ResearchNet - RechercheNet

Table of Contents

• Description
• Objectives
• Eligibility
• Guidelines
• Review Process and Evaluation
• How to Apply
• Contact Information
• Sponsor Description
• Additional Information

Description

The Collaborative Health Research Projects (CHRP) Initiative supports innovative, interdisciplinary, collaborative research projects, requiring participation from the natural sciences or engineering community together with the health sciences community. The initiative requires the translation of the research results to knowledge/technology users (KTUs) and related stakeholders outside the academic or training environment. As such, the proposed research projects must have a strong focus on knowledge translation (KT) and lead to health and economic benefits for Canadians through more effective health services and products and/or a strengthened health care system. KTU organizations should be meaningfully engaged throughout the research process, as appropriate, to inform research planning and design. For more information on KT at CIHR, please see About KT. Applicants are also encouraged to refer to CIHR’s Guide to Knowledge Translation Planning at CIHR: Integrated and End-of-Grant Approaches. For additional guidance regarding knowledge/technology users, please consult CHRP - Frequently Asked Questions.

Projects must include training opportunities for trainees in collaborative and interdisciplinary research of relevance to health, preparing them for employment opportunities in the private, public or not for profit sectors. Given that interactions between personnel from academic institutions and other sectors contribute to knowledge sharing and the development of trainees, CIHR and NSERC encourage secondments, cross-appointments, co-supervision of students, internships, reciprocal laboratory visits and joint workshops.

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

Applicants are encouraged to increase the inclusion and advancement of women and other under-represented groups in the natural sciences and engineering, as one means to enhance excellence in research and training. Applicants should strive for diversity and increased gender equity when developing their group of co-applicants, collaborators and trainees. Applicants should refer to the NSERC Guide for Applicants: Considering equity, diversity and inclusion in your application for more information on integrating sex, diversity and gender equity considerations in research design, and equity and diversity among research personnel. Applicants are also encouraged to consult CIHR's reference on How to integrate sex and gender into research. CIHR expects that all research applicants will integrate gender and sex into their research designs, when appropriate.

Research Areas

Innovative interdisciplinary research projects involving collaborations between the natural sciences or engineering community together with the health sciences community, with a strong focus on knowledge translation (KT) and training leading to health and economic benefits for Canadians, more effective health services and products, and/or a strengthened health care system will be considered relevant to the overall funding opportunity.

Funds Available

CIHR and partner(s) financial contributions for this initiative are subject to availability of funds. Should CIHR or partner(s) funding levels not be available or are decreased due to unforeseen circumstances, CIHR and partner(s) reserve the right to reduce, defer or suspend financial contributions to grants received as a result of this funding opportunity.

• The total amount available for this funding opportunity is $20.4 million. This amount may increase if additional funding partners participate.
• The maximum duration of support for any one grant is three years.

Objectives

The Collaborative Health Research Projects (CHRP) Initiative is expected to:

• Translate research results to knowledge/technology users (KTUs) and other stakeholders;
• Provide an opportunity for the natural sciences and/or engineering and health research communities to collaborate and integrate their expertise;
• Advance interdisciplinary research leading to knowledge and technologies;
• Benefit Canada by improving the Canadian healthcare system and/or services;
• Lead to economic growth opportunities in Canada (where appropriate); and
• Provide training opportunities for trainees in collaborative and interdisciplinary health research, while preparing them for employment opportunities in the private, public or not for profit sectors.

Eligibility

Eligibility to Apply

To be considered eligible:

• The application must include at least two (2) Principal Applicants (including the Nominated Principal Applicant), one from the natural sciences or engineering community, and one from the health sciences community.
  • Both Principal Applicants must:
    • hold an academic appointment at an eligible Canadian university; and
    • be independent and authorized to oversee trainees.
• At least one project participant, other than the Principal Applicants, must be a trainee
  • The number of trainee(s) should be commensurate with the size of the project.
• The application must include a partnership with at least one (1) eligible, non-academic knowledge/technology user (KTU) organization with an expressed interest and demonstrable ability to use the end products of the research. See Eligibility of Partner(s) below.
• The application must include at least one (1) representative from the Principal KTU organization (see Eligibility of Partner(s) below) in the applicant role of “Principal Knowledge User”.* This person must have the authority to represent their organization, and their role may vary accordingly (e.g. chief scientific officer at a company, decision maker at a hospital, provincial government policy maker, etc.).
• All Principal Applicants (including the Nominated Principal Applicant) must have successfully completed one of the sex- and gender-based analysis training modules available online through the CIHR Institute of Gender and Health and submit a Certificate of Completion (see How to Apply section). Please select and complete the training module most applicable to your research project.

