and scientists in research and monitoring of long-range contaminants in the canadian arctic, that is, contaminants that are transported to the arctic through atmospheric and oceanic processes from other parts of the world and which remain in the arctic environment and build up in the food chain (see ncp’s list of contaminants of concern).

the data generated by the ncp is used to assess ecosystem and human health, and the findings of these assessments are used to address the safety and security of traditional country foods that are important to the health and traditional lifestyles of northerners and northern communities. the findings also inform policy, resulting in action to eliminate contaminants from long-range sources.

the ncp funds research, monitoring and related activities in yukon, northwest territories, nunavut, nunavik and nunatsiavut. this includes the traditional territories of yukon first nations and of the dene and metis of the northwest territories, and all of inuit nunangat. proposals for work to be conducted outside these regions will be considered on a case-by-case basis according to their relevance to priorities and objectives identified in the ncp strategic guidance documents (the ‘ncp blueprints’). the 5 subprograms are:

1. human health
2. environmental monitoring and research
3. community-based monitoring and research
4. communications, capacity and outreach
5. program coordination and indigenous partnerships

as part of the response to the trc’s calls to action 71-76, sshrc is partnering with the nctr to propose a unique opportunity for short-term funding to support indigenous community-led research and related activities involving community decision-making processes, research and actions regarding residential school sites in canada.

this nctr-sshrc initiative is taking the form of a one-time funding opportunity, the partnership engage grants—residential schools joint initiative (peg rsji). the peg rsji will support projects responding to a community’s need for planning, discussions, archival work or storytelling prior to, or in addition to, excavations or identifications on residential school sites in canada. projects can also focus on ground exploration, identification of sites and remains, repatriation of missing children from residential schools in canada, or mapping and preservation of these sites, as judged appropriate by the community.

the novo nordisk foundation, open philanthropy, and the bill & melinda gates foundation have launched the pandemic antiviral discovery (pad) initiative to catalyze discovery and early development of antiviral medicines for future pandemics. this initiative's first request for proposals (rfp) will focus on henipavirus, a subfamily of paramyxovirus that includes nipah virus - a pathogen with an estimated fatality rate of 40% to 75%. researchers from around the world are encouraged to submit proposals; the application deadline is may 5, 2022. future rfps will be announced on the initiative's website.

please contact jill sherman, international research facilitator for more information at:  intl.research@lakeheadu.ca.