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May 2011 Newsletter

Knowledge Translation and Commercialization News from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)

In this section you will find:

Knowledge Translation Funding Opportunities
a) Operating Grant: Knowledge to Action (2010-2011)
The intent of this funding opportunity is to accelerate the translation of knowledge by linking researchers and knowledge-users to move knowledge into action. Applicants can request funding to support partnerships, knowledge and tools for implementation projects of up to two years duration.
The maximum amount awarded for a single grant is $100,000 per annum for up to 2 years.
Priority Announcements offer additional sources of funding for highly rated applications that are relevant to specific CIHR research priority areas or mandates:
- Knowledge to Action: Fall 2010 Priority Announcement (Specific Research Areas)
Application deadline: October 1, 2010
Funding start date: April 1, 2011
For more information, please contact Yumna Choudhry, Senior Knowledge Translation Specialist at (613) 954-1944 or by e-mail at yumna.choudhry@cihr-irsc.gc.ca
b) Knowledge Synthesis: Fall 2010 Competition
The purpose of this funding opportunity is to support teams of researchers and knowledge users to produce knowledge syntheses and scoping reviews that will contribute to the use of synthesized evidence in decision-making and practice.
The maximum amount awarded for a synthesis grant is $100,000 for 1 year and the maximum amount awarded for a scoping review is $50,000 for 1 year.
Priority Announcements offer additional sources of funding for highly rated applications that are relevant to specific CIHR research priority areas or mandates:
- Knowledge Synthesis Grant: Fall 2010 Priority Announcement (Specific Research Areas)
Application deadline: October 1, 2010
Funding start date: March 1, 2011
For more information, please contact Yumna Choudhry, Senior Knowledge Translation Specialist at (613) 954-1944 or by e-mail at yumna.choudhry@cihr-irsc.gc.ca
c) Partnerships for Health System Improvement: 2010-2011
Partnerships for Health System Improvement (PHSI) aims to strengthen Canada's healthcare system through collaborative, applied and policy-relevant research. PHSI is Canada's premier health services and policy research competition — and with its strong emphasis on partnerships and knowledge translation it is also a major resource for managers and policy makers who want relevant research to inform their decision-making. PHSI funds teams of decision makers and researchers to conduct applied health services and policy research. Because they participate throughout the research process the research results are more likely to be relevant to and used by decision makers.
The maximum amount awarded by CIHR for a single grant is $400,000 for up to three years (partnership contributions are in addition to the CIHR amount). The equipment amount, where applicable, is awarded in year one.
Application deadline: November 1, 2010
Funding start date: April 1, 2011
For questions about this initiative and research objectives contact Andrea Smith, Manager, PHSI and Evidence on Tap, at 613-941-0805 or by email at andrea.smith@cihr-irsc.gc.ca
d) Other: Network Catalyst Grant
The Knowledge Translation Branch intends to launch a Network Catalyst funding opportunity in August 2010. The objective of this funding opportunity will be to support the creation and/or further development of formal networks by encouraging national and/or international collaboration, resource sharing, capacity building and dissemination in priority research areas.
The maximum amount awarded for a single grant will be $200,000 per annum for up to three years.
Anticipated deadlines:
Application deadline: November 15, 2010
Funding start date: June 1, 2011
For more information, please contact Alison Lott, Senior Knowledge Translation Specialist at (613) 948-2682 or by e-mail at alison.lott@cihr-irsc.gc.ca.

Commercialization Funding Opportunities
a) Proof of Principle (POP): Phase I or Phase II (2009 – 2010)
Proof of Principle Phase I (POP-I) Grants will fund proof of principle research projects of up to 12 months duration designed to advance discoveries/inventions towards commercializable technologies, with a view to attract new investment, create new science-based businesses, organizations and initiatives, and ultimately improve health outcomes for Canadians. Research projects across all four pillars of CIHR are eligible for this program.
POP I: The maximum amount awarded for a single grant is $160,000 over one year.
POP II (Industry Partnered): The maximum amount awarded for a single grant is $300,000 over one year.
Application deadline: September 1, 2010
Funding start date: April 1, 2011
For questions about this initiative and research objectives contact Chaidwick Leneis
Senior Advisor, Knowledge Translation at 613-941-4437 or by e-mail at chaidwick.leneis@cihr-irsc.gc.ca

