Funding Opportunities: Researchers

Welcome to the Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy Researcher Funding Opportunities Index. We have included a number of relevant opportunities for our Faculty based on current research programs. This list is not exhaustive, and we recommend using the comprehensive funding opportunity resources below.

All Applicants submitting through the University of Toronto MUST have submitted their application information online via the My Research Applications (MRA) portal.

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Internal Opportunities

LDFP BMS Small Equipment Award (Internal Only)

The purpose of the Small Equipment Award is to support the purchase and repair of necessary research equipment for research and training of Highly Qualified Personnel. The Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy will provide up to $5,000 for successful applications that demonstrate need and where funding for equipment is a challenge to obtain.

Deadline:
Offered 4 times per year: January 31st, April 30th, July 31st and October 31st

Value:
Up to $5,000

For more information, please review the Program Guidelines and the Application Instructions. Contact Mike Folinas (m.folinas@utoronto.ca) or Sam D'Alfonso (sam.dalfonso@utoronto.ca) with any additional questions.

LDFP CSAP Research Award (Internal Only)

The purpose of the Clinical, Social and Administrative Pharmaceutical (CSAP) Sciences Research Award competition is to support research excellence where funding is not currently held, e.g., pilot project, expand currently funded research, explore new areas of research. The objective of the program is to increase CSAP research impact by supporting research excellence that leads to publications and externally funded research proposals. Capacity building is encouraged, yet not required.

Deadline:
Offered twice yearly: April 30th and November 30th.

Value:
Up to $10,000

External Opportunities

Cancer Research Society - Lung Cancer Translational Research Grant Competition

In Canada, lung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer-related deaths, yet it remains one of the most underfunded in terms of research. To address this major issue, the Cancer Research Society (CRS) is taking a resolute stance by investing $2 million in research on this disease. Through this initiative, four translational research projects will receive up to $500,000 in funding over a three-year period.

This competition will fund translational research projects that will contribute to improving early detection of lung cancer, developing more effective treatments, or understanding mechanisms of resistance to current treatments.

Budget

This grant is limited to a maximum of $500,000 over 3 years.

Competition Process

A letter of intent (LOI) is required for all applications. The Cancer Research Society will review all LOIs for conformity and quality. Selected applicants will be invited to submit a full application. A peer review committee will rank the applications and chose the best ones. Both, letter of intent and application forms must be submitted via ProposalCentral.

Forms

Click HERE to access ProposalCentral. If you are a new ProposalCentral user, create an account.

Program Overview and Guidelines can be found here.

Key Dates

Call for proposals - Letter of intent, access through ProposalCentral	April 25, 2024
Deadline for receipt of Letter of intent	May, 29 2024
Invitation to submit a full application	June, 11 2024
Deadline for receipt of full application	September 12, 2024
Announcement of the results	November 2024
Funding start date	December 2024

Additional Information

For additional information, please contact the Cancer Research Society at grants@src-crs.ca

CanCOVID - New Canada-wide COVID-19 collaboration network: Accepting registrations

CanCOVID is an expert network of Canadian COVID-19 researchers, clinical collaborators, and healthcare stakeholders from across the country. It is accepting registrations from recognized experts in the COVID-19 research and response community, including the following areas:

Diagnostics	Vaccines & Therapeutics	Modeling
Fundamental Science	Clinical trials	Cohort studies
Social & behavioural sciences	Healthcare	Policy decision-making
Indigenous knowledge	Medical devices	Patient services
Community health

The CanCOVID network membership is by invitation. To be considered a recognized expert, you must have professional affiliation with a university, hospital, clinic, government office, non-profit association or business. All prospective members will be vetted, including verifying email addresses and professional affiliations.

Post Doctoral and PhD Trainees will qualify for membership ONLY if serving as representatives for faculty supervisors who are actively researching COVID-19, or if they can demonstrate substantial prior research experience on COVID-relevant topics.

Researchers who meet the above criteria can register to join the network at https://cancovid.ca/#join.

Please do not register if you do not meet the above criteria. Limiting membership in this way will enable COVID-19 researchers to focus on critical research without distraction. It will also enable the platform administrators to focus their efforts on supporting core platform activities.

Canada’s Chief Science Officer mandated the creation of CanCOVID to expedite communication and collaboration between the scientific, healthcare and policy communities during the COVID-19 crisis. The CanCOVID networkis designed to support collaboration, coordination and communication between scientists, clinical collaborators, funding agencies, government policy makers, and healthcare practitioners. CanCOVID is linking up Canada’s research network using Slack, an online messaging and collaboration platform. Volunteers are available to help members who are new to Slack; you can indicate your need for Slack assistance on the registration form.

For more information, visit the CanCOVID website https://cancovid.ca/ or follow us on T

Canadian Institutes of Health Research’s (CIHR) - Free online training on patient engagement

Click here to start any module of the course

The Canadian Institutes of Health Research’s (CIHR) Institute of Musculoskeletal Health and Arthritis (IMHA) has developed a set of online, self-directed, free modules related to Patient Engagement (PE) in research! IMHA’s patient partners identified a need for more training in patient engagement and set to work filling the gap for practical tools and resources to help people do patient engagement in research. Modules must be completed in chronological order; after completing each module, you will receive a certificate. While the modules have been developed by IMHA, they are not disease- or condition-specific and are applicable to any research where patient partners are engaged.

Course: A How-to Guide for Patient Engagement in Research

Module 1: What is patient engagement?
Module 2: The research process: (a) Understanding the research process for patient partners and (b) Supporting patient partners throughout the research process for other members of the research team
Module 3: Setting up a research project for successful partnership
Module 4: Patient engagement for research teams: (a) Being part of a research team for patient partners and (b) Engaging patients on your research team for other members of the research team

If you have any questions about the training or accessing the modules, please contact imha-iala@cihr-irsc.gc.ca and follow @CIHR_IMHA for related announcements!

CFI INNOVATION FUND 2025-DRAFT Call for Proposals Released

The Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) has now released its DRAFT Call for Proposals for the national Innovation Fund (IF) 2025 competition. The CFI budget for this competition is $425M (towards 40% of total project costs), plus 30% Infrastructure Operating Funds (IOF).

This Call introduces a new concept of funding streams:

Stream 1: Leading edge of exploration & knowledge generation (open)
Stream 2: Leading edge of exploration & knowledge generation in the social sciences, humanities & arts
Stream 3: Renewal and upgrade of core facilities

All streams will be assessed using the same criteria, with minor adjustments to the sub-criteria. There is no predetermined distribution of funding across the streams.

The Call stresses the importance of focusing on projects that are ready to implement and can be achieved in a timely manner and reinforces that by introducing stricter expectations around award finalization and project completion.

The CFI will present the details of the Call and provide an opportunity for potential applicants to ask questions at two virtual information sessions (that will be recorded for those unable to attend).

Details of U of T internal process to identify projects that will be funded from our institutional “ask envelope” are being finalized in consultation with academic divisions and affiliated hospitals, and will be released shortly. Campus-based proposals selected fro the national level competition will be centrally and divisionally supported for submission to the CFI deadline of 21 January 2025 (award decisions in November 2025).

Given the recurring nature of the CFI IF competitions, academic divisions will have been developing priority projects for consideration in this round. If you have a potential project in mind, please engage through your academic unit with your divisional research office.

Data Sciences Institute – Call for Critical Investigation of Data Science

The DSI at the University of Toronto Mississauga, DSI@UTM, is launching a tri-campus initiative to encourage research activity in Responsible Data Science that includes grant support for research funding, training, and community-building. We are pleased to announce a new call for our Critical Investigation of Data Science Grant.

OVERVIEW

Value: $10,000

Duration: Up to 12 Months

Purpose: Data science has tremendous potential to inspire positive outcomes in the world; however, there are concerns about the ethical deployment of data science techniques and the ways that the effects of data science may reify inequities and biases. The promotion of data science requires a dedicated understanding of power within societies and knowledge communities to ameliorate negative, unjust effects. Data science is and will continue to restructure multiple aspects of our world and it is important to maintain a commitment to questions of power, inequity, responsibility, surveillance, justice, and harm to ensure that collecting, manipulating, storing, visualizing, learning from, and extracting useful information from data is done in a reproducible, fair, and ethical way.

The DSI Critical Investigation of Data Science grant is designed to provide seed funding for scholars to engage in critical investigations of data science. Projects can vary in scope from analysis of specific data science projects and approaches to the articulation of potential harms in existing datasets and data science writ large. A variety of methodological and epistemological approaches are welcome, including critical analysis, social inquiry, phenomenology, qualitative investigations of lived experiences, content analysis, rhetorical approaches, and/or the creation or evaluation of models, datasets, algorithms, and other data science methodologies.

DSI members that are UofT faculty and external funding partner scientists are eligible to apply.

Application Deadline: May 24, 2023, 23:59 ET

How to Apply: Access the complete application guidelines and required templates via the DSI website.

About the Data Sciences Institute at the University of Toronto

The Data Sciences Institute (DSI) is a central hub and incubator for data science research, training, and partnerships at the University of Toronto. Its goal is to accelerate the impact of data sciences across disciplines to address pressing societal questions and to drive positive social change. DSI is focused on training the next generation of data science scholars. To learn more about the DSI, please visit our website: datasciences.utoronto.ca.

Data Sciences Institute – Call for Seed Funding for Methodologists

The University of Toronto Data Sciences Institute is pleased to announce a new call for our the Seed Funding for Methodologists Grant.

OVERVIEW

Value: $10,000

Duration: Up to 8 Months

Purpose: The DSI Seed Funding for Methodologist Grant is designed to encourage new collaborations of data science methodologists and theorists with applied researchers. By presenting and bringing to the fore innovative methodological and theoretical work, our goal is to ensure that new collaborative research teams (CRTs) are forged with new and unexpected connections to foment cutting edge data science work. Single applicants working in data sciences methodology or theory can apply for this grant. An applicant’s research area should focus on data sciences methodology or theory with the potential to be relevant to applied fields. Applicants will present their research and methodology/theory at a seminar, including its potential for applied fields.

Funds of up to $10,000 can be used to support successful applicants to seed a new CRT with the aim of applying for a DSI Catalyst Grant.

The DSI will fund five applicants each year and will hold calls twice yearly until our funding is used.

Application Deadline: May 31, 2024, 23:59ET

How to Apply: Access the complete application guidelines, online submission process and required templates via the DSI website.

