Peer Review Working Group established to advise Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) As a follow-up to the outcomes of the July 13th Working Meeting to discuss CIHR’s peer review processes, a Peer Review Working…
“The rise of altmetrics in measuring scholarly influence The growing need to demonstrate the value of research is leading academics to use “altmetrics” or non-traditional measures to show the impact of their work, writes the…
From Western Libraries: “It is challenging to retrieve all the publications authored by a researcher, especially for those with a common name and/or with various spellings of the name. There are several tools available to…
IMPORTANT NEW INFO (as of July 26): The deadline for submitting the Notification of Intent to Apply (NOI) for a Discovery Grant to NSERC has been extended to Wednesday August 3rd at 8 PM (ET)…
The application form for SSHRC Insight Grants is now available. Amount: $7,000 to $400,000 over 3 to 5 years (no more than $100,000 in one year) Deadline Dates: 14 September – first draft – your…
CIHR and the research community agree on concrete solutions to strengthen peer-review process CIHR and members of Canada’s health research community arrived at a consensus on concrete solutions that CIHR will implement over the coming…
Often characterized as “midcareer” awards, Guggenheim Fellowships are intended for individuals who have already demonstrated exceptional capacity for productive scientific scholarship or exceptional creative ability in the arts. Guggenheim Fellowships are grants made for a minimum…
SSHRC’s Connection Grants support events and outreach activities geared toward short-term, targeted knowledge mobilization initiatives. These events and outreach activities represent opportunities to exchange knowledge and to engage on research issues of value to those…
The Ireland-Canada University Foundation (ICUF) has announced a call for applications for the Flaherty Visiting Professorship. Amount: up to CDN$27k/€20k Deadlines: Faculty Research Office: At least 1 week before the Agency Deadline (2-3 weeks earlier if you…
The launch of CIHR’s Foundation and Project Grant competitions have been delayed (originally scheduled for June 30th). See the Message from Dr. Alain Beaudet to Canada’s health research community for more information. However, it appears…
