call for research proposals: rapid research fund for ebola virus disease outbreaks

how to apply: 

scope

the rapid research fund (rrf) for ebola virus disease outbreaks is intended to support social sciences, humanities, public health and/or health systems research aimed at more effectively containing the current ebola outbreak in the democratic republic of congo (drc), as well as potential future outbreaks, more readily.

a minimum of four successful teams will be eligible to receive research grants up to ca$360,000 over two years (2018–2020). the focus of the supported research will be to inform the response to the current ebola outbreak in drc, with the aim of improving prevention and preparedness efforts to future ebola or similarly significant infectious disease outbreak threats in the region.

projects must be focused on addressing challenges related to the current ebola outbreak in the drc, and/or risks of extension to the surrounding region. proposals should apply social science, humanities, population and public health, and/or health services research approaches that build on previous learnings, and/or respond to documented knowledge and practice gaps, to build capacity for more effective outbreak response, containment, and mitigation efforts.

the proposal must also justify the use of rapid research funds, detailing how the same research success and impact would not be achieved through traditional, less time-sensitive funding sources.

this call is intended to fund collaborative partnerships between canadian and african researchers based out of established, research-oriented organizations in north and sub-saharan africa and canada.

the following eligibility criteria also apply: 

  • application from one canadian lead applicant and an african co-lead applicant.
  • application from one african lead applicant and a canadian co-lead applicant.
  • eligible organizations are legal entities, such as accredited universities, non-governmental or government-funded research organizations.
  • african-canadian partnerships may include other co-applicant research partners from eligible organizations.
  • intergovernmental organizations (e.g. united nations system) and cgiar centres may not apply to this call as lead or co-applicants. intergovernmental organizations may, however, participate as collaborating organizations.
  • the lead applicant and co-applicants may negotiate and develop funding arrangements directly with third-party organizations for specific services. idrc will not contract directly with third-party organizations. applications that involve third-party organizations must clearly justify their involvement and explain their role(s).
  • at most, a person can apply as the lead applicant for one project and be a co-applicant for one additional project.
external deadline: 
friday, july 13, 2018
funding source: 
external
funding level: 
research

international development research centre (idrc), canadian institutes of health research (cihr), and social sciences and humanities research council of canada (sshrc)

nserc prizes – steacie

eligibility: 

candidates should have successfully defended their doctoral thesis within the last 12 years (i.e., 2006 or later) and hold a grant from nserc. parental leave taken for child bearing and rearing is not counted as part of the 12-year period; however, such periods must be identified in the letter from the nominator.

candidates may be nominated by any individual or group; however, the nominators must be canadian citizens or permanent residents of canada and be senior members of the canadian science and engineering community. self-nominations will not be accepted. the nominations must be endorsed by the executive head of the candidate's university.

the research of the nominee must be primarily based in the fields of the natural sciences and/or engineering. nserc reserves the right to rule on the eligibility of nominees.

university officials must screen the nominations and forward up to six nominations that are demonstrably outstanding.

the start date of the e.w.r. steacie memorial fellowship should be between april 1, 2019 and march 31, 2020; and the award is normally paid in two instalments of $125,000 per year.

individuals who are awarded a discovery accelerator supplement and an e.w.r. steacie memorial fellowship will be entitled to receive both awards, but not concurrently. contact nserc program staff for more information.

how to apply: 

every year, nserc awards up to six steacie fellowships that are held for a two-year period. successful fellows are relieved of teaching and administrative duties, so that they can devote all their time and energy to research. the fellowships are held at a canadian university or affiliated research institution.

each fellow receives a research grant of $250,000 over two years. research grant funds paid to winners of this prize are subject to the tri-agency financial administration guide.

the fellowship normally also includes a contribution of up to $90,000 per year to the university toward the fellow's salary. as part of the fellowship agreement, the university is expected to fund a replacement for the fellow's teaching and administrative responsibilities. should the recipient of the fellowship already hold another federal award that has a salary component, such as a canada research chair or an industrial research chair, nserc will reduce the contribution to the university accordingly.

external deadline: 
thursday, june 7, 2018
award category: 
award
funding source: 
external
funding level: 
research

ontario-china research and innovation fund (ocrif)

how to apply: 

the ontario-china research and innovation fund (ocrif) supports scientific and technological collaboration projects between china and ontario. offered through a partnership with ontario’s ministry of research, innovation and science (mris), china's ministry of science and technology (most) and ontario centres of excellence (oce), ocrif promotes scientific, technological and industrial research and commercialization cooperation.

successful ontario applicants will be eligible to receive a maximum of $210,000 cad per project (for academic applicants) or $250,000 cad per project (for company applicants) from oce to fund the ontario portion of the project.

oce anticipates that approximately four projects will be funded through the 2017 call for proposals.