About the Data Sciences Institute at the University of Toronto

Applications / Nominations: Researcher Council, Digitial Research Alliance of Canada

The Digital Research Alliance of Canada (the Alliance) is accepting applications and nominations for the Researcher Council. This is a unique opportunity for researchers from across Canada to make a valuable impact on the digital research infrastructure (DRI) ecosystem in Canada. The Researcher Council is a key part of the Alliance, providing input and guidance on the $228.3 million investment from ISED for DRI initiatives that will directly benefit Canada’s researchers.

Application period: May 1, 2024, to June 5, 2024

Term: Up to three years, beginning October 1, 2024

Application form

The Alliance Researcher Council was established in 2020 to facilitate regular consultation between the Alliance and researchers across Canada, and to help the Alliance in establishing a researcher centric DRI ecosystem. Members of the Researcher Council represent a range of cultures, languages, identities, expertise and regions, as well as a broad array of academic disciplines and institutions, ensuring that the diversity of researcher voices is represented to the Alliance.

To apply, candidates must submit the online application form. All qualified researchers are encouraged to apply, including:

Indigenous researchers Francophone and/or fully bilingual (English and French) researchers

Successful candidates will be approved by the Alliance Board of Directors. The Alliance is committed to principles of Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Accessibility (EDIA) in its hiring processes and interactions and respects the rights and dignity of all its staff, Members and stakeholders.

For more information, please refer to the Researcher Council position description.

Researchers practicing in a rural setting and/or in the North
College or CEGEP researchers
Researchers in the social sciences and humanities

DOD CDMRP Funding Opportunity Announcements

Pre-announcements released:

The Alcohol and Substance Use Disorders Research Program (ASUDRP) released a pre-announcement for the following funding opportunities:

Consortium Award

To view the pre-announcement visit https://cdmrp.health.mil/pubs/press/2024/24asudrppreann

Funding announcements released:

1. The Rare Cancers Research Program (RCRP) released the following funding opportunities:

Concept Award
Idea Development Award
Resource and Community Development Award

To view the funding opportunity announcement and submit a pre-application visit https://ebrap.org/eBRAP/public/ProgramFY.htm?programFYId=587103

2. The Military Burn Research Program (MBRP) released the following funding opportunities:

Patient-Centered Research Award
Technology/Therapeutic Development Award

To view the funding opportunity announcement and submit a pre-application visit https://ebrap.org/eBRAP/public/ProgramFY.htm?programFYId=587105

3. The Multiple Sclerosis Research Program (MSRP) released the following funding opportunities:

Clinical Trial Award
Early Investigator Research Award
Exploration – Hypothesis Development Award
Investigator- Initiated Research Award

To view the funding opportunity announcement and submit a pre-application visit https://ebrap.org/eBRAP/public/ProgramFY.htm?programFYId=589102

4. The Tick-Borne Disease Research Program (TBDRP) released the following funding opportunities:

· Idea Development Award

· Therapeutic/Diagnostic Research Award

To view the funding opportunity announcement and submit a pre-application visit https://ebrap.org/eBRAP/public/ProgramFY.htm?programFYId=587104

5. The Tuberous Sclerosis Complex Research Program (TSCRP) released the following funding opportunities:

Clinical Translational Research Award
Exploration – Hypothesis Development Award
Idea Development Award

To view the funding opportunity announcement and submit a pre-application visit https://ebrap.org/eBRAP/public/ProgramFY.htm?programFYId=589101

Process:

A pre-application is required and must be submitted through the electronic Biomedical Research Application Portal (eBRAP) at https://eBRAP.org prior to the pre-application deadline.

All applications must conform to the final Funding Opportunities/Program Announcements and General Application Instructions which can be found on the Grants.gov website (https://Grants.gov). A listing of all CDMRP and other USAMRDC extramural funding opportunities can be obtained on the Grants.gov website by performing a basic search using CFDA Number 12.420. Applicant organizations must be registered in SAM (https://www.sam.gov/SAM/) and receive confirmation of an “Active” status before submitting an application through Grants.gov.

For email notification when CDMRP funding opportunities are released, subscribe to program-specific news and updates under “Email Subscriptions” on the eBRAP homepage at https://eBRAP.org. For more information about CDMRP-administered programs, please visit the CDMRP website (https://cdmrp.health.mil).

Additional Information

For more information on types of funding opportunities offered and application strategies, review the CDMRP Webinar Series: https://cdmrp.health.mil/pubs/Webinars/webinar_series.

2025 Dorothy Killam Fellowships - Application guidelines released

The Dorothy Killam Fellowships competition (administered by the National Research Council of Canada) has now released its updated guidelines for the 2025 competition (actual application module opens on April 2, 2024). These Fellowships support scholars who:

demonstrate commitment to building Canada’s future and alignment with Killam attributes
are mid-career researchers (typically have completed their PhD no more than 15 years prior)
are employed at a Canadian research institution

The Dorothy Killam Fellowships provide support to scholars of exceptional ability by granting them time to pursue research projects of broad significance and widespread interest within the disciplines of the humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, health sciences, engineering or studies linking any of these disciplines.

Between 5 and 8 fellowships will be awarded annually.

The full guidelines and application instructions are available on the Dorothy Killam Fellowship - Details page.

Amount and Duration of Fellowship

The Dorothy Killam Fellowships are valued at $80,000 CAD per year for a total of up to $160,000 for 2 years. A Dorothy Killam Fellow is relieved of teaching and administrative duties for the period of the fellowship. The funds are intended to assist the institution to cover the costs of replacement of the applicant while still paying regular salary and benefits during the 2-year fellowship period. The funds are not intended to cover the Fellow's research expenses/activities, and Fellows must obtain support for research and laboratory costs from other sources.

Eligibility

As per the sponsor guidelines, Dorothy Killam Fellowships are intended as release time from employment for mid-career scholars who have demonstrated outstanding research ability. Typically, a Fellowship recipient is a professor at a Canadian university with significant teaching and/or administrative responsibilities.

To be eligible, applicants:

must be an individual living in Canada and working at a Canadian institution(s) at the mid-career stage (typically no more than 15 years since the completion of a PhD)
must submit an approved MRA to indicate that the applicant's academic unit supports the application and approves the applicant's teaching/administrative release that they would receive if the Fellowship is awarded.

Deadlines

Thursday, May 23, 2024, noon: MRA deadline for editorial review submissions (RSO editorial review support is optional)

Friday, June 7, 2024, noon: MRA deadline for all applicants not submitting proposals for editorial review

Thursday, June 13, 2024, 11:59 pm,: Final sponsor deadline to submit completed applications through the Killam program's application site

***NOTE: For complete information on what needs to be included with the MRA (including how to indicate in the MRA the teaching/administrative release that comes with this Fellowship), please see the VPRI funding opportunity webpage, specifically the "MRA requirement" and "Deadlines" sections.

Sponsor contact information

If you require support in submitting a proposal or for accommodations with regards to the application, please email: KillamProgram-ProgrammeKillam@nrc-cnrc.gc.ca.

Additional Links

Results for 2024 Dorothy Killam Fellowship
National Killam Program help webpage

Horizon Europe: Canadian Researchers are now eligible for Pillar II Funding

We are pleased to share that Canadian researchers can now apply for and receive grants directly from the European Commission’s Horizon Europe, Pillar II Funding programs.

Horizon Europe is the European Union’s main Research and Innovation program, and the world’s largest with a total budget of €95.5 billion (2021-2027).

This wonderful news is the result of Canada achieving “associate country participant” status after recently completed negotiations between Canada and the EU. In the past, Canada’s participation as a non-associated country participant meant Canadian researchers were not normally eligible to receive Horizon Europe funding.

About Pillar II Funding:

Funding under Pillar II is divided among 6 clusters which you can learn more about here: Horizon Europe Pillar II Clusters.
For most Pillar II proposals, an applicant must apply as a team of at least three partner organizations, with at least one partner from an EU country and, two partners from different EU or associated countries. Canadian researchers will count towards the two partners criteria. These partnerships are commonly referred to as a 'consortium' under Horizon Europe funding terminology.
You can explore currently active Pillar II funding opportunities here: Pillar II Funding opportunities.
Each funding opportunity may have some of its own unique requirements and additional eligibility criteria, so it is essential to review the opportunity very thoroughly.
The application process is more time consuming than applicants may have experienced in applying to other funders, which will be important to keep in mind when planning a submission.

More details to follow:

The news about Canada’s ability to apply to Pillar II has come quickly. The Agreement was reached on November 24th followed by notification on December 5th that Canadian applicants could begin applying now. Canadian universities have not been in a position to be the lead institution on past Horizon Europe funding programs. As a result, Research Services is working quickly to understand and navigate through the key components of the application process as a lead applicant, and the steps involved in submitting a completed proposal. We expect to update the community as soon as possible with more details.

Webinar:

See the recent “Horizon Europe and Canada” webinar presented by the Mission of Canada to the EU here.

Additional Information:

Funding Opportunity: for details about the program, how to apply, and additional resources, click here.

In the meantime, if you have any questions please contact: Drew Gyorke (drew.gyorke@utoronto.ca), Amanda Pennings (Amanda.pennings@utoronto.ca) or Krista Montgomery (krista.montgomery@utoronto.ca)

Innovation for Defence Excellence and Security (IDEaS) Award - Minefield Breaching Challenge in Ukraine

IDEaS is seeking game-changing disruptive solutions that enable an army to maneuver through a complex heavily defended minefield.

The Department of National Defence (DND) and the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) are seeking early-stage solutions (Technology Readiness Level 1-6) for detecting mines and other obstacles in modern minefields, and clearing a route through the minefield by defeating them in some manner. Technologies developed will support capabilities in Ukraine as well as advance the capabilities of the CAF in future minefield breaching or clearance initiatives.

Timeline

Applications will be accepted until May 28, 2024, at 2:00 PM EDT.

Award details

Funding of up to $1 million per project will be awarded to develop innovative concepts for a period of up to 12 months. Following concept development, successful innovators may be invited to demonstrate promising technologies to military experts and relevant stakeholders.

Eligibility requirements

The applicant and their partners must be a legal entity duly incorporated and validly existing in Canada, including:

Canadian universities and educational institutions chartered in Canada
Incorporated Canadian not-for-profit organizations or associations
Incorporated Canadian for-profit companies, organizations or associations
Provincial/territorial, or municipal government organizations

Federal and provincial crown corporations are not eligible for funding.

While partners collaborating on IDEaS projects must be legally incorporated in Canada, Canadian innovators are encouraged to learn from the real-world experience of Ukrainians. Under a contribution agreement, consultant services are an eligible cost. In no case can more than 50% of eligible costs be incurred outside of Canada.

