Research Western
Funding Opportunites - Research
Further details regarding this announcement can be found at:
http://www.researchnet-recherchenet.ca/rnr16/srch.do?search=true&progType=CIHR-1&view=browseActive
Sponsor/Award: CANADIAN INSTITUTES HEALTH RESEARCH - CATALYST GRANT - SECONDARY ANALYSIS OF NEUROIMAGING DATABASES: FALL 2013

Grant Amount: $50000 PA FOR 2 YEARS
Deadline: Dean's: Contact your Faculty Research Office for deadline details.
Internal: Sep 24, 2013
Sponsor's: Oct 01, 2013

Subject Areas: Alzheimer Disease And Related Dementia, Neuroimaging
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 goal of this funding opportunity is to promote the use of ADNI data, with possible linkages to other world-class neuroimaging databases, in order to maximize the benefits from imaging data to contribute to the early detection of ADRD, and to contribute to our understanding of the pathological, etiological and functional linkages between Alzheimer's Disease and other neurodegenerative diseases having an impact on cognition.

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 two steps: Registration and Application. Registration Deadline August 30, 2013 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. Specific Instructions: Enter Project Information and Supporting Documents The proposal must be no more than five (5) pages not including references, charts, tables, figures and photographs. Attach any documents supporting the proposal (e.g., references, charts, tables, figures, photographs, etc.) in the Research Proposal Appendix (optional). Within the five page research proposal, applicants must describe: -The collaborative synergies between the researchers from different centres and the complementarity among the project participants. -The anticipated impact and potential for the translation of the results into benefits for Canadians. -Knowledge Translation plan **Please see Sponsor Guidelines for all details**

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: Halbersma,Joseph David

Sponsor Contacts:

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