fejos postdoctoral fellowships in ethnographic film support the completion of ethnographic film/s based on anthropological research already accomplished by the applicant. fellowships are awarded to scholars in the earlier stages of their careers, when they frequently lack the time and resources to develop their research in the form of ethnographic film. scholars who have received a ph.d. or equivalent within ten years of the application deadline are eligible to apply. a maximum of four full fejos postdoctoral fellowships are awarded annually.

the national housing strategy demonstrations initiative (demonstrations) provides a platform to:

• create and disseminate real-world data and information on affordable housing
• demonstrate innovative solutions that aim to improve the performance, viability and effectiveness of affordable housing solutions
• foster a culture of innovation in the affordable housing sector that will better meet the housing needs of canadians

the demonstrations initiative offers solutions aiming to:

• strengthen, better equip and innovate the affordable housing sector
• increase stakeholder’s awareness, knowledge and acceptance of promising innovations

demonstration formats include on-site tours, virtual tours, best-practices guides, case studies, factsheets, website content, user experience videos, surveys and innovation profiles.

ontario genomics is pleased to announce that applications are now open for the industry challenge 2020 program: healthy lives, healthy economy, healthy planet through genomics. this program will provide teams with funding for novel and innovative projects to solve pressing challenges and address industry opportunities through the application of genomics-based solutions across key sectors of the ontario economy with the intent to drive economic growth, improve quality of life and ontario’s global leadership.

ontario genomics is issuing an “open call for challenges” for genomics and engineering biology innovators to solve industry and other end-user identified challenges within and across agriculture and agri-food, human health, industrial biotechnology and natural resources and the environment in one or more of the five areas identified below.

• sustainable food and biomaterials production
• rapid genomic diagnostics in healthcare, food safety & agriculture, and the environment
• biomanufacturing and scale up from the lab to the factory
• roadmaps for reducing red tape, regulatory burden or other barriers
• new paradigms for rare disease treatment

the industry challenge 2020 program intends to catalyze and support collaboration in the application of genomics and engineering biology solutions to solve challenges identified by industry. this “industry-pull” approach is designed to enable market-informed outcomes and maximize the impact of these projects. this program is open to creative partnerships and collaborative teams (e.g. teams comprising industry, industry-academia, industry—industry, industry-other) that are in the position to address the identified challenge or opportunity and implement the results from the project.

please visit our program page for more details about the process and funding information.

potential applicants must contact elaine corbett, director, sector innovations & programs at ecorbett@ontariogenomics.ca to discuss their project idea. ontario genomics will help determine eligibility, positioning of the project and will provide an invitation to apply for eligible applicants.

please note applications are due to ontario genomics no later than 9.00 am on monday, march 9, 2020. the top-ranked applications will be invited to pitch their proposal for funding. for further information and detailed timeline, please visit our program page.

the purpose of this communication is to solicit proposals from eligible individuals or members of groups or research institutions for research related to the relationship between oral and systemic health and reliable and evidence-based key statements defining the nature of such a relationship.

the promotion of care task force (task force) was created by the canadian dental association (cda) as part of a broader future of the profession initiative, a ‘call to action’ to canadian dentists and which aims at providing optimal oral health care to everyone in canada while ensuring that dentistry remains a valuable and rewarding profession. the task force seeks to determine the nature of the connection between oral and system health and to create a succinct understanding of the relationship. the results of this research can then be used to better communicate this relationship to members of the profession and the public.

the attached rfp includes the background, objectives, purpose, statement of work, application requirements, selection criteria, deliverables and submission timelines that should be respected.

cda requests that proposals be submitted by midnight (eastern time) on friday, march 13, 2020, to the address provided on the rfps. details on the decision timeline and methodology are also included in the rfp.

thank you in advance for any interest you might have in working with the task force on this most important research project. if you have any questions regarding the request for proposals, please contact ms. monique bouchard at mbouchard@cda-adc.ca.

the purpose of this communication is to solicit proposals from eligible individuals or members of groups or research institutions for research related to the relationship between oral and systemic health and reliable and evidence-based key statements defining the nature of such a relationship.

the promotion of care task force (task force) was created by the canadian dental association (cda) as part of a broader future of the profession initiative, a ‘call to action’ to canadian dentists and which aims at providing optimal oral health care to everyone in canada while ensuring that dentistry remains a valuable and rewarding profession. the task force seeks to determine the nature of the connection between oral and system health and to create a succinct understanding of the relationship. the results of this research can then be used to better communicate this relationship to members of the profession and the public.

the attached rfp includes the background, objectives, purpose, statement of work, application requirements, selection criteria, deliverables and submission timelines that should be respected.

cda requests that proposals be submitted by midnight (eastern time) on friday, march 13, 2020, to the address provided on the rfps. details on the decision timeline and methodology are also included in the rfp.

thank you in advance for any interest you might have in working with the task force on this most important research project. if you have any questions regarding the request for proposals, please contact ms. monique bouchard at mbouchard@cda-adc.ca.

the specific objectives of the canadian 2019-ncovrapid research funding opportunity are to:

• contribute to the global response to the 2019-ncov outbreak;
• enhance local, national and/or international collaborative efforts to mitigate the rapid spread of 2019-ncov and its potential negative consequences;
• strengthen the understanding of the impact of 2019-ncov on individuals and communities; and
• provide evidence to inform clinical and public health response, and/or decision-making and planning at national and international levels.

genome canada, together with natural resources canada (nrcan), has announced a request for applications (rfa) for the 2020 large scale applied research project competition “genomics solutions for natural resources and the environment”. the competition aims to support applied research projects that use genomic approaches to address challenges and opportunities in canada’s natural resources and environment sectors, including interactions between natural resources and the environment, thereby contributing to the canadian bioeconomy, a healthy environment and the well-being of canadians.

the scope of this funding opportunity will include areas such as genomics research related to energy, mining, forestry, water stewardship, healthy oceans, wildlife management/conservation and bioproducts that help conserve natural resources, protect the environment and support sustainable resource management. it also includes the use of genomics to understand the adaptive genetic potential of species, populations and ecosystems to climate and other environmental changes and stressors, and identify those key elements that impact ecosystem structure, function and diversity.

the law foundation of ontario invites applications for its community leadership in justice fellowship (cljf) for the 2020/2021 or 2021/2022 academic terms.

fellows are senior employees of public interest organizations and are funded to spend a period of time within an academic year in residence at an ontario university, law school, or community college.

the genomic applications partnership program (gapp) funds downstream research and development (r&d) projects that address real world opportunities and challenges defined by “receptor” organizations such as industry, government, or not-for-profit entities. these organizations should have the expertise, resources and commitment to commercialize or implement the outcomes of the project. projects must be active collaborations between the receptor organization (canadian or international) and a canadian academic researcher. both must play an integral role in the project. these projects are co-funded by receptors and other stakeholders and must have the potential to generate significant social and/or economic benefits for canada. the gapp aims to:

• accelerate the application of canadian genomics-derived solutions from academia to real-world opportunities and challenges defined by industry, not-for-profit and public-sector receptors.
• channel canada’s genomics capacity into sustainable innovations that benefit canadians.
• enhance the value of canadian genomics technologies by de-risking and incentivizing follow-on investment from industry and other partners.
• foster mutually beneficial collaboration and knowledge exchange between canadian academia and technology receptors.