conference and workshop grants are for amounts up to $20,000. in accordance with the mission of the foundation, priority is given to events that foster the creation of an international community of research scholars in anthropology and advance significant and innovative anthropological research.

conferences are defined as public events that are comprised primarily of oral and poster presentations to a larger audience of anthropologists. priority is given to major conferences sponsored by large international anthropological organizations (e.g., the european association of social anthropologists, european anthropological association, pan african anthropological association, and latin american anthropological association) that serve as their annual or periodic meetings. the majority of the funds granted to such conferences is expected to be used towards expenses for international scholars who are making presentations at the conference and would not otherwise be able to attend.

workshops are defined as working meetings that focus on developing and debating topical issues in theoretical anthropology. workshops involve a small group of scholars who meet for a sufficient period of time to deal intensively with the topic. priority is given to those workshops that devote the majority of time to discussion and debate rather than to the presentation of papers. it is expected that workshops will result in a publication.

the human frontier science program (hfsp) is a unique program that supports innovative basic research into fundamental biological problems with emphasis placed on novel and interdisciplinary approaches that involve scientific exchanges across national and disciplinary boundaries. the participation of scientists from disciplines outside the traditional life sciences, such as biophysics, chemistry, computational biology, computer science, engineering, mathematics, nanoscience and physics, has made biological research increasingly quantitative and will continue to do so. such collaborations have opened up new approaches for understanding the complex structures and regulatory networks that characterize living organisms, their evolution and interactions.

the hfsp places special emphasis on encouraging scientists early in their careers – this is expressed both in the establishment of a special young investigators’ grant and in encouraging scientists early in their careers to participate in the program grants. applicants are expected to develop new lines of research through the collaboration.

within this framework, hfsp invites applications for:

• research grants: young investigators’ grants and program grants

research grants:

emphasis is placed on novel collaborations that bring together scientists preferably from different disciplines (e.g. from chemistry, physics, computer science, engineering) to focus on problems in the life science. note: hfsp funds only basic research. applied applications, including medical research typically funded by national medical research bodies, such as cihr, will be deemed ineligible.

• hfsp young investigators' grants are awarded to teams of researchers, all of whom are within five years of starting their first independent position (and within 10 years of receiving a ph.d.). it is to be expected that outstanding young scientists, in the initial period of their independent careers, are in a particularly good position to formulate innovative and fertile research projects. typically, young investigators will have completed one or two periods of postdoctoral training and be appointed to staff positions that allow them to initiate and direct their own independent lines of research (e.g. assistant professor, lecturer or equivalent).
• hfsp program grants are awarded for novel, ground-breaking collaborations involving extensive collaboration among teams of scientists working in different countries and in different disciplines. priority will be given to new, innovative research projects for which preliminary results might not necessarily be available. applications including independent investigators early in their careers are encouraged.

for more information on all of these opportunities, please consult the human frontier science program (hfsp) website.

the impact grant program supports significant progression in cancer research programs that are anywhere in the continuum from basic, high impact discovery to translational work of direct relevance to the clinic and beyond. impact grants aim to accelerate and focus the knowledge gained from scientific findings, in the short- to medium-term, into outcomes that will significantly advance understanding of cancer and improve scientific knowledge, which will result in optimized patient care, improved cancer treatment or reduced cancer burden. impact grants provide funding to support ideas that promote major advancements in research programs, whether at the fundamental discovery stage (such as studies involving model organisms that demonstrate potential for impact) through to applied research (such as patient or population-based proposals). applications are encouraged from, but not limited to, the areas of biomedical, clinical, health services, and social and population health research.

impact grants are not intended to support incremental scientific advances and are not intended to solely support research infrastructure.

impact grants have been created to cultivate and support programs in cancer research that have the potential to make a significant impact on the burden of disease in patients and populations. the goal of the ccs research impact grant program is to provide a mechanism for scientists to adopt innovations and accelerate the application of new knowledge to address problems in cancer research that have the potential for practical application.

dear members of the 5g community,

oce is pleased to let you know that intake is now open for new encqor 5g academic technology development challenge statements.

launched earlier this year, the encqor 5g academic technology development programpartners researchers at ontario-based post-secondary institutions with encqor 5g anchor firms on 5g technology development projects. areas of research interest are defined by challenge statements submitted to oce by the encqor 5g anchor firms and posted to the oce website on a rolling basis.

new challenge statements are listed in the table below.

global affairs canada, in collaboration with the social sciences and humanities research council (sshrc), is pleased to announce the fourth edition of the international policy ideas challenge. the objective of the program is to draw on the network of talented canadian graduate 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 , post-doctoral fellows and early-career civil society researchers to identify concrete, innovative solutions to emerging international policy challenges faced by canada.

the program offers applicants a chance to test their skills at translating academic expertise into policy language. applicants are invited to submit brief proposals. the authors of ten winning proposals will be given several months to consult with global affairs canada client divisions and further develop their ideas into longer policy briefs. the policy briefs will then be presented to government of canada officials in a day-long ideas symposium, hosted by global affairs canada in ottawa in late fall 2019.

eligibility

the  international policy ideas challenge invites applications from graduate 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 (ma and phd level) and post-doctoral fellows at a recognized canadian post-secondary educational institution.

