CIHR Awards Information Session: Enhancing Canadian Health Research Opportunities

1. Information Session for Students Awards at CIHR

2. What is CIHR? • Canadian Institutes of Health Research, Government of Canada’s health research funding agency • It supports the work of researchers and trainees in universities, teaching hospitals, and research institutes • It funds research whose goal is to improve Canadians’ health, health services, and/or the health care system

3. CIHR’s 13 Virtual Institutes • CIHR’s Institutes have become a meeting ground for Canada’s health research community • Nutrition, • Metabolism • and Diabetes • Musculoskeletal • Health and • Arthritis • Population • and Public • Health • Gender • and • Health • Circulatory • and • Respiratory • Health • Cancer • Research • Aboriginal • Peoples’ • Health • Genetics • Neurosciences, • Mental Health • and Addiction • Health Services • and Policy • Research • Human • Development, • Child and • Youth Health • Infection • and Immunity • Aging

4. CIHR’s Research Themes • CIHR supports all areas of health research, categorized into four themes: • Biomedical Research • Clinical Research • Health Services • Social, Cultural, Environmental, and Population Health • Review the Selecting the Appropriate Federal Granting Agency text in Section 1 of the CIHR Grants and Awards Guide to confirm that this is the place for you. • http://www.cihr-irsc.gc.ca/e/22630.html

5. Funding Opportunities • CIHR Funding Opportunities Database • This database • can be found by selecting Opportunities on the CIHR home page (http://www.cihr-irsc.gc.ca/) • provides a complete listing of current and archived funding opportunities • can be viewed by Institute, program type, or target applicant

6. Doctoral Awards • $30,000 + $5,000 (research allowance), up to three years • CIHR Application Deadline: October 1, 2017; • submit directly to CIHR through Researchnet.

7. Priority Announcements • Offer additional sources of funding for highly rated applications that are relevant to specific CIHR research priority areas • Students may request that their application be considered for up to three priority announcement research areas in each competition • For the 2017-18 competition cycle, there are Priority Announcements for the CGS Master’s Award and for the Doctoral Research Award. • www.cihr.ca

8. Eligibility to Apply • Must be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident • Must be applying to ONE tri-council agency only • Must not have already received an award at the same level from SSHRC, CIHR, or NSERC • Doctoral Award: As of October 1st, must have completed at least 12 months of graduate study at the Master’s or PhD level.

9. Eligibility to apply

10. Eligibility to Hold an Award • Must be registered full-time in a graduate program in which research is a major component. • Must accept the award within 15 working days of the date of offer or the award will be cancelled. • Doctoral Award: Award must start within 12 months and must start May 1, Sept 1, or Jan 1 following the offer.

11. Generating A CIHR D Application • The How to Apply section lists submission requirements and specific requirements + has a link to the Doctoral Research Awards – Instructions. • http://www.cihr-irsc.gc.ca/e/38887.html • Applications for a Doctoral Award MUST be submitted using ResearchNet. • Official transcripts must be scanned and submitted online by the student.

12. Generating A CIHR D Application • Applications must include required signatures/signature page(s): • An official at the Institution Paid (electronically) • You will be notified by via email when the awards officer at SGS approves your submission • Supervisor – Printed, scanned and uploaded to application • Submission by a student = signature.

13. CIHR CV Module (Common CV) • The CV Module is used for almost all CIHR grants and awards programs. • Access the Common CV Website (www.ccv-cvc.ca) via the ResearchNet website (https://www.researchnet-recherchenet.ca). For doctoral award applications, students + supervisors need a Common CV. • Use this space to present your academic background, research training and achievements, awards held, previous funding, publications, and leadership experiences.

14. Project Information and Supporting Docs • The main focus here is your Training Expectations document and your Research Proposal Summary document; guidelines for formatting are provided. • http://www.cihr-irsc.gc.ca/e/38887.html#t5 • Use this space to demonstrate innovation, originality, the feasibility of your project, the viability of proposed experiments/methods, and plans for the dissemination of research findings. • Ensure that the content is well written and focused, and indicates potential for impact within/beyond academia.

15. Sponsors’ Assessments • You will identify sponsors (referees) on your application. • Each sponsor will then be sent an email through ResearchNet with a link to where s/he will submit the assessment. • Doctoral Awards applicants need 3 sponsors • Provide sponsors with materials to prepare a strong letter (e.g., CV, transcripts, previous work, and research proposal)

16. ResearchNet • https://www.researchnet-recherchenet.ca/rnr16/LoginServlet

17. Review Criteria for CIHR D • The following general criteria are used for evaluating applications to the CIHR D program: • Achievements and Activities of the Candidate Doctoral 35% • Characteristics and Abilities of the Candidate Doctoral 40% • Research Training Environment Doctoral 25%

18. Tips for Applicants • Read the instructions carefully and follow them exactly • Adhere to format guidelines (e.g., font, page limits) • Use the full page allowances • Work on the research proposal/summary in collaboration with a supervisor/mentor • State clearly how your proposed research builds on previous work and why it is important • Show the complete application to a supervisor/ mentor, peers, and/or other researchers for feedback

19. Tips for Applicants • Incomplete or late applications will NOT be accepted: ResearchNet requires that all tasks are listed as complete in order to submit the application successfully.

20. If you have questions, please …… • Visit the CIHR official website, check out our Tricouncil Application Guide. • or contact • School of Graduate Studies • Kyle Hampsey, Scholarship Liaison Officer sgsaward@unb.ca; 458-7711 • Dr. John Kershaw, Associate Dean, kershaw@unb.ca

21. THANK YOU!