Health Research Services Funding Opportunities Bulletin October 4, 2016

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1 Funding opportunities with external deadlines a month or more in the future appear here. Past bulletins are posted on our website. News & Events Hamilton Integrated Research Ethics Board (HiREB) - ereb Presentations HiREB will be hosting two information sessions to review ereb (the on-line submission and review system). Details available here: \HiREB\HiREB Pamphlet.pptx. Bloom Burton & Co Patent Alchemy Seminar October 13, 2016, 3-4 pm, MDCL 3020 This seminar will cover monetization of patents and other intellectual property through various methods including, licensing, sale, strategic collaboration, and securitization. Details available here: \News & Events\Bloom Burton Seminar- Patent Alchemy.pdf. NIH Peer Review Briefings for Fellowship and R01 Grant Applicants, and Basic Research Grant Applicants and Reviewers The NIH Center for Scientific Review will be holding three online video briefings in November and December Fellowship and R01 grant applicants: The first two briefings will provide these applicants key information that could help them better navigate the NIH peer review process. Basic research grant applicants and reviewers: The third briefing will reaffirm NIH s commitment to basic research and help applicants and reviewers better do their part in proposing and reviewing basic research. Details available here: SSHRC Research Grants and Partnerships Webinars: Health Research Services Funding Opportunities Bulletin October 4, 2016 In preparation for the upcoming rounds of several grant competitions, SSHRC will be holding a series of webinars to assist those applying to the programs listed below. The webinars will be held via Adobe Connect at the following times: Webinar Date Adobe Connect link Partnership Grants Letter of Intent October 19: 12:00-14:00 ET Connection Grants November 7: 12:00-14:00 ET Health Research Grant Competitions Programs administered by Health Research Services, unless otherwise indicated. hsresadm@mcmaster.ca Funding Opportunity LOI HRS Internal Sponsor CIHR Team Grant : Perinatal Health Care System Improvement Oct 4 Oct 18 CIHR SPOR Mentorship Chair in Innovative Clinical Trials *Notify HRS of intent to apply* Nov 1 Nov 15 CIHR Population Health Intervention Research Nov 1 Nov 15 CIHR Catalyst Grant: Health Services and Economics Research in Cancer Control Sep 27 Nov 8 Nov 22 Hamilton Health Sciences Health Professional Investigator Operating Grant N/A Oct 28 1

2 Ontario Molecular Pathology Research Network - Cancer Pathology Translational Research Grants Oct 17 Oct 31 Warren Alpert Foundation: Warren Alpert Foundation Prize Oct 31 Michael G. DeGroote Fellowship Awards Nov 1 J.P. Bickell Foundation Medical Research Program Competition Oct 7 Nov 1 BioCanRx Clinical Trials, Enabling Studies, Catalyst and Clinical, Social and Economic Impact Programs Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Global Grand Challenges: Accelerate Development of New Therapies for Childhood Cryptosporidium Infection Nov 9 Oct 26 Nov 9 Hamilton Health Sciences Early Career Awards N/A Nov 15 Canadian Cancer Society - Awards for Excellence in Cancer Research 2017 Nov 30 Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation Trudeau Fellowship ASAP Dec 2 PSI Graham Farquharson Knowledge Translation Fellowship Oct 14 HRS Oct 28 HRS Nov 25 Graduate and Trainee Competitions Programs administered by the School of Graduate Studies. graduatescholarships@mcmaster.ca Please see the updated SGS webpage for more opportunities: Funding Opportunity CIHR Fellowship: Kidney Foundation of Canada - CIHR / KFOC Fellowship: Fall 2016 Priority Announcement (Specific Research Areas: Kidney Disease) LOI SGS Internal Sponsor Oct 18 Nov 1 Oct 18 Nov 1 2

