the ontario ministry of transportation (mto) is pleased to announce the call for proposals as part of the 2021-2022 road safety research partnership program (rsrpp). this program funds researchers in the broader public sector to conduct cutting-edge, road safety research that supports ontario’s efforts to improve road safety.

for the 2021-2022 competition, proposals must involve one of the following four priority areas:

there are three streams of projects that mto is interested in funding:

(a) new long-term projects, up to 15 months in duration (max. $180,000 over two years);

(b) new short-term projects, up to 3 months in duration (max. $50,000); and,

(c) ongoing projects, which are already in progress, but have components that address one of the priority areas (max. $50,000)

call letter

program guidelines

stream a application form

stream b application form

stream c application form

fsc is seeking to engage with canada’s research community to further develop the canadian evidence base on a myriad of issues that implicate the quality of work.  this invitation to submit an expression of intent aims to engage with canadian researchers from a variety of disciplines to submit their initial ideas and concepts for research that could address these gaps. 

the  japan society for the promotion of science (jsps) has established the jsps postdoctoral fellowships for foreign researchers. a limited number of promising early-career researchers are given the opportunity to conduct research in japanese universities and in designated research institutions and laboratories. nserc is responsible for recommending canadian nominees for jsps postdoctoral fellowships.

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.