Research Western
Funding Opportunites - Research
Further details regarding this announcement can be found at:
http://www.cihr-irsc.gc.ca/e/34309.html
Sponsor/Award: CANADIAN INSTITUTES HEALTH RESEARCH - CATALYST GRANT - OFFICIAL LANGUAGE MINORITY COMMUNITY - 2011 FALL COMPETITION

Grant Amount: $100K FOR UP TO 1 YEAR
Deadline: Dean's: Contact your Faculty Research Office for deadline details.
Internal: Sep 08, 2011
Sponsor's: Sep 15, 2011

Subject Areas: Minority Health Services, French, Language Barriers, Minority Communities
Description:

The CIHR Catalyst Grant program provides seed money, on a short-term basis, to support health research activities which represent a first step towards the pursuit of more comprehensive funding opportunities.

This funding opportunity is announced under the Strategic Initiative on Official Languages Minority Communities. The Strategic Initiative on Official Languages Minority Communities aims at understanding the health issues of French and English speaking Canadians who live in communities where they are a minority. An official language minority community is a group of Canadians for whom the mother-tongue or the language of choice is French or English in a province where this language is a minority. More precisely, this term refers to English-speaking communities living in Quebec and French-speaking communities living in provinces and territories other than Quebec.

Application Details:

Randomized Controlled Trials (RCTs) will not be considered through this program. For projects of a high risk nature, the potential for great scientific gain should offset the risk of failure. There should be minimal or no overlap with other funded work.

The application process for this funding opportunity is comprised of one step: Application. To complete your Application, follow the instructions in the Grants - ResearchNet "Application" Phase Instructions. along with any additional instructions found below under "Specific Instructions". Your Application will be submitted using RechercheNet. Scan and upload the signed signature pages including the routing slip in the Print/Upload Signature Pages task in ResearchNet prior to submitting your application.

INDIRECT COSTS ARE NOT LEVIED ON 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:

160 Elgin Street, 9th Floor
Address Locator 4809A
OTTAWA, Ontario, Canada
613 941-2672