Research Western
Funding Opportunites - Research
Further details regarding this announcement can be found at:
http://www.sickkidsfoundation.com/grants/investorGrants.asp
Sponsor/Award: HOSPITAL SICK CHILDREN FOUNDATION - NEW INVESTIGATOR RESEARCH GRANTS - 2011 FALL COMPETITION

Grant Amount: UP TO $100K PA FOR 3 YEARS
Deadline: Dean's: Contact your Faculty Research Office for deadline details.
Internal: Nov 08, 2011
Sponsor's: Nov 15, 2011

Subject Areas: Children's Health
Description:

New Investigator Research Grants provide important early career development support to child health researchers. It is intended this program will enhance the grant recipient's ability to compete with more senior investigators for research grants from other funders. Through this grants program we are seeking to fund research carried out by new investigators across Canada who successfully lead, participate in, and translate outstanding child health research that will respond to children's health challenges and needs. The New Investigator Grants Program is a jointly sponsored program of SickKids Foundation and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research - Institute of Human Development, Child and Youth Health (IHDCYH). Grant recipients may obtain up to three years' support for research in biomedical, clinical, health systems and services, and population and public health sectors.

The applicant must be a new investigator at the date of application; i.e., at the time of application deadline. New Investigator Research Grants provide important early career development support to child health researchers. It is intended that New Investigator Research Grants will enhance the grant recipient's ability to compete with more senior investigators for research grants from other funders.

Application Details:

The principal investigator must be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident of Canada, based in or formally affiliated with an eligible sponsoring institution within Canada. The principal investigator will usually hold a doctoral degree (Ph.D) or equivalent medical/health care degree and have had formal research training. A new investigator is defined as an individual who is within five years of their first academic appointment

Please note that to be eligible for consideration of funding, grant applicants must have a clearly-identified mentor (or mentors) for their project. An attached supporting letter from the mentor/s outlining the mentorship plan is an absolute requirement. Please email the complete application package in one document (pdf is fine) to national.grants@sickkidsfoundation.com Please mail (or courier) one original signed hard copy of the completed application. Applications must be received by 5:00 pm EST on Tuesday, November 15, 2011.

INDIRECT COSTS ARE NOT SUPPORTED BY 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:

NATIONAL.GRANTS@SICKKIDSFOUNDATION.COM
EXTERNAL GRANTS PROGRAM
555 UNIVERSITY AVENUE
TORONTO, Ontario, Canada
416 8136101