researchers affiliated with a canadian non-profit organization (for example, a non-governmental organization or a think tank) who are within six years of graduation from a graduate program at a recognized post-secondary institution will also be considered.

applicants must be canadian citizens or permanent residents of canada.

indeterminate and term employees of the government of canada are not eligible to apply. additionally, employees of global affairs canada, including 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 and casuals, are not eligible to apply.

for team applications, only the lead researcher is expected to meet the above requirements. the lead researcher may engage collaborators, including those from another country or sector, to support the project. only the lead researcher is eligible for the monetary award and travel supplement.

background the cimvhr tpl research initiative encourages researchers from relevant fields to submit project proposals to compete for access to funding to accelerate research and improve the health and wellbeing of canadian military, veterans, and their families.   this opportunity has been made possible through the support of true patriot love and the true patriot love fund. the true patriot love fund was established in january 2015 for the purposes of supporting research to discover new treatments, establish evidence-based programs, and increase access to programs and treatments dedicated to advancing the health and well-being of canadian military members, veterans, and their families. 

the main objectives of the cihr summer institute on equitable ai for public health funding opportunity, led by the host institution(s) are to:

• equip doctoral and post-doctoral trainees and early career researchers from primarily public health and, secondarily, computational sciences backgrounds with the technical skills to use ai approaches and methods to tackle key public health challenges;
• prepare participants to address the equity implications of different ai approaches, including identifying strategies to prevent and mitigate potential inequities that could result when using ai approaches in public health research and practice, and opportunities for leveraging ai to advance health equity;
• facilitate a high-quality, interdisciplinary learning environment that offers participants from across canada the opportunity to interact with others from a diverse range of backgrounds and disciplines within public health and computational sciences, as well as canadian and international leaders and implementers working in ai and public health; and
• catalyze the development of open-access training content and materials focused on using ai approaches in public health research that can be adapted and integrated into curricula for trainees at schools of public health and related disciplines, and among staff at public health agencies across canada.  

cardiovascular diseases (cvd) are a leading cause of death, one of the major causes of long-term sickness; chronic disease and loss to the labor market, and thus represent a major health and socioeconomic problem. development of new and innovative medicinal products and improvement in medical technology requires innovative research based on scientific excellence founded on a better understanding of the causes of cvd. cardiovascular research and its translation into better preventive, diagnostic and therapeutic outcomes are fundamental for patients.

funded under horizon 2020, the aim of the european research area network on cardiovascular diseases (era-cvd) is to foster transnational collaboration of european countries and beyond, and to coordinate research efforts and funding programs of its partner countries. cihr-icrh is collaborating with other era-cvd partners to fund canadian researchers through jtc2019.

jtc2019 is the forth joint transnational call from era-cvd. jtc 2019 aims at enabling early career scientists in different countries to build an effective collaboration on common multidisciplinary research projects. the consortia should be based on complementarities and sharing of expertise in the field of cardiovascular disease, with a clear translational research approach. the call aims to promote cooperation and interchange between early career scientists and thus enable international collaboration and new consortia establishment in cardiovascular research. in this call, it is possible for consortia to include one senior/established scientist (see eligibility) who may not be the coordinator of a consortium.

applications will be complementary and contain novel, ambitious ideas to answer key questions or lead to a step-wise change in understanding of cvd topics. there should be a clear added value in funding the collaboration over individual projects by sharing of resources (e.g., models, databases, diagnosis etc.), harmonization of data, sharing of specific know-how and/or innovative technologies, etc. the research proposals should be built on an effective collaboration among the different research participants from different countries. each transnational consortium should represent the critical mass necessary to achieve ambitious scientific goals.

neurodegenerative diseases are debilitating and largely untreatable conditions that are strongly linked with age. worldwide, there are estimated to be 47 million people suffering from alzheimer’s disease and related disorders, the most common class of neurodegenerative diseases. this figure is expected to double every 20 years as the population ages. existing treatments for neurodegenerative diseases are limited in effect and mainly address the symptoms rather than the cause or the progressive course. in this context, the eu joint programme – neurodegenerative disease research (jpnd) was established in order to better coordinate research efforts across countries and disciplines to more rapidly find causes, develop cures and identify better ways to care for people with neurodegenerative disease. the jpnd research and innovation strategy, published in 2012 and refreshed in 2018, identified research priorities and provided a framework for future investment.

one of the greatest challenges for treating neurodegenerative diseases is the deciphering of this variability, which can be addressed through personalised medicine. “personalised medicine,” as defined by the horizon 2020 advisory group, “refers to a medical model using characterisation of individuals’ phenotypes and genotypes (e.g., molecular profiling, medical imaging, lifestyle data) for tailoring the right therapeutic strategy for the right person at the right time, and/or to determine the predisposition to disease and/or to deliver timely and targeted prevention.”

the goal of this call multinational research projects on personalised medicine for neurodegenerative diseases (jpco-fund) is to increase the number of high quality transnational scientific projects. these projects must demonstrate clear scientific added value from working across national borders.

proposals to be funded under this call will need adequately to involve patients, carers and the public. consortia are expected to make every effort to include approaches on patient and public involvement, where appropriate, at each stage of the research process including the preparation of the application.