the health system impact fellowship is expected to:

• support impact-oriented career paths and elevate the career readiness of phd trainees and post-doctoral fellows studying hspr or related fields by supporting experiential learning opportunities with health system and related organizations outside of the traditional university environment and enriched competency development (e.g., leadership, project management);
• expand and enrich the traditional doctoral and post-doctoral training environment by engaging health system and related organizations in preparing a cadre of promising doctoral trainees and post-doctoral fellows for successful careers in academic and applied health system settings; and
• provide health system and related organizations with direct opportunities to realize and harness the benefits that research-trained individuals can bring to such organizations for improved decision-making.

insight development grants are expected to respond to the objectives of the insight program.

insight development grants support research in its initial stages. the grants enable the development of new research questions, as well as experimentation with new methods, theoretical approaches and/or ideas. funding is provided for short-term research development projects of up to two years that are proposed by individuals or teams.

insight development grants foster research in its early stages, but are not intended to support large-scale initiatives. long-term support for research is offered through sshrc’s insight grants.

proposed projects can involve, but are not limited to, the following types of research activities:

• case studies
• pilot initiatives
• critical analyses of existing research

projects can also involve national and international research collaboration, and the exploration of new ways of producing, structuring and mobilizing knowledge within and across disciplines and sectors.

funding is available for two distinct categories of scholars:

• emerging scholars who will develop new research questions and/or approaches. such projects may build on and further the applicant’s (or team’s) graduate work and/or represent a continuation of their overall research trajectory.
• established scholars who will explore new research questions and/or approaches that are distinct from the applicant’s previous/ongoing research. research projects should be clearly delimited and in the early stages of the research process. insight development grant funding is not intended to support ongoing research for established scholars.

sshrc welcomes applications involving indigenous research, as well as those involving research-creation.

ohtn has launched a new call for the hiv endgame funding program.

the ohtn will offer two types of award:

1. game changer awards: investigator-driven awards that will build on the engagement of ontario’s hiv innovation community to generate game-changing knowledge, and pilot and scale up innovative interventions. this stream includes the breaking new ground award and the implementation science award.
2. community based project and participatory evaluation awards: support for community-based agencies, their staff, and people living with hiv to undertake projects, needs assessments, quality improvements, and evaluation activities that help develop and modify effective programs, services, and policies or generate data to make the case for additional hiv inquiry relevant to ontario’s needs.

priorities

through a strategic planning process and stakeholder consultations, ohtn has identified seven priorities or key learning areas:

1. effective prep scale-up in ontario
2. population-focused prevention and health promotion
3. hiv testing
4. linkage, adherence, and retention in care
5. clinical care standards and capacity
6. integration of services
7. mental health and well-being of people living with and at risk of hiv (including stigma reduction)

in addition, ohtn welcomes applications for project designed to implement and evaluation interventions that:

• promote equity, efficiency, and integration of hiv health and social services
• mitigate or remove structural barriers and promote equity of access to hiv services
• increase uptake of hiv testing and diagnosis, and prep
• address mental health needs of those with or at risk of hiv

review process

a diverse ohtn review committee will review and appraise every proposal submitted to the endgame funding program. review criteria are included in the application guidelines.

important deadlines

information session: november 26, 2020 at 12pm est. register here.

loi application deadline: december 7, 2020 at 5pm est

results of loi: mid-december 2020

full application deadline: january 18, 2021 at 5pm est

are you ready to embark on a leadership development journey rooted in brave spaces? to apply to the pierre elliott trudeau scholarship, you must meet the following eligibility criteria:

1) you must be already accepted into or in year one, two, or three of a full-time doctoral program in the humanities or social sciences

2) your doctoral work must relate to at least one of the foundation’s four themes: human rights and dignity, responsible citizenship, canada and the world, people and their natural environment

3) be a canadian citizen studying at a canadian or foreign institution, or a non-canadian (permanent resident or foreign national) enrolled in a doctoral program at a canadian institution

the project grant program is expected to:

• support a diverse portfolio of health-related research and knowledge translation proposals at any stage, from discovery to application, including commercialization;
• promote relevant collaborations across disciplines, professions, and sectors; and
• contribute to the creation and use of health-related knowledge.

• new products – projects that enable agriculture or food producers to create primary or processed products that are new to the business. examples of potentially eligible projects include the creation of a new ready-to-eat processed product, or the ability to produce a new farm product. project equipment may include food or fibre processing equipment or food production equipment.

• productivity enhancement – projects that utilize innovative technologies or processes to increase efficiencies in their operations and improve processes or products. project equipment may include greenhouse structures, production equipment, animal tracking (tag reading technology) meat processing equipment, or food packaging equipment.

• clean tech in agri-food – projects that adopt clean technology at the farm/business level and support improved environmental performance while fostering productivity, growth and competitiveness. eligible projects must improve environmental performance relative to standard/most commonplace technologies. therefore, energy efficiency, remanufacturing, or productivity improvement initiatives do not necessarily include clean tech adoption/adaptation. examples of potentially eligible projects include precision agriculture technology for irrigation and fertilization, composting and waste management, controlled environment greenhouse technology and gaining water or energy efficiencies.

• up to $10,000 at 50% cost-share for individual applicants
• up to $25,000 at 50% cost-share for collaborations of three or more

• corey jones – corey@nwoinnovation.ca or (807) 464-3665

the forest sector investment and innovation program (fsiip) provides funding for strategic investments in the forest sector that:

• improve productivity and innovation
• enhance competitiveness
• support new market access
• provide benefits to ontario’s broader forest sector
• strengthen regional economies

support is available under two project categories – business projects and collaboration projects.

mitacs and the german academic exchange service (daad) have partnered to offer the rise-globalink research internship (rise-gri), which offers undergraduate 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 at canadian universities the opportunity to undertake summer research internships at eligible german institutions.

rise-gri pairs canadian 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 with three-month projects supervised by phd 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 in germany.

• open to full-time undergraduates in biology, chemistry, computer science, physics, earth sciences, or engineering (or a closely related field) who have completed at least two years of a four- or five-year program
  • 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 in quebec enrolled in a three-year undergraduate degree must have completed at least one year of their university program
• applications accepted until december 15, 2020. 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 must apply through the rise application portal.
• competitive opportunity — only top-ranked 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 are matched with projects
• projects must start between may 15 and july 12, 2021
• approved recipients receive $6,000 toward travel and accommodations

for questions about the application procedure, matching process, and internship placements, please contact rise-germany@daad.de.

for any questions regarding the funding, please contact mitacs international at international@mitacs.ca.

for more information, please contact jill sherman, international research facilitator, at  intl.research@lakeheadu.ca