3 CIHR Team Grant: Perinatal Health Care System Improvement The specific objective of this funding opportunity is to provide support for a nationwide, coordinated effort to: Conduct an in-depth, systematic analysis of systemic issues in perinatal health care provision at the national level; Generate a comprehensive set of evidence-based national recommendations to address the issues identified; and Translate those recommendations into actions at the national, regional and/or provincial level that result in demonstrable, measurable improvements in perinatal health care delivery and consequently improved maternal and infant outcomes at a national level. HRS internal deadline: October 4, 2016 Full application deadline: October 18, &masterList=true CIHR SPOR Mentorship Chair in Innovative Clinical Trials The Mentorship Chair funding opportunity aims to support the development of mentorship capacity and train a new generation of investigators in the area of innovative clinical trials and patient-oriented research. As the ict (innovative clinical trials) initiative is an integral part of the SPOR program, successful applicants for the Mentorship Chair should seek to find synergies and engage, when appropriate and possible, with other SPOR-funded entities such as the SUPPORT Units and the Canadian Clinical Trials Coordinating Centre (CCTCC) to strengthen collaboration and maximize the use of available resources. The total amount available from CIHR for this funding opportunity is $4,000,000, enough to fund approximately eight grants. The maximum amount per chair is $500,000 for up to five years with a yearly breakdown as follows: Year 1: $180,000 Years 2-5: $80,000 The additional funds for the first year are aimed to fully establish the mentorship program by providing resources for recruitment and retention of mentees, and for establishing the needed infrastructure. Applicants must secure external partnership contributions from non-federal sources to match the CIHR contribution at a minimum 1:1 ratio. Partnership Requirements Funding allocated through the ict initiative will adhere to the principles that underlie all SPOR programs, including Networks, SUPPORT Units, the Canadian Clinical Trials Coordinating Centre (CCTCC), and patient engagement activities. The SPOR principles are: Patients need to be involved in all aspects of the research to ensure questions and results are relevant; Decision-makers and clinicians need to be involved throughout the entire research process to ensure integration into policy and practice; Funding under SPOR is based on a 1:1 matching formula with non-federal government partners to ensure relevance and applicability; Effective patient-oriented research requires a multi-disciplinary approach; and SPOR is outcome driven and incorporates performance measurement and evaluation as integral components of the initiative. *HRS Note: Partner funds must have the appropriate overhead included in their cash contributions, at a minimum 25%. Applicants are expected to work with their nominating institutions, provinces/territories, industry, charities and foundations, and other partners to secure matching sources of funding by the application deadline. Partner contributions cannot be funds 3

4 that have previously been leveraged for other CIHR initiatives. Matching partner contributions from non-federal sources can include up to 25% eligible cash equivalent contributions. Key points are: CIHR DEADLINE: Nov 15/16 (Full application / no registration or LOI required) Nominated PA within 15 years of first independent academic appointment One Mentee required at least one mentee at application (including trainees at graduate, postdoc, and post-health professional level as well as new investigators). Min 70% of combined CIHR/partner contributions must be directed to salary/stipend of the mentees Max 30% of combined CIHR/partner contributions can be used as a research allowance to support research, education, mentoring, travel and KT activities If as a result of this grant, host-institution-controlled salary funds are freed up, then the host institution is required to reinvest this entire amount in the Chair program by funding new trainees at the graduate, postdoc, and post-health professional degree levels, and/or new investigators, to work under the mentorship of the Chair. View the ResearchNet funding opportunity: e&browsearc=true&org=cihr If you have any questions, please contact CIHR at spor-srap@cihr-irsc.gc.ca. For more information please contact Serena Jennings, Senior Advisor, sjenn@mcmaster.ca, ext HRS internal deadline: November 1, 2016 Full application deadline: November 15, 2016 *Notify HRS of intent to apply* CIHR Population Health Intervention Research The specific objectives of this funding opportunity are to: Support New Investigators to generate evidence about interventions in health and other sectors that have the potential to promote health and health equity for First Nations, Inuit and Métis Peoples at a population level; Catalyze new and existing collaborations involving new investigators, First Nations, Inuit and Métis communities, not-forprofit, private and/or public sectors within and outside of health; Facilitate consideration and application of new evidence about population health interventions in decision-making. 1&masterList=true HRS internal deadline: November 1, 2016 Full application deadline: November 15,