How to apply

Please see the instructions on the Government of Canada IDEaS page.

JDRF Requests Applications for FY25 Training Awards

Kellogg Family Early-Career Patient-Oriented Diabetes Research Awards
Career Development Awards

Key Dates

Application Submission Deadline: June 27, 2024
Award Notification: January 31, 2025
Earliest Start Date: March 1, 2025

Please reference the Grant Mechanism Descriptions on the JDRF website for more information.

Application Instructions

To apply, please submit your application via RMS360.

Please visit the Request for Applications section of the JDRF Website regularly for more funding opportunities!

Lotte & John Hecht Memorial Foundation

Lotte & John Hecht Memorial Foundation of Vancouver, BC would like to welcome research groups to apply for funding opportunities in the field of major illnesses with primary focus in oncology. We specialize in providing support to research projects that are novel and innovative and/or that otherwise experience difficulties in receiving support from other sources potentially resulted from inability to create intellectual property, or from lack of peer support – in other words, high risk, unconventional and disruptive research.

Because of that premise, research project must be of high quality. We welcome all spectrum of experimental design initiatives, from meta-analyses and pilots to randomized controlled double-blinded trials and operational support; both pre-clinical and clinical projects are invited, with preference being given to clinical trials.

Deadlines:

Currently, applications are reviewed three times per year with potential for funding starting in April, August, and December for successful applicants.

Submission Guidelines:

Applicants should telephone the Foundation to discuss their project ahead of submitting a proposal. If appropriate, a letter of intent and supporting documents will be requested.

Additional Information:

For more information, please, email anakonechnaya@hecht.org or visit our website at hecht.org.

Examples of previously funded research include:

Lessening organ dysfunction/injury with vitamin C (LOVIT trial) / University of Sherbrooke / ClinicalTrials ID – NCT03680274
Phase II randomized cross-over study of the efficacy and safety of omega 3 fatty acid supplements on lung cancer-promoting inflammatory markers in heavy smokers / BC Cancer
Histamine receptor 2 antagonists as enhancers of anti-tumor immunity / Dalhousie University, through a collaboration with Canadian Cancer Society
Fecal microbial transplantation in combination with immunotherapy in melanoma patients (MIMic trial) / Lawson Health Research Institute / ClinicalTrials ID – NCT03772899

The Manchester-Melbourne-Toronto (MMT) Research Fund 2024

The University of Manchester, the University of Melbourne, and the University of Toronto are contributing matching funds to support collaborative bilateral and trilateral research initiatives through a joint call for proposals.

Funding:

Funding will be provided to support up to 15 proposals, across bilateral and trilateral projects, for a
funding period of 18 months. Participation of applicants from each institution will be supported by that
institution. Toronto applicants will receive $14,000 CAD.

Duration: 18 months, beginning September 2024

Application deadline: June 3, 2024 (12 PM EDT)

Notification to successful applicants: August 2024

Each application will be assessed by a joint committee of members from all three institutions.

Eligibility:

Applicants from all disciplines are welcome to apply. Proposals demonstrating strong relevance to Institutional Strategic Initiatives are strongly encouraged.
Projects must include research team participants from a minimum of two of the three institutions.
There must be a minimum of two academics participating from U of T. One of which must an Early Career Researcher who is either the PI or has a significant role in the project.
U of T applicants must hold a continuing faculty appointment.
Faculty are encouraged to review U of T’s safeguarding research resources when developing their proposals.

For more information on this call, including detailed instructions on how to submit a proposal, please see the funding opportunities page.

If you have questions, contact Rikki Zhao, Director, China Partnership, Office of the Vice-President International, U of T (rikki.zhao@utoronto.ca).

MITACS Elevate proposals now accepted year round

As of today, the Mitacs Elevate program will be open all year round to provide more flexibility and unlock more opportunities for postdoc researchers across the globe!

This evolution is part of an ongoing effort to make Mitacs Elevate a more inclusive and accessible program and support academic-industry collaboration through the seasons. Plus, evergreen Elevate program now offers the following benefits:

No more deadlines — apply anytime
Elevate proposals will be accepted on a rolling basis.

A more efficient and accessible application process
Proposals can now be submitted through the Registration and Application Portal (RAP) for quick and easy access.

Agile research projects, $60K/year in funding
One-year projects will now be accepted for a standard $60,000 award per year to allow more researchers to participate in training and gain valuable experience. Two-year projects are also still available as per previous guidelines.

Open to all sectors and disciplines
To simplify requirements, the thematic award will no longer be offered. This means postdocs from any sector or academic discipline can apply anytime.

For detailed program and application information, please visit: https://research.utoronto.ca/funding-opportunities/db/mitacs-elevate

Please note: the applicant must also upload and submit the application through the university's My Research Application (MRA) System. The MRA approval process should be started well in advance in parallel to ensure a successful submission since it can take several business days to complete the approval process.

Mitacs Globalink Research Internship (GRI)

Mitacs Globalink Research Internship (GRI) is now accepting faculty project submissions for Summer 2025. GRI pairs faculty in Canada with international undergrads for 12-week research projects from May to October.

No institutional endorsement is required for submission of this proposal to MITACS - My Research Applicaiton (MRA) is not required.

The Globalink program builds global networks and experiences, and positions Canada as a top destination for innovation and research among international students.

All disciplines are eligible
Top-ranked senior undergrads travel from around the world
Faculty can submit multiple projects and re-submit projects from previous years

Submission deadline: June 4, 2024, at 1 p.m. PT.

Questions? Visit MITACS Website or contact us.

National Research Council of Canada: The Pandemic Response Challenge Program - Call for Expression of Interest

The Pandemic Response Challenge Program is currently structured around four main research areas:

Rapid detection and diagnosis
Therapeutics and vaccine development
Digital health

Purpose: This program will build teams to address challenges requiring further research and development for solutions to meet COVID-19 related needs. The NRC will build these teams drawing on internal-to-government capacity and academic researchers who register using the button below to indicate their interest, and related areas of expertise and capabilities.

The NRC will receive $15M to form dedicated teams to address challenges in the areas of greatest research and development (R&D) need in the fight against COVID-19. The NRC Pandemic Response Challenge Program will accelerate the development of diagnostics and medical countermeasures for a rapid front-line response to protect and treat Canadians. This national vehicle will convene the best Canadian and international researchers from academia and small and medium-sized businesses to collectively accelerate R&D to address specific COVID-19 gaps and challenges as identified by Canadian health experts.

Researchers at Canadian and international universities, government departments, colleges, and highly innovative firms with relevant expertise can now register their interest to work with NRC on these challenges by Registering via the link below.

On that linked page, you will be asked to identify your primary area of interest. Please note that, as a 'radio button,' you can only select one Challenge area at a time.

Funding is available to help cover the costs of research for academic institutions, small and medium-sized businesses, and other eligible recipients participating in the challenge teams. Over the coming weeks, NRC will post the specific R&D challenges, send information to registered researchers, and invite them to indicate the expertise and capabilities they can bring to a team.

https://nrc.canada.ca/en/research-development/research-collaboration/programs/expression-interest-challenge-program-collaboration

Additional Information and Submission Guide

For more information about the different research areas for the NRC Pandemic Response Challenge, please visit the program website.

In order to manage the University's response to the COVID-19 Challenge, please confirm your registration via a courtesy email to strat.initiatives@utoronto.ca identifying the Challenge stream to which you have registered. As with other Challenges in relation to COVID-19, this is a rapidly evolving real-world situation, so please be patient as NRC finalizes program details.

New Series - Learning Together: Applying Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Concepts in Research Ethics Review

The Division of the Vice-President, Research & Innovation is launching a new monthly series focused on equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) and Indigenous considerations in the research ethics board (REB) process. This monthly series will bring together experts from across the tri-campus on a range of topics from equity, diversity, and inclusion through a TCPS 2 lens.

Topics explored in this series include an introduction to foundational frameworks of EDI from an REB perspective, partnering with Indigenous communities, antisemitism and anti-black racism in research, gender and sexuality considerations, and more. These interactive sessions are open to members of one of the Research Ethics Boards at U of T, as well as the broader U of T research community.

Learning Objectives

Each session will be guided by the following learning objectives. Participants in these sessions will be able to:

Gain an understanding of key concepts of EDI and Indigenous considerations
Apply foundational EDI, decolonial, and Indigenization frameworks to ethical and responsible research
Discuss how key concepts within these frameworks can be considered in the context of research ethics review
Practice applying these learnings through self-reflection and discussion of case examples with peers

Session Format

Brief presentation by guest speaker on monthly theme
Interactive activity (e.g., case studies, small/large group discussion)

Monthly Schedule

Visit our Series Landing Page for upcoming dates and topics

Questions about registration can be directed to cris@utoronto.ca. For additional program and event information visit our Programs Page.

NIH Various Opportunities

The National Institutes of Health has released the following requests for applications and program announcements:
AIDS-Science Track Award for Research Transition (R03 Clinical Trial Optional) (PAS-21-270) Application Receipt Date(s): Multiple dates, see announcement

Basic Research in Cancer Health Disparities (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) (PAR-21-322) Application Receipt Date(s): Standard Deadlines Apply

Basic Research in Cancer Health Disparities (R21 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) (PAR-21-323) Application Receipt Date(s): Standard Deadlines Apply

Basic Research in Cancer Health Disparities (R03 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) (PAR-21-324) Application Receipt Date(s): Standard Deadlines Apply

Blueprint Neurotherapeutics Network (BPN): Biologic-based Drug Discovery and Development for Disorders of the Nervous System (UG3/UH3) (PAR-21-163)
Submission Deadline: Multiple dates, see announcement.

Building in vivo Preclinical Assays of Circuit Engagement for Application in Therapeutic Development (R01) (PAR-19-289).
Submission Deadline: Standard deadline dates apply.

BRAIN Initiative: Secondary Analysis and Archiving of BRAIN Initiative Data (R01) (RFA-MH-21-130) Submission Deadline: Multiple dates, see announcement.

