the public health agency of canada (phac) is pleased to invite eligible organizations to submit a letter of intent (loi) for projects that prevent and address family violence and its health impacts by delivering, testing and supporting diverse health promotion programs and interventions that are tailored to the needs of those who have experienced, are experiencing, or are at-risk of experiencing family violence.

this call for proposals is a two-step process. the first step is the submission of a loi, which provides an overview of the proposed project. applicants whose lois best fit the objectives of this funding opportunity will be invited to move on to the second step by submitting a full proposal.

lois must be submitted by 11:59pm est on january 27, 2021.

applications must be submitted using phac’s preventing and addressing family violence loi template. to obtain a copy of the loi template, please contact: phac.chpv-pscv.aspc@canada.ca with the subject line “loi preventing and addressing family violence”.

food waste

food waste refers to all food that is grown, harvested, processed, manufactured or prepared for human consumption, but never eaten by people. it occurs at all stages of the food supply chain, from farm to plate.

in canada and around the world, food waste continues to increase, resulting in an overuse of our natural resources such as water, soil and land, while contributing excess greenhouse gas emissions to our atmosphere. meanwhile, a growing number of canadians are facing food insecurity.

challenge streams

food waste is a complex issue, and there is no single solution. that is why the food waste reduction challenge will include four complementary innovation streams. we know there are many great innovators out there who have high-impact solutions to tackle food waste throughout our food systems. through the challenge, we want to support innovators to establish and grow their solution in canada.

try our interactive tool to help you identify which stream is the best fit for your solution.

we are accepting applications for challenge streams a and b until january 18, 2021:

• challenge stream a: business models that prevent food waste
• challenge stream b: business models that divert food waste, food by-products and/or surplus food

the most promising solutions will be selected by an external committee of subject-matter experts. innovators will receive grant funding as well as other benefits to help them succeed.

streams a and b - stages

applicants will move through three stages to compete for the grand prize.

• stage 1 - concept application: challenge streams a and b are launched, and application intake begins on november 19, 2020, lasting until january 18, 2021.
• stage 2 - market demonstration results: beginning in spring 2021, semi-finalists selected in stage 1 will move on to stage 2, where they will need to demonstrate the success of their solutions with an implementation partner in canada over an eight-month period.
• stage 3 - grow and scale in market: at this stage, finalists selected in stage 2 will grow and scale up their solutions in canada over a one-year period starting in spring 2022 and will be competing to be one of the grand prize winners of the challenge.
• the grand prize winners for the food waste reduction challenge – streams a and b will be announced in summer 2023.

this pilot grand challenges icoda covid-19 data science initiative is an open request for grant proposals. the desired outcome is to fund studies that will facilitate research collaboration among researchers to address major covid-19 research questions and reduce the harm of the current covid-19 pandemic, while fostering global, multi-disciplinary collaborations.

proposals may focus on one of a range of covid-19 research areas, including: 1) natural disease history, epidemiology and transmission; 2) vaccines and prophylaxis; 3) infection, prevention and control; 4) therapeutics; 5) clinical management.

the breathing as one - boehringer ingelheim canada/cihr-icrh: copd catalyst grant competition promotes innovative research related to the treatment/quality of life, mechanism of disease, and health care services for copd. catalyst grants are scalable research studies that can be pilot studies, feasibility studies, translational studies, and novel and innovative approaches.

applicants should be creative and think broadly. to this end, submissions to this grant competition should only be made for new project ideas and not the continuation of an existing project.

even though your long-term goals for the project may extend beyond the means and timeline of this grant, within one year, the results of the catalyst projects should enable the development of funding proposals that are eligible for submission to national or international peer-reviewed competitions.

funding available

funding for this competition has been provided by a donation from boehringer ingelheim canada to the lung association's breathing as one campaign for lung research and a partnership with the cihr–icrh. boehringer ingelheim canada is not involved with adjudication or the funding decisions for this competition.

the partnership with canadian institutes of health research (cihr)-institute of circulatory and respiratory health (icrh) increased the total funding amount available for the 2020 competition to $120,000. the maximum amount per grant is $30,000. the funding is for one year and is non-renewable.

our government is investing $182 million to increase energy efficiency and address climate change by improving how our homes and buildings are designed, renovated, and constructed. $48.4 million is going to support the development and implementation of building codes for existing buildings and new net-zero energy-ready buildings through rd&d initiatives that:

• accelerate development and adoption of technologies, design and construction.
• provide more cost-effective solutions.
• validate locally with real-world demonstrations.
• build confidence for adoption of updated codes.

these funds will be disbursed under the energy efficient buildings program (‘eeb program’) through a series of calls for proposals or expressions of interest. funding under the eeb program were accessible since 2018 and will be available until 2026.

mitacs is launching a new research funding call aimed at supporting indigenous innovation in canada. this call will support projects through the accelerate and business strategy internship programs.

eligible projects will need to meet at least one of the following two criteria:

