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The Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research is excited to announce the launch of a new funding competition for the Career Investigator Program – Scholar Award.

These awards represent one of the cornerstones of our investment in nurturing talent and building research capacity in British Columbia. Since 2001, our personnel programs have supported more than 1,450 individual researchers working across all areas of health research. MSFHR funding helps foster the development of outstanding health researchers by providing a vital source of support that allows them to build strong research programs, engage collaborators and teams, and attract additional funding to advance knowledge on critical health issues. Past recipients of this award have achieved numerous discoveries and “world firsts” that have improved health and saved lives in BC and around the world.

More information about this funding opportunity, including guidelines and instructions, may be found on the Career Investigator Program page.

Our commitments to current MSFHR award recipients remain our first priority. New awards under this program will be contingent upon receipt of sufficient funding for the 2012/13 fiscal year to cover existing commitments as well as new awards arising from this competition.

The Excellence in BC Health Care Awards recognize outstanding health care employees and reward innovation and best practices within BC’s publicly funded health care providers.

Presented by the Health Employers Association of BC (HEABC), the awards celebrate the successes in our province’s health care community and recognize those who are often too busy to stop and appreciate their accomplishments.

Some awards are for projects that are improving health care delivery in BC and some are for individual health employees who are shining stars and inspirations to those around them.

Health care involves many different types of skilled professionals – nurses, care aides, physicians, administrators, human resources professionals, support staff, maintenance workers and many others. All employees of HEABC members are eligible for nomination.
  

The Canadian Harkness Fellowship Award enables talented Canadians to participate in the Harkness Fellowships in Health Care Policy and Practice , a core program of The Commonwealth Fund's International Program in Health Policy and Practice.

The NEW Canadian Harkness Fellowships: Starting in 2012–13

The Commonwealth Fund, in collaboration with the Canadian Health Services Research Foundation, offers a unique opportunity for mid-career professionals—researchers, policy-makers, clinicians, managers and journalists—to spend 12 months in the United States to conduct a policy-oriented research study with leading U.S. health experts.

Benefits of this program include:

• Fellows are placed with U.S. mentors, who are experts in the policy areas to be studied, from highly reputable institutions (e.g. Harvard University, Johns Hopkins University and the Institute for Healthcare Improvement)
• A peer-reviewed journal article or policy report for health ministers and other high-level policy audiences is the anticipated product of the fellowship. Harkness Fellows have had their findings published in leading journals.
• Harkness fellows have moved into senior positions within academia, government, and healthcare organizations and benefit from a strong international network.

The Harkness Fellowship awards up to US$107,000, which covers round-trip airfare to the United States, a living allowance, funds for project-related travel, research, and conferences, travel to attend The Commonwealth Fund program of fellowship seminars, health insurance, and U.S. and state taxes. A family supplement (e.g. approximately $50,000 for a partner and two children up to age 18) is also provided to cover airfare, living allowance, and health insurance.

KT Canada is a multidisciplinary collaborative, involving colleagues from several Canadian Universities, Research Institutions and Hospitals1. KT Canada has established a research and training program in knowledge translation and knowledge translation research to assist trainees further develop as KT researchers, in order to meet the increasing demand for this type of expertise.

As part of this commitment, KT Canada has developed a Research Project Stipend competition, open to eligible KT Canada Graduate students (Masters and PhDs) and Post-Doctoral Fellows. This funding is to be used for research purposes only and is intended to assist with some of the costs associated with completing thesis-related research.
  

The Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research is pleased to open nominations for the third annual Aubrey J. Tingle Prize and Lecture.

This prize is given to a British Columbia clinician scientist or scholar practitioner whose work in health research is internationally recognized and has significant impact on advancing clinical or health services and policy research – as well as its uptake – to improve health and the health system in BC and globally. The prize winner will present at an MSFHR event to be scheduled later in 2012.

The award is valued at $10,000. Deadline for nominations is March 15. Review and selection of the candidates will be made by a volunteer external senior panel, and their recommendation will be forwarded to the MSFHR Board of Directors for ratification.

The Aubrey J. Tingle Prize was created to honour the important role that Dr. Tingle played as founding President and CEO of the Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research from 2001 to his retirement in June 2008. A pediatrician and immunologist, Dr. Tingle has maintained a lifelong interest in the role of viruses in disease, with particular interest in rubella arthritis and juvenile diabetes.
  

Applications are invited for a one year master’s fellowship with the Equity Lens in Public Health (ELPH) Program of Research at the University of Victoria. ELPH is a Core Public Health Functions Research Initiative (CPHFRI) program of research and is housed in the School of Nursing and Centre for Additions Research of BC (CARBC). The ELPH Program of Research is seeking highly qualified candidates to engage in research related to health equity in public health and application of an equity lens in policy related to mental health promotion and preventing the harms of substance use.

