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2005-2006 CIHR Grants and Awards Guide


Last Updated: November 30, 2005
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Section 1: CIHR General Grants and Awards Policies

1-A Introduction

1-A1 Tri-Agency (CIHR, NSERC & SSHRC) Harmonization Project

1-A2 How to Choose the Most Appropriate Granting Agency

1-A3 Definition of the Four CIHR Themes

1-A4 Contact Numbers

1-B General Policies

1-B1 Eligibility Requirements for CIHR Grants and Awards

1-B1.1 Eligible Individuals and Institutions

1-B1.2 Participant Categories for CIHR Grants

1-B1.3 Obligations of Eligible Institutions

1-B1.4 Affiliated Institutions

1-B1.5 Individual Eligibility for CIHR Awards

1-B2 Intellectual Property/Patents

1-B3 Research in the Northwest Territories, Nunavut and the Yukon

1-B4 Meaning of Signatures on Application Forms

1-B5 Ethics

1-B5.1 Research Involving Humans

1-B5.2 Human Pluripotent Stem Cell Research Guidelines

1-B5.3 Research Involving Animals

1-B5.4 Research with Infectious Agents

1-B5.5 Research Involving Radioactive Materials

1-B5.6 Disposal of Hazardous Materials

1-B5.7 Scientific Misconduct

1-B6 Official Languages Policy

1-B7 Access to Information and Privacy Acts

1-B7.1 The Access to Information Act

1-B7.2 The Privacy Act

1-B8 Use and Disclosure of Personal Information Provided to CIHR for Peer Review

1-B8.1 Applicant Consent for the Dissemination of Information Contained in Applications for Peer and Relevance Review

1-B8.2 Use and Disclosure of Personal Information Provided to CIHR

1-B9 Human Rights Act

1-B10 Acknowledgement of CIHR's Support

1-B10.1 Acknowledgement Upon Receipt of a Grant or an Award

1-B10.2 Acknowledgement During Interim Research Presentations or Upon Publication of Research Results

1-B11 Publications

1-B12 Policy and Guidelines on Publications and Productivity

1-B12.1 Assessment of Quality

1-B12.2 Forms of Publications and Variations by Discipline

1-B12.3 Contributions to Multi-Authored Papers

1-B12.4 Delays in the Research and in Dissemination of Research Results



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Section 2: Guidelines for Training and Salary Programs

2-A General Guidelines for Training Programs

2-A1 Eligibility

2-A2 Conditions of Support

2-A3 Immigration

2-A4 Notification of Decision

2-A5 Effective Date

2-A6 Payment of Stipends

2-A6.1 Stipend and Research Allowance Amounts

2-A7 Eligible Expenditures for Training Programs

2-A7.1 Research Allowance

2-A7.2 Earnings from Other Sources

2-A7.3 Child Tax Benefit

2-A7.4 Taxation

2-A7.5 Insurance

2-A8 Leaves of Absence

2-A8.1 Parental Leave

2-A8.2 Other Paid Leaves of Absence

2-A8.3 Unpaid Leaves of Absence

2-A9 Transfers

2-A10 Publications

2-A11 Termination of Award

2-B General Guidelines for Salary Programs

2-B1 Eligibility

2-B2 Conditions of Support

2-B3 Notification and Date of Appointment

2-B4 Earning from Other Sources

2-B5 Salary and Fringe Benefits

2-B6 Institution Undertaking

2-B7 Sabbatical Leave

2-B8 Leaves of Absence

2-B9 Transfers

2-B10 Publications

2-B11 Termination of Appointment



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Section 3: CIHR Research Grants Guidelines

3-A General Guidelines for All Research Grants

3-A1 International Collaborations

3-A2 Applications

3-A3 Renewal Applications

3-A4 Requests for Supplementary Funds

3-A5 Resubmissions

3-A6 Requests for Equipment/Maintenance

3-A7 Progress Report

3-A8 Other Funding Sources

3-A9 Use of Grant Funds

3-A10 Eligibility of Expenses, Employment Under Grants

3-A10.1 General Principles

3-A10.2 Compensation-Related Expenses

3-A10.3 Travel and Subsistence Costs

3-A10.4 Sabbatical and Leave Periods

3-A10.5 Dissemination of Research Results

3-A10.6 Equipment and Supplies

3-A10.7 Computers and Electronic Communications

3-A10.8 Services and Miscellaneous Expenses

3-A11 Restrictions on Same (or Very Similar Applications)

