Research Western
Funding Opportunites - Research
Further details regarding this announcement can be found at:
http://www.researchnet-recherchenet.ca/rnr16/search.do?fodAgency=CIHR
Sponsor/Award: CANADIAN INSTITUTE HEALTH RESEARCH - OPERATING GRANT - HEALTH SYSTEMS RESEARCH ON H1N1 - SPRING COMPETITION

Grant Amount: $100,000 FOR ONE YEAR
Deadline: Dean's: Jan 04, 2010
Internal: Jan 11, 2010
Sponsor's: Jan 18, 2010

Subject Areas: Knowledge Translation, H1N1, Health Systems, Influenza
Description:

To contribute to the creation, dissemination and use of health-related knowledge, and to help develop and maintain Canadian health research capacity, by supporting original, high quality projects proposed and conducted by individual researchers or groups

The specific objectives of this funding opportunity are to: -support research on public health and health care system responses to the H1N1 outbreak to inform future planning and decision-making; study the differential effects of public health and health care system interventions for dealing with H1N1 on vulnerable populations including Aboriginal peoples, young children, pregnant women, seniors, at risk individuals in closed facilities (long-term care, prisons), individuals with underlying health conditions such as immunosuppresed individuals, health care workers and caregivers; -support research on the ethical, legal, social and gender implications of the H1N1 outbreak; and. -study the effectiveness of knowledge translation approaches in responding to H1N1.

Application Details: Applicants are advised to review CIHR's grants and awards policies and guidelines outlined in the CIHR Grants and Awards Guide.The application process is comprised of two steps: Registration and Full Application.INDIRECT COSTS ARE NOT LEVIED ON THIS PROGRAM.
NOTE: Letters of Intent and Full Applications are to be processed through Research Development Services for institutional signatures, and are to be accompanied by a completed RDAF form (bearing applicant, Chair and Dean signatures). Requests for Institutional signatures should be received no less than 3 days prior to the posted Sponsor deadline.
Western Contacts: Pocock,Katy
Russelo,Theresa M

Sponsor Contacts:

INFO@CIHR-IRSC.GC.CA
160 Elgin Street, 9th Floor
Address Locator 4809A
OTTAWA, Ontario, Canada
613 941-2672