Applications are invited for a 2-year doctoral fellowship with the Equity Lens in Public Health (ELPH) Program of Research at the University of Victoria. ELPH is a Core Public Health Functions Research Initiative (CPHFRI) program of research and is housed in the School of Nursing and Centre for Additions Research of BC (CARBC). The ELPH Program of Research is seeking highly qualified candidates to engage in research related to health equity in public health and application of an equity lens in policy related to mental health promotion and preventing the harms of substance use.

The purpose of the fund is to assist in financing educational opportunities for current and future telehealth nurses and all HealthlinkBC and BC Bedline Services (HLBC) employees. A joint committee between HLBC and the BC Nurses Union (BCNU) has been established to set application criteria. The fund would be administered by the BCNU.

The parties recognize that persons employed in the provision of telehealth services provide a unique service to the citizens of B.C. and other jurisdictions and, in turn, may require different skill levels to provide the desired quality of care. Rapidly evolving health system changes have created an impetus for finding innovative approaches to providing clinical and non-clinical telehealth services.

This fund is intended to support the acquisition of knowledge, skills and abilities that can be applied to the advancement and adoption of information and telecommunications technologies for the delivery of telehealth.
  

The Canadian Nurses Foundation is the only National foundation solely committed to promoting the health and patient care of Canadians by financially supporting Canadian Nurses engaged in higher education, research, home health-care and specialty certification; advocating dissemination andd utilization of nursing knowledge.

Study Awards are supported by the Scholarship Fund Trust Accounts investment income as designated by CNF donors, and by contributions made by corporate and individuals donors. CNF gives nurses across Canada approximately $275,000 annually in scholarships and certification awards.

The awards have different values, depending on the level. Generally the average1 value is:

• Baccalaureate level from $1,000 to $3,000
• Master and Nurse Practitioner level from $3,000 to $5,000
• PhD level from $3,000 to $6,000

CIHR's mandate is "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." One way by which this translation occurs is through the dissemination and application of health research knowledge.

The purpose of this funding opportunity is to build capacity in health journalism and communications across all sectors of health research, including biomedical, clinical, health services and policy, and population and public health. By increasing the number of Canadians engaged in communicating and disseminating the results of health research, in a variety of formats, CIHR hopes to raise the level of understanding of health related issues and research among a variety of audiences, including the general public, health professionals and policy makers. It is expected that this targeted investment will lead to more effective communication of health research in Canada.
  

CIHR's mandate is 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. The purpose of this funding opportunity is to support teams of researchers and knowledge users to produce knowledge syntheses and scoping reviews that will contribute to the use of synthesized evidence in decision-making and practice.

Knowledge syntheses are the cornerstone of knowledge translation. They transform vast libraries of scientific literature into knowledge that is reliable, relevant and readable for knowledge users. Syntheses are comprehensive and apply scientific methods to literature analysis which minimizes the risk of bias and error that may accompany single studies, so decisions are less likely to be based on insufficient or premature evidence. Syntheses are also a means to integrate the established literature with other forms of knowledge or map the state of current knowledge on a topic, revealing to knowledge users where there is or is not strong evidence to inform their decisions, and guiding researchers to new avenues for primary research.

Applications to synthesize knowledge in any of CIHR's four themes - biomedical; clinical; health services and policy; population and public health - are eligible provided that they respond to a knowledge user identified need.
  

The CIHR HIV/AIDS Community-Based Research (CBR) Program assists community-based organizations, non-governmental organizations and institutions in developing the knowledge necessary to carry out their HIV/AIDS work in the most effective manner, and in creating expertise within these communities to conduct their own research. The aim of this Master's Award is to provide special recognition and support to students who are pursuing a Master's degree in HIV/AIDS Community-based Research in an effort to support Canada's next generation of health research leaders and creative agents for change.

Background

Under the leadership of the CIHR Institute of Infection and Immunity, the CIHR HIV/AIDS Research Initiative is responsible for the management and oversight of the research components of two major Government of Canada initiatives in HIV/AIDS, namely the: Federal Initiative to Address HIV/AIDS in Canada; and the Canadian HIV Vaccine Initiative. These Initiatives provide funding to support researchers and trainees through the five streams of the CIHR HIV/AIDS Research Initiative:

Biomedical and clinical;
Health services and population health;
Community-Based Research Program;
CIHR Canadian HIV Trials Network; and
Canadian HIV Vaccine Initiative.

As with all opportunities offered through the Community-Based Research Program, funding for the opportunity is available in two distinct funding streams: Aboriginal and General.

