CIHR - Institute of Population and Public Health
Important Dates | |
Opportunity Launched: | July 2005 |
Content Last Updated: | (No updates since launch) |
October 3, 2005 | Full applications must be courier stamped by this date. |
January 2006 | Anticipated notification of decision. |
February 2006 | Anticipated start date. |
Summary | |
The purpose of this initiative is to support population and public health (PPH) research development and knowledge exchange activities that contribute to the advancement of the goals and objectives outlined in the strategic plan of the CIHR - Institute of Population and Public Health (IPPH). Funds Available:
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Background
Partners
Objectives and Relevant Research Areas
Eligibility
Allowable Costs
Peer Review Process and Evaluation Criteria
General CIHR Guidelines
Conditions of Funding
Communications Requirements
Monitoring, Performance Measurement and Evaluation
How to Apply
Contact Information
CIHR's IPPH will support research into the complex interactions (biological, social, cultural, environmental), which determine the health of individuals, communities, global populations and the application of that knowledge to improve the health of both populations and individuals.
The research and knowledge exchange strategic priorities of IPPH are outlined in its first strategic plan, Mapping and Tapping the Wellsprings of Health Strategic Plan 2002-2007. These strategic priorities were developed through extensive consultation with stakeholders across the country, as documented in Charting the Course, and include:
IPPH is committed to supporting and integrating knowledge exchange that facilitates and has an impact on policy and practice. Collaborations across institute-funded Initiatives (e.g., Strategic Training Initiatives in Health Research, Centres for Research Development) are encouraged.
IPPH is dedicated to identifying and developing collaborations with other CIHR institutes, branches or offices, funding organizations and stakeholders to enhance the availability of funding for this strategic initiative, and to create, where appropriate, opportunities for knowledge exchange and translation related to the scope of this particular initiative.
IPPH will fund meritorious knowledge exchange activities and opportunities for research development (e.g., workshops1, environmental scans, researcher exchanges to facilitate joint research project development with/between IPPH-funded teams/centres/training initiatives) to facilitate collaboration among individuals from a variety of disciplines, backgrounds and roles (e.g., researchers and research users such as program managers, policy-makers and practitioners) with the objective of developing and/or enhancing:
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.
Applicants should review Use of Grant Funds and Eligibility of Expenses, Employment under Grants within the General Guidelines for All Research Grants for a complete listing and description of allowable costs and activities.
There is no restriction on the size of the proposed activity budget; however, the maximum amount of support from IPPH for any individual grant will be $20,000. Expenses eligible for support include:
The following costs are NOT ELIGIBLE:
The full application must provide a detailed justification of all costs.
The applications will be peer reviewed using the CIHR rating scale. Peer reviewers will be drawn specifically for this initiative and will be selected based on suggestions from many sources including the institute(s) / portfolio(s) and partner(s), following CIHR's policy on Conflict of Interest, Confidentiality and Privacy Issues in Peer Review.
Upon completion of the peer review, IPPH will receive anonymized ranking list, merit scores (ratings) and recommendations of the peer reviewers with regards to funding level, for submitted applications that fall in the fundable range. The list will be used for funding decision-making purposes. Based on the total funds available for the initiative, top ranked applications will be funded. Applications receiving a score of less than 3.5 will not be considered for funding.
The following criteria (unweighted) will be used to evaluate proposals and make funding decisions. Applicants should organize the content of their applications in such a way that it will be clear to reviewers how the proposal addresses each of these criteria:
This initiative will follow the General Guidelines for All Research Funding Grants.
All conditions specified in CIHR General Grants and Awards Policies shall apply to applications funded through this initiative.
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.
In addition to CIHR standard guidelines and requirements, the following special conditions shall apply:
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 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 initiative 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 initiative will be collected, used and disclosed in compliance with the PIPEDA.
Grant recipients are required to acknowledge CIHR, its institutes and partners in any communication or publication related to the project. See CIHR General Grants and Awards Policies, Acknowledgement of CIHR's Support for details on CIHR's communication requirements. The contributing institutes / partners will be identified on the Authorization for Funding and decision letter.
CIHR is committed to demonstrating results to Canadians for the money invested in health research. Therefore, processes for monitoring progress and appropriate use of funds, as well as for performance measurement and program evaluation are in place. As a result, funding recipients must:
Review the general application instructions provided in How to Apply for Funding,
In order to apply to this initiative for funding you will need to use the CIHR Operating Grants - Registration Package. Select Operating Grants - Registration Package from the Application Packages and complete only the modules/pages listed below and, where indicated, follow the specific additional instructions.
Please note that the page numbers below correspond to the printed registration forms. As such, we recommend that you print the blank PDF version of the registration forms as a guide to help you complete the web forms.
Any additional material will be discarded and not sent to the reviewers;
Send Application by Courier to:
Submit one original and four copies of the application to the address below, by the deadline date indicated at the beginning of this initiative.
RE: "IPPH - Population and Public Health Research Development and Knowledge Exchange InitiativE"
Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Room 97, 160 Elgin Street
Address locator: 4809A
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0W9
For questions on CIHR funding guidelines, how to apply, and the peer review process contact:
Karen Chaundy
Program Delivery Coordinator
Canadian Institutes of Health Research
160 Elgin street, Room 97
Ottawa, ON
K1A 0W9
Telephone: (613) 954-5396
Fax: (613) 954-1800
E-mail: kchaundy@cihr-irsc.gc.ca
For questions about this initiative and research objectives contact:
Michèle O'Rourke
Associate, Strategic Initiatives
IPPH, IHSPR
160 Elgin street, Room 97
Ottawa, ON
K1A 0W9
Telephone: (613) 952-4539
Fax: (613) 954-1800
E-mail: morourke@cihr-irsc.gc.ca