BRAIN Initiative: Integration and Analysis of BRAIN Initiative Data (R01) (RFA-MH-21-135) Submission Deadline: Multiple dates, see announcement

BRAIN Initiative: Research on the Ethical Implications of Advancements in Neurotechnology and Brain Science (R01) (RFA-MH-21-205)
Application Receipt Date(s): Multiple dates, see announcement

Clinical Characterization of Cancer Therapy-induced Adverse Sequelae and Mechanism-based Interventional Strategies (R01) (PAR-21-329)
Application Receipt Date(s): November 05, 2024

Clinical Studies of Mental Illness (R01) (PAR-19-297) Submission Deadline: Standard dates apply

Computational Approaches for Validating Dimensional Constructs of Relevance to Psychopathology (R01) (PAR-21-263)
Application Receipt Date(s): Multiple dates, see announcement

Computationally-Defined Behaviors in Psychiatry (R21) (PAR-21-264) Application Receipt Date(s): Multiple dates, see announcement

Development of Medications to Prevent and Treat Opioid Use Disorders and Overdose (UG3/UH3) (PAR-20-092).
Submission Deadlines: Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis, beginning on February 24 , 2020.

Dyadic Interpersonal Processes and Biopsychosocial Outcomes (R01) (PAR-21-280) Application Receipt Date(s): Multiple dates, see announcement

Dyadic Interpersonal Processes and Biopsychosocial Outcomes (R01) (PAR-21-281) Application Receipt Date(s): Multiple dates, see announcement

Fundamental Mechanisms of Affective and Decisional Processes in Cancer Control (PAR-20-034) Application Receipt Date(s): Standard dates apply.

Global Brain and Nervous System Disorders Research Across the Lifespan (R01) (PAR-21-311) Application Receipt Date(s): Multiple dates, see announcement

Global Brain and Nervous System Disorders Research Across the Lifespan (R21) (PAR-21-319) Application Receipt Date(s): Multiple dates, see announcement

Grand Opportunity in Medications Development for Substance-Use Disorders (U01) (PAR-19-327) Submission Deadline: on a rolling basis, beginning on August 26, 2019

Grand Opportunity in Medications Development for Substance-Use Disorders (U01 Clinical Trial Optional) (PAR-19-327).
Submission Deadlines: Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis, beginning on August 26, 2019

Heart, Lung, and Blood Co-morbiditieS Implementation Models in People Living with HIV (HLB SIMPLe) (UG3/UH3) (RFA-HL-20-025).
Application Receipt Date(s): Only accepting applications for the AIDS Application Due Date(s)

Heart, Lung, and Blood Co-morbiditieS Implementation Models in People Living with HIV (HLB-SIMPLe) Research Coordinating Center (U24) (RFA-HL-20-026)
Application Receipt Date(s): Only accepting applications for the AIDS Application Due Date(s)

HIV Vaccine Research and Design (HIVRAD) Program (P01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
(PAR-21-024) Submission Deadline: Only accepting applications for the AIDS Application Due Date(s)

Imaging - Science Track Award for Research Transition (I/START) (R03) (PAR-21-309) Application Receipt Date(s): Multiple dates, see announcement.

Imaging - Science Track Award for Research Transition (I/START) (R03) (PAR-21-310) Application Receipt Date(s): Multiple dates, see announcement.

Innovation Grants to Nurture Initial Translational Efforts (IGNITE): Neurotherapeutic Agent Characterization and In vivo Efficacy Studies (R61/R33) (PAR-21-122)
Submission Deadline: Multiple dates, see announcement.

Innovation Grants to Nurture Initial Translational Efforts (IGNITE): Development and Validation of Model Systems to Facilitate Neurotherapeutic Discovery (R61/R33)
(PAR-21-123) Submission Deadline: Multiple dates, see announcement.

Innovation Grants to Nurture Initial Translational Efforts (IGNITE): Assay Development and Neurotherapeutic Agent Identification (R61/R33 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
(PAR-21-124) Submission Deadline: Multiple dates, see announcement.

Innovative Mental Health Services Research Not Involving Clinical Trials (R01) (PAR-21-316) Application Receipt Date(s): Multiple dates, see announcement.

Investigator Initiated Research in Computational Genomics and Data Science (R01) (PAR-21-254) Application Receipt Date(s): Standard dates apply

Investigator Initiated Research in Computational Genomics and Data Science (R21) (PAR-21-255) Application Receipt Date(s): Standard dates apply

Leveraging Big Data Science to Elucidate the Mechanisms of HIV Activity and Interaction with Substance Use Disorder (RFA-DA-21-040)
Submission Deadline: Only accepting applications for the AIDS Application Due Date.

Leveraging Big Data Science to Elucidate the Mechanisms of HIV Activity and Interaction with Substance Use Disorder (RFA-DA-21-041)
Submission Deadline: Only accepting applications for the AIDS Application Due Date.

Modular R01s in Cancer Control and Population Sciences (R01) (PAR-21-190) Submission Deadline: Multiple dates, see announcement.

Mood and Psychosis Symptoms during the Menopause Transition (R01) (PAR-22-035) Application Receipt Date(s): January 07, 2025

Mood and Psychosis Symptoms during the Menopause Transition (R21) (PAR-22-036) Application Receipt Date(s): January 07, 2025

Myeloid-Derived Suppressor Cells (MDSCs) as Potential Therapeutic Targets in TB/HIV (R21)(PAR-19-364).
Only accepting applications for the AIDS Application Due Dates

Myeloid-Derived Suppressor Cells (MDSCs) as Potential Therapeutic Targets in TB/HIV (R01) (PAR-19-357).
Submission Deadline: AIDS Application Due Dates

New Models of Integrated HIV/AIDS, Addiction, and Primary Care Services (R01) (PAR-20-273)
Submission Deadlines: Only accepting applications for the AIDS Application Due Date(s)

New Models of Integrated HIV/AIDS, Addiction, and Primary Care Services (R34)
(PAR-20-274) Submission Deadlines: Only accepting applications for the AIDS Application Due Date(s)

NIA Multi-site Clinical Trial Implementation Grant (R01) (PAR-19-302) Submission Deadline: Standard dates apply

Non-Invasive Neurostimulation in AD/ADRD (R01) (PAR-19-298) Submission Deadline: Standard dates apply

Priority HIV/AIDS Research within the Mission of the NIDDK (R01) (PAS-21-031) Submission Deadline: AIDS Application Due Dates

Program to Assess the Rigor and Reproducibility of Extracellular Vesicle-Derived Analytes for Cancer Detection (R01) (PAR-20-053)
Application Receipt Date(s): Standard dates apply

Small Research Grant Program for the Next Generation of Clinical Researchers in AD/ADRD Research: Area of Focus Archiving and Leveraging Existing Data Sets for Analyses (R03) (PAS-19-391) Application Receipt Date(s): Standard dates apply

Small Research Grant Program for the Next Generation of Clinical Researchers in AD/ADRD Research: Area of Focus Basic Science (R03) (PAS-19-392)
Application Receipt Date(s): Standard dates apply.

Small Research Grant Program for the Next Generation of Clinical Researchers in AD/ADRD Research: Area of Focus Systems Biology (R03) (PAS-19-393)
Application Receipt Date(s): Standard dates apply

Stimulating Innovations in Behavioral Intervention Research for Cancer Prevention and Control (R21) (PAR-19-309) Submission Deadline: Standard dates apply

Toward ElucidAting MechanismS Contributing to HIV Reservoirs in NIDDK-relevant Tissues (Cure TEAMS) (R01) (RFA-DK-20-023)
Submission Deadline: Only accepting applications for the AIDS Application Due Date(s)

Toward ElucidAting MechanismS of HIV Pathogenesis within the Mission of the NIDDK (Pathogenesis TEAMS) (R01) (RFA-DK-20-022) Submission Deadline: Only accepting applications for the AIDS Application Due Date(s)

Utilizing the PLCO Biospecimens Resource to Bridge Gaps in Cancer Etiology and Early Detection Research (U01) (PAR-21-330)
Application Receipt Date(s): October 11, 2024

Visit here to see the National Institutes of Health’s recently released requests for applications and program announcements. For more information on NIH application and the submission process, please visit the University’s Research Funding Opportunities found here.

*NIH is informing the applicant of changes to grant application forms and application guide instructions for due dates on or after January 25, 2022. Application guides for FORMS-G application packages will be posted to the How to Apply - Application Guide page..

NSERC Alliance grants: Canada’s Research Partnerships Program

NSERC is pleased to announce that Alliance grants are now open for all Option 1 requesting more than $20,000 annually from NSERC, and Option 2 applications requesting over $30,000 and up to $100,000 annually from NSERC. For Option 2, the number of applications from each applicant (as principal investigator or as co-applicant) will be limited to one within a 12-month period. As with the staged Option 1 introduction in 2019, the full range of Option 2 applications will be accepted only at some point in the future. Alliance Option 2 applications will be evaluated in two stages. Complete applications will be submitted to a multidisciplinary and multisectoral selection committee that will assess whether the higher NSERC contribution (associated with Option 2) is justified. The selection committee will meet on a quarterly basis, starting in the Spring of 2020. If selected, applications will then proceed to the second step for review of overall merit, similar to Option 1.

For full details about Alliance grants and how to apply, please visit: http://www.research.utoronto.ca/research-funding-opportunities/natural-sciences-and-engineering-research-council-of-canada-alliance-grants/

**Please note NSERC will require the completion of a risk assessment form for your research project, as part of your Alliance application.

Update:

New Announcement from NSERC: effective immediately, all new NSERC-Alliance Option 1 applications may request up to 66.7% of the project costs (2:1 leverage) from NSERC, regardless of partner organization size or sector. This change does not affect or apply to applications submitted prior to June 23, 2023.
The remainder of NSERC's website and other program materials may not yet have been updated to reflect this change. The above statement therefore supersedes information on Option 1 cost sharing (i.e., 50% cost sharing / 1:1 leverage) that currently appears below and elsewhere.
If you have any questions, please contact us at alliance@nserc-crsng.gc.ca.
https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/innovate-innover/alliance-alliance/funding-financement_eng.asp

For more information, see Alliance Advantage – Partner organizations or Alliance Society – Partner organizations

NSERC-Alliance Grants encourage university researchers to collaborate with partner organizations, which can be from the private, public or not-for-profit sectors. These grants support research projects led by strong, complementary, collaborative teams that will generate new knowledge and accelerate the application of research results to create benefits for Canada.
As of November 10, 2022, the funding limit request for Alliance Option 2 projects will increase to $1,000,000 per year. Additionally, there will no longer be a limit on the number of applications that researchers can submit.
In February 2022, NSERC removed the requirement for cash contributions from the partners, although NSERC still requires that at least one of the project partners would be deemed eligible as a cash-contributing partner. NSERC now funds 100% of these project costs.
Suitable Alliance Option 2 projects involve research with longer-term societal benefits, but needing current attention to further the knowledge base. Option 2 funding will provide for crucial advances towards the eventual goal. The main expectation is that the outcomes will reach beyond the partner organizations to impact society.
If you have any questions, please contact alliance@nserc-crsng.gc.ca.
New Names for Cost Sharing Options

The first visible change is new names for Alliance grants cost sharing Options 1 and 2.

