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2006-2007 CIHR Grants and Awards Guide


Last Updated: September 15, 2006
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Section 1: CIHR General Grants and Awards Policies

1-A Introduction

1-A1 CIHR Research Areas

1-A1.1 Definition of the Four CIHR Themes

1-A1.2 Multidisciplinary Research

1-A1.3 Global Health Research

1-A1.4 Gender and Sex-Based Analysis

1-A2 How to Choose the Most Appropriate Granting Agency

1-A3 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-B2 Research in the Northwest Territories, Nunavut and the Yukon

1-B3 Meaning of Signatures on Application Forms

1-B4 Ethics

1-B4.1 Research Involving Humans

1-B4.2 Human Pluripotent Stem Cell Research Guidelines

1-B4.3 Research Involving Animals

1-B4.4 Research with Infectious Agents

1-B4.5 Research Involving Radioactive Materials

1-B4.6 Disposal of Hazardous Materials

1-B4.7 Scientific Misconduct

1-B4.8 Safety of Human Cells, Tissues and Organs for Transplantation

1-B5 Official Languages Policy

1-B6 Access to Information and Privacy Acts

1-B6.1 The Access to Information Act

1-B6.2 The Privacy Act

1-B7 Use and Disclosure of Personal Information Provided to CIHR for Peer Review

1-B7.1 Applicant Consent for the Dissemination of Information Contained in Applications for Peer and Relevance Review

1-B7.2 Use and Disclosure of Personal Information Provided to CIHR

1-B8 Human Rights Act

1-B9 Public Communication and Acknowledgement of CIHR's Support

1-B10 Publications

1-B11 Policy and Guidelines on Publications and Productivity

1-B11.1 Assessment of Quality

1-B11.2 Forms of Publications and Variations by Discipline

1-B11.3 Contributions to Multi-Authored Papers

1-B11.4 Delays in the Research and in Dissemination of Research Results


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Section 2: CIHR Guidelines for Training and Salary Programs

2-A General Guidelines for Training Programs

2-A1 Eligibility

2-A2 Communication of Competition Results

2-A3 Effective Date of Funding Period

2-A4 Payment of Awards

2-A4.1 Payment Conditions

2-A4.2 Common Award Account

2-A4.3 Direct Payment

2-A5 Eligible Expenditures for Research Allowances

2-A6 Continuing Eligibility

2-A7 Financial Reporting

2-A8 Earnings from Other Sources

2-A9 General Income Tax and Benefits

2-A9.1 Taxation of CIHR Awards

2-A9.2 Child Tax Benefit

2-A10 Insurance

2-A11 Leaves of Absence

2-A11.1 Parental Leave

2-A11.2 Other Paid Leaves of Absence

2-A11.3 Unpaid Leaves of Absence

2-A12 Transfers and Changes to Proposed Activities

2-A13 Termination Procedures

2-A14 Residual Balances in Accounts

2-A14.1 During the Tenure of the Award

2-A14.2 After the Expiry Date of the Award

2-B General Guidelines for Salary Programs

2-B1 Eligibility

2-B2 Communication of Competition Results

2-B3 Payment of Awards

2-B3.1 Payment Conditions

2-B3.2 Common Award Account

2-B4 Continuing Eligibility

2-B5 Financial Reporting

2-B6 Supplements to CIHR Awards from Other Sources

2-B7 Leaves of Absence

2-B7.1 Sabbatical Leave

2-B8 Transferring an Award to an Eligible Canadian Institution

2-B9 Termination Procedures

2-B10 Residual Balances in Accounts

2-B10.1 During the Tenure of the Award

2-B10.2 After the Expiry Date of the Award


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Section 3: CIHR Guidelines for Grant Programs

3-A Tri-Agency (CIHR, NSERC & SSHRC) Financial Administration Guide

3-A1 Responsibilities and Accountability

Deviation from Proposed Activities and/or Budget

Financial Monitoring of Accounts

Non-Compliance

Acknowledgement

Intellectual Property/Patents

Archiving of Research Data

3-A2 Annual Funding of Grants

Communication of Competition Results

Payment of Grants

Overexpenditures

Continuing Eligibility

Extension Period for Use of Funds Beyond Grant Period

3-A3 Use of Grant Funds

Preamble

General Principles

Retroactive Expenses

Compensation-Related Expenses

Travel and Subsistence Costs

Sabbatical and Leave Periods

Equipment and Supplies

Computers and Electronic Communications

Dissemination of Research Results

Services and Miscellaneous Expenses

3-A4 Reporting

Research Activity

Financial Reporting

Supporting Evidence

3-A5 Administrative Matters

Ownership of Items Purchased or Collected With Agency Funds

Collections or Specimens

Paid Parental Leave

Transferring Grant(s) to an Eligible Canadian Institution

Moving Equipment, Material or an Unexpended Equipment Grant

Termination Procedures

Deferral of Instalment Payments of an Ongoing Grant

Parental, Medical, or Care and Nurturing Leave

Sabbatical and Other Leaves

Residual Balances in Agency Accounts

3-B CIHR Additional Guidelines for Grant Programs

3-B1 Restrictions on Same (or Very Similar) Applications

3-B2 Resubmissions

3-B3 Renewal Applications

3-B4 Requests for Funds for Equipment/Maintenance

3-B5 Requests for Supplementary Funds

3-B6 Payment of Grants

3-B6.1 Common Grant Account

3-B6.2 Direct Payment

3-B7 Replacing or Adding Participants on CIHR Grants

3-B7.1 Replacing a Nominated Principal Applicant on a Grant

3-B7.2 Replacing or Adding an Other Applicant on a Grant

3-B8 Progress Report for Long-Term Grant Holders (5 or more years)


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Section 4: CIHR Guidelines for Partnerships Programs

4-A General Guidelines for Partnerships

4-A1 Introduction

4-A2 Non Exclusivity

4-A3 Definition of a Partnership

4-B General Guidelines for Industry-Partnered Programs

4-B1 Eligibility Guidelines

4-B2 CIHR Intellectual Property Guidelines

4-B3 Ethics

4-B4 CIHR Financial Guidelines for Industry-Partnered Programs

4-B4.1 Payment of Grants and Awards

4-B4.2 Funding Ratios for Industry-Partnered Applications

4-B4.3 Co-funding Levels for the Support of Research Personnel

4-B4.4 Co-funding Options

4-B4.5 Options for Payment of Company Contributions

4-B4.6 Cash Contributions

4-B4.7 In-Kind Contributions


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Created: 2003-04-03
Modified: 2006-09-15
Reviewed: 2006-09-15
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