*In cases where an individual could assume roles in the project as either a researcher-applicant or a representative from the KTU organization, the individual must choose the most appropriate function and may only assume one role in the application.

Note: The CIHR 'Nominated Principal Applicant' and 'Principal Applicant' roles are similar to the NSERC 'Applicant' and 'Co-applicant' roles respectively.

Eligibility of Partner(s):

The guidelines for the partnership are:

• One (1) organization must be designated as the Principal KTU in the Letter of Intent (LOI). Other KTUs may be described in the LOI Knowledge Translation plan, as appropriate. KTUs can be from the private, public or voluntary sectors.
• At both the LOI and full application stages, applicants must demonstrate the capacity of the Principal KTU organization to use the knowledge generated by providing relevant details in a Knowledge Translation plan. Failure to do so may result in withdrawal of the application. Activities focused on sharing the research findings or brokering relationships with stakeholders are not typically sufficient for the Principal KTU role.
• The Principal KTU must be actively involved in all stages of the project, therefore in-kind contributions are required. Contributions from the Principal KTU cannot be in the form of discounted prices. Cash contributions are not a requirement but may be appropriate.
• The Principal KTU established at the Letter of Intent stage must be maintained in the full application; change of Principal KTU will be permitted on a case-by-case basis. Applicants may add additional KTU organizations to their full application;
• The Principal KTU must be Canadian*;
• Multinational organizations may be eligible as Principal KTU if it is clear within the application that they have Canadian-based activities that meet the criteria above and if the funded activity leads to research results that will be exploited in Canada.
• Applicant ownership of the partner organization is generally not permitted; exceptions can be made on a case-by-case basis if an arm’s length relationship between the applicants and partner organization can be demonstrated. Please refer to NSERC’s Guidelines for Organizations Participating in Research Partnerships. Contact CIHR’s contact centre to inquire further.

Note:  Government research laboratories, foreign research institutions, venture capitalists, technology transfer offices, or potential investors are not eligible as the principal Knowledge/Technology User. Networks of Centres of Excellence (NCE, CECR, BL-NCE, or their affiliated entities) are also not eligible. However, these entities can be included in addition to the principal KTU partner at the full application stage to broaden the impact of the Knowledge Translation plan.

*In the case of private sector organizations, this requires a Canadian-based company that carries out research and development (R&D) and/or produces goods or services within Canada, deriving the majority of its revenues from the sale of these goods or services and not from government aid. If a collaboration with a suitable Canadian-based KTU organization is not possible, justification must be provided for collaborating with a non-Canadian organization. The justification must describe how the partnership will benefit the Canadian health care system/services and what economic benefits to Canada will result from the partnership (e.g. potential to strengthen Canada’s industrial base, supply or sustain a supply chain, generate wealth, create employment and/or influence Canadian public policy). Decisions will be made on a case by case basis.

For additional guidance regarding knowledge/technology users, please consult CHRP – Frequently Asked Questions.

Applications that do not meet the eligibility criteria outlined above will be withdrawn from the competition.

Guidelines

General CIHR Policies

Allowable Costs

Applicants should review the Use of Grant Funds section of the Tri-Agency (CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC) Financial Administration Guide for requirements regarding allowable costs and activities.

CHRP Initiative funding is targeted to academic research projects; partner KTU organizations are expected to bring their own resources to the project. Any budget items that fund the partner KTU organizations are ineligible and will not be included in the recommended budget.

Conditions of Funding

• The applicant must consent to the use and disclosure of full application and nominative information for relevance review and funding decisions at the time of application.
• The Nominated Principal Applicant will be required to submit an electronic Final Report to CIHR. This online report will be made available to the Nominated Principal Applicant on ResearchNet at the beginning of the grant funding period and can be filled in as the research progresses.
• Reports may be shared with partners supporting the grant.
• Grant recipients will be required to acknowledge the funding received from CIHR and NSERC in all communications and publications resulting from the project funded by the CHRP Initiative.
• All pertinent application material will be shared between CIHR and NSERC for purposes of grant administration and program evaluation. This requirement supersedes any non-agreement by the applicant during the application process.
• The Principal Applicants who are successful in this competition are strongly encouraged to actively participate in peer review, and as members of the CIHR College of Reviewers, when invited.

