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Objective
“To excel, according to internationally
accepted standards of scientific excellence in
the creation of new knowledge and its
translation into improved health for
Canadians, more effective health services and
products and a strengthened Canadian health
care system…”
Section 4, C-6, R.S.C. 2000
13 CIHR Institutes
 Aboriginal People’s
Health
 Cancer Research
 Circulatory and
Respiratory Health
 Gender and Health
 Genetics
 Health Services and
Policy Research
 Aging
 Human Development,
Child and Youth
 Infection and Immunity
 Musculoskeletal Health
and Arthritis
 Neurosciences, Mental
Health and Addiction
 Nutrition, Metabolism
and Diabetes
 Population and Public
Health
Four Research Themes
• Biomedical
• Clinical
• Health services and health systems
• Health of populations, societal and
cultural dimensions of health, and
environmental influences on health
Biomedical - Clinical - Health Services and Health Systems Health of populations, societal and cultural dimensions of health,
and environmental influences on health
Clinical
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Psychology
Social Work
Nursing
Anthropology
Sociology
Etc
Health Services and Health
Systems
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Economists
Political Scientists
Sociologists
Geographers
Ethics
Etc
Health of populations,
societal and cultural
dimensions of health, and
environmental influences
on health
In addition to all mentioned
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Performing Arts
Religious Studies
Linguistics
Music
Regional Sciences
Philosophy
Literature
History
 Etc.
CIHR Institutes at Work
 Support outstanding research by outstanding
researchers
 Meet the objectives of our stakeholders and partners
 Innovate: take new approaches to research questions
 Increase capacity in areas where the opportunity for
growth exists
 Encourage multidisciplinary, team approaches to
health research
 Forge relationships among institutes, research
themes, and stakeholders.
CIHR Supports
 Investigator-initiated
research proposals
 Strategic Research
Initiatives
 Any area of health
research
 Priority areas chosen by
Institutes
 Open competitions
 Requests for applications
CIHR Grants and Awards Budget, 20032004: allocation by funding stream
Institute
Support
Institute 2.6%
Knowledge
Translation
Other Grants
0.4%
0.9%
Thematic
Initiatives
12.0%
CIHR Strategic
Initiatives
13.6%
Investigatorinitiated
74.9%
Peer Review Committees
45 for operating grants (currently)
Over 600 volunteers
Composition for Grants committees:
Chair
Scientific Officer
8-12 members
Review 30-70 applications over 2-3
days, twice a year.
Some Peer Review Committees
 Biological and Clinical
Aspects of Aging
 Social Dimensions of
Aging
 Children’s Health
 Ethics and Law and
Humanities
 Humanities
Perspectives on Health
 Gender Sex and Health
 Health Information and
Promotion Research
 Knowledge Translation
 Public Community and
Population Health
 Psychosocial, SocioCultural and Behavioral
Determinants of Health
 Randomized Controlled
Trials
 AD-HOC RFA
Committees
Applying for a Grant
Important Deadlines
Program
Operating
Grants
Registration
Deadline
Adjudica- Notification
tion
Funding
start
Aug. 15
Sep. 15
Dec.
End Jan.
Apr. 1
Feb. 1
Mar. 1
May
End June Oct. 1
Prioritizing Ideas for a Strategic
RFA
 Sufficient Canadian capacity to initiate or build multidisciplinary research
 Potential of significant scientific advance
 Possible reduction in
 Future burden of suffering
 Burden of health care system inefficiency
 Health inequalities
 Canadian competitive niche and international linkages
 Opportunities for partnerships and leverage
 Stakeholder involvement
 Unlikely to be investigator-initiated
Request for Applications (RFA)
Important Deadlines
RFA
Launch
Registration
Deadline Adjudication
Notification
Funding
start
April 1
June 1 Nov-Dec January
15 Feb
Nov 1
Jan 15
15 July
December
June
MayJune
June
RFAs – Some Examples
• Rural Health Research & Northern Health
Research (Has a community-based component)
• Reducing Health Disparities & Promoting Equity
for Vulnerable Populations (In partnership with
the National Secretariat of Homelessness)
• Healthy Developmental Trajectories of Infants,
Children and Youth (Aimed at disadvantaged)
RFAs – Some Examples cont’d
• Global Health Research Pilot Project
Grant (Aimed at developing countries)
• Environmental Approaches to Physical
Activity. Healthy Eating, and Healthy Body
Weight (Includes studies on the socioeconomic and cultural determinants of
obesity
• Aboriginal Community-Based Research
Applying for a grant:
Being a Principal Investigator
Appropriate training and publications
Protected time for research
Space and facilities
If not
Be a collaborator in an existing team or
Find an experienced and established
investigator to help you
Explore the Institutes’ Request for
Applications
Applying for a grant
Writing:
Competition is tough: only 1 in 4
applications is funded!
Start at least 4 months before deadline
Application should be completed 1
month before deadline
Show it to experienced colleagues for
feedback (mentorship!)
Revise, revise, revise
Applying for a grant
Writing: in 11 pages explain
What you want to do
 central hypothesis/research question: the big idea
 plus specific objectives (or aims)
Why this is a reasonable thing to do
 review of previous work by you and others,
 succinct rationale for project (concept and
approach)
Why this is important
 significant new knowledge to be obtained
 improvements to health which will result
Applying for a grant.
Writing: in 11 pages explain
How you are going to do it
 detailed work plan, logical sequence and timelines
 analysis and interpretation of results
 pitfalls, ways around them, alternatives
Why you should do it
 relevant prior experience and skills
 collaborators for technical gaps
 preliminary data showing feasibility
Applying for a grant
Writing: on budget pages explain
What you need to do it
 supplies
 personnel (research assistants, trainees,
interviewers) - named, if possible
 equipment, database access
 services (photography, computing)
 travel to present findings, or for collaboration
Don’t ask for
 salary for applicants
 infrastructure costs (space rental, heat, light,
furniture, regular telephone service, secretarial
support, etc.)
Help yourself: Do not upset the
reviewers
Follow instructions exactly
Adhere to format guidelines, e.g., font
size, margins, page limits, etc.
Write the summary and key hypothesis
and rationale sections for generalists,
detailed work plan for specialists.
It should be a pleasure to read
Proof-read! Proof-read! Proof-read!
Peer Review Committees (things
to do when applying)
You will be asked to suggest external
reviewers. To prepare read the guidelines
regarding Conflict of Interest.
You will be asked to choose the peer
review committee. To prepare, read the
mandates on the Web site
Evaluation criteria
 Proposal
 Clear, testable hypothesis or central research problem
 originality and innovation in concept or approach
 soundness of methodology (ies)
 significance and relevance to health
 feasibility of work plan, usefulness of results
 knowledge of the field (cited literature)
 Applicant(s)
 relevant experience
 productivity and reputation appropriate to stage of career
 supportive environment
Rating Scale
Range
4.5 - 4.9
4.0 - 4.4
3.5 - 3.9
3.0 - 3.4
2.5 - 2.9
2.0 - 2.4
1.0 - 1.9
0
Descriptors
outstanding
excellent
very good
acceptable*
needs revision
needs major revision
seriously flawed
rejected
usually funded
may be funded
seldom funded
not fundable
*but low priority for CIHR funds; may be funded through a
partnership program
Visit us often at
www.cihr-irsc.gc.ca
For :
• Current RFA opportunities
• Grants and Awards Guide
• Database of funded research
• Peer review process in detail
• Application forms
• Staff contacts for assistance of any sort
• Toll-free number 1-888-603-4178