Funding, News and Announcements

Meeting Minutes produced by Eileen Denovan-Wright, Associate Dean Research,  Faculty of Medicine
 

1. CIHR Updates

Introduction of Vice President, Research Programs

The Vice President of Research Programs, Christian Baron, introduced himself to the University Delegates Network. Christian joined CIHR on February 21st, 2022.

Collaborative Health Research Projects (CHRP)

The Chair informed the network that CIHR and NSERC are discontinuing the Collaborative Health Research Program (CHRP) and will not be launching another CHRP competition. Existing CHRP grants will continue with no change in funding levels or duration.

2. New Frontiers in Research Fund (NFRF) Special Call: Research for Post-pandemic Recovery

The New Frontiers in Research Fund (NFRF) is a tri-agency program, administered by the Tri-agency Institutional Programs Secretariat (TIPS), which is housed within the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC). The goal is to mobilize Canadian-led research efforts in support of a more equitable, sustainable, and resilient post-pandemic reality. The maximum budget for the direct costs of the research projects is $200,000 per year, for up to two years with an automatic 1-year extension.

More information about the fund, including eligibility, external review and application process, can be found on the SSHRC website.

3. Project Grant Competition Update

Spring 2022 Project Grant Competition

Application Deadline: March 16, 2022
Anticipated Notice of Recommendation (NOR): June 30, 2022
Anticipated Notice of Decision (NOD): July 14, 2022
Funding Start Date: October 1, 2022

Fall 2021 Project Grant competition funding decision analysis

CIHR continues to complete extensive demographic analysis for Project Grant competitions and presented data focusing on the proportion of applications from women, racialized groups, Indigenous Peoples, early career researchers and persons with disabilities, as well as the combination of these groups (e.g., women and racialized group) and comparison across categories (e.g., women by pillar).

4. Future of peer review survey data analysis

CIHR presented data from the future of peer review survey conducted in Fall 2021 about meeting preferences (virtual, hybrid and face-to-face) for peer review meetings. The data were broken down across respondent type (applicants, reviewers, and community) by gender identity, indigenous identity, racialized group, disability status and career stage.

The Chair confirmed that the peer review meetings for the Spring 2022 Project Grant competition will be conducted virtually. CIHR remains committed to coordinating with the research community as work continues to explore what peer review meetings will look like for future competitions.

Reminder: ResearchNet keeps a list of current funding opportunities.  ResearchNet - RechercheNet