5 Hamilton Health Sciences Health Professional Investigator Operating Grant Program This program provides project funding to principal investigators (PIs) who are HHS-employed healthcare professionals, excluding physicians. The grant objective is to provide support for pilot studies or research projects that have the potential to lead to expanded projects and the possibility of external funding. For full details, please refer to the link that provides the current guidelines, application and budget form. Full application deadline: October 28, 2016 at midnight Ontario Molecular Pathology Research Network - Cancer Pathology Translational Research Grants The OMPRN is a province-wide network of pathologists collaborating to carry out high-quality cancer research with a clear potential for clinical utility. The OMPRN Steering Committee has developed objectives under the three broad themes of (i) Awareness & Outreach, (ii) Education, and (iii) Pathology-led Research. The CPTRG Streams address the latter objective by supporting projects in which the primary drivers are pathologists and the primary focus is on pathology cancer research. These grants will build the capacity of Ontario pathologists to undertake transdisciplinary research projects that advance the field of cancer diagnostic, prognostic or predictive testing and provide learning opportunities for pathology residents or early-career pathologists. Two grant funding streams are available to support projects that promote research excellence and transdisciplinary collaboration, and encourage membership in a pathology research community: Stream 1: Small collaborative research projects that bring together a pathologist Principal Investigator (PI) with a transdisciplinary Co-Investigator and a pathology trainee. Funding period: 1 year (ending March 31, 2018) Total funds available: $280,000 Maximum amount per grant: $35,000 Stream 2: More ambitious, two-year research projects led by an early-career pathologist PI with a trans-disciplinary Co- Investigator. Funding period: 2 years (ending March 31, 2019) Total funds available: $320,000 Maximum amount per grant: $160,000 ($80,000 per year) For more information and how to apply please see the below Request for Applications (RFA) and supporting documents. OMPRN CPTRG RFA.pdf OMPRN CPTRG S1 Form.docx OMPRN CPTRG S2 Form.docx CTRPG Budget template.xlsx CTRPG Milestones and Deliverables temp HRS internal deadline: October 17, 2016 Full application deadline: October 31,

6 Warren Alpert Foundation: Warren Alpert Foundation Prize The Warren Alpert Foundation Prize, in association with Harvard Medical School, recognizes and honors one or more scientists, physicians and researchers whose 1) scientific achievements have led to the prevention, cure or treatment of human diseases or disorders, and/or 2) whose research constitutes a seminal scientific finding that holds great promise of ultimately changing our understanding of or ability to treat disease. Value: $500,000 USD, a citation and plaque For more information please see: Nomination deadline: October 31, 2016 Michael G. DeGroote Fellowship Awards Each award provides non-renewable funding of $50,000 for one year for successful applicants. The funding is comprised of $40,000 from the Michael G. DeGroote Health Sciences Development Fund and $10,000 contributed by the applicant s supervisor. Awards are available in two categories: the Michael G. DeGroote Fellowship Award in Basic Biomedical Science and the Michael G. DeGroote Fellowship Award in Clinical Research. Candidates conducting basic science research are eligible for the Basic Biomedical Science Fellowship Award and those pursuing clinical research are eligible for the Clinical Research Fellowship Award. Applicants must identify in their application which award they are applying for. Separate selection committees will review the respective applicants for each award. Applications are now being accepted and we are seeking qualified candidates to apply. If you know of any first-rate candidates who you feel would be a good fit for these awards under your supervision, please: mgdfa@mcmaster.ca clearly detailing your ability and willingness to provide the matching $10,000 in funding to support the candidate Have the candidate visit and apply online. The deadline for applications is November 1, 2016 with an estimated start date of January 1, Eligibility Only candidates who are (a) external to McMaster, or (b) internal students who have yet to begin postdoctoral or health professional degree studies at McMaster, or (c) internal students who began their postdoctoral or health professional degree studies at McMaster no earlier than January 1, 2016, will be eligible for the awards. For candidates who hold (or are completing) a PhD, the proposed supervisor(s) listed in their application must be different than their PhD supervisor. Priority will be given to those applicants whose graduate training has not been exclusively at McMaster. Expectations It is expected that winning applicants will seek out and attain external funding within their one-year award term. Supervisors are expected to assist their candidates in doing so. Further Information For more information on the awards, please visit the awards website or send any questions to mgdfa@mcmaster.ca. Full application deadline: November 1,