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b. objectives

  • to support scientific and technological collaboration between ontario and china
  • to develop and enhance cooperation in the field of industrial and technology innovations, to improve competitiveness, and to further economic and business collaboration between ontario and china

priority fields

the current call for proposals will accept project applications focusing on the following research theme:

  • energy storage
external deadline: 
saturday, january 20, 2018
url: 

more details on the ocrif program.

funding source: 
external
funding level: 
research

funding: call for concepts to increase awareness and take-up of the canada learning bond

how to apply: 

the government of canada is currently accepting concepts from organizations interested in receiving funding through the social development partnerships program - children and families (sdpp), for projects to increase awareness and take-up of the canada learning bond (clb).

a concept is an idea for a proposed project. it provides preliminary, high-level information about project objectives, activities and results.

the objective of this cfc is to invite eligible organizations to submit a concept for newand/or innovativeapproaches designed to increase awareness and take-up of the canada learning bond, which will ease access to post-secondary education; thereby, helping improve life outcomes for children.

since organizations can only support one application under this call, interested applicants are asked to indciate their intent to apply to the office of research services (ahacquo1@lakeheadu.ca) no later than december 8.

 

external deadline: 
tuesday, january 16, 2018
funding source: 
external
funding level: 
research

request for proposals -- “development of a sensor system for rapid quantification of small (100-300da) molecules in complex biological fluids”

how to apply: 

defence research and development canada, is seeking a research team to investigate surface chemistry modifications of 3d printable thermoplastics for covalent attachment of bioactive proteins in a full/complete monolayer suitable for capturing small-molecule analytes in saliva. the objective of this work is to develop full, working prototypes of hand-held biosensors that are capable of rapidly quantifying small concentrations of analyte in complex biological fluids.

the canadian institute for military and veteran health research (cimvhr) has entered into partnership with the government of canada to procure research and development services related to the mental, social and physical wellbeing of active military members, veterans and their families.  cimvhr is seeking notices of interest from qualified researchers or teams to enter into a contract with cimvhr to produce this work.

external deadline: 
monday, january 8, 2018
funding source: 
external
funding level: 
research

transformational research: canada 2018 neurodegenerative diseases of aging

how to apply: 

new for 2018

 

  1. 1.       translational research using humans or human samples/data is in scope, except for clinical trials or clinical trial sub-studies which should be submitted to the early-phase clinical trials or rapid response programs.

2.       the institute has updated which tools are in scope. please see below and read our what we fund webpage before applying to ensure your project is in scope.

 

goal

 

                                           

to provide funding for translational research that will accelerate the development of therapeutics for neurodegenerative diseases of aging.

funding 

a maximum of $1,500,000 over up to 3 years.

applicant eligibility

eligible principal applicants must be researchers working in canada at least 30% of the time at or above the level of assistant professor or equivalent, and be affiliated with a canada revenue agency-qualified donee institution located in canada. co-applicants/collaborators must be at the post-doctoral level or above and can be working outside canada.

project eligibility

projects must meet the following conditions to be eligible:

  1. 1.       be translational research, excluding clinical trials and clinical trial sub-studies, that accelerates the development of therapeutics for neurodegenerative diseases of aging.

o   clinical trials and clinical trial sub-studies should be submitted to the early-phase clinical trials or rapid response programs; however other translational research using humans or human samples/data is in scope.

  1. 2.       be the development of a therapeutic and/or tool.
  2. 3.       have excellent preliminary data to support the proposed project.

disease scope:

all the institute’s neurodegenerative diseases of aging are covered by this program (see what we fund page).

 

development scope:

development of a therapeutic and/or a tool that helps to accelerate the development of therapeutics for neurodegenerative diseases of aging.

 

important dates

program information webinar:

october 25th, 2017 at 1pm edt (register here)

letter of intent deadline:

february 15th, 2018 at 2pm edt

anticipated award:

september 2018

apply here

external deadline: 
thursday, february 15, 2018
funding source: 
external
funding level: 
research

2018 krescent post-doctoral fellowships and new investigator programs

how to apply: 

a krescent program post-doctoral fellowship is an “in-training” award intended for applicants with a phd, md or equivalent degree. the objective is to attract and foster young investigators to initiate and/or continue training in kidney research.

the krescent program new investigator award is awarded to individuals who have clearly demonstrated excellence during their pre-doctoral and post-doctoral training in kidney disease. the award provides salary support for up to three years of the faculty appointment at the rank of assistant professor or its equivalent at a canadian university.

the purpose of this award is to assist such an individual to become established as a fully independent investigator in the field of kidney disease.

preference may be given to candidates who have been awarded and successfully completed a krescent program post-doctoral fellowship or allied health doctoral scholarship.

external deadline: 
thursday, february 1, 2018
funding source: 
external
funding level: 
research

canadian foundation for women’s health

career guidance for trainees (cgt) program

how to apply: 

the career guidance for trainees (cgt) program provides grants of $30,000 - $50,000 over a one-year period to support demonstration projects that will model affordable approaches to improving trainees’ readiness for stable, fulfilling careers, whether by clarifying and improving their basic “ph.d.-level” skills, by helping them identify how they can best use their skills and interests to serve the needs of potential employers, by providing them approaches to thinking through their career options, or by other strategies.

external deadline: 
monday, march 5, 2018
funding source: 
external
funding level: 
research

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