SSHRC Insight Grant 2017
The application form for SSHRC Insight Grants is now available. Amount: Stream A: $7,000 to $100,000 (over 2-5 years) Stream B: $100,001 to $400,000 (over 2-5 years) Deadline Dates: 15 September – first draft –…
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CIHR “Ask Me Anything” Webinar
CIHR recently announced changes to its Project Grant and Foundation Grant competitions. To discuss these changes and to provide clarification, Adrian Mota is inviting the research community to join a live discussion on Thursday, July…
New e-Learning Modules on Knowledge Translation
The SickKids Knowledge Translation (KT) Program Team has launched 2 new e-learning modules on Knowledge Translation. The first is a general introduction, and the second is an introduction and refresher for the Knowledge Translation Planning…
Tri-Council Paid Parental Leave Guideline Changes
Changes to the guidelines regarding parental leave supplements for eligible students and postdoctoral fellows who are paid out of tri-agency grants are upcoming. Working collaboratively, the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC),…
New Human Ethics Protocol Submission Platform – Updates
The Office of Human Research Ethics (OHRE) is launching a new online protocol submission platform, Western Research Ethics Management (WREM), on September 7, 2017. Below are some updates related to process and timing: Attestation Chairs, chiefs…
CIHR Announces Changes to Foundation Grant
The Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) is implementing two changes to the 2017-18 Foundation Grant competition launched in March 2017. The following changes have been made: The total funding envelope for the Foundation Grant…
CIHR Project Grant Fall 2017
The Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) have announced the launch of the Project Grant: Fall 2017 competition. CIHR’s Project Grant program is designed to capture ideas with the greatest potential to advance health-related knowledge,…
Western’s New Online System for Human Research Ethics
The Office of Human Research Ethics will launch its new online protocol submission platform on September 7, 2017. Western Research Ethics Manager (WesternREM) is being implemented to streamline the human ethics submission process, and to…
The Conversation Canada
“The Conversation Canada … brings academics and experienced journalists together to share timely analysis and commentary drawing from research, evidence and insights generated by Canadian universities.” (Source – the Conversation Canada) “The Conversation provides readers…
CIHR’s Changes for the Fall 2017 Project Grant Competition
For the Fall 2017 Project Grant competition, the following changes have been made: The grant applications will be reviewed by face-to-face panels, with no online or other prior evaluations Altogether, the panels will cover the…