Alliance Advantage (formerly cost sharing Option 1) is designed for partner-driven projects. The grants support the objectives of Alliance with a focus on the partners’ goals, with at least one partner sharing in the costs of research. NSERC will contribute up to 66.7% (2:1 leverage) of the project’s direct costs for successful applications.

Alliance Society (formerly cost sharing Option 2) is designed for projects with societal impact as the main driver. NSERC covers 100% of these project costs.
Providing efficient and responsive proposal assessment

Streamlined merit criteria

The merit criteria used to evaluate applications have been streamlined, with the number of sub-criteria reduced from 11 to 8. The changes will make assessment more clear-cut for both applicants and reviewers. The Alliance grants proposal template has changed to reflect the revised, streamlined merit criteria. For more information, see Alliance Advantage – Apply or Alliance Society – Apply.

Applicants with a proposal under way may use the previous proposal template until March 31, 2024.

Improving assessment times for more projects

To reduce turnaround times, NSERC is raising the threshold below which it will consider an internal review for Alliance Advantage projects from an annual request of $30,000 to $75,000. For more information, see Alliance Advantage – Review of your application.
Extensions with funding

One of the barriers to continued collaborations is the time limit on grants. To date, NSERC has extended grants automatically for one year (and by request in extenuating circumstances), but these extensions did not involve additional funding. Now, Alliance Advantage grants may be extended for an additional year with funding, to allow universities and their partners to take advantage of new research directions that arise during a project. For more information, see Alliance Advantage – During your research project.
Broadening the range of partner organizations recognized for cost sharing

A greater range of partners can now be recognized for cost sharing in Alliance grants. Potential partner organizations now include:
- all registered charities
- unions
- registered companies

Conflict of interest guidelines

These guidelines have changed to provide flexible access to NSERC Alliance grants while ensuring that funds are used responsibly and that all research participants are protected. Institutions will now manage conflicts of interest and put mitigation plans in place according to their own policies. For more information, see Alliance Advantage – Partner organizations or Alliance Society – Partner organizations.
Promoting participation of early career researchers in Alliance Advantage

To help more ECRs participate in Alliance Advantage grants, ECRs will no longer be required to hold an active peer-reviewed grant from NSERC as a condition for internal review when they are co-applicants for small Alliance Advantage grants (now up to $75,000 annually). For more information, see Alliance Advantage – Review of your application.

NSERC online system updates

New modules have been added to the online system to streamline the application process. In the Partnership module, applicants will attest their compliance with the new conflict of interest guidelines and indicate if their partnership involves a private sector organization. For private sector partnerships, applicants must attach the National Security Guidelines for Research Partnerships’ risk assessment form to its dedicated upload module. These new modules are captured in the validation step to help ensure that submission requirements are met

Additional Information

Please consult the Alliance Latest News page and the updated Frequently Asked Questions for more information.

As of February 18, 2022, Alliance Option 2 has been simplified to one single cost sharing ratio of 100% from NSERC for proposals involving partners from any sector (private, public or not-for-profit). As a result, the requirement for partner organizations to commit 10% of the project’s cash budget, when partners from the private sector are involved, has been removed.

For full program details visit: https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/innovate-innover/alliance-alliance/funding-financement_eng.asp

Contact
alliance@nserc-crsng.gc.ca
1-855-275-2861

NSERC - Swiss National Science Foundation

Building on the 2018 Joint Statement on Science, Technology, and Innovation between Canada and Switzerland, the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) and the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) are pleased to announce their cooperation to enhance opportunities for research collaborations between academic researchers in Canada and Switzerland working in natural sciences and engineering. This cooperation will leverage existing programs to encourage and facilitate greater collaboration between our two countries.

NSERC’s Alliance International Catalyst grants offer support for Canadian researchers to establish and initiate research collaborations with international academic researchers, while the SNSF’s Scientific Exchanges program supports research exchanges of up to six months between Swiss researchers and international partners. Canadian researchers may request funding through Alliance International Catalyst grants and their Swiss collaborator may request funding from the SNSF’s Scientific Exchanges program.

To support larger collaborative projects, researchers can use NSERC’s Alliance International Collaboration grants and the SNSF’s project grants. To access NSERC funding, a Canadian researcher named as a project partner on a successful SNSF project grant uses that grant as a springboard to apply for an Alliance International Collaboration grant to support their involvement in the project. The role and contribution of the Canadian researcher in the collaborative project must be described in the Swiss proposal. Canadian researchers should consult the Alliance International program description for detailed information on requirements and eligibility.

Lab2Market Validate Fall 2024 / NSERC I2I Program

This Lab2Market Validate program was developed in partnership with NSERC as an alternative stream to their I2I Market Assessment Grant. This 4-month program offers research teams that wish to be involved in the commercialization activities of their projects the opportunity to assess their technology’s commercial potential themselves rather than outsourcing this activity to an external consultant.

Participants in the program receive:

$15,000 in funding.
The opportunity to assess product-market fit.
A world-class curriculum delivered by innovation leaders.
Access to best-in-class advisors, industry experts, and funders.
The opportunity for future funding through the NSERC I2I Phase I grant.

Application Process

Lab2Market Validate NSERC Fall 2024 Application Form- Due May 14, 2024 @ 11:59 PM EST.

Lab2Market Validate Team Interviews - May 27 - 31, 2024.

NSERC I2I Market Assessment Grant Application - Due June 25, 2024 @ 8 PM EST.

For complete program information, eligibility requirements and application instructions, please refer to the Lab2Market Validate/NSERC information package. Please note, as per NSERC I2I requirements, the technology/IP needs to be disclosed according to institution policy, and IPO's Innovations team must support you by working on the proposal.

For questions, please contact Sydney Valentino (Lab2Market Program Manager) at valens@mcmaster.ca.

Please note that application forms require a letter of support from IPO's Innovations team. Kindly contact the Innovations & Partnerships Office (innovations.partnerships@utoronto.ca) as soon as possible. The institution requires a record of your invention prior to providing a support letter. Further, if selected from the team interview, please note that a My Research Application (MRA) will be required for the institutional endorsement of the finalized application to NSERC. The MRA should be submitted at least one week ahead of the June 25th deadline.

OICR Cancer Therapeutics Innovation Pipeline – Request for Applications

The Cancer Therapeutics Innovation Pipeline (CTIP) Program was established to capitalize on Ontario’s expertise in cancer biology and drug discovery. Its aim is to create a pipeline of validated cancer targets and first-in-class or best-in-class, novel, selective lead molecules (small molecules or biologics) to attract partnerships and/or investment for further preclinical and clinical development. To generate a sustainable pipeline, CTIP will support projects that aim to provide increasing evidence of target validation and disease association using data from knowledge bases, functional assays, and drug screening in relevant in vitro and in vivo models of the cancer type of interest.

CTIP funds projects in four stages of preclinical drug discovery and is currently inviting applications for the following two funding streams:

Early Validation projects:

Deliver robust translational evidence that a Target-of-Interest (TOI) is associated with a specific cancer type(s) based on data from knowledge bases and from studies demonstrating that perturbation of the TOI in relevant cell-based models produces anti-cancer effects sufficient to trigger a drug discovery campaign.

Funding available:

Up to $150,000 per year for a maximum of two years.

Early Accelerator projects:

Deliver a validated primary assay to enable initial screening of molecules against a defined target. Preliminary evidence of linearity of results between the primary assay and supporting secondary assays under development is also required.

Funding available:

Up to $150,000 for a maximum of one year.

OICR invites applications from investigators at Ontario academic centres, hospital research institutes, or other government research institutions. CTIP funding is only tenable in Ontario. For-profit entities are not eligible to apply.

Deadlines

Open for applications (via ReportNet): Starting on April 8, 2024
Notice of Intent submission: No later than May 16, 2024 by 5 p.m. ET
Letter of Intent deadline: May 16, 2024 by 5 p.m. ET
Full application deadline: August 29, 2024 by 5 p.m. ET
Funding start date: December 1, 2024

*This session will be recorded and posted on OICR’s funding opportunities web page.

Questions?

Visit the FAQ page before contacting the OICR Scientific Secretariat office at ScientificSecretariat@oicr.on.ca.

Ontario Centre of Innovation: Collaborate 2 Commercialize - Call for Applications

The Ontario Centre for Innovation’s Collaborate 2 Commercialize program (C2C, formerly VIP) supports Industry/Academia collaboration solving an industry-based problem and driving the commercialization of Intellectual Property [IP]. The institution leverages the unique skills and specialized infrastructure instrumental in streamlining internal innovations and commercialization needs. Benefits include targeted training of individuals and direct engagement with Industry to work on commercially viable solutions.

Grant Program: Collaborate 2 Commercialize (C2C, formerly VIP)

C2C has two variants/options:

1: C2C R&D Standalone Grant

OCI cash contribution $20K-$150K (Industry Direct Cash $10K-$75K + in-kind, cash matched 2:1 by OCI) Project duration 6-24 months
companies of any size, but with a demonstrated receptor capacity
More info: https://www.oc-innovation.ca/programs/collaborate-2-commercialize/

2: C2C grant combined with NSERC Alliance Grant

OCI cash contribution $20K-$30K (Industry Direct Cash $10K-$15K + in-kind, cash matched 2:1 by OCI, and also matched 2:1 by NSERC for an additional $20K-$30K Project duration 6-12 months
companies must be Ontario SMEs (global headcount <500 employees)
More info: https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Innovate-Innover/VIP-BIP_eng.asp (NSERC website may still refer to VIP rather than C2C)

For full application information and guidelines please visit: https://research.utoronto.ca/funding-opportunities/db/ontario-centre-innovation-collaborate-2-commercialize

Please note: the applicant must upload and submit the application through the university's My Research Application (MRA) System. MRA is the internal University approval system that confirms support for your application from your department/faculty.

Scholarly Book Publishing – Researcher Development Programming

The Centre for Research & Innovation Support (CRIS) is hosting two opportunities for researchers focused on enhancing their knowledge and confidence in the scholarly book publishing process.

2) CRIS Faculty Book Proposal Studio
The book proposal is the first step to securing your scholarly book’s publication. Join the CRIS Faculty Book Proposal Studio to jump start the proposal writing process this summer. The online program draws on The Book Proposal Book (Portwood-Stacer, 2021). Three University Press acquisition editors will join throughout the program to give 'Spark Talks'. These short (~10 minute) ‘Spark Talks’ will animate our group discussions and offer insight into disciplinary conventions in publishing. The second hour of the sessions is dedicated to co-writing time.