3-A12 Leaves of Absence for Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Fellows Paid out of CIHR Grants

3-A13 Communication of Competition Results

3-A14 Replacing or Adding Participants on CIHR Grants

3-A14.1 Replacing a Nominated Principal Applicant on a Grant

3-A14.2 Replacing or Adding an Other Principal Applicant on a Grant

3-A14.3 Replacing or Adding a Co-Applicant on a Grant

3-A15 Deviation from Proposed Activities and/or Budget



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Section 4: CIHR Partnerships Programs Guidelines

4-A General Guidelines for Industry-Partnered Programs

4-A1 Eligibility Guidelines

4-A2 CIHR Intellectual Property Guidelines

4-A3 Ethics

4-A4 CIHR Financial Guidelines for Industry-Partnered Programs

4-A4.1 Funding Ratios for Industry-Partnered Applications

4-A4.2 Co-funding Levels for the Support of Research Personnel

4-A4.3 Co-funding Options

4-A4.4 Options for Payment of Company Contributions

4-A4.5 Cash Contributions

4-A4.6 In-Kind Contributions



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Section 5: CIHR Financial Administration of Funds Guidelines

5-A Responsibilities and Accountability

5-A1 Roles and Responsibilities

5-A2 Financial Monitoring of Accounts

5-A3 Non Compliance

5-A4 Eligible Institutions

5-A5 Affiliated Institutions

5-A6 Intellectual Property/Patents

5-B Annual Funding

5-B1 Grant Funds

5-B1.1 Communication of Competition Results

5-B1.2 Payment of Grants

5-B1.3 Payment of Funds from the Common Grant Account

5-B1.4 Overexpenditures

5-B1.5 Continued Eligibility

5-B1.6 Use of Funds Beyond Grant Period

5-B1.7 Extensions to Existing Grants

5-B2 Award Funds

5-B2.1 Communication of Competition Results

5-B2.2 Payment of Awards

5-B2.3 Continued Eligibility

5-B3 Industry-Partnered Grants and Awards

5-B3.1 Payment of Grants and Awards

5-B4 Direct Payment of Grants and Awards

5-C Use of Funds

5-C1 Grant Funds

5-C1.1 Eligible Expenditures for Grants

5-C2 Award Funds

5-C2.1 Eligible Expenditures for Awards

5-D Reporting

5-D1 Grant Funds

5-D1.1 Financial Reporting

5-D2 Award Funds

5-D2.1 Financial Reporting

5-D2.2 Supporting Evidence

5-E Administrative Matters

5-E1 Grant Funds

5-E1.1 Ownership of Items Purchased or Collected with Agency Funds

5-E1.2 Collections or Specimens

5-E1.3 Paid Parental Leave for Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Fellows Paid out of CIHR Grants

5-E1.4 Transferring Grant(s) to an Eligible Canadian Institution

5-E1.5 Moving Equipment, Material or Unexpended Equipment Grant

5-E1.6 Termination Procedures

5-E1.7 Deferral of Instalment Payments of an On-Going Grant

5-E1.8 Parental, Medical, or Care and Nurturing Leave

5-E1.9 Sabbatical and Other Leaves

5-E1.10 Residual Balances in Agency Accounts

5-E2 Award Funds

5-E2.1 Residual Balances in Agency Accounts



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Section 6: Tri-Agency (CIHR, NSERC; SSHRC) Financial Administration Guidelines

Tri-Agency (CIHR, NSERC & SSHRC) Financial Administration Guidelines

Please report any discrepancies between the CIHR Financial Administration of Funds Guidelines and the Tri-Agency (CIHR, NSERC, SSHRC) Financial Administration Guidelines to info@cihr-irsc.gc.ca.


Created: 2003-04-03
Modified: 2005-11-30
Reviewed: 2005-11-30
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