Announcements + Updates
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November 13, 2024
Tri-Agency Guidance on the Use of Artificial Intelligence in the Development and Review of Research Proposals
The Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC), the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC), and the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) (‘the agencies’) are pleased to unveil the …
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November 12, 2024
CIHR changes to Project Grant Notices of Recommendation and Decision - attend the Dec. 5 Ask Me Anything to pose questions
This message has been sent directly to all UBC registrants to the past three CIHR Project Grant competition cycles (Fall 2024, Spring 2024 and Fall 2023) and affiliated research staff.CIHR is updating the way they present application rankings in Notices of Recommendation and Notices of Decision for…
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November 6, 2024
Registration now open for SSHRC Insight Development Grant 2025 Writing Bootcamps
In these hands-on workshops, open to both new and re-applicants, participants will be guided through writing-prompt exercises on the Summary, Knowledge Mobilization Plan, Expected Outcomes Summary, Student Training and Budget Justification modules, followed by dedicated writing time for each. …
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November 4, 2024
LOI Relevance Review for CIHR Operating Grant: Pandemic Research Platforms Interim Funding
CIHR Operating Grant: Pandemic Research Platforms Interim FundingSPARC will provide a relevance review for the 2 page competitive LOI.Please send the 2 page LOI as a Word document by November 25, 10am to receive feedback by Friday Nov 29.SPARC contact: Sharon Marsh
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October 3, 2024
Refreshing Canada's Strategy for Patient-Oriented Research (SPOR) - Community Engagement Summary Reports
Since Canada's Strategy for Patient-Oriented Research (SPOR) was first established in 2011, a lot has changed in our health systems and health research ecosystem. In 2023-24, SPOR Partners including the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), provincial health research funders and other…
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October 1, 2024
Planning and Dissemination Grants (Winter 2025) - note Nov. 2024 deadline + SPARC support details
The CIHR Other: Planning and Dissemination Grants – ICS (Winter 2025) competition has an Application deadline on Tuesday, November 19, which is approximately three months earlier than its usual February deadline. This cycle, there are at least ~75 awards available, with values ranging from …
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September 20, 2024
NSERC Announces Pause on Alliance International Catalyst Program
NSERC is temporarily pausing the intake of applications to the Alliance International Catalyst grants program so that they can review and refine the objectives and optimize processes to ensure the funding opportunity’s continued impact. This pause will take effect as of October 16, 2024 …
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September 13, 2024
Sept. 18 multi-factor authentication implementation in ResearchNet – UBC applicants, please ensure your account profile has a current email address
In advance of CIHR’s implementation of multi-factor authentication to ResearchNet on September 18, 2024, assistance is required from those with ResearchNet accounts. Specifically, please ensure your ResearchNet account profile is updated with a current email address in advance of implementation…
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August 8, 2024
CIHR is recruiting its next Institute Scientific Directors
CIHR is looking to fill two upcoming Scientific Director positions:Scientific Director of the CIHR Institute of Musculoskeletal Health and Arthritis (Start date: October 1, 2025)Scientific Director of the CIHR Institute of Nutrition, Metabolism and Diabetes (Start date: January 1, 2026)You can read…
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August 7, 2024
"What We Heard" Report - Tri-Agency Open Access Policy on Publications Review
The following message was sent to the CIHR University Delegates Network on August 6:We sincerely thank you for your ongoing feedback on the review of the Tri-Agency Open Access (OA) Policy on Publications.As an outcome of the tri-agency engagements on the OA Policy review, we are pleased to inform…