New funding is available for research in the area of long-term and retirement home care, sectors that witnessed significant devastation from the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. Seven CIHR Institutes including the Institutes of Aging (IA), Health Services and Policy Research (HSPR), Circulatory and Respiratory Health (ICRH), Gender and Health (IGH), Infection and Immunity (III), Musculoskeletal Health and Arthritis (IMHA), and Population and Public Health (IPPH) in partnership with the Saskatchewan Health Research Foundation, The Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research (MSFHR) and the New Brunswick Health Research Foundation have partnered with the Canadian Foundation for Healthcare Improvement (CFHI) and the Canadian Patient Safety Institute (CPSI) to fund Implementation Science Teams -  Strengthening Pandemic Preparedness in Long-Term Care (LTC) Funding Opportunity. These teams will work hand-in-hand with LTC and/or retirement homes across Canada to support evidence-informed implementation and sustainability of promising practice interventions and policies designed to improve pandemic preparedness, and to rigorously evaluate the outcomes and impacts of the interventions. The application timelines are rapid (see below for details), designed to generate information in time to mitigate the consequences of potential future COVID-19 outbreaks.

• Timelines:
• Funding opportunity launch: August 31, 2020
• Registration deadline: September 14, 2020
• Application deadline: September 30, 2020
• Notice of Decision and funding start: November 1, 2020
• Funds Available:
• The total amount available for this funding opportunity is $1,555,000, which will support approximately 10 Implementation Science Teams.
• The maximum amount per grant is $150,000 per year for a maximum of one year.
• Additionally, $50,000 is available to support a Common Measurement Framework Project.

This funding opportunity is administered by CFHI.

The Governor’s Award provides financial support to academics who are recognized for their expertise and research in areas important to the Bank's core functions.

The award consists of a research grant of $30,000 per year per recipient for a term of up to two years and is subject to an annual review and confirmation process.

The Fellowship Award provides financial support to academics who are recognized for their expertise and research in areas important to the Bank's core functions.

The award consists of:

• a research grant of $50,000 per year per recipient
• a research expense allowance of $40,000 per year per recipient, for related research expenses and for research assistants
• a sum of $5,000 for the university for administration of the award funds

The award is for a term of up to five years and is subject to an annual review and confirmation process.

The COVID-19 pandemic has been experienced unequally within countries and Canada is no exception. Most COVID-19 deaths in Canada have been in long-term care facilities, cases have clustered in select neighbourhoods and within the hardest hit provinces, and working whose jobs require routine direct interaction with the public appear at greater risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection. Understanding the factors that give rise to these “hot spots” is critical to informing the design and assessing the effectiveness of efforts aimed at reducing disproportionate risk to SARS-CoV02/COVID-19.

This request for expressions of interest is for population-based studies that will report on novel data relating to COVID-19 infection and immunity in three types of COVID-19 “hot spots”: 1) geographic areas, 2) long-term care facilities, 3) occupation groups.

The nomination period for the 2021 cohort of RSC New Fellows is now open until December 1st, 2020, at 5:00 pm.

For an updated guide with information about nominating someone to be a a Fellow of the RSC, click here.
To nominate someone to be a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada, click here.
If you have questions, please contact us at info@rsc-src.ca or (613) 991-6990.

All nominations must be initiated by RSC Fellows or Institutional Members (IMs).

This year, there are no limits to the number of nominations submitted by Fellows or IMs.

The Selection Committees will select the candidates for the Class of 2021 to reflect the fields currently represented by the Academies of the RSC.

Nomination dossiers will be valid for one competition only.

If you are interested in being nominated as a Royal Society Fellow, please contact Dr. Batia Stolar, Associate Vice-President, Research & Graduate Studies at avp.research@lakeheadu.ca

The Agricultural Clean Technology (ACT) Program is a $25-million, three-year investment (2018 – 2021) which aims to support research, development and adoption of clean technologies through investments in, and promotion of precision agriculture and agri-based bioproducts. These technologies will help to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, generate a wide range of positive impacts, and promote sustainable and clean growth.

Support is available in the form of non-repayable contributions from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada.

There is currently a high demand for funding under the Agricultural Clean Technology (ACT) Program, and funding is now very limited for the final year of the Program (April 1, 2020 to March 31, 2021). Applications must be received and deemed complete by the Program before September 30, 2020. Please contact the Program’s administration at aafc.actprogram-programmetpa.aac@canada.ca prior to submitting an application to the Program for funding.

The call for applications to the 2021 CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholars program is now open. We invite you to share this opportunity with outstanding early-career faculty in your networks, from all over the world.

The CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholars program supports exceptional early-career researchers with funding, mentorship, a global network, and professional skills development.

Please contact Jill Sherman, International Research Facilitator at intl.research@lakeheadu.ca if you are interested in applying to this opportunity.