1. the intern on the project self-identifies as being indigenous; or
2. the partner organization collaborating on the project is at least 50% owned by an individual that self-identifies as indigenous

both industry and not-for-profit organizations are eligible to participate as partners.

for this call, partners will need to contribute 25% of total project costs. the breakdown for each funding program is as follows:

accelerate – minimum project duration: 4 months (can be longer if necessary).

for each 4-month accelerate internship unit, the partner organization will provide $3,750 +taxes, and mitacs will match with $11,250.

business strategy internship – project duration: 4 months

for a bsi internship, partner organizations will pay $2500 +taxes and mitacs will match with $7500.

the deadline for applications to this indigenous innovation call is january 29, 2021.

if you are interested in applying and would like additional information, mitacs is holding a webinar on thursday, dec 17^th at 1:00 pm. to attend, please register here.

additional program details can be found here.

these grants offer funding opportunities for clinicians to validate glycomics data from clinical studies. maximum request: $50,000 for one year

objective

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.

nserc is acting on the evidence that equity, diversity and inclusion strengthen the scientific and engineering communities and the quality, social relevance and impact of research. increasing diversity and gender equity in the research enterprise are key priorities in our strategic plan, nserc 2020, and are highlighted in the strategic goal of “building a diversified and competitive research base”.

eligibility

to be considered eligible for support, as of the application deadline date, you must:

• be a canadian citizen or a permanent resident of canada;
• not have japanese nationality or be a permanent resident of japan;
• hold or expect to hold a doctorate degree in one of the fields of research that nserc supports prior to the proposed start date of the postdoctoral fellowship;
• not hold, or have held, any other jsps postdoctoral fellowship

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

description

sshrc impact awards are designed to build on and sustain canada’s research-based knowledge culture in all research areas of the social sciences and humanities. the awards recognize outstanding researchers and celebrate their research achievements, research training, knowledge mobilization, and outreach activities funded partially or entirely by sshrc.

recipients are to use award funds for activities that promote and further develop the work being honoured. in recognition of the crucial role postsecondary institutions play in mobilizing research knowledge, at least 10% of each award must be used to promote the recipient’s research achievements. individual recipients and their institutions may choose to devote additional funds, including a higher percentage of the award funds, to these activities.

a multidisciplinary jury made up of distinguished individuals from academia, as well as the private, not-for-profit and public sectors, from canada and abroad, will select award recipients according to the selection criteria associated with each of the five awards.

before announcing the names of the award winners and finalists, sshrc will share competition results on the grants and scholarships administrative portal.

eligible institutions are invited to put forward nominations for the:

• gold medal ($100,000)
• talent award ($50,000)
• insight award ($50,000)
• connection award ($50,000)
• partnership award ($50,000)

gold medal ($100,000)

the gold medal is sshrc’s highest research honour. it is awarded to an individual whose sustained leadership, dedication and originality of thought have inspired 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 and colleagues alike.

the recipient’s achievements in research must have significantly advanced understanding in their respective fields of research in the social sciences and humanities. the exceptional quality and impact of the recipient’s research, and their ongoing efforts to share the results of this work, must have greatly enriched canadian society, and contributed to social, cultural, economic and intellectual life in canada and/or internationally.

gold medal funds must be used within one year for research, knowledge mobilization or other research-related activities. at least 10% of the award must be used to promote the impact and outcomes of the recipient’s research achievements.

selection criteria

1. challenge—ambition and importance (25%):
   • originality and significance of the body of work within the nominee’s fields of research.
2. achievements—impact and outcomes (75%):
   • evidence of the sustained quality, impact and influence of the nominee’s research achievements within and/or beyond the academic community;
   • level of nominee’s engagement with, and quality of training and mentoring provided to, 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 , emerging scholars and participants, relative to the nominee’s career level;
   • nominee’s national and/or international stature;
   • nominee’s commitment, creativity and successes in sharing research knowledge within and/or beyond the academic community; and
   • nominee’s overall contribution to knowledge.

talent award ($50,000)

the talent award recognizes outstanding achievement by an individual who, on april 1, 2021, holds a sshrc doctoral scholarship or fellowship or postdoctoral fellowship. this includes, but is not limited to, a canada graduate scholarship, vanier canada graduate scholarship or banting postdoctoral fellowship.

the talent award is given to an individual who maintains academic excellence, has a talent for research and knowledge mobilization and has demonstrated clear potential to be a future leader within and/or outside the academic sector.

the talent award can either be:

• taken up as a fellowship to fund the recipient’s doctoral or postdoctoral research over a one-year period; or  
• used within one year of receiving the award as a grant to support research, knowledge mobilization or other research-related activities.

at least 10% of the award funds must be used to promote the recipient’s research achievements.

selection criteria

1. challenge—ambition and importance (25%):
   • originality and significance of the body of work within the nominee’s fields of research.
2. achievements—impact and outcomes (75%):
   • originality and significance of nominee’s body of academic achievement and research, including quality of publications relative to stage of career;
   • evidence of impact of the nominee’s work within their fields of research and/or beyond the social sciences and humanities research community;
   • nominee’s ability and commitment to communicate research results within and/or beyond the academic community;
   • level of nominee’s engagement with, and quality of training and mentoring provided to, 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 , emerging scholars and participants, relative to the nominee’s career level; and
   • nominee’s demonstrated potential for leadership and societal contributions within and/or beyond the academic community.