Participation will be capped at 30 to focus on creating a supportive space to write together online and to emphasize comradery and accountability among peers. Participating in this cohort presumes an expectation of confidentiality and collegiality.

Who Should Attend:
Faculty who are currently working on a book length manuscript and are planning to submit a book proposal within 3-6 months. The book manuscript can be single or co-authored. Please note, faculty engaged in co-writing or editing a book proposal are welcome either with their co-author or can participate independently.

Schedule & Application Details:
10:00 am –12:00 pm EST on Zoom:

Tuesday, June 11, 2024
Thursday, June 13, 2024
Tuesday, June 18, 2024
Thursday, June 20, 2024
Tuesday, June 25, 2024
Thursday, June 27, 2024

Application deadline: May 10, 2024
Apply here: https://cris.utoronto.ca/event/cris-faculty-book-proposal-studio-june-2024/

Questions about registration can be directed to cris@utoronto.ca. For additional program and event information visit our Programs Page.

SSHRC Aid to Scholarly Journals - update on delay of next funding opportunity

SSHRC has announced that the next Aid to Scholarly Journals (ASJ) competition will be delayed from summer 2024 to summer 2025, as they say that this delay will allow more time for engagement with the research and journal communities and other stakeholders as the three federal research funding agencies (SSHRC, NSERC and CIHR) conduct a review of the current Tri-Agency Open Access Policy on Publications with the goal of making any peer-reviewed journal articles resulting from agency-supported research freely available, without subscription fee, at the time of publication. That new OA policy will be released by the end of 2025.

Once the new ASJ competition guidelines have been released by SSHRC, then potential applicants may view them on the SSHRC ASJ website, and UofT applicants can also go to RSO's funding opportunities database to view the SSHRC ASJ listing for internal deadlines and other information/resources.

Please see SSHRC's full message sent out about this on Dec 19, 2023, copied below. ***For those who are current ASJ holders, please note the information in bold at the bottom of SSHRC's message, as more information will be forthcoming in the future.

"In July 2023, the three federal research funding agencies announced a review of the current Tri-Agency Open Access Policy on Publications (OA Policy) with the goal of making any peer-reviewed journal articles resulting from agency-supported research freely available, without subscription fee, at the time of publication. The renewed Tri-Agency Open Access Policy on Publications policy will be released by the end of 2025.

SSHRC’s Aid to Scholarly Journals (ASJ) funding opportunity plays an important role in supporting the OA Policy. Transitioning the ASJ funding opportunity to support journals that adopt immediate open access will provide Canadian social sciences and humanities researchers with high-quality publications in which they may publish their research results, while removing barriers to access these research articles.

To facilitate an effective, sustainable and equitable transition of the ASJ funding opportunity toward immediate open access, SSHRC is delaying the launch of the next ASJ funding cycle from summer 2024 to summer 2025. This delay will allow more time for engagement with the research and journal communities and other stakeholders. Current ASJ grant recipients will receive a funded one-year extension to their grants. Further details will be communicated closer to the end-date of the current awards.

If you have questions, please contact scholarlyjournals@sshrc-crsh.gc.ca."

SSHRC Connection Grants

These grants support events and outreach activities geared toward short-term, targeted knowledge mobilization initiatives. These events and activities represent opportunities to exchange knowledge and to engage on research issues of value to those participating. Events and outreach activities funded by a Connection Grant may often serve as a first step toward more comprehensive and longer-term projects.

Connection Grants support workshops, colloquiums, conferences, forums, summer institutes, or other events or outreach activities that facilitate:

disciplinary and/or interdisciplinary exchanges in the social sciences and humanities;
scholarly exchanges between those working in the social sciences and humanities and those working in other research fields;
intersectoral exchanges between academic researchers in the social sciences and humanities and researchers and practitioners from the public, private and/or not-for-profit sectors; and/or
international research collaboration and scholarly exchanges with researchers, students and non-academic partners from other countries.

Value:

Events: $7,000 to $25,000
Outreach activities: $7,000 to $50,000; higher amounts may be considered if well justified

Duration:

1 year

Application Deadline:

November 1, February 1, May 1, August 1 (8 p.m. eastern)

Please note the August 1, 2024, deadline for Connection Grants has been moved to June 20, 2024.

Additional Information can be found here.

Additional Information:

For any questions, please contact SSHRC at: connection@sshrc-crsh.gc.ca. For more information on SSHRC Connection Grants, please see the SSHRC website. For information related to UofT applicants (including internal deadlines), please visit the UofT funding opportunity Connection Grants webpage.

For any questions, please contact us by email at: connection@sshrc-crsh.gc.ca

SSHRC Partnership Engage Grant

The Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) is pleased to announce the partnership Engage Grants. These grants are expected to respond to the objectives of the Insight program and the Connection program. Please note that Partnership Engage Grants cannot respond exclusively to the objectives of the Connection program.

These grants provide short-term and timely support for partnered research activities that will inform decision-making at a single partner organization from the public, private or not-for-profit sector. The small-scale, stakeholder-driven partnerships supported through Partnership Engage Grants are meant to respond to immediate needs and time constraints facing organizations in non-academic sectors. In addressing an organization-specific need, challenge and/or opportunity, these partnerships let non-academic organizations and postsecondary researchers access each other’s unique knowledge, expertise and capabilities on topics of mutual interest.

Sponsor Deadlines: December 15, March 15, June 15 by 8pm EST.

Please note the June 15, 2024, deadline for Partnership Engage Grants has been moved to May 22, 2024

For more information, please contact: partnershipengagegrants@sshrc-crsh.gc.ca

SSHRC Partnership Program: Models and Strategies for Success

The Division of the Vice President Research & Innovation (VPRI) will be delivering a faculty-led panel discussion to increase awareness and understanding of SSHRC Partnership Funding opportunities, and to encourage and support researchers with the planning and development of competitive proposals for these programs.

In this session, faculty will share their insights and experiences with the SSHRC Partnership Program funding opportunities including the SSHRC Partnership Engage Grant (PEG), SSHRC Partnership Development Grant (PDG), and SSHRC Partnership Grant (PG).

The session will feature a panel of University of Toronto researchers who hold a PEG, PDG, or PG. Panelists will describe their SSHRC Partnership Program funded research, discuss their insights on proposal planning and development, and share practical tips and strategies on developing a competitive proposal.

Learning Objectives
At the end of this session, participants will be able to:

be informed by illustrative examples from each program
gain insights into the characteristics of successful partnership projects
receive advice from peers on partnership planning and development strategies
learn about available resources and supports to help with proposal planning and development

Moderator: Professor Elspeth Brown, Associate Vice Principal Research & Professor Historical Studies, UTM, Faculty Director of the Critical Digital Humanities Initiative

Panelists:

Professor Peter Newman, Professor, Faculty Associate, Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work
Professor Daniyal Zuberi, Professor of Social Policy, Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work
Professor Élyse Caron-Beaudoin, Assistant Professor, Department of Health and Society, University of Toronto Scarborough

Additional Information
SSHRC Partnership Funding Opportunities
The Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) offers a suite of partnership funding programs that support research, research training and knowledge mobilization activities for new and existing partnerships. Partner organizations support the activities of the partnership by sharing in intellectual leadership or providing expertise, and are expected to provide cash and/or in-kind contributions.

Partnership Engage Grants
Partnership Engage Grants (PEG) provide short-term and timely support for partnered research activities that will inform decision-making at a single partner organization from the public, private or not-for-profit sector.
Value: $7,000 to $25,000 over one year
Deadlines: June 15, September 15, December 15 and March 15

Partnership Development Grants
Partnership Development Grants (PDG) provide support to foster new research and/or related activities with new and/or existing partners; and to design and test new partnership approaches for research and/or related activities.
Value: $75,000 to $200,000 over one to three years
Deadline: November 15, 2023

Partnership Grants
Partnership Grants (PG) provide support to new or existing formal partnerships for initiatives that advance research, research training and/or knowledge mobilization in the social sciences and humanities.
Value: $500,000 to $2.5 million over four to seven years
Deadline (Stage 1): February 10, 2024

Questions about registration can be directed to cris@utoronto.ca. For additional program and event information visit our Programs Page.

Tri-Agency and CFI launch new STRAC Policy

As of May 1 2024, the Tri-Agency federal granting agencies (NSERC, CIHR, SSHRC) as well as the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) implemented the Sensitive Technology Research and Affiliations of Concern (STRAC) policy which was announced earlier this year. All applications to these agencies and programs must adhere to the STRAC Policy, as outlined on the Tri-Agency Guidance on the STRAC Policy webpage.

To be eligible to receive new research funding in any Sensitive Technology Research Area (STRA) from the CIHR, SSHRC, NSERC and the CFI, each investigator named in the application must provide an individual Attestation that they do not have any affiliation nor are in receipt of funding or in-kind support from any entity on the Named Research Organizations.

?Additionally, the National Security Guidelines for Research Partnerships (NSGRP) currently implemented in the NSERC Alliance program will be expanded to multiple Tri-Agency and CFI applications that have a corporate partner.

On behalf of these agencies, NSERC will be hosting information webinars open to all researchers:

Webinars in English:
Thursday May 9 1pm -2:30pm EDT – Register
Tuesday May 28 11am-12:30pm EDT – Register

Webinars in French:
Monday May 6 11am-12:30pm EDT – Register
Thursday May 30 1pm-2:30pm EDT – Register

As always, applicants are strongly encouraged to consult the federal Safeguarding Your Research portal as requirements and information may be updated.

Questions or comments directed to NSERC, CIHR, SSHRC and the CFI may be addressed to researchsecurity@nserc-crsng.gc.ca.

The CFI has launched a new webpage on research security for its programs.

For U of T specific resources and questions, please consult the internal Research Security website?and email address:

https://research.utoronto.ca/safeguarding-research/safeguarding-research

researchsecurity@utoronto.ca.

U of T Public Policy Reports Collection: Call for Submissions

The Division of the Vice-President, Research and Innovation (VPRI) and the University of Toronto Libraries (UTL) are calling for submissions to the U of T Public Policy Reports Collection.

This collection assembles public policy-related research reports produced by University of Toronto units. It is a collection of grey literature (research not published through traditional means such as in an academic journal). It is housed in TSpace, a free and secure research repository established by the University of Toronto Libraries to disseminate and preserve the scholarly record of U of T. The collection aims to improve discoverability of U of T contributions in a variety of areas including local, provincial, national, and global public policy.

