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(September 7, 2000, Gazette)

For more information about the items below, or to request
application materials, contact Elaine Whelan at the Office of
Research, 737-8251 or e-mail elainew@morgan.ucs.mun.ca

CIHR opportunities
The new Canadian Institutes of Health Research will be organized through a framework of virtual institutes which will link and support researchers pursuing common goals. To provide leadership, each new institute will be seeking individuals to serve as scientific directors and on an Institute Advisory Board. Information on these opportunities is available through the Call for Nominations/Careers link on the CIHR Web site at www.cihr.ca

Climate and atmospheric research
The Canadian Foundation for Climate and Atmospheric Sciences (CFCAS) is now accepting grant applications for network proposals and research proposals for funding in excess of $200,000 annually and also for research proposals for funding of up to $200,000 a year. The call for proposals, submission forms and supporting documentation may be found on CFCAS’s Web site at www.cfcas.org. The submission deadline for applications is Sept. 29.

Research on housing
The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation is inviting applications under its External Research Program. This program provides up to 20 research grants each year to a maximum of $20,000 per grant for research into a range of social, economic, and technical aspects of housing and related fields. Applications must be postmarked by Sept. 30.

NATO science fellowships
NATO Science Fellowships offers an opportunity for recent doctoral graduates from central and eastern European NATO partner countries to pursue postdoctoral research in the natural sciences and engineering at Canadian universities. Fellows must work under the supervision of a faculty member who holds an NSERC grant or industrial research chair at the time of nomination. Fellowships provide an annual stipend of $33,000 for two years as well as payment of allowable travel expenses for fellows and their families. Candidates must be nominated by the proposed supervisor and host universities by deadline Oct. 1.

Huntington Society of Canada fellowships
The Huntington Society of Canada and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research have announced a joint partnership to support one postdoctoral fellowship ($35,000 per year) and one doctoral research award ($19,030 per year) to candidates who will be undertaking full-time research on Huntington disease at a Canadian research institution. Both awards are for an initial two-year term with the possibility of support for a third year. Applications for the doctoral award must be submitted by Oct. 15 while the applications for the postdoctoral fellowship are due by Nov. 1.

Japanese studies
The Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada (AUCC) has announced that a new Special Grants program cycle has been approved for Canada by the Japan Foundation. Starting with the 2001-2002 competition, AUCC will administer both the Japan Foundation Special Grants Program for Japanese Studies and the Tanaka Fund Program. The combined funding available through both programs for 2001-2002 will be approximately $200,000. Revised program guidelines will be available in September with applications to be submitted by early November.

Imminent deadlines
Sept. 20
MEMORIAL - social sciences and humanities research council general grant (research); social sciences and humanities research council general grant (travel grants for international representation and paper presentation at scholarly meetings); vice-president’s research grant.

Sept. 24
JAPAN SOCIETY FOR THE PROMOTION OF SCIENCE (JSPS) - research fellowships (short-term and long-term).

Sept. 29
CANADIAN HEMOPHILIA SOCIETY/GENETICS INSTITUTE - care until cure research program.

CANADIAN FOUNDATION FOR CLIMATE AND ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCES (CFCAS) - network and research proposals.

Sept. 30
CANADA MORTGAGE AND HOUSING CORPORATION (CMHC) - external research program.

MARCH OF DIMES BIRTH DEFECTS FOUNDATION - research grants (full application).

ROYAL COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS - international travelling fellowship; medical education travelling. fellowships; Detweiler travelling fellowships; Walter C. MacKenzie, Johnson & Johnson fellowships; Royal College fellowship for studies in medical education.

MOLLY TOWELL PERINATAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION - perinatal research.

Oct. 16
CHSRF/CIHR - Career Renewal Awards (full application)

Oct. 31
PRIX GALIEN CANADA – pharmaceutical research award