insight award ($50,000)

the insight award recognizes outstanding achievement arising from a single or multiple sshrc-funded initiatives. it is given to an individual or a team of six people maximum (including the nominee) whose initiative(s) have significantly contributed to knowledge and understanding about people, societies and the world. the research outcomes must have led to demonstrable impact within the nominee’s fields of research and/or beyond the social sciences and humanities research community.

in the case of a team initiatives(s), the nominee must be the principal investigator. if successful, this person will receive the award on behalf of the team.

the nomination package must include the nominee’s sshrc cv, and those of any team members (up to five), if applicable.

insight award funds must be used within one year to further develop the initiative(s) being recognized, through research, knowledge mobilization or other research-related activities. a minimum of 10% of the award funds must be used to promote the recipient’s research achievements.

selection criteria

1. challenge—ambition and importance (25%):
   • originality and significance of the body of work within the nominee’s fields of research.
2. achievements—impact and outcomes (75%):
   • evidence of contributions within the nominee’s fields of research, including, but not limited to, scholarly literature, and other knowledge mobilization contributions, such as commissioned reports, professional practice, public discourse, public policies, products and services, experience in collaboration, etc.;
   • level of nominee’s engagement with, and quality of training and mentoring provided to, 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 , emerging scholars and participants, relative to the nominee’s career level; and
   • evidence of influence and impact on research and/or societal outcomes.

connection award ($50,000)

the connection award recognizes an outstanding sshrc-funded initiative that facilitates the flow and exchange of research knowledge within and/or beyond the social sciences and humanities research community. it is given to an individual or team whose initiative has engaged the campus and/or wider community, and has generated intellectual, cultural, social and/or economic impacts.

in the case of a team initiative, the nominee must be the applicant/project director for the initiative. if successful, this person will receive the award on behalf of the team.

the nomination package must include the nominee’s sshrc cv, and those of any team members (up to five), if applicable.

connection award funds must be used within one year to further develop the knowledge mobilization activity being recognized, or to support other research-related activities. at least 10% of the award funds must be used to promote the recipient’s research achievements.

selection criteria

1. challenge—ambition and importance (25%):
   • originality and significance of the initiative within the nominee’s fields of research.
2. achievements—impact and outcomes (75%):
   • effectiveness of research knowledge dissemination/exchange within the nominee’s fields of research and/or beyond the social sciences and humanities research community;
   • evidence of contributions, including, but not limited to, scholarly literature and other knowledge mobilization contributions, such as commissioned reports, professional practice, public discourse, public policies, products and services, experience in collaboration, etc.;
   • level of nominee’s engagement with, and quality of training and mentoring provided to, 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 , emerging scholars and participants, relative to nominee’s career level; and
   • evidence of influence and impact on research and/or societal outcomes.

partnership award ($50,000)

the partnership award recognizes a sshrc‑funded formal partnership for its outstanding achievement in advancing research, research training or knowledge mobilization, or developing a new partnership approach to research and/or related activities. it is awarded to a formal partnership that, through mutual co-operation and shared intellectual leadership and resources, has demonstrated impact and influence within and/or beyond the social sciences and humanities research community.

for the partnership award, the nominee must be the project director. if successful, this person will receive the award on behalf of the partnership.

the nomination package must include the nominee’s sshrc cv, and those of any team members (up to five), if applicable.

partnership award funds must be used within one year to further develop the research, knowledge mobilization or research-related activities being recognized. at least 10% of the award funds must be used to promote the recipient’s research achievements.

selection criteria

1. challenge—ambition and importance (25%):
   • originality and significance of the partnership within the nominee’s fields of research.
2. achievements—impact and outcomes (75%):
   • evidence of mutual co-operation and sharing of intellectual leadership and resources within the nominee’s fields of research and/or beyond the social sciences and humanities research community;
   • quality of partnership, including shared engagement and ownership;
   • evidence of contributions, including, but not limited to, scholarly literature, and/or other knowledge mobilization contributions, such as commissioned reports, professional practice, public discourse, public policies, products and services, experience in collaboration, etc.;
   • level of nominee’s engagement with, and quality of training and mentoring provided to, 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 , emerging scholars and participants, relative to the nominee’s career level; and
   • evidence of influence and impact on research and/or societal outcomes.

nomination process

eligible institutions are invited to put forward nominations for all sshrc impact award categories. each institution may submit only one nomination for each award in a given year, up to a maximum of five sshrc impact award nominations. institutions must provide the name and contact information of a person to whom sshrc will send all questions and correspondence, including results.

if you are interested in applying for one of these awards, please contact dr. batia stolar, associate vice-president, research & graduate studies, at avp.research@lakeheadu.ca