Veterans Affairs Canada is seeking proposals for research focused on the experiences and impacts of interpersonal violence affecting Veterans and their families. The proposed research should consider the unique experiences of military members, Veterans and their families as well as how mental health-related factors may intersect with these experiences.

The following factors should be central to the proposed investigation: how military service-related factors may be associated with the occurrence and impacts of interpersonal violence, the impacts of interpersonal violence within familial relationships, and considerations of sex, gender, and other intersectionality factors.

As part of its efforts to foster the next generation of defence and security scholars, MINDS supports undergraduate and master’s students interested in defence and security through the Young MINDS Initiative.

These grants are valued at $10,000 and must be linked to the MINDS policy challenges.

Interested candidates must be enrolled in an undergraduate or master’s program at an accredited university, and  pursuing a degree in political science, history, international relations, public policy, economics, or be able to demonstrate that their field of study is relevant to defence and security studies. Applicants should be sponsored by a professional academic or recognized expert in the field.

MINDS supports the development and provision of timely, relevant and well-rounded policy advice based on insights from the expert community to better anticipate and understand potential threats to Canada and Canadian interests.

The Targeted Engagement Grant Program provides non-recurring financial support, up to a maximum of $50,000 to fund projects such as conferences, roundtables, workshops, research, and publications. There are two competitions every year, generally in the Spring and Fall.

Requests for funding are assessed primarily on relevance to DND/CAF defence policy challenges, the use of Gender-Based Analysis Plus (GBA+), as well as innovation and the creative use technology.

In support of Canada’s Methane Centre of Excellence, the Energy Innovation Program’s Methane Measurement and Mitigation Call responds to the urgent need to reduce methane emissions in this decade, alongside deep cuts in CO₂, to achieve the Paris Agreement goal of limiting global temperature increases to 1.5^oC above pre-industrial levels. It will invest in Canadian expertise to accelerate development of more effective knowledge and technologies for methane measurement, reporting, and verification (MRV), as well as the mitigation or elimination of methane emissions in Canada. The Call has two focus areas:  

The Doctoral Research Award (DRA) is an annual program open to PhD level trainees conducting their research at an eligible Canadian academic institution. This program aims to support graduate students who are pursuing a doctoral degree in cancer-related research.

The ultimate goal of the Cystinosis Research Foundation is to find better treatments and a cure for cystinosis. Global calls for grant applications are made twice each year, in the spring and the fall. To be considered, research and fellowship applications must take into consideration the mission and goals of the foundation. The research and fellowship grants are awarded for 1-2 years.

The Call aims to support the efforts of organizations registered in Canada and Indigenous organizations in Canada to:

• address the root causes of irregular migration by creating resilient, sustainable and inclusive economic opportunities for women and youth, particularly in marginalized and vulnerable communities in Honduras
• advance gender equality and women’s empowerment in support of resilient, sustainable and inclusive economic growth
• support the creation of stable and enabling environments for women and youth to access decent jobs, create enterprises (MSMEs), access to resources (financing, land, technologies, certifications), increase productivity, income, and representation in governing bodies
• provide the necessary skills, education and tools to women and youth to be competitive in local markets and accessing foreign markets

As organizations can only submit one submission to this call, interested applicants are asked to contact the Office of Research indicating their interest in this program no later than March 20, 2024.  For more information, please contact Jill Sherman at intl.research@lakeheadu.ca.

About these Grants

ASPCA research grants develop cutting-edge knowledge in animal welfare. We fund high-quality research across a variety of disciplines and methods that has clear potential to benefit animals, either directly or through effecting systems-level change. Proposals to extend studies focused on other disciplines to include animal welfare will also be considered if they can be clearly demonstrated to have substantial potential benefit to animals.

THIS YEAR WE ARE SOLICITING PROPOSALS IN THE FOLLOWING FIVE RESEARCH AREAS:

Cruelty Research: Proposals that address animal cruelty from any angle or relevant discipline (e.g., public policy, law, criminal justice, criminology, veterinary forensics, community engagement, prevention/intervention, human behavior change). Of particular interest is research that analyzes the effectiveness of legislative and other policy measures designed to prevent and/or respond to cruelty. Also of interest is research that heightens awareness of animal cruelty and builds knowledge that informs and engages key community stakeholders and allied professionals in preventing and responding to this animal welfare issue. 

Access to Veterinary Care (AVC) Research: Proposals that address AVC from any angle (e.g., medical, legal, AVC impact, program delivery, community engagement, veterinary engagement). Ideally, the research will establish tools or guidelines to improve access to veterinary care.

Applied Behavior Research: Proposals that inform the development or refinement of evidence-based shelter behavior protocols. Proposed research should address specific behavior concerns in shelter populations that lead to euthanasia, rather than general management protocols. 

Psychological Trauma Research: Proposals related to developing novel approaches to the documentation of animal cruelty and neglect in the absence of physical trauma. Proposals are encouraged from any relevant discipline (e.g. physiology, psychology, ethology). Of particular interest is research that focuses on objective measures, including biomarkers and quantitative behavioral phenotyping.

Farm Animal Welfare Research: Research related to animal welfare conditions in the largest U.S. poultry industries that produce broiler chickens, egg-laying hens, and turkeys.

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

The overarching goals are to assess the feasibility and mechanisms of action for IV ketamine, in the treatment of depression among individuals with PCS. This will include:

1. measuring the effects of ketamine treatment on depression symptoms and other clinical indices in a PCS cohort via randomized trial;
2. measuring neurobiological changes that are associated with ketamine treatment, and with positive treatment response; and
3. identifying pre-treatment neurobiological predictors of a positive treatment response.