Thematic areas

The specific objectives of this funding opportunity are to:

• Support Indigenous-led research related to gender and wellness;
• Encourage knowledge creation that will raise awareness and improve understanding of Indigenous concepts of gender in a strengths-based, wellness context;
• Facilitate knowledge sharing as to how Indigenous concepts of gender can affect wellness, in a manner that is directly relevant to and for the benefit of Indigenous communities; and
• Support the implementation of action-oriented, community-based projects that will improve wellness among Indigenous communities from a gendered perspective.

The specific objective(s) of this funding opportunity are:

• To address all of the objectives of this funding opportunity within an Indigenous health research context. That is, the approach to the funding opportunity objectives will need to be conducted by, grounded in, or engaged with First Nations, Inuit or Métis communities, societies or individuals and their wisdom, cultures, experiences or knowledge systems, as expressed in their dynamic forms, past and present.
• To build on the infrastructure, capacity and partnerships developed by the three previously CIHR-funded I-HeLTI team grants in order to conduct one I-HeLTI Intervention Cohort Research Study and to establish one I-HeLTI Collaborating Centre, including the following four activities: (1) recruiting women, both preconception and during pregnancy, their infants and the fathers; (2) designing an intervention to develop, conduct and evaluate interventions for and with women and men during preconception, pregnancy and, for infants, during the postnatal period to substantially reduce the prevalence of NCDs; (3) conducting evaluative and mechanistic studies that will explain the effect of the selected interventions on outcomes, including epigenetic and economic analyses of interventions; and (4) developing governance processes, including research data management practices.
• To develop cross-community collaborations that will provide an interdisciplinary learning platform and training environment for early career researchers and trainees.
• To generate evidence that will guide policy and other decision making, and identify opportunities for future research and interventions as part of a longer-term strategy of NCD prevention.
• To decrease the incidence of risk factors for later-life NCDs by targeting early exposures and early development, particularly related to women’s and men’s health preconception, during pregnancy, early life and in early childhood.
• To establish a platform for sustained investments through long-term Indigenous community engagement and institutional commitments.

The EUREKA clusters Euripides² and PENTA have launched a joint call for proposals for research, development, and innovation (R&D&I) projects related to electronic components and systems value chain.

PENTA is a EUREKA cluster with a mission to catalyze research, development, and innovation in areas of micro and nanoelectronics-enabled systems and applications.

Euripides², also a EUREKA cluster, focusses on smart electronic systems and smart systems integration from components to systems.

These clusters are transnational and industry‑driven research, development, and innovation programs that enable a global and knowledgeable community of large industries, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), start‑ups, academia, and customer organizations to collaborate on funded projects that turn innovative ideas into new businesses, jobs, economic growth, and benefits for society.

Open to:

• small and medium-sized enterprises
• large enterprises and industries*
• universities*
• research organizations*
• others*

*NRC IRAP funding is only available for eligible Canadian SMEs. All other organizations need to secure alternative funding.

The Canadian Science Policy Fellowship is now accepting applications from prospective fellows interested in undertaking a year-long policy position with a Canadian government host office beginning in September 2021.

Eligible applicants must:

• Be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident*
• Hold a PhD in any academic discipline at the start of the fellowship
• Participate full-time in a 12-month fellowship with the host office
• Secure accommodation in the host city, and relocate to their host office as needed
• Negotiate a leave of absence from their current employer, as applicable

Important messages

We are committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free work environment, starting with the hiring process. If you need to be accommodated during any phase of the evaluation process, please use the Contact information below to request specialized accommodation. All information received in relation to accommodation will be kept confidential.

Assessment accommodation

Do you want to gain valuable experience working in an area related to your studies while contributing to the advancement of Canada’s international interests? The Cadieux-Léger Fellowship, now in its 27th year, provides direct experience in a policy research environment focused on the diverse challenges facing Canadian foreign policy.

Applying for the Cadieux-Léger Fellowship is done through the Research Affiliate Program (RAP). Only candidates that have completed this step of the process will be considered.

The deadline for applications is no later than November 30, 2020. Due to the need to balance operational needs with public health requirements, candidates will be expected to work from home remotely, but be capable of in-person attendance in a work setting in Ottawa where required.

Due to the high volume of receipt of applications, only the students selected for an interview will be contacted.

Duties

The Fellow’s work includes research, writing short papers or briefs, and participating in the policy development process, including by networking with internal and external experts and contributing to policy working groups and other initiatives.

Work environment

The Foreign Policy Research and Foresight Division of Global Affairs Canada (GAC) is pleased to
announce the selection process for the 2021-2022 Cadieux-Léger Fellowship.

The Cadieux-Léger Fellow is integrated within the Foreign Policy Research Division at GAC as an analyst.

The Fellow’s work includes research, writing short papers or briefs, and participating in the policy development process, including by networking with internal and external experts and contributing to policy working groups and other initiatives.

While at GAC, the Fellow is expected to advance Canadian the Foreign Policy Research and Foresight Division’s research agenda, including understanding the evolving structure of international relations and its implications for Canada. This can include better understanding rules based international order, accounting for new actors (countries, alliances, non-state actors and organisations), global power rebalancing (exploring new power configurations), and other critical issue areas affecting the international order.

We welcome proposals related to these themes that have clear relevance to Canadian foreign policy priorities and ideally reflect the additional Global Affairs Canada objectives related to international development and trade. The relevance and quality of the research proposal is an important factor in the selection process, as are interpersonal skills and capacity for teamwork.

The Foreign Policy Research Division aims to create an efficient and collaborative work environment through knowledge-sharing, exchanging experience and ideas, as well as soliciting and welcoming input in new ways from a variety of stakeholders. As such, the Fellow would be expected to build networks within GAC, the Government and with external experts. A particular emphasis will be placed on identifying and engaging new sets of stakeholders whose good ideas can be leveraged.

The specific objectives of this funding opportunity are:

• To define and integrate models of resilience and wellness into diabetes prevention and treatment approaches among First Nations, Inuit and Métis Peoples.
• To support Indigenous-led and community-driven efforts to reverse the upward trajectory of diabetes in Indigenous communities.

The Health System Impact Fellowship is expected to:

• Support impact-oriented career paths and elevate the career readiness of PhD trainees and post-doctoral fellows studying HSPR or related fields by supporting experiential learning opportunities with health system and related organizations outside of the traditional university environment and enriched competency development (e.g., leadership, project management);
• Expand and enrich the traditional doctoral and post-doctoral training environment by engaging health system and related organizations in preparing a cadre of promising doctoral trainees and post-doctoral fellows for successful careers in academic and applied health system settings; and
• Provide health system and related organizations with direct opportunities to realize and harness the benefits that research-trained individuals can bring to such organizations for improved decision-making.

Insight Development Grants are expected to respond to the objectives of the Insight program.

Insight Development Grants support research in its initial stages. The grants enable the development of new research questions, as well as experimentation with new methods, theoretical approaches and/or ideas. Funding is provided for short-term research development projects of up to two years that are proposed by individuals or teams.

Insight Development Grants foster research in its early stages, but are not intended to support large-scale initiatives. Long-term support for research is offered through SSHRC’s Insight Grants.

Proposed projects can involve, but are not limited to, the following types of research activities:

• case studies
• pilot initiatives
• critical analyses of existing research

Projects can also involve national and international research collaboration, and the exploration of new ways of producing, structuring and mobilizing knowledge within and across disciplines and sectors.

Funding is available for two distinct categories of scholars:

• Emerging scholars who will develop new research questions and/or approaches. Such projects may build on and further the applicant’s (or team’s) graduate work and/or represent a continuation of their overall research trajectory.
• Established scholars who will explore new research questions and/or approaches that are distinct from the applicant’s previous/ongoing research. Research projects should be clearly delimited and in the early stages of the research process. Insight Development Grant funding is not intended to support ongoing research for established scholars.

SSHRC welcomes applications involving Indigenous research, as well as those involving research-creation.

OHTN has launched a new call for the HIV Endgame Funding Program.

The OHTN will offer two types of award:

1. Game Changer Awards: investigator-driven awards that will build on the engagement of Ontario’s HIV innovation community to generate game-changing knowledge, and pilot and scale up innovative interventions. This stream includes the Breaking New Ground Award and the Implementation Science Award.
2. Community Based Project and Participatory Evaluation Awards: support for community-based agencies, their staff, and people living with HIV to undertake projects, needs assessments, quality improvements, and evaluation activities that help develop and modify effective programs, services, and policies or generate data to make the case for additional HIV inquiry relevant to Ontario’s needs.

Priorities

Through a strategic planning process and stakeholder consultations, OHTN has identified seven priorities or key learning areas:

1. Effective PrEP scale-up in Ontario
2. Population-focused prevention and health promotion
3. HIV testing
4. Linkage, adherence, and retention in care
5. Clinical care standards and capacity
6. Integration of services
7. Mental health and well-being of people living with and at risk of HIV (including stigma reduction)

In addition, OHTN welcomes applications for project designed to implement and evaluation interventions that:

• Promote equity, efficiency, and integration of HIV health and social services
• Mitigate or remove structural barriers and promote equity of access to HIV services
• Increase uptake of HIV testing and diagnosis, and PrEP
• Address mental health needs of those with or at risk of HIV

Review Process

A diverse OHTN Review Committee will review and appraise every proposal submitted to the Endgame Funding Program. Review criteria are included in the application guidelines.

Important Deadlines

Information Session: November 26, 2020 at 12pm EST. Register here.

LOI Application Deadline: December 7, 2020 at 5pm EST

Results of LOI: mid-December 2020

Full Application Deadline: January 18, 2021 at 5pm EST