7 J.P. Bickell Foundation Medical Research Program Competition Grants are made to assist biomedical scientists of various departments and faculties in Ontario universities, hospitals and scientific institutions concerned with medical research. These grants may be distributed among medical research institutions and universities in Ontario. Only one application may be submitted by November 1st 2016 for the annual competition, from any medically oriented faculty. These may be within the health sciences department of a university, or any faculty of that university. The deadline for draft applications to be submitted to Health Research Services is Friday October 7th, If you wish to apply or have any questions please contact Augusta Beck, becka@mcmaster.ca, ext and you will be forwarded an application form and guidelines. NOTE: An internal peer review process will be conducted to select the ONE application to be submitted to the Foundation. All drafts for internal review are due no later than Friday October 7th, Full application deadline: November 1, 2016 BioCanRx - Clinical Trials, Enabling Studies, Catalyst and Clinical, Social and Economic Impact Programs BioCanRx has set the next intake date for funding applications in their rolling, open call process. BioCanRx builds on past and ongoing investments in the area of cancer biotherapeutics that have a clear path to, or are ready for, clinical trials. The network is strengthening Canada's ability to translate the unfolding promise of immune-based cancer therapies into benefits for patients. As an open call, this opportunity is open to all investigators located at Canadian institutions eligible to receive peer-reviewed funding from the three federal research-granting councils (CIHR, SSHRC, NSERC). LOIs are now being accepted for the four research programs. If you have questions regarding your eligibility (or that of your institution) or how your project would fit within BioCanRx's research program, you are encouraged to contact Dr. Kelley Parato, Director of Scientific Affairs at BioCanRx. LOI deadline: November 9, 2016 Hamilton Health sciences Early Career Awards This program offers individuals who are early in their research career an opportunity to receive a personnel stipend up to $50,000 to provide protected time and support for carrying out A research project. These Early Career Awards are to be used for the purchase of a portion of time for the applicant to pursue research in their specialty area. To view the guidelines for submitting an application, please visit: Full application deadline: November 15, 2016 at midnight 7

8 Canadian Cancer Society - Awards for Excellence in Cancer Research 2017 The Canadian Cancer Society is pleased to invite nominations for each of the Society s four prestigious Awards for Excellence in Cancer Research for The awards include the Canadian Cancer Society Robert L. Noble Prize, Canadian Cancer Society O. Harold Warwick Prize, Canadian Cancer Society William E. Rawls Prize and the Canadian Cancer Society Bernard and Francine Dorval Prize. These prestigious awards recognize Canada s top cancer scientists and are also an opportunity to keep the public engaged in the successes from research by highlighting the progress achieved by Canadian scientists. Each award comes with a $20,000 contribution to the recipient s research program. See previous recipients of the Awards. For more information about the 2017 Canadian Cancer Society Awards for Excellence or to learn more about research funded by Canadian Cancer Society, please visit The online nomination form can be found here: Note that nomination packages may remain valid for up to 3 years. To renominate a 2016 candidate complete the renomination form by supplying an updated CV. An updated nomination letter may also be included. The online renomination form can be found here: Submission deadline: November 30 Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Global Grand Challenges: Accelerate Development of New Therapies for Childhood Cryptosporidium Infection (Round 18) This call is soliciting new tools and technologies that have potential i) to overcome the technical barriers in working with Cryptosporidium that have historically hampered progress, and ii) to improve our ability to develop and translate active compounds into effective therapies for treatment of pediatric cryptosporidiosis. The goal of this call is to develop broadly applicable approaches that can be used to accelerate development of therapeutic interventions, rather than to support the development of specific interventions themselves. A few of the many potential examples to be considered include: Development of novel moderate- to high-throughput screening approaches that target different life-stages of the parasite or that recapitulate aspects of the realistic in vivo environment of the parasite (e.g. gut-on-a-chip or other like technologies); New methods for the identification and validation of drug targets in Cryptosporidium, as well as methods for interrogating validated targets within the context of whole cell phenotypic assays (e.g. target-based reporter assays); Novel methods for genetic manipulation of the Cryptosporidium genome, particularly those that allow regulated gene expression; Systematic approaches to explore opportunities for host-directed therapies, based on a rational understanding of parasite metabolism and parasite/host interactions; Validation of small animal disease models that are more tractable than the calf or gnotobiotic piglet, but which model human infection and disease (particularly valuable if immunocompetent and/or supportive of C. hominis infection); HRS internal deadline: October 26, 2016 Full application deadline: November 9,