b) Operating Grant: Industry-Partnered Collaborative Research (2010-2011)
The Industry-Partnered Collaborative Research Operating Grant incorporates the Rx&D Collaborative Research Operating Grant and the program formerly titled the Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) Operating Grant. The Industry-Partnered Collaborative Research Operating Grant is designed to help the academic community and Canadian companies with an interest in health R&D to work together. The research planned should be beneficial to both parties, while improving the quality of health of Canadians. Projects may be initiated by either party; however, the academic researcher is responsible for applying for the grant.
The maximum CIHR amount awarded for a single grant is $500,000 per year for up to 5 years ($2,500,000). The equipment amount, where applicable, is awarded in year one.
Registration deadline: August 16, 2010
Application deadline: September 15, 2010
Funding Start date: April 1, 2011
For questions about this initiative and research objectives contact Chaidwick Leneis
Senior Advisor, Knowledge Translation at 613-941-4437 or by e-mail at chaidwick.leneis@cihr-irsc.gc.ca

The Global Health Research Casebook - CALL FOR ABSTRACTS
CASEBOOK TIMELINE
August 1st 2010: Case abstracts due
Early September 2010:   Selection of complete Cases
Late September 2010:   Invitation for complete Cases
Late November 2010:   Submission of complete Cases
March 2011: Expected month of Casebook publication
IMPORTANT NOTE - All abstracts must be submitted electronically to Anna Dion (adion@idrc.ca) by 5 pm (EST) on August 1st, 2010.
The Global Health Research Casebook
To consolidate lessons and experiences gained through applied global health research partnerships, the Global Health Research Initiative (GHRI) is inviting Case examples to contribute to a Global Health Research Casebook. This Casebook will present concrete examples of how Canadian-LMIC research partnerships have operationalized efforts to reduce health inequities across a range of themes. This requires a context-specific understanding of the social, economic and political factors that determine people’s health, not only through their interactions with the health system and other sectors, but also through their access to a range of resources and opportunities.
This Casebook aims to highlight practical, relevant and transferable lessons by encouraging focused reflection among global health research practitioners on emerging trends, insights and important advances in addressing root causes of health disparities, the different effects of policy interventions, and viable alternatives with the overall aim of improving equity. Cases will provide concrete examples of the value of global health research towards improving health and health systems to share with research and policy communities and civil society.
Please visit www.ghri.ca for more information and the abstract submission form.
For more information, please contact:
Anna Dion, Program Officer
Global Health Research Initaitive
adion@idrc.ca / +1 613 696-2198

CES4Health.info: Publishing Diverse Products of Community-Engaged Scholarship
CES4Health.info (http://www.ces4health.info/), an initiative led by the Community-Campus Partnerships for Health (CCPH), is a free online mechanism for peer-reviewing, publishing and disseminating products of health-related community-engaged scholarship that are in forms other than journal articles. For example, videos, manuals, curricula and products developed through service-learning, community-based participatory research and other community-engaged work
CCPH held and Educational Conference Call on June 16th in order to share information about this initiative and a transcript, which includes the audio file and slide deck, is now available online at the following link: http://bit.ly/bcxZWQ
Speakers on the call included CES4Health.info Editor Cathy Jordan, reviewer Marlynn May and author Richelle Winkler

Grantscraft Webinars to be offered for CIHR’s Integrated Knowledge Translation Funding Opportunities
Integrated knowledge translation (iKT) is an approach to doing research whereby stakeholders or potential knowledge users are engaged in the entire research process. Whether you are a first-time applicant or resubmitting a proposal, CIHR will be offering a series of information webinars intended to provide general information about our iKT programs (i.e. objectives, eligibility, application process, etc). In addition to this overview, participants will gain insight into the review process and those elements that can strengthen an integrated KT project proposal.
A session will be offered for each integrated KT funding opportunity (Knowledge to Action, Synthesis, Partnerships for Health System Improvement). These sessions will take place the week of August 30-September 3, with specific dates and times to come

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