Research Western
Funding Opportunites - Research
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Sponsor/Award: CANADIAN INSTITUTES HEALTH RESEARCH - CATALYST GRANT - INNOVATION IN HIV VACCINE AND HIV CURE RESEARCH - 2012 FALL

Grant Amount: $100,000 FOR ONE YEAR
Deadline: Dean's: Contact your Faculty Research Office for deadline details.
Internal: Nov 08, 2012
Sponsor's: Nov 15, 2012

Subject Areas:
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.

The specific objectives of this funding opportunity are to: Enable Canadian researchers to explore unique and novel ideas which contribute to HIV vaccine development or priority areas for HIV cure research; Stimulate new partnerships between HIV/AIDS researchers and experts in fields relevant to cure and vaccine research; Enable researchers to develop preliminary data and other evidence necessary to pursue longer-term research funding.

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.

Your Application must be submitted using ResearchNet. 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 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:

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