the expanding market opportunities (emo) program provides financial support for activities that:

• increase canada’s presence in national and international forest products markets
• enhance knowledge of canadian forest products among suppliers and their customers
• promote the use of canadian wood in non-traditional construction such as mid-rise and non-residential buildings

the specific objectives of this funding opportunity are to:

• research, identify, address and/or share best and wise program and policy practices, and/or critical knowledge gaps, including the collection and management and analysis of high-quality and real-time data, related to addressing the immediate impacts and future consequences of covid-19, among distinct indigenous populations, communities and individuals;
• research and enable a comprehensive and timely understanding of the implications and impact of covid-19, including emerging variants and the long covid condition, within distinct indigenous communities, and their relevance for public health, health systems and policy;
• identify, implement, evaluate and/or share culturally safe, distinctions-based and indigenous-led and/or indigenous community-led solutions to address the covid-19 pandemic and its consequences, among indigenous communities;
• accelerate distinctions-based and indigenous-led and/or indigenous community-led research and knowledge mobilization activities related to covid-19 within the context of indigenous health while supporting indigenous community capacity development in research and knowledge mobilization; and
• expand or adapt existing programs and infrastructure, in indigenous communities to support capacity development of indigenous communities to design, lead, and meaningfully participate in culturally safe responses to the current covid-19 pandemic and/or future pandemic preparedness.

to be considered relevant, the application must address at least one of the objectives.

research areas

this funding opportunity will support projects relevant to one or more of the following research areas:

• indigenous peoples' understanding and experience with respect to covid-19, including strengths-based and/or cultural responses grounded in indigenous knowledges and self-determination; intersections with, and impact on, on-going health, social, economic and climate crises; and/or perspectives of (or participation in) vaccine research and/or campaigns, and epidemiological investigations and other studies.
• delivering covid-19 testing, contact tracing, vaccination, self-isolation and other management practices and policies related to indigenous peoples and the covid-19 pandemic, including culturally safe approaches and challenges.
• culturally safe covid-19 prevention, preparedness, response and recovery for indigenous peoples,including design, delivery and/or dissemination of programs and services that are grounded in indigenous knowledges, self-determination, and local community context.
• emerging issues related to covid-19 in indigenous communities, including understanding and responding to variants of interest and variants of concern, the long covid condition, vaccine confidence, indigenous data sovereignty, mental health and substance use, food security, housing, and complex trauma. conducting research or mobilizing knowledge that is meaningful and culturally safe and that strengthens capacity to respond to and recover from covid-19, and prevent and prepare for subsequent pandemics and other health emergencies is encouraged.

this rfp seeks innovative approaches to building a stronger malaria mathematical modeling ecosystem in sub-saharan africa. we are looking for 1 to 3 years projects that will achieve one or more of the objectives below:

• increasing the number of ph.d.-trained mathematical modelers with malaria expertise based at sub-saharan african institutions
• improving nmcp's understanding of and engagement with modeling approaches as a tool that can support strategic planning and/or evaluation work
• connecting malaria product development partners (pdps) with sub-saharan african modelers
• bringing together discrete modeling units across sub-saharan africa to share expertise
• improving modelers' access to timely, high-quality data

for more information or assistance at lakehead, please contact jill sherman, intl.research@lakeheadu.ca

this new funding opportunity is open to groups of investigators working in youth mental health research and is intended to support the development, operation, and maintenance of a largescale national platform that enhances the sharing of centralized research resources thereby increasing access to equipment, expertise, data, protocols, and more in the area of youth mental health, for three years.

interested applicants will be required to first register a team by december 14, 2021 at 16:00 et.

selected applicants will then be invited to proceed to submit a full application by february 15, 2022 at 16:00 et .

evidence clearly shows that increasing equity, diversity and inclusion (edi) in research environments enhances excellence, innovation and creativity. brain canada is committed to excellence through equity, and we encourage applicants of diverse backgrounds to apply to our funding opportunities.