The CIHR HIV/AIDS Community-Based Research (CBR) Program assists community-based organizations, non-governmental organizations and institutions in developing the knowledge necessary to carry out their HIV/AIDS work in the most effective manner, and in creating expertise within these communities to conduct their own research. The aim of this Catalyst Grant is to provide seed money, on a short-term basis, to support health research activities which represent a first step towards the pursuit of more comprehensive funding opportunities (e.g., operating grants).

Background

Under the leadership of the CIHR Institute of Infection and Immunity, the CIHR HIV/AIDS Research Initiative is responsible for the management and oversight of the research components of two major Government of Canada initiatives in HIV/AIDS, namely the: Federal Initiative to Address HIV/AIDS in Canada; and the Canadian HIV Vaccine Initiative. These Initiatives provide funding to support researchers and trainees through the five streams of the CIHR HIV/AIDS Research Initiative:

Biomedical and clinical;
Health services and population health;
Community-Based Research Program;
CIHR Canadian HIV Trials Network; and
Canadian HIV Vaccine Initiative.

This funding opportunity "Catalyst Grant: HIV/AIDS Community-Based Research" is offered through the HIV/AIDS Community-Based Research Program and is in partnership with the CIHR Institute of Aboriginal Peoples' Health. As with all opportunities offered through the Community-Based Research Program, funding for this opportunity is available in two distinct funding streams: Aboriginal and General.

The Institute for Work & Health (IWH) is now accepting applications for the post-doctoral Mustard Fellowship in Work and Health, a two-year appointment for a new investigator at IWH in Toronto. The deadline for applying is Friday, April 29, 2011. The successful candidate’s appointment will commence in the fall of 2011.

The Fellowship is named in honour of Dr. J. Fraser Mustard, who was the founding Board Chair of the Institute for Work & Health.

Purpose of the Fellowship

The Fellowship supports the development of outstanding new researchers in the field of work and health congruent with the mission of the Institute. It aims specifically to build capacity for innovative multidisciplinary research concerning the relationships between work environments and worker health. As such, the Fellowship is open to a range of academic disciplines including social, behavioural and organizational sciences, as well as clinical and population health sciences.
  

New Investigators

Kloshe Tillicum offers annual an annual post-doctorate award and teaching releases for new faculty to conduct research. The Aboriginal Health Research awards are intended to support and increase the number of health professionals with Aboriginal health research skills and experience. Aboriginal applicants are strongly urged to apply.

New Investigators are researchers who:

• Are exceptional scholars who are near completion or recently completed a PhD study of high calibre, involving Aboriginal health research;
• Have a proven record of cultural involvement;
• Are interested in teaching and mentoring other graduate students in Aboriginal health research;
• Hold an appointment or association with a post-secondary institution in British Columbia (BC) or the Yukon Territory (YT);
• Are conducting Aboriginal health research with a potential benefit of improving the health of Aboriginal peoples in BC or YT;
• Can demonstrate partnership with an aboriginal community or agency which the applicant will collaborate with, mentor, build capacity, and/or participate in knowledge translation;
• Have five years or less post-PhD cumulative research experience; and
• Are not registered for a higher degree during the tenure of the award.

Students

Kloshe Tillicum student awards are of two types: undergraduate training opportunities and graduate scholarships. The number and amounts of awards in each category may vary each year depending on funding. The award consists of a stipend. For complete details, please see the application form.

 Eligibility

• Applicants must be based in British Columbia (BC), the Yukon or Northwest Territories (NWT) in any of the following ways: be enrolled in a post-secondary institution; have a supervisor affiliated with Kloshe Tillicum; or be associated with a faculty in a post-secondary institution.
• The applicant’s intended research must be related to Aboriginal health and be of benefit to Aboriginal peoples in BC, Yukon or NWT.
• Applicants must be pursuing or considering a career in Aboriginal Health Research.

The Collaborative Health Research Projects (CHRP) Program supports focussed interdisciplinary collaborative research projects involving any field of the natural sciences or engineering and any field of the health sciences. Proposed research projects should be innovative and lead to health benefits for Canadians, more effective health services, and/or economic development in health-related areas. All applicant teams are required to demonstrate they will engage and collaborate with a knowledge/technology user organization that could benefit from the research results. Typically, support will be for up to three years for defined projects with clear milestones and decision points.

The CHRP Program is funded by NSERC and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR). CIHR Institutes may support projects that align with Institute priorities through this program. Financial contributions from other organizations including, but not limited to, federal and provincial government departments/agencies, health charities and not-for profit organizations may also be used to fund research projects through the CHRP Program.

The CHRP Program may also include a designated portion of the available annual funding for special calls for proposals in priority areas.
  

The Innovation Team Grants: Community-Based Primary Health Care (CBPHC) opportunity will provide funding to teams undertaking programmatic, cross-jurisdictional, and inter-disciplinary research to develop, implement, evaluate, and compare innovative models for 1) chