CIHR Institute of Population and Public Health (IPPH)
Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)
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 | (No updates since launch) |
| October 1, 2006 | Full applications must be courier stamped by this date. |
| March 1, 2007 | Anticipated notification of decision. |
| April 1, 2007 | Anticipated start date. |
| Additional Information | Applications are submitted through the October 2006 - Fellowship Awards 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 | |
| Jointly issued by the CIHR-Institute of Population and Public Health (IPPH) and the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC), the purpose of this Priority Announcement is to strengthen public health research capacity thereby supporting the next generation of public health researchers, and stimulating public health policy- and practice-relevant research across the country. | |
Partners
Objectives
Eligibility
Review Process and Evaluation Criteria
General CIHR Guidelines
Conditions of Funding
How to Apply
Contact Information
Description of Partners
CIHR - Institute of Population and Public Health (IPPH) 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.
Relevant Research Areas
Public Health
Public health has been described as the science and art of promoting health, preventing disease, prolonging life and improving quality of life through the organized efforts of society1. It primarily distinguishes itself from publicly funded health care at the clinical (one-on-one) level by focusing on the health of the population as a whole and by seeking to understand and address the root causes of disease and disability - i.e. their determinants. Essential public health functions include: population health assessment, health promotion, disease and injury prevention, health protection and health surveillance. CIHR's IPPH and the PHAC will provide funding for applications that are determined to be relevant to public health, as described above. Post-doctoral / post-health professional research projects with clear linkages to those who use and apply evidence from public health research (e.g. public health units/regional health authorities, federal/provincial/territorial governments, non-governmental organizations, etc.) and that are therefore relevant to policy and/or practice will be given strong consideration.
Illustrative examples of eligible research areas include but are not limited to:
1) the study of the effectiveness of policy interventions on the health of communities and populations (e.g. the impact of appropriate housing interventions on mental health outcomes in children and their families)
2) public health services research topics related to, for example: public health human resource planning; the impact of governance on the effectiveness of public health program and service delivery; the impact of regionalization on public health service delivery, and so on.
Relevance of the applications to public health as described above will be determined in the following manner.
Prior to peer review, appropriate IPPH and PHAC representatives will review applications to determine the relevance, or alignment, of the research proposed to public health as described above.
To conduct the relevance review, these representatives will have access to the completed relevance form (see "How to Apply" below), 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 appropriate IPPH and PHAC representatives will receive the merit scores (ratings) and peer review committee recommendations with respect to the award term for those applications that 1) were found to be relevant to public health, as 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 rating 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 salary awards, please refer to the General Guidelines for Salary Programs.
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.
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 October 2006 Fellowships competition by including a mandatory Relevance Form with your regular Fellowship application. To select the appropriate application forms, follow the links beside Fellowships Application from the list of Application Packages.
For questions about the objectives and relevant research areas:
Kim Gaudreau
Associate, Strategic Initiatives
CIHR Institute of Health Services and Policy Research and
CIHR Institute of Population and Public Health
Telephone: (613) 957-6128
Fax: (613) 954-1800
Email: kgaudreau@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, Partnerships
Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Telephone: (613) 946-0088
Fax: (613) 954-1800
Email: ljurkovic@cihr-irsc.gc.ca
Note: Additional partners, including partners from industry and the private sector are expected.
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 Population and Public Health (IPPH)
CIHR's IPPH supports research into the complex interactions, which determine health, and its application to improve the health of individuals, communities and global populations. This initiative directly responds to one of the Institute's strategic priorities, which is to strengthen public health research capacity across the country and encourage linkages with policy and practice.
Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)
The creation of the Public Health Agency of Canada in September 2004 marks the beginning of a new approach to federal leadership and collaboration with provinces and territories on efforts to renew the public health system in Canada and support a sustainable health care. Thus the mission of PHAC is to promote and protect the health of Canadians through leadership, partnership, innovation and action in public health.
Focussed on more effective efforts to prevent chronic diseases, like cancer and heart disease, prevent injuries and respond to public health emergencies and infectious disease outbreaks, the PHAC works closely with provinces and territories to keep Canadians healthy and help reduce pressures on the health care system.
