Institute of Nutrition Metabolism and Diabetes
| Important Dates | |
| Opportunity Launched | June 2006 |
| Content Last Updated | (No updates since launch) |
| October 1, 2006 | Full applications must be courier stamped by this date. |
| January 31, 2007 | Anticipated notification of decision. |
| March 1, 2007 | Anticipated start date. |
| 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 | |
| INMD's mandate is to support research to enhance health in relation to diet, digestion, excretion, and metabolism; and to address causes, prevention, screening, diagnosis, treatment, support systems, and palliation for a wide range of conditions and problems associated with hormone, digestive system, kidney, and liver function. The purpose of this Request for Applications is to further strengthen INMD related research by funding workshops, consensus conferences, opportunities for research collaboration and similar activities. It is expected that this targeted investment will lead to advancement of the research areas under the INMD mandate. | |
This Request for Applications is announced under the INMD mandate.
INMD supports research to enhance health in relation to diet, digestion, excretion, and metabolism; and to address causes, prevention, screening, diagnosis, treatment, support systems, and palliation for a wide range of conditions and problems associated with hormone, digestive system, kidney, and liver function
The specific objectives of this initiative are:
Relevant Research Areas:
Relevant research areas include:
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.
Randomized Controlled Trials (RCTs) will not be considered under this RFA.
Specific Eligibility Requirements
Eligibility requirements specific to this Request for Applications include the following:
Applicants should review the Tri-Agency (CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC) financial administration guidelines Use of Grant Funds for a complete listing and description of allowable costs and activities.
The full application must provide a detailed justification of all costs.
In addition, the following expenditures will be considered eligible for funding received through this Request for Applications.
There is no restriction on the size of the proposed activity budget; however, the maximum amount of support from INMD for any individual grant will be $15,000. Expenses eligible for support include:
The following costs are NOT ELIGIBLE:
The full application must provide a detailed justification of all costs
A CIHR peer review committee will evaluate the full applications. The committee may be drawn from one of CIHR's pre-existing committees or may be created specifically for this Request for Applications. 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.
Peer review will be conducted in accordance with The CIHR Peer Review Process: Policies and Responsibilities of Grants Committee Members, including the standard evaluation criteria described under "Factors for Assessment" (section 6.2).
In addition, the following evaluation criteria specific to this Request for Applications will apply. CIHR recognizes that applications will emphasize different approaches to research and to knowledge translation, therefore reviewers and committees are expected to weight criteria such as these differently from one application to another.
This Request for Applications will follow the General Guidelines for Grant Programs. 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 Request for Applications. 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:
Within six months after the end of the grant's term, the Nominated Principal Applicant is required to submit a final performance report, summarizing the results and describing how the grant funds were used. A standard form will be provided by CIHR.
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 Request for Applications 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 Request for Applications 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 application instructions provided in How to Apply for Funding.
Select "Operating Grants" (Registration and Application) from the Grant Programs Application Packages.
Additional instructions must be followed for this RFA:
Page 1: Institutional signatures are required ONLY from the institution of the Nominated Principal Applicant. If the Nominated Principal Applicant is normally the signing authority for the faculty, another senior official must sign instead. The signatures of the Nominated Principal Applicant and of institutional officials must be original signatures. Faxed or stamped signatures will be accepted. If the Nominated Principal Applicant's primary appointment is at an institution that has a university affiliation, the Dean of the appropriate Faculty at the university must sign the application.
Page 2: Signature of the Nominated Principal Applicant ONLY is required. However, please include the names, affiliations and roles of the other team members.
Page 5: This page should not be completed.
Page 7: At the top of page, select "Strategic Initiative/RFA" and enter the title of this RFA "Population and Public Health Research Development and Knowledge Exchange initiative."
Attachments: Page 12 - Proposal: In a maximum of four (4) pages, include:
Budget: In a maximum of one (1) page, include a budget for the proposed activities, with justification (e.g., approximate number of attendees, number of nights accommodation, purpose and cost of travel) under the following categories:
Letter(s) of support: Attach no more than two (2) letters of support from partners of any type confirming their involvement and support of the planned activities (if applicable).
Applicant Consent Form: Complete and sign this form
CIHR Common CV:
Pages 1 and 2 of the CIHR Common CV must be completed for the Nominated Principal Applicant ONLY (when printing your CV, under 'functionalities' in the top right hand corner of the Common CV site, choose 'Finalize and submit my CV' and choose 'CIHR' and 'Registration CV'.
Attachment: In a maximum of 1page, include the following information for the Nominated Principal Applicant:
Submit one original and four copies of the application to the address below, by the deadline date indicated at the beginning of this initiative.
Send the completed registration and application packages by courier to:
RE: "Workshop Support - Research Development and Knowledge Exchange (Institute of Nutrition Metabolism and Diabetes)"
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:
Janet Lemoine
Program Coordinator
Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Telephone: (613) 952-0916
Fax: (613) 954-1800
Email: jlemoine@cirh-irsc.gc.ca
For questions about this initiative and research objectives contact:
Paul Bélanger
Assistant Director,
Institute of Nutrition Metabolism and Diabetes
Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Telephone: (613) 941-6465
Fax: (613) 954-1800
Email: pbelanger@cihr-irsc.gc.ca