9 Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation Trudeau Fellowship Each year, the Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation names up to five Trudeau fellows: academics and public intellectuals who have set themselves apart through their research achievements, their creativity, their commitment to finding solutions to some of the major issues facing society, and their ability to communicate their findings to the public. Trudeau fellows are chosen by an independent jury in a rigorous selection process. The Trudeau fellowship carries a total value of $225,000, payable over three years, and as such, offers meaningful financial support. However, what truly distinguishes this award is the opportunity it gives to highly accomplished researchers to join the Foundation s vibrant intergenerational, cross-sectoral, and interdisciplinary community. The work of the Foundation s community of fellows, mentors, and scholars is organized around four themes: human rights and dignity, responsible citizenship, Canada in the world, and people and their natural environment. Trudeau fellows are noted for their original contributions to one or more of these four themes and are selected in light of their interest in contributing their expertise to the Foundation s community. Trudeau fellows are appointed for life. To nominate a fellow, a nominator must have received an invitation to nominate OR meet one of the following designations: University president VP research, dean, or other senior university administrator Research prizes and awards manager who will submit a nomination on behalf of a senior university administrator Trudeau fellow, mentor, or scholar Please contact Health Research Services (hsresadm@mcmaster.ca) if you wish to nominate a candidate from the Faculty of Health Sciences and do not meet the above-noted designations. HRS internal deadline: ASAP Full application deadline: December 2, 2016 PSI Graham Farquharson Knowledge Translation Fellowship PSI provides the opportunity for 50% salary support to a New Investigator with demonstrated success in high impact knowledge translation research. The award may be for: Maximum of $ per year for two years OR Maximum of $ per year for three years PSI will not consider applications in the following fields: cancer heart and stroke mental health drug and alcohol abuse pharmaceutical drug studies Residents and researchers without an MD are not eligible to apply. Please see the PSI website for full eligibility, application guidelines and forms. Website: s: HRS Internal Notice of Intent: Friday October 14, 2016 HRS for Internal Competition: Friday October 28, 2016 HRS for Final Applications: Wednesday November 23, 2016 Agency : Friday November 25,

10 Application Process: Each Ontario academic health sciences centre may submit a maximum of two applications, therefore if more than two eligible researchers intend to apply, an internal McMaster competition will be held. Only approved applications will be submitted to PSI by Health Research Services on behalf of the applicants. Please notify Catherine Gill Pottruff, Senior Grants Advisor, gillc@mcmaster.ca, of your intent to apply by our internal NOI deadline above. Documents required for the HRS for Internal Competition are: Completed HRS Checklist, signed by Grantee and Department Chair download at Completed PSI Farquharson KT application form, with original ink signatures of the applicant and supervisor (if applicable) Research Plan Mentor s Letter of Support Draft Institutional Letter of Support for signature A scanned copy of the above documentation can be forwarded by or delivered in person to HSC-3H9 where there is a main inbox located at the front of the office. Results of the internal competition will be released two weeks prior to the agency deadline to allow the applicants time to finalize the full application. The internal deadline for final application packages with all the documents required by PSI will be two days prior to the agency deadline. Late final packages will not be accepted or submitted. For more information please contact: Catherine Gill Pottruff, gillc@mcmaster.ca, x