2016 Inaugural CIHR Project: FoM Grant Development

Dear All,

For applicants intending to apply to the 2016 CIHR Project competition, you may find the suggested Project Template & Review Sheet (attached) to be useful. These resources are based on the Application Instructions and Peer Review Manual as posted today by CIHR:

Important: Please read all instructions in order to familiarize yourself with the application process before applying. An overview of CIHR’s application processes can be found under Apply for Funding. Note that these are general instructions only. To complete your application, follow the specific instructions for this program.

Stage Relevant materials
Registration Project Scheme: 2016 1st Live Pilot – Registration Instructions
Application Project Scheme: 2016 1st Live Pilot – Application Instructions
CIHR Project Biosketch – Quick Reference Guide
Project Scheme Co-Applicant CV – Quick Reference Guide
Peer Review Peer Review Manual – Project Scheme

 

*The application is comprised of four key sections (approx. 7 pages in total) that will be scored during the peer review process.

Quality of the Idea (25%)- Limit: 1,750 characters including spaces / approximately half a page

Importance of the Idea (25%)- Limit: 3,500 characters including spaces / approximately one page

Approach (25%) – Limit: 15,750 characters including spaces / approximately four and a half pages.

Expertise, Experience and Resources (25%)- Limit: 3,500 characters including spaces / approximately one page.

**Note that these documents provide a summary of the application requirements for the Project Scheme: 2016 1st Live Pilot competition. While the application content is not expected to change, the application for this competition will be completed through ResearchNet and may therefore look different.

We recommend ensuring that all the evaluation criteria/Peer Review Interpretation guidelines are written to and fully addressed and clearly conveyed in your Project application. Please consider using the suggested resources (template and review sheet) attached.

For your interest, CIHR will be hosting the following Facilitated Online Sessions – information sessions about the Project Scheme: 2015 1st Live Pilot competition.

http://www.cihr-irsc.gc.ca/e/45096.html

*Please note that the FoM grant development office will be closed on December 24 at 12:30pm for holidays, and will reopen on January 4th, 2016. For those interested in submitting their applications for review, please consider below the review services available in the new year.

  • FoM Grant Development Editorial Review

Accepting submissions starting January 4th, 2016. Please contact Elizabeth Cheu

  • CFRI only: CFRI applicants should contact the Research & Technology Development Office as soon as possible to discuss proposal development/review.
  • Dr. Dawn McArthur, Head, Research & Technology Development; dmcarthur@cfri.ca
  • Dr. Tamara English, Senior Research Development Facilitator; tenglish@cfri.ca
  • SPARC Internal Review
    • Small review panels – Submission deadline  January 8th, 2016
    • Large review panels – Submission deadline January 15th, 2016
    • *Those using SPARC service may be offered post-IR editorial review service (via FoM) starting January 15 (only offered to selected applicants based on service availability)
    • Please contact Stephane Dragon for more details

Please feel free to distribute, and to contact me if you have any questions

Best wishes for a festive and lovely holiday season,

Elizabeth

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From: Wong, Bryan
Sent: Friday, October 23, 2015 4:05 PM

Subject: 2016 Inaugural CIHR Project: FoM Grant Development support from November

 

Dear All,

As you are all aware, the CIHR Open Operating Grant Competition no longer exists, however, there will be a 2016 CIHR Project competition. Information has been posted on their website:

https://www.researchnet-recherchenet.ca/rnr16/vwOpprtntyDtls.do?prog=2237&view=currentOpps&type=EXACT&resultCount=25&sort=program&all=1&masterList=true

Since there is no limit to the number of CIHR Project Grants that may be submitted by an individual PI, we anticipate that there will be many applications in this coming 2016 Spring Competition.  The deadlines for the Project competition are very close to the CIHR Foundation Stage 2 deadline thus, the resources towards Grant Development will be increased but still may not be able to provide the same level of support for your Project Grants as we will be stretched on time.

However, FoM wants to provide you with an advance opportunity for grant development (from November 23 – December 23, 2015), with the understanding that some of you may have parts of the application ready in advance and/or might be reworking grants from the last rounds of Operating Grants that were unsuccessful.  We very much appreciate that this timeline is very much oriented before the deadline but would be an excellent opportunity as there will be more time available to you with the Grant Development team.

Please send a copy of your draft application(s) to Dr. Elizabeth Cheu elizabeth.cheu@ubc.ca as soon as your draft is ready to take advantage of this early review.

Or if you would like, please feel free to call Elizabeth at 604-822-2327 to discuss your application(s).

Additionally, the FoM in collaboration with SPARC expect to provide workshops prior to the Project registration due date of Jan 18, 2016. Please stay tuned.

Stage Relevant materials
Registration Project Scheme: 2016 1st Live Pilot – Registration Instructions (link to come)
Application Project Scheme: 2016 1st Live Pilot – Application Instructions (link to come)
Project Scheme: 2016 1st Live Pilot – Application Requirements
CIHR Project Biosketch – Quick Reference Guide
Project Scheme Co-Applicant CV – Quick Reference Guide
Peer Review Peer Review Manual – Project Scheme (link to come)
Interpretation Guidelines – Project Scheme Adjudication Criteria (link to come)

 

CFRI only: CFRI applicants should contact the Research & Technology Development Office as soon as possible to discuss proposal development/review.

 

Regards,

-Bryan Wong

Database Analyst & Grant Applications Officer, Research

Faculty of Medicine, UBC

317-2194 Health Sciences Mall

Vancouver BC

V6T 1Z3

Phone: 604-822-7207

Fax: 604-822-6061

Email: bryan.wong@ubc.ca