Review Process and Evaluation

Relevance Review

CIHR and NSERC will perform relevance review at the LOI stage to identify applications that are in alignment with the objectives of this funding opportunity.

In addition to the above, the following criteria will also be used in conducting the relevance review:

• The Natural Sciences/Engineering and Health sectors are represented in the application.
• The Principal KTU is capable of applying/exploiting the results of the research in a non-academic setting.
• The justification for non-Canadian partners is adequate, if applicable.

Staff will also review the eligibility of any Principal KTU organization in cases of applicant ownership in accordance with Eligibility of Partner(s) described above.

Applications that are not deemed to be relevant will be withdrawn from the competition.

Review Process

A merit review committee, comprised of researchers and knowledge/technology user peers will evaluate letter of intents (LOIs) and full applications. The committee will be created specifically for this funding opportunity, and committee members are selected based on suggestions from many sources including the institutes, branches and partners, following the Conflict of Interest and Confidentiality Policy of the Federal Research Funding Organizations.

Due to the multidisciplinary nature of CHRP, reviews from external referees may be solicited to support the review process.

For information on CIHR’s peer review principles, see the Peer review: Overview section of CIHR’s website.

Evaluation Criteria

Evaluation Criteria – Letter of Intent (LOI)

A Merit Review committee will evaluate LOIs using the following criteria:

• Summary of Research Proposal – originality and impact (40%)
• Interdisciplinary aspects of the research proposal (10%);
• Timeline, and associated milestones, to be completed within three (3) years (10%);
• Knowledge Translation plan and partner’s capacity to translate/exploit results outside the training or academic environment (30%);
• Training Plan in a collaborative or interdisciplinary environment (10%).

Upon completion of the LOI review, successful applicants will be invited to submit a full application.

Evaluation Criteria – Full Application

The Merit Review committee will evaluate full applications using the following criteria (the onus is on the applicant to address these explicitly in the proposal). Scientific merit and potential impact will be weighted equally.

Scientific Merit

1. Quality of the research project
   • The clarity, scope and originality of research questions and objectives;
   • The appropriateness and innovativeness (where relevant) of the methods (including experimental design) and analytical frame, and the identification of, and proposed approaches to, difficulties that may be encountered;
   • Appropriate incorporation of sex as a biological variable and/or gender as a social determinant of health where applicable, including a plan to disaggregate analyses by sex and/or gender; and
   • Extent to which the budget is appropriate and justified in relation to the proposed activities.
2. Appropriateness and interdisciplinarity of the team and management, including the team's leadership and the integration of team members
   • Appropriate expertise from both the natural sciences or engineering community and from the health sciences community to complete the research project being proposed, including complementary and interdisciplinary knowledge, expertise and experience;
   • Appropriateness of the team leadership of the project, including management, co-ordination and integration of activities; contribution and time commitment of participants; and clarity of the roles and responsibilities;
   • Experience and track record of the investigative team – importance and originality of past research, historical productivity and impact; and
   • Quality and extent of past and proposed contributions to the collaborative training of trainees in interdisciplinary research, in the health context within the proposed project (e.g., opportunity for trainees to spend time in different laboratories or settings) and to providing trainees with an understanding of the impact of the collaborative research on human health.

Potential Impact

1. Knowledge translation and knowledge/technology user engagement
   • Impact/Potential for translation: The anticipated impact and potential for the translation of the research results into benefits for Canada, including improving the Canadian healthcare system and/or more effective Canadian health services, and economic benefits in Canada; the timeframe for the expected translation of results;
   • KT Plan: The appropriateness and potential impact of the knowledge translation plan towards clinical implementation and/or commercialization of results; evidence of a well thought out plan that includes feedback and validation steps by the KTU; the potential for Canada to benefit through the proposed KT Plan; and
   • KTU: The fit between the project objectives and the priorities of the KTU; the capacity of the KTU to exploit the research results; the degree of involvement of the KTU and their demonstrated level of engagement in the project.
2. Training Plan
   • The extent to which all participants, including the KTU organizations are involved in the training plan;
   • The quality of the training environment and opportunity;
   • Level and content of training; and
   • The extent to which diversity and increased gender equity were considered.

In addition, the committee will consider the appropriateness and justification for the proposed budget in its final recommendations.

Funding Decision

Applications will be funded from the top down in order of ranking.

The names of successfully funded applicants will be published on the CIHR website.

