The James Kreppner Award program supports legal and/or bioethical research relevant to Canadian Blood Services. Research priorities for the James Kreppner Award include the legal, regulatory and/or bioethical aspects of (a) donation, collection, storage, and use of blood, blood products, and novel uses of hematopoietic stem cells; and (b) organ and tissue donation and transplantation. The 2022 James Kreppner Award will support one project with up to $50,000 for a period of one year.

The Shastri Indo-Canadian Institute (SICI) is pleased to announce a Call for Applications for Shastri Scholar Travel Subsidy Grants (SSTSG) 2022-23 from SICI’s Canadian and Indian Member Institutions in good standing. SSTSG assists faculty members, doctoral and/or post-doctoral students with travel subsidies to participate in conferences, workshops, seminars and academic meetings in alternate partner countries (India or Canada) that are intended to establish institutional and scholarly linkages.             

There will be only one award per institution.  The travel subsidy from SICI is CAD 1,500. Ttravel for the purpose of research collaboration will be eligible to apply for a matching grant (1,500) from the Office of the VPRI, for a combined travel award of CAD 3,000.   Faculty members, PhD and Post-doctoral fellows are eligible.      

Key objectives of SSTSG are:

• Facilitate enhancing personal and professional growth of participating scholars and institutions;
• Facilitate promoting academic linkages between India and Canada.

Please note the following points:

• Institutions may receive only one SSTSG award, and receipt of the award is subject to the institution being a SICI member in good standing with fully paid-up membership for the current year (2022-23);
• An individual who was awarded an SSTSG may not receive another Travel Subsidy Grant until at least one (1) year has passed. For example, an individual who received an SSTSG in 2019-20 (last SSTSG program year before COVID 19 travel disruptions) will not be eligible to apply for this year’s grant (2022-23).
• Selected SSTSG awardees will have two weeks to confirm their acceptance of the grant (subject to their institution’s eligibility);
• Any declined SSTSG or availability of surplus funds may result in the award of grants among any of the wait-listed applications, subject to the application of other rules of SICI which allows benefits to be more broadly distributed among its members;
• SSTSG funds will be released to the recipients’ institutions upon receipt of the scholar’s final report.

Fulbright Canada Research Chairs are intended for Canadian citizens who are exceptional scholars and/or experienced professionals who wish to conduct research and/or lecture in the United States.

Fulbright Canada Research Chairs are pre-arranged affiliations that allow scholars to conduct research/lecture on subjects important to that university. Partner universities are excited to welcome the Fulbright Visiting Chairs into campus life and encourage them to engage with students, faculty, and the broader community. Fulbright Visiting Research Chairs can guest lecture in university courses, mentor students, lecture in public venues, network, and promote their research, while representing the Fulbright program, and their home and host institutions.

Webinar "How to prepare a successful application for a Fulbright in The US" presented on September 28, 2022 at 2:30 PM EST 

Please contact Jill Sherman, International Research Facilitator, at intl.research@lakeheadu.ca for more information.

Traditional Fulbright awards are open to Canadian scholars in all fields and are designed to enable emerging and established scholars, post-doctoral researchers and experienced professionals to conduct research, teach, or undertake a combination of both activities for one semester or a full academic year at any university or research center of their choice in the United States.

Specialization: While the competition is open to all disciplines, Fulbright Canada is particularly interested in encouraging research on contemporary issues relevant to Canada, the United States and the relationship between the two countries. Applicants should also clearly document the need to be in residence in the United States to carry out the project.

Webinar "How to prepare a successful application for a Fulbright in The US" presented on September 28, 2022 at 2:30 PM EST 

For more information, please contact Jill Sherman, International Research Facilitator, at intl.research@lakeheadu.ca.

The community-based stream of the New Horizons for Seniors Program (NHSP) is a federal grant that supports community-based projects that are designed by seniors for seniors. This program funds projects that empower seniors in their communities and contribute to improving their health and well-being.

Eligible organizations can apply for up to $25,000 for projects that are led by seniors and are volunteer based.

Ontario Genomics is pleased to announce that a new round (25) of Genome Canada’s Genomic Applications Partnership Program (GAPP) is now open for applications.

The GAPP funds public-private research collaborations focused on validating genomics-derived technologies that address real-world opportunities and challenges identified by industry, government, not-for-profits, or other “Receptors” of genomics knowledge and tools across all sectors. The program provides a unique opportunity for Receptor organizations to collaborate with an academic ’omics researcher and to leverage their research and development (R&D) investments with public funding.

Key Program Highlights:

• Budget: $300K - $6M (total)
• Co-funding: 1/3 Genome Canada (max), 1/3 Receptor (min), up to 1/3 other, as applicable; can be cash, in-kind, or a mix of both
• Award duration: 2 - 3 years
• Stage: Downstream R&D/validation/pilot
• Funding recipient: Genome Canada funds flow to academic* partner only

To Apply:

Please contact Ann Meyer, Advisor, Sector Innovation & Programs, to discuss fit of potential projects with the program and key criteria for GAPP. Potential applicants are encouraged to do this well ahead of the draft intake date. Project teams that are a potential fit will be provided the Expression of Interest (EOI) form. Draft EOIs are due to Ontario Genomics on November 1, 2022, at 9am. Please refer to our website for deadlines of other upcoming GAPP rounds.

The Public Health Agency of Canada is pleased to share with you the following Open Call for Letters of Intent under the Public Health Measures for COVID-19 Response – Research Funding Opportunity:

https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/funding-opportunities/grant-contribution-funding-opportunities/public-health-measures-covid-19-response-research-funding-opportunity.html

The purpose of this call for letters of intent is to fund research that investigates the effectiveness of non-pharmaceutical public health measures implemented during the COVID-19 pandemic. This opportunity is a two-stage process seeking to fund two research projects. 

Should you wish to apply, please email: cgc.solicitations-csc@phac-aspc.gc.ca with the subject line “LOI Public Health Measures for COVID-19” to obtain the letter of intent template.

The deadline for submissions is 11:59 am (ET) on October 14, 2022.

The specific objectives of this funding opportunity are to:

• Improve the understanding of the causes, defining measures, and avenues for prevention, detection and management of sleep deprivation and insomnia, including in the context of health disparities, and Indigenous Peoples' health and wellness, through coordinated data collection and research activities across the CIHR research pillars to co-create new knowledge and technical and scientific expertise;
• Accelerate the iterative, bi-directional translation of research results and evidence into practice for improved health and wellness associated with poor sleep hygiene and insomnia;
• Develop, implement, evaluate, and validate interventions that foster improved sleep health and wellness as they relate to insomnia and sleep deprivation, evaluate outcomes of interventions, and accelerate the mobilization of research evidence of best, promising, and wise practices to bridge gaps between research outcomes and health impacts for the betterment of sleep; and
• Build, foster, and promote relevant sleep research capacity, including training, career development, and experiential opportunities through a high-quality, multidisciplinary capacity development and mentoring environment that actively engages trainees and researchers at all career stages and across ethnicities, including Indigenous investigators.