Research Western
Funding Opportunites - Research
Further details regarding this announcement can be found at:
Sponsor/Award: ONTARIO INSTITUTE FOR CANCER RESEARCH - PROGRAM / PLATFORM RESEARCH ACTIVITY REQUEST - 2011 FALL COMPETITION

Grant Amount:
Deadline: Dean's: Contact your Faculty Research Office for deadline details.
Internal: Nov 08, 2011
Sponsor's: Nov 15, 2011

Subject Areas: Cancer Research, Training and Development, Health Care Interventions
Description:

The PRAR is the means through which OICR Program/Platform Directors (PDs), Co-PDs (where applicable) and Principal Investigators (PIs) may request multi-year, multi-institutional, multi-project and multi-disciplinary funding for Innovation Programs, Technology Platforms and Translational Research Programs. PRARs should result in new approaches to cancer prevention and early detection, discovery of new cancer targets and therapeutics, improvement of outcomes for cancer patients and survivors, and establishment of public policies for the management of cancer patients in the province of Ontario.

The PRAR will present a comprehensive translational research plan and a four-year budget request. It is expected that the PRAR will leverage OICR funds and obtain other significant sources of Canadian and international research funding. Funds will be released on a quarterly basis following the review of performance and progress towards or attainment of milestones and deliverables.

Application Details:

Each PRAR will be led by a PD, with a Co-PD (if applicable). The PD will be based at the Lead Institution, and will be responsible for the intellectual direction and development of the Research Activities (RAs).

Courier the original and 20 identical, two-sided copies of the completed application (spiral bound) and one CD with a PDF version of the application. Please see checklist for greater detail.

APPLICABLE IDC OF 30% WILL BE ADDED TO THE BUDGET

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:

Sponsor Contacts:

RENU.MINHAS@OICR.ON.CA
MARS CENTRE, SOUTH TOWER
101 COLLEGE STREET, SUITE 800
TORONTO, Ontario, Canada
416 977-7599