Funding Partner and Internal Collaborator Participation

The opportunity to add new partners and internal collaborators to this funding opportunity may arise after publication. These partners and internal collaborators may not be listed; however, the principles that govern relevance review, including consent to share information and funding decisions, will still apply.

How to Apply

• The application process for this funding opportunity is comprised of two steps: Letter of Intent and Full Application
• All application participants, with the exception of Collaborators, will:
  • Require a CIHR PIN;
  • To complete the Equity and Diversity Questionnaire.

Specific instructions to complete your ResearchNet application

Step 1 - Letters of Intent:

Task: Identify Participants

• List all known participants in the “Identify Participants” task. Consult the Eligibility Criteria of this funding opportunity. All participants must also be listed in the participant table under the “Attach Other Application Materials" task.
• The Nominated Principal Applicant, Principal Applicants and Principal Knowledge User (representative of the Principal KTU organization) are required to submit a Biosketch CV. Enter the confirmation number for the CIHR Biosketch CV validated for CIHR and provided by the Canadian Common CV. You can find this number under your history on the CCV Web site.
• CVs for other participants will only be accepted at the full application stage of the competition.

Task: Enter Proposal Information

• The Research Proposal (maximum of 5 pages, including tables, charts, figures and photographs) should clearly identify and outline each of the following elements: (Updated: 2019-06-04)
  1. Interdisciplinary Collaboration (10%):
     1. Describe the nature of the NSE and Health sector collaboration within the research proposal. Briefly describe the interdisciplinary aspects of the research proposal.
  2. Timeline, Milestones and Feasibility (10%):
     1. Provide a brief timeline and associated milestones, to be completed within 3 years
  3. Knowledge Translation Plan/Appropriateness of KTU organization (30%):
     1. Clearly identify the KTU organization and their contribution to the project.
     2. Describe the Knowledge Translation plan including the activities that will translate the research results outside the research/academic environment.
     3. Describe the KTU organization’s capacity to advance the research into policy, program and/or practice.
     4. If the KTU organization is non-Canadian, describe i) why a suitable Canadian partner is not possible, ii) how the partnership will benefit the Canadian health system/services and/or produce economic benefits to Canada.
  4. Training Plan (10%):
     1. Explain your plans for training trainees in collaborative and interdisciplinary research.
• Applicants may attach a list of references (maximum 1 page) as “Research Proposal Appendix”. No other attachments are permitted in this section and reviewers will be instructed not to review material that does not meet requirements.

Task: Complete Summary of Research Proposal

• Complete a summary of your proposal (maximum 1 page) clearly identifying how it aligns with the objectives, as well as demonstrating its originality and impact (40%).

Task: Attach Other Application Materials

1. Participating Organization Details: The following must be completed for the Principal KTU and saved in one PDF. Upload under “Other”.
1. A signed letter of support from the Principal KTU (containing their full mailing address) is required indicating their commitment (specifying amount and whether cash or in-kind contribution).
2. Principal Knowledge/Technology User (KTU) profile:
   Provide a concise profile (maximum 1/2 page) on only the Principal KTU, describing the nature of its operations in Canada (e.g. manufacturing, commercial activities, services provided, health care decision-making, etc.). Note that reference to a website is not acceptable in lieu of the 1/2 page KTU profile.
3. Statement of Ownership (if applicable)
   Normally, an NPA or PA’s own company would not be eligible as a KTU. If the Principal KTU is an applicant-owned company, a Statement of Ownership attachment (maximum 1 page) must be submitted. This statement will be reviewed by program staff for eligibility. The Statement of Ownership attachment should describe the relationship between the applicant and the KTU.
   Please indicate:
   1. Applicant’s percentage ownership position in the partnering organization;
   2. Applicant’s role in the partnering organization, whether salaried or not;
   3. Applicant’s role on a governing board of the partnering organization;
   4. If the applicant is related to a person who controls, or who is a member of a governing board that controls, the partnering organization (i.e., are connected by blood relationship, marriage or common-law partnership or adoption).
2. Participant Table (see bold headings to use, below). This table need not be final at the LOI stage but must still address all LOI eligibility requirements. Upload under the “Participant Table”.
1. Include the names of all applicants/ team members (known to date).
   1. Clearly identify their Applicant Role (Nominated Principal Applicant, Principal Applicants, Co-Applicants, Principal Knowledge User (representative of the Principal KTU organization), Knowledge Users or Collaborators)
   2. Position or title
   3. Organization/Affiliation
   4. Field of Expertise (Natural Sciences and Engineering, Health, other). Must be complete in order to confirm eligibility requirements.
3. Certificates of Completion for the sex- and gender-based analysis training modules for all Principal Applicants (including the Nominated Principal Applicant). Upload all under “Other” as 1 PDF.
   • After completing the appropriate training module that applies to the research project, you will receive a Certificate of Completion that you will save and upload here. The training module should take approximately 40 minutes to complete.
   • N.B. The certificate is issued as a secured document; however, you must upload a copy of the certificate (e.g. print screen) as an unsecured PDF file in order to successfully append the document. Scan documents and photocopies are acceptable.