the genomic applications partnership program (gapp) funds downstream research and development (r&d) projects that address real-world opportunities and challenges defined by “receptor” organizations such as industry, government, or not-for-profit entities. these organizations should have the expertise, resources and commitment to commercialize or implement the project’s outcomes. projects must be active collaborations between the receptor organization (canadian or international) and a canadian academic researcher. both must play an integral role in the project. these projects are co-funded by receptors and other stakeholders and must have the potential to generate significant social and/or economic benefits for canada. the gapp aims to:

• accelerate the application of canadian genomics-derived solutions from academia to real-world opportunities and challenges defined by industry, not-for-profit and public-sector receptors.
• channel canada’s genomics capacity into sustainable innovations that benefit canadians.
• enhance the value of canadian genomics technologies by de-risking and incentivizing follow-on investment from industry and other partners.
• foster mutually beneficial collaboration and knowledge exchange between canadian academia and technology receptors.

since 2007, the weston family awards in northern research have provided unparalleled support to young scientists undertaking research in canada’s north.

their research spans a broad spectrum of fields and disciplines in the natural sciences and is addressing key knowledge gaps in our understanding of northern landscapes. since the awards program’s inception, nearly 300 young scientists have been supported resulting in a community of weston family northern scientists at the forefront of northern scholarship, all of whom share a passion for arctic and northern research and all of whom are helping to create a better future for canada and for the world.

the awards are some of the largest in the country for 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 pursuing a master’s degree, doctoral degree or postdoctoral fellowship. the awards program supports an “extended stay” program that enables master’s and doctoral level 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 to apply for additional funding to engage with northerners (including indigenous and nonindigenous communities and community members), disseminate the results of their field research and maximize the impact of their work. the awards program also supports “travel allowances” for postdoctoral fellows that allow them to perform research in the north and attend conferences.

director general military personnel research and analysis (dgmpra) requires a literature review of academic and applied research on the unique challenges faced by personnel deployed in disaster relief operations, and by military and public safety and security personnel in particular. this literature review is intended to be used in the development of subsequent social scientific research.

the specific objective of this funding opportunity is to continue international multi-country, multi-disciplinary, cross-site collaborations that support:

• a developmental origins of health and disease (dohad) approach to the generation of evidence and identification of opportunities for research and intervention, data interoperability and improvement of harmonization practices as part of a longer-term strategy for non-communicable disease (ncd) prevention;
• a knowledge mobilization strategy that will embed the evidence generated into policy and other decision-making, nationally and internationally;
• a learning platform and training environment for early career stage researchers that will support career pathways in research, knowledge mobilization and policy development related to dohad; and
• the improvement of health outcomes, including health equity, particularly related to women and men’s health preconception, during pregnancy, early life and childhood by targeting early exposures and early development.

please contact jill sherman, international research facilitator, if this opportunity is of interest at intl.research@lakeheadu.ca

the specific objectives of this funding opportunity are:

• improve understanding of the underlying causes, social determinants, pathophysiology, prevention, detection and management of hf and its subtypes (e.g., hfpef), including the context of multi-morbidity, indigenous health and well-being, and health disparities, in canada through coordinated national research activities across the research pillars to co-create new knowledge, including technical and scientific expertise;
• accelerate the iterative, bi-directional translation of evidence into practices, policies and new models of care for improved prevention and patient treatment, care, experiences, quality of life and outcomes through a collaborative national multi-sectoral, multi-pillar, and interdisciplinary approach;
• develop, implement, evaluate, and validate interventions and models of care that foster improved hf health care delivery and outcomes; and, accelerate the mobilization of research discoveries and best, promising and wise practices to bridge gaps between research outcomes and health impacts; and,
• build, foster, and promote relevant research capacity, including training and early career development, by providing high-quality, interdisciplinary training and mentoring through active engagement of established researchers, community leaders, including indigenous elders and knowledge keepers, early career investigators and trainees.