Eligibility:

We invite submissions to the Public Policy Reports Collection that meet the following criteria:

At least one report author was a faculty, fellow, student or staff at U of T when the report was issued.
Authored by U of T academic units with explicit U of T branding and affiliation of the author.
Not published in an academic journal in an identical form.

Benefits to Researchers:

The U of T Public Policy Reports Collection provides permanent URLs on a high-traffic repository, enabling timely research to be available sooner than through traditional scholarly publication channels. Many U of T faculty produce public policy reports outside of traditional publishing and dissemination channels. These reports are not easily found through standard bibliometric searches or through search engines and can be lost when department or personal websites are redesigned.

For more information and instructions on submitting public policy reports to the collection, please visit: https://research.utoronto.ca/reports-publications-metrics/public-policy-reports-collection

U of T’s Institutional Strategic Research Plan 2024-2029

The VPRI is pleased to introduce From Discovery to Impact: University of Toronto’s Institutional Strategic Research Plan (ISRP) 2024-2029.

The ISRP is the key document that expresses U of T's core commitments to research excellence, providing direction for supporting scholarship by identifying strategic opportunities and enabling actions. It encompasses the breadth of research taking place across our three campuses and is intended to complement divisional and faculty research priorities.

The ISRP builds upon our previous successful plans and is informed by the institutional priorities articulated in U of T’s Towards 2030 and the Three Priorities.

The strategic planning process engaged the U of T community and partner hospitals in a rigorous consultation process between May and June 2023. The Division of the Vice-President, Research & Innovation led 32 consultation sessions with key leadership tables from across the university and partner hospitals, as well as with leaders of national and international research and innovation organizations who regularly engage with industry and government. We also conducted three online surveys and communicated our process widely, ensuring we received feedback from a broad range of perspectives.

University of Toronto Call for Proposals - Southeast Asia - Notice of Interest

U of T is launching a call for proposals in order to further support collaborative education and research initiatives with institutions in Southeast Asia. This call invites project proposals with institutions in the following countries: Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, and The Philippines. The fund is open for proposals across all research areas.

Funding: Between 15,000 and 25,000 Canadian dollars.

Key Dates:

Notice of Interest Opens: April 25, 2024, at 11:59 pm EST

Notice of Interest Deadline: May 26, 2024, at 11:59 pm EST

Call for Proposals Opens: July 15, 2024, at 11:59 pm EST

Call for Proposals Closes: September 15, 2024, at 11:59 pm EST

Start Date of Awards : 1 December 2024

Duration of the projects: 1 December 2024 – 31 January 2026

The proposals will be assessed and recommended for selection by a peer review committee appointed by OVPI.

Eligibility:

Faculty members in continuing U of T appointments from all disciplines are eligible to apply.
The home institution of the collaborator outside U of T must be based in Southeast Asia in one of the following countries: Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand, or Vietnam.
The application must include a letter of engagement from the PI based in Southeast Asia, describing their planned involvement in the proposed project, their desired outcomes and benefits, and how these outcomes and benefits contribute to their organizational goals and objectives. The letter must be on institutional letterhead and signed by the PI.

Selection criteria:

Project design and rationale
Potential impact
Capacity for future collaboration

Principal Investigators at U of T are asked to submit a brief Notice of Interest through the following form: Notice of Interest - OVPI Call for Proposals (Southeast Asia)

Please see the Call for Proposal Guidelines for more information.

If you have questions, please get in touch with Alicja Sobecka, Regional Lead for Southeast Asia, Japan, and Oceania, at Office of the Vice-President International, at alicja.sobecka@utoronto.ca

2024 U of T – Melbourne International Research Training Group Call for Proposals

The University of Toronto (U of T) and the University of Melbourne (Melbourne) are calling for project proposals from all research areas to establish up to eight (8) pairs of supervisors (PIs), with each supervisory team supporting one (1) joint PhD candidate through the Toronto – Melbourne Research Training Group, offering opportunities for research collaboration and engagement. This call is open to proposals from all research areas and disciplines. Candidates will work towards submission of a single thesis that meets the requirements of both institutions and undertake a final oral examination.

Funding:

Each recruited PhD candidate will receive a funding package that includes tuition fee waivers/remission scholarships, a stipend, health insurance, and relocation support. Candidates will be enrolled at, and will meet the academic standards and requirements of, both institutions. They will be co-recruited and co-supervised by collaborative teams through an arrangement known as a jointly awarded PhD through joint education placement (this mechanism is aligned with the existing policies of both institutions).

Eligibility:

All recruited PhD candidates must meet the eligibility requirements and be enrolled in the relevant PhD course at both universities.

U of T PIs must be Faculty members in continuing appointments, eligible to hold research funds at U of T and have Full School of Graduate Studies (SGS) Graduate Faculty Membership. U of T staff with status-only appointments at U of T are not eligible to participate in the call. Projects should be co-designed by the participating PIs. PIs should ensure that they have the capacity to take on a new PhD candidate in line with their institution’s policies and meet the eligibility requirements to participate in the scheme.

The supervisory team must consist of at least two Principal Investigators (PIs), one from U of T and one from Melbourne. The PIs must have capacity to serve as primary supervisors for jointly enrolled PhD candidates.

Each PI must meet the supervisor eligibility criteria set by their own institution and each PI is responsible for checking their own eligibility to apply.

Faculty are encouraged to review U of T’s safeguarding research resources when developing their proposals.

Key Dates:

Launch call: April 22, 2024
Deadline for submissions: June 21, 2024
Announce successful projects: 3rd week of September 2024
PhD candidates commence at U of T: September 2025/Jan 2026/ Sept. 2026

For full details, please see VPRI's Research Funding Opportunities website.

United States Department of Defense (DOD) - Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs - Funding Opportunities

US Department of Defense (DOD) Office of the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP) has released pre-funding announcements for the following programs:

Hearing Restoration Research Program (HRRP)

Focused Research Award

Neurotoxin Exposure Treatment Parkinson’s (NETP)

Early Investigator Research Award
Investigator-Initiated Research Award
Synergistic Idea Award (NEW!)

Prostate Cancer Research Program (PCRP)

Prostate Cancer Pathology Resource Network Award
*Descriptions of each of the funding opportunities, eligibility, key mechanism elements, and funding can be found in the respective Program pre-announcement at http://cdmrp.army.mil

Application Information:
UofT campus based applicants should select Toronto, University of for the institution and indicate the appropriate Research Services Office contact (see below) as the Business Official in their pre-application in the eBRAP System.

Contact Information:
Krista Montgomery (krista.montgomery@utoronto.ca): for UofT Faculty appointed within Dalla Lana, Applied Sci & Eng, Dentistry, Forestry, Kinesiology & PE, Nursing, Pharmacy, UTM, and Medicine (last names A-M only).

Deadlines: Individual deadlines available at http://cdmrp.army.mil

U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) - Global Centres Bioeconomy 2024 Call for Proposals

Please submit an MRA through the My Research Portal and notify the Innovations and Partnerships Office via email of your intent to apply by June 4, 2024 (one week before the sponsor's deadline)

The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF), in cooperation with international partners, is announcing the call for proposals (CFP) for Global Centres Bioecenomy. The Government of Canada is pleased to join this initiative through the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC).

Global Centres aim to encourage and support international, interdisciplinary collaborative research centres that will develop use-inspired research to address global challenges. The topic for the 2024 competition is addressing global challenges through the bioeconomy. This program will prioritize research collaborations that foster team science and community-engaged research and use knowledge-to-action frameworks whose rationale, conceptualization, and research directions are driven by the potential use of the results, as illustrated by Pasteur’s Quadrant.

Within the general theme of Bioeconomy, proposals submitted in the framework of this call must be centered on either or both of the two subtopics:

Subtopic 1: Leveraging Biodiversity Across the Tree of Life to Power the Bioeconomy; and
Subtopic 2: Biofoundries, using the Design-Build-Test-Learn process in biology.

All proposals must integrate both of the two crosscutting themes into the proposed work:

Crosscutting Theme A: Public engagement and co-generation of research activities to strengthen the global science and technology enterprise; and

Crosscutting Theme B: Workforce Development and Education.

Timeline

Submission period: due by June 11, 2024 (8:00 PM Eastern Time)

Award details

Selected Principal Investigators (PIs) may receive the following:

Up to CAN$500,000 per year

Eligibility requirements

Please refer to the NSF Program rules on the Program Solicitation page.

The US-based PI will lead the overall application to NSF; Canadian co-investigators will apply for funding through NSERC to receive NSERC and/or SSHRC funding.

Proposal requirements

All proposals must be submitted in accordance with the requirements specified in this funding opportunity and in the NSF Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide (PAPPG) that is in effect for the relevant due date to which the proposal is being submitted.

How to apply

Please see the instructions on the Funding Opportunity page.

UTEST 2024 APPLICATIONS OPEN - DUE May 30th, 2024

University of Toronto Early Stage Technology Program (UTEST) Applications

The deadline for submission is Thursday, May 30th, 2024.

The UTEST Program is announcing its annual call for research-based UofT and affiliated teaching hospital companies. UTEST provides UofT start-up companies with investment funding of up to $150,000, incubation space, intense entrepreneurial education provided by MaRS, corporate and intellectual property legal support, mentoring and business strategy support. Our program partner, TIAP, provides sector expertise, an Entrepreneurs-in-Residence (EIR) program and follow-on investment capital of up to $750,000.

Since 2012 UTEST companies have raised over $800M+ in investment funding. UTEST was ranked amongst the top 10 accelerators in Canada in 2021.

Essential Information and Timelines:

Full program information and application can be found on the UTEST program page: http://www.utest.to
Applications are due before 11:59 PM EST on Thursday, May 30th, 2024: http://utest.to/apply/
Selected companies will be interviewed the week of June 10th, 2024.
The program will begin the week of June 24th, 2024.

Awards

2025 Dorothy Killam Fellowships - Application guidelines released

demonstrate commitment to building Canada’s future and alignment with Killam attributes
are mid-career researchers (typically have completed their PhD no more than 15 years prior)
are employed at a Canadian research institution

Between 5 and 8 fellowships will be awarded annually.

The full guidelines and application instructions are available on the Dorothy Killam Fellowship - Details page.

Amount and Duration of Fellowship

Eligibility

To be eligible, applicants:

must be an individual living in Canada and working at a Canadian institution(s) at the mid-career stage (typically no more than 15 years since the completion of a PhD)
must submit an approved MRA to indicate that the applicant's academic unit supports the application and approves the applicant's teaching/administrative release that they would receive if the Fellowship is awarded.

Deadlines

Thursday, May 23, 2024, noon: MRA deadline for editorial review submissions (RSO editorial review support is optional)

Friday, June 7, 2024, noon: MRA deadline for all applicants not submitting proposals for editorial review

Thursday, June 13, 2024, 11:59 pm,: Final sponsor deadline to submit completed applications through the Killam program's application site

Sponsor contact information

If you require support in submitting a proposal or for accommodations with regards to the application, please email: KillamProgram-ProgrammeKillam@nrc-cnrc.gc.ca.

Additional Links

Results for 2024 Dorothy Killam Fellowship
National Killam Program help webpage

Killam NRC Paul Corkum Fellowship

OVERVIEW

The Killam NRC Paul Corkum Fellowship (offered by the National Research Council of Canada (NRC) and the Killam Trusts) creates opportunities for mid- to late-career Canadian and international scholars to collaborate with NRC researchers. The Fellowship provides teaching and administrative release time for 12 months for scholars who have demonstrated outstanding research ability, and who are proposing projects that are aligned with one or more NRC Challenge Programs. In this co-Pl model, the Fellow and the NRC researcher collaborate to deliver a specific project. This new program will provide opportunities for external scholars to access the NRC's unique infrastructure and resources, and work with an NRC researcher to further Dorothy Killam's vision of building Canada's future through advanced study.

PROGRAM DETAILS

Value: $100,000 to cover teaching and administrative release time of the Fellow + an additional grant of up to $50,000 for travel and knowledge dissemination costs; the NRC co-Pl could also receive up to $50,000 for travel and knowledge dissemination costs through their NRC research centre.
Duration: 1 year
Number of awards: Up to 3 Fellowships are awarded each year
Submissions open: April 2, 2024
Internal MRA deadline for UofT applicants: June 13, 2024, noon
Final Sponsor deadline: eligible applicants must submit completed applications (with all required documents) by email to the sponsor by no later than June 20, 2024, 23:59 (applicant's local time)

ELIGIBILITY

UofT Applicant:

Mid- to late-career researcher (although researchers at earlier career stages may be considered in some cases)
Must receive teaching and administrative release time from their unit/division to conduct the proposed research, and must continue to be employed at UofT for up to 12 months from the start of the Fellowship
Must be willing and able to travel to an NRC location in Canada to collaborate with an NRC co-Pl as required
Must obtain a reliability status personnel security clearance
Must agree to participate in community engagement and knowledge mobilization activities

Project:

Proposed projects must align with one or more NRC Challenge Programs. If you do not see an area of research that aligns with your proposed project, please contact KillamProgram-ProgrammeKillam@nrc-cnrc.gc.ca to enquire about eligibility.
Projects may be technical, based on knowledge exchange, or exploratory.
Proposals are co-defined by the NRC co-Pl and the Fellow.

RESOURCES

Please see the VPRI Funding Opportunity webpage for more details concerning internal deadlines and other supporting information/resources here.
Please see the full sponsor program guidelines and application process here (Note: some forms that are to be included in the final application have not yet been made available by the sponsor).

Queen Elizabeth Scholarship - University of Toronto Call for Proposals

Universities Canada and the Rideau Hall Foundation are pleased to invite members of Universities Canada or Colleges and Institutes Canada to submit a proposal for the seventh call of the QES program.

QES 2025 will support projects that focus on the adaptation, response and resilience to a changing climate. This includes (but is not limited to) projects focused on biodiversity; agriculture; energy; climate and public health; economic impacts of climate change; air quality; community resilience; education; ecosystems; and water quality.

Projects will support international study, research, or internships for outbound Canadian students and/or study and research for inbound international graduate students. All QES funded activities must be for academic credit/recognition.

University of Toronto is eligible to submit one proposal to the QES program. In order to facilitate a strong submission, we invite staff and faculty from all three campuses to submit a letter of intent in order to be considered for final project submission. Priority will be given to projects that align with U of T’s institutional strategy, focus on diversity and inclusion, and result in a strengthened impact to local and global communities by young leaders.

Funding:

Multi-year project proposals seeking funding of up to $300,000 CAD

Duration:

Jan 1, 2025 to Dec, 2028 (subject to agreement signing)

Letter of Intent: Applicants should submit letters of intent outlining a brief project overview by 11:59 pm EST, May 7, 2024. Maximum length: 2 pages. Please address the selection criteria below and indicate how your project will align.

Decision to Submit Full Proposal: May 21, 2024

Full Proposal Deadline: May 27, 2024

Decision to Submit Final Proposal to U of T: June 3, 2024

Full Proposal Submission Deadline to Universities Canada: Jun 7, 2024

Eligibility:

Projects must demonstrate a partnership between U of T and a partner institution/organization in at least one of the eligible countries (information on the QES website below) U of T applicants must hold a continuing faculty appointment.

Selection criteria:

Project feasibility and alignment with QES and U of T objectives.
Likelihood of Success.
Leadership development, networking, community, and alumni engagement including social media.
Value for money.

For more information on this call, please see the QES website.

If you have questions, please be in touch with Mahvish Wesley – Director, Learning and Safety Abroad at mahvish.wesley@utoronto.ca.

SSHRC Impact Awards and Molson Prizes: Call for Internal Nominations

The Office of the Vice-President, Research and Innovation invites internal nominations for the 2025 Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) Impact Awards for faculty and the 2025 Canada Council for the Arts Molson Prizes in Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities.

The SSHRC Impact Award and Molson Prize suites are among Canada's top recognitions for research and creative contributions in the arts, humanities and social sciences. Internal nominations of outstanding candidates will be reviewed by an advisory committee of representatives from relevant disciplines to:

Recommend possible nominations for the 2025 Molson Prizes, due in early October 2024.
Select the University's nominees for the 2025 SSHRC Impact Awards, due in April 2025.

Submissions are invited for the following six prizes and awards. Nominees may be considered for one award or for one category in each suite.

Molson Prize for outstanding achievements in the arts
Molson Prize for outstanding achievements in the social sciences or humanities
SSHRC Gold Medal for sustained leadership, dedication and originality of thought in the social sciences or humanities
SSHRC Insight Award for outstanding achievement arising from one or more research projects funded partially or completely by SSHRC
SSHRC Connection Award for an outstanding SSHRC-funded initiative to facilitate the flow and exchange of research knowledge within and/or beyond the academic community
SSHRC Partnership Award recognizing a SSHRC-funded formal partnership for its outstanding achievement in advancing research, research training, or knowledge mobilization

ostdoctoral fellowship or scholarship, will be invited in early 2025.

Eligibility
Nominees must be Canadian citizens or permanent residents and remain active and productive in their careers.

SSHRC Impact Award nominees must hold or have held SSHRC funding relevant to the award category and be in good standing with SSHRC. Teams are eligible for the SSHRC Insight, Connection and Partnership Awards, in which case the nominee must be the principal investigator or project director.

Nomination Process
Molson Prize nominations may be submitted by any individual or organization in early October as per the guidelines on the award homepage. The internal review process is optional for Molson candidates.

SSHRC Impact Award nominations must be submitted by the University, which is limited to one nomination per category each year. As such, the University's four nominees are selected by an internal review committee.

To nominate a candidate for consideration:

Consult with the candidate’s divisional/faculty awards coordinator or officer to identify any internal deadlines and review processes specific to their academic division or department.
Submit an online Expression of Interest by May 22, 2024.
Submit the two-page internal nomination form for the relevant award, linked below, and the candidate’s CV to vpri.awards@utoronto.ca by June 12, 2024.

Molson Prize, SSHRC Gold Medal and SSHRC Insight Award Internal Nomination Form
SSHRC Connection Award Internal Nomination Form
SSHRC Partnership Award Internal Nomination Form

Candidates whose previous nominations for these awards are still under consideration may be renominated internally. Should they go on to win one of the awards, the next ranked internal candidate will be selected or recommended to go forward.

To discuss nominating a candidate, please contact your divisional awards coordinator.

Education Awards

Learning Education Advancement Fund (LEAF)

The Learning & Education Advancement Fund (LEAF) program aims to support the President’s Three Priorities:

Leverage our urban location(s) more fully, for the mutual benefit of University and City; Strengthen and deepen key international partnerships by means of a well-defined strategic focus; Reimagine and reinvent undergraduate education.

Funding:

A two-tiered system of funding, LEAF provides funding opportunities for teaching and learning projects that explore, implement and scale up promising practices at different stages of their development and implementation. Focused on projects connected to the academic curriculum, LEAF creates a pathway for projects from their initial inception to their full potential.

Seed grants are intended to encourage experimentation at the local level, either within a course or a set of courses, as a means of fostering small-scale enhancements or pilots with the potential for future scalability. These projects should have the potential for either scalability within their home unit or transferability into other undergraduate learning contexts. Grants in this category range from $5,000 to $10,000 per year for up to 3 years.

Impact grants are designed to support large-scale projects with the potential to significantly enhance core elements of undergraduate education within or across academic units and divisions at the University. This can range from scaling high-impact teaching practices that have already experienced successful experimentation in their local contexts, to the development of new pedagogical or curricular approaches and practices. Grants in this category range from $10,000 to $100,000 per year for up to 3 years.

The next funding cycle is expected in Summer 2024

Workshops

Workshop: Building an Effective LEAF Application: Assessment Strategies for a Meaningful Project
This workshop explores how you measure the effectiveness of a LEAF project. In this session, we examined building a meaningful and integrated assessment strategy from thinking about what sort of assessment tools work for your project to when and how you are assessing your project.

Participants in this session gained an introductory overview of different assessment tools and techniques and clear next steps for how to build an assessment strategy in the context of a teaching grant.
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Workshop: Building an Effective LEAF Application: From Idea to Submission
This workshop is designed for instructors and staff interested in applying for the LEAF program. Our workshop explored everything from designing a research question for the Expression of Interest to the basics of building an effective, integrated assessment strategy.

Participants gained insights into strategies and suggestions for successful applications, collaborating with peers on proposals and learned from a panel of former LEAF recipients.
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Workshop: Strategies for Writing an Effective Teaching & Learning Grant
In support of instructors and staff interested in the LEAF program as well as the Graduate Education Innovation Fund, the Instructional Technology and Innovation Fund (ITIF) and other teaching and learning funding opportunities, this workshop was jointly hosted by our office, the Centre for Teaching Support & Innovation and Academic & Collaborative Technologies.
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