Note: Additional KTU organizations may be added at the full application stage; however, the principal KTU organization identified within the LOI cannot be substituted.

Task: Peer Review Administration

• Applicants are encouraged to provide as many suggestions as possible of individuals who have the required expertise and are not in conflict of interest to participate in the review of their application. Please list these individuals under the "Suggested Reviewers for this Application" section of this task.

Task: Print/Upload Signature Pages

• Signatures must be included for all applicants except Collaborators and the NPA (who provides a virtual signature when submitting via ResearchNet).
• Original signatures are not required. The scanned signed signature pages and the Routing Slip must be uploaded in the Print/Upload “Signature Pages” task in ResearchNet prior to submitting your application.

Step 2 – Full Application:

Submission Requirements

This funding opportunity follows the eApproval process. This means that when the applicant submits the application, it will be directed electronically to the Research Institution which the applicant has identified as the Institution Paid. The Research Institution will review the application and submit their approval electronically to CIHR on behalf of the applicant.

Specific instructions to complete your ResearchNet application

Task: Identify Participants

• List all known participants in the “Identify Participants” task. Consult the Eligibility Criteria of this funding opportunity. All participants must also be listed in the participant table under the “Attach Other Application Materials" task.
• A CV is required for all participants, with the exception of Collaborators.
• The Nominated Principal Applicant, Principal Applicants, Principal Knowledge User (representative of the Principal KTU organization), other Knowledge Users and Co-Applicants (if applicable) are required to submit a Biosketch CV. Enter the confirmation number for the CIHR Biosketch CV validated for CIHR and provided by the Canadian Common CV. You can find this number under your history on the CCV Web site

Task: Enter Proposal Information

• The Research Proposal (maximum of 10 pages, not including references) should clearly outline each of the elements in the Evaluation Criteria section. Applicants are encouraged to use headings representative of each criterion.
• Additionally, please provide details on:
  • Recent progress in research activities related to the proposal;
  • Objectives: both within the time frame of this project and for the long term;
  • Literature pertinent to the proposal; and
  • Methods and proposed approach.
• Charts, tables, figures, photographs and references can be attached in a “Research Proposal Appendix”.
• Response to Previous Reviews (maximum one page)
  If you are resubmitting an unsuccessful application, you may respond to previous reviewers’ comments. Your response should not require reference to any other document, because reviewers will not have access to previous application information.
  

Task: Complete Summary of Research Proposal

• Complete a summary of your proposal stating the objectives of the proposed research project and summarize the scientific approach, highlighting the novelty and expected significance of the work (maximum 1 page).

Task: Enter Budget information

• Attach a "Financial Assistance Requested Details" document in which you provide a full justification for all budget items relative to the proposed project.
• The budget should reflect any trainees supported on the grant.
• The budget table and justification must clearly demonstrate the in-kind contributions provided by the Principal KTU.
• Any budget items that fund the partner KTU organizations are ineligible and will not be included in the recommended budget.

Task: Attach Other Application Materials

• The following documents must be uploaded under “Other":
  1. Participating Organization(s) Details: For each KTU, the following elements must be completed and saved in one PDF. Upload one PDF per KTU organization separately, under “Other” with name of KTU for “Description”.
     1. A signed letter of support from the organization (containing their full mailing address). Commitment amount should be specified and indicated whether cash or in-kind contribution.
     2. Knowledge/Technology User (KTU) profile:
        Provide concise profile(s) (maximum 1/2 page) of each KTU organization, describing the nature of its operations in Canada (e.g. manufacturing, commercial activities, services provided, health care decision-making, etc.). Note that reference to a website is not acceptable in lieu of the 1/2 page KTU profile.
     3. Partner Justification for non-Canadian Partners (if applicable)
        If a collaboration with a suitable Canadian-based KTU organization is not possible, justification must be provided for collaborating with a non-Canadian organization. The justification must describe:
        • How the partnership will benefit the Canadian health care system/services;
        • What economic benefits to Canada will result from the partnership (i.e. potential to strengthen Canada’s industrial base, generate wealth, create employment and/or influence Canadian public policy); and
        • Why a Canadian partner is not possible.
     4. Statement of Ownership (if applicable)
        Normally, an NPA or PA’s own company would not be eligible as a KTU. If the KTU is an applicant-owned company, a Statement of Ownership attachment (maximum 1 page) must be submitted. This Statement will be reviewed by program staff for eligibility. The Statement of Ownership attachment should describe the relationship between the applicant and the KTU.
        Please indicate:
        1. Applicant’s percentage ownership position in the partnering organization;
        2. Applicant’s role in the partnering organization, whether salaried or not;
        3. Applicant’s role on a governing board of the partnering organization;
        4. If the applicant is related to a person who controls, or who is a member of a governing board that controls, the partnering organization (i.e., are connected by blood relationship, marriage or common-law partnership or adoption).
  2. Training Plan (maximum 1 page)
     • Details for all trainees must be provided. The role of each trainee involved on the project must be described on this training plan.
     • Applicants should strive for diversity and increased gender equity when developing their group of trainees.
  3. Knowledge Translation (KT Plan) (maximum 2 pages)
     A well thought out KT Plan must be provided. Although the CHRP Program is not meant for early stage discovery, it is understood that a CHRP project may represent a phase in the overall knowledge translation process.
  1. The KT Plan introduction should describe:
     • Where the CHRP project KT Plan fits in the context of the overall timeframe for translation.
     • KT path and whether the ultimate knowledge translation will be directly to clinics or through commercialization of results, or some combination, and where the CHRP project KT Plan fits in this process.
     • Why the Principal KTU is appropriate for the KT phase and path.
     • Potential for Canada to benefit.
  2. Plan details should include:
     • Activities to be undertaken in the CHRP project that will translate the research results outside the research/academic environment towards clinical implementation and/or commercialization of results;
     • Questions to be explored with the KTU’s help regarding integration with current healthcare practice, market readiness, market barriers, cost etc. (as appropriate);
     • KTU organization’s role in the KT Plan including feedback and validation steps;
     • Timeline for the translation activities.
• Participant Table (see bold headings to use, below). Upload under the “Participant Table”.
• Include the names of all applicants/ team members.
  1. Clearly identify their Applicant Role (Nominated Principal Applicant, Principal Applicants, Co-Applicants, Principal Knowledge User (representative of the Principal KTU organization), Knowledge Users or Collaborators)
  2. Position or title
  3. Organization/Affiliation
  4. Field of Expertise (Natural Sciences and Engineering, Health, other). Must be complete in order to confirm eligibility requirements.
  5. For trainees, provide at least graduate level and name (if known).
• This table should clearly outline how the team meets all of the eligibility criteria.

Task: Download Supplemental Application Information

• Under the Supplemental Application Information task, you must download, complete and upload the "Activity Schedule" table (maximum 4 pages).

  In this table, list the activities/steps required to achieve the objectives for each year of the grant. Indicate the start and end dates for the activities leading to the milestones, as well as the major results expected.

Task: Peer Review Administration

• Applicants are encouraged to provide as many suggestions as possible of individuals who have the required expertise and are not in conflict of interest to participate in the review of their application. Please list these individuals under the "Suggested Reviewers for this Application" section of this task.

Task: Print/Upload Signature Pages

• Signatures must be included for all applicants except Collaborators and the NPA (who provides a virtual signature when submitting via ResearchNet).
• Original signatures are not required. The scanned signed signature pages and the Routing Slip must be uploaded in the Print/Upload “Signature Pages” task in ResearchNet prior to submitting your application.

Contact Information

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Sponsor Description

Note: Additional funding partners/internal collaborators, including from industry and the private sector, may join this funding initiative over the coming year.

Partners

Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
NSERC is Canada's largest federal funding council in the natural sciences and engineering. NSERC will help make Canada a country of discoverers and innovators for the benefit of all Canadians. It will reach this vision by investing in people, discovery and innovation through programs that support university research in the natural sciences and engineering on the basis of national competitions.

Internal Collaborators

Canadian Institutes of Health Research
At the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), we know that research has the power to change lives. As Canada’s health research investment agency, we collaborate with partners and researchers to support the discoveries and innovations that improve our health and strengthen our health care system.

Additional Information

Clinical Trials will NOT be funded through this Funding Opportunity. However, the use of randomization in basic biomedical research studies is accepted.