Research Western
Funding Opportunites - Research
Further details regarding this announcement can be found at:
http://www.hsf.ca/research/sites/default/files/NI%20ENG%20Guidelines%202012%20final2.pdf
Sponsor/Award: HEART & STROKE FOUNDATION CANADA - NEW INVESTIGATOR AWARD - 2011 FALL COMPETITION

Grant Amount: $60,000 PA FOR UP TO 5 YEARS
Deadline: Dean's: Contact your Faculty Research Office for deadline details.
Internal: Aug 25, 2011
Sponsor's: Sep 01, 2011

Subject Areas: Cardiovascular Research, Cerebrovascular Research
Description:

New Investigator award provides salary support to individuals who have clearly demonstrated excellence during their doctoral and post-doctoral training in cardiovascular or cerebrovascular research. The award will be for a period of five (5) years. The award cannot be renewed for a second term.

At the time of submission, no more than five (5) years may have passed since the date of the first faculty appointment at the Assistant or Clinical Assistant Professor level. This would include Adjunct positions in a research track for which the applicant is eligible to write a GIA (as a Principal Investigator).

Application Details:

The applicant must have an MD, PhD, or equivalent degree. The applicant must hold a Grant-in-Aid in support of the proposed research at the time of this award; such grant(s) may be from the Heart and Stroke Foundation and/or other granting agencies. The Dean and Department Head (or institutional equivalents) must guarantee at least 75% of the applicant?s time allocated to the proposed research.

Applications for the New Investigator award must be received by the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada (HSFC) no later than 16:00 (EDT) on September 1 of each year. Applicants must submit to the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada: One (1) original collated Senior Personnel application copy (HSFC Form R2). Two (2) collated Senior Personnel application copies (HSFC Form R2). One (1) CD containing one (1) PDF of the complete application. Please refer to section 6.1 of the Guidelines for the structure and format of the PDF application.

INDIRECT COSTS ARE NOT ELIGIBLE IN THIS PROGRAM

NOTE: All Letters of Intent and Full Applications must be processed through Research Development & Services for institutional approval. Requests for Institutional approvals should be received no less than 3 days prior to the posted Sponsor deadline. A ROLA Proposal (bearing applicant, Chair and Dean electronic approvals) is required for each submission.
Western Contacts: Russelo,Theresa M
Pocock,Katy

Sponsor Contacts:

RESEARCH@HSF.CA
1402-222 Queen Street
OTTAWA, Ontario, Canada
613 241-4361