CIHR's Institute of Musculoskeletal Health and Arthritis
In partnership with
Canadian Institute for the Relief of Pain and Disability
Priority Announcements fund highly rated research applications that are determined to be relevant to specific CIHR research priority areas and do not receive funding through CIHR's regular competitions.
| Important Dates | |
| Opportunity Launched | June 2006 |
| Content Last Updated | October 12, 2006 (Description of partners) |
| February 1, 2007 | Full applications must be courier stamped by this date. Late or incomplete applications will not be considered. |
| July 1, 2007 | Anticipated notification of decision. |
| September 1, 2007 or January 1, 2008 | Earliest start date. |
| Additional Information | Applications are submitted through the Canada Graduate Scholarships - Master's Awards - February 2007 competition |
| Funds Available | |
CIHR's contribution to the amount available for this initiative is subject to availability of funds voted annually to CIHR by parliamentary appropriations, and the conditions that may be attached to them.
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| Summary | |
| The goal of this priority announcement is to announce funding of up to four Master's Awards in the area of prevention and mitigation of injuries arising from motor vehicle accidents including musculoskeletal, whiplash, chronic pain and disability. | |
The Institute of Musculoskeletal Health and Arthritis is dedicated to identifying and developing collaborations with other CIHR institute(s), branch(es) or office(s), funding organizations and stakeholders to enhance the availability of funding in their strategic research priority areas and to create, where appropriate, opportunities for knowledge exchange and translation related to the scope of these priority areas. Applicants are invited to visit the Descriptions of Partners to find a list of partners and their respective mandates and/or strategic interests. This list will continue to evolve as new partners join. The specific research foci and requirements for each partner are outlined in the section "Relevant Research Areas".
CIHR will fully fund all research scoring above its regular funding threshold, subject to the availability of funds for this initiative. CIHR and the partners will pay for meritorious awards identified by the partner as relevant to their research area and scoring below the CIHR funding threshold (in rank order) but above the merit cut-off (3.5). All the awards above and below the CIHR funding threshold will hold both the name of the partner and CIHR.
The objective of this priority announcement is to announce funding of up to four Master's Awards in the area of prevention and mitigation of injuries arising from motor vehicle accidents.
Relevant Research Areas
The Canadian Institute for the Relief of Pain and Disability in conjunction with CIHR will fund applications that are determined to be relevant to the research priority areas described below:
The research focus must address one of the following areas related to the above themes:
The applicants are expected to work under the supervision of eligible AUTO21 investigators. There are over 220 researchers participating through 32 Universities across Canada. Cross discipline research is encouraged.
Relevance of the applications to the research priorities will be determined in the following manner:
Prior to peer review, the Institute of Musculoskeletal Health and Arthritis and the Canadian Institute for the Relief of Pain and Disability will review applications to determine the relevance, or alignment, of the proposed research to the research priority areas described above.
To conduct relevance review, these representatives will have access to the completed relevance form, (see "How to Apply"), anonymized project titles and summaries provided that applicants have indicated their consent on the "Applicant Consent Form for Use and Disclosure of Personal Information Provided to CIHR for Peer Review," which is included in the application forms.
Upon completion of peer review, the Institute of Musculoskeletal Health and Arthritis and the Canadian Institute for the Relief of Pain and Disability will receive the ratings, rankings and peer review committee recommendations on funding level and award term for those applications that 1) are found to be relevant to the specific objectives of the research initiative and the research priority areas described under "Relevant Research Areas"; and 2) are rated within the CIHR fundable range but are not funded through the regular CIHR competition to which they were submitted. These applications will be funded from the top down in order of ranking as far as budgets will allow. Applications that receive a ranking below 3.5 will not be funded.
The relevance review occurs apart from the peer review (scientific review) and has no relationship to the results of peer review. Peer review committees will not be informed of applications submitted for funding through this announcement.
Eligibility criteria for all CIHR research funding programs apply. The business office of the institution of an eligible Nominated Principal Applicant generally administers CIHR funds. Please refer to the Eligibility Requirements for CIHR Grants and Awards regarding the eligibility requirements for individuals and institutions.
Specific to CIHR training awards, please refer to the General Guidelines for Training Programs as well as the Canada Graduate Scholarships - Master's Awards program description.
Additional Eligibility requirements:
The applicants are expected to work under the supervision of eligible AUTO21 investigators. There are over 220 researchers participating through 32 Universities across Canada. Cross discipline research is encouraged.
A CIHR peer review committee will evaluate the full applications. The peer review committee members are selected based on suggestions from many sources including the Institute(s) / portfolio(s) and partner(s), following CIHR's Policy on Confidentiality, Conflict of Interest and Privacy Issues in Peer and Relevance Review (CCIP). For information on CIHR's peer review process in general, see Peer Review.
This Priority Announcement will follow the CIHR General Grants and Awards Policies. Applicants are encouraged to demonstrate the use of gender and sex-based analysis in applications.
All conditions specified in CIHR General Grants and Awards Policies shall apply to applications funded through this Priority Announcement. Conditions cover areas such as Applicant and Institutional Responsibilities, Ethics, Official language policy, Access to Information and Privacy Acts, and Acknowledgement of CIHR Support. Successful applicants will be informed of any special financial conditions prior to the release of funds or when they receive CIHR's Authorization for Funding (AFF) document.
Access to Information Act and Privacy Act, and the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA)
All personal information collected by CIHR about applicants is used to review applications, to recruit reviewers, to administer and monitor grants and awards, to compile statistics, and to promote and support health research in Canada. Consistent with these purposes, applicants should also expect that information collected by CIHR may be shared as described in Use and Disclosure of Personal Information Provided to CIHR for Peer Review.
CIHR as a federal entity is subject to the Access to Information Act and the Privacy Act, therefore the requirements of these two statutes will apply to all information located in CIHR's premises including, without limitation, cost-sharing agreements related to this priority announcement and all matters pertaining thereto.
While respecting the application of the Privacy Act to federal entities, all signing parties involved in a collaborative agreement will also be bound by the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA). All personal information (as identified by the PIPEDA) collected, used or disclosed in the course of any commercial activity under collaborative agreements related to the priority announcement will be collected, used and disclosed in compliance with the PIPEDA.
| How is the candidate applying? | Deadlines |
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| Through the Canadian institution at which the candidate will be registered during the Fall semester prior to the CIHR deadline. | Set by the institution. Candidates must contact the appropriate individual at their institution for internal deadlines, as a pre-selection process will be held at the university level. CIHR will provide each eligible Canadian institution an allocated number of submissions allowed by that institution. Institutions must forward their applications to CIHR no later than February 1st for them to be considered in the competition. |
| Directly to CIHR, as the candidate will not be registered at a Canadian institution during the Fall semester prior to the CIHR deadline. | Applications must be sent to CIHR no later than February 1st. |
Applicants are advised to review CIHR's grants and awards policies and guidelines outlined in the CIHR Grants and Awards Guide.
Applications are submitted through the Mitigating Injury and Disability from Motor Vehicle Collisions Master's Awards Priority Announcement competition by including a mandatory Relevance Form with your regular Canada Graduate Scholarships - Master's Awards application. To select the appropriate application forms, follow the links beside Canada Graduate Scholarships - Master's Awards from the list of Application Packages.
Additional Instructions for this Priority Announcement:
For questions about the objectives and relevant research areas:
Dr. Marc White
Executive Director
Canadian Institute for the Relief of Pain and Disability
204-916 West Broadway Ave
Vancouver, BC V5Z 1K7
Telephone: (604) 684-4148
Fax: (604) 684-6247
Email: marc.white@cirpd.org
Sophia Tsouros
Project Manager / Analyst
CIHR - Institute of Musculoskeletal Health and Arthritis
Telephone: (613)954-3469
Fax: (613) 954-1800
Email: stsouros@cihr-irsc.gc.ca
For questions related to specific CIHR competitions and programs, including CIHR funding guidelines, how to apply, and the peer review process contact:
Leah Jurkovic
Program Delivery Coordinator
Research Capacity Development
Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Telephone: (613) 946-0088
Fax: (613) 954-1800
Email: ljurkovic@cihr-irsc.gc.ca
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
CIHR is Canada's major federal funding agency for health research. Its objective is to excel, according to internationally accepted standards of scientific excellence, in the creation of new knowledge and its translation into improved health for Canadians, more effective health services and products and a strengthened Canadian health care system.
CIHR - Institute of Musculoskeletal Health and Arthritis (IMHA)
IMHA supports research to enhance active living, mobility and movement, and oral health; and addresses causes, prevention, screening, diagnosis, treatment, support systems, and palliation for a wide range of conditions related to bones, joints, muscles, connective tissue, skin and teeth.
To achieve its vision, IMHA focuses on three strategic research priorities:
Partners (Updated 2006-10-12)
The Canadian Institute for the Relief of Pain and Disability
The Canadian Institute for the Relief of Pain and Disability (CIRPD) is a national non-profit organization dedicated to the reduction of disability and impairment from soft tissue injuries. CIRPD works with all stakeholders to improve the quality and cost-effectiveness of care for people with musculoskeletal concerns and facilitates collaborative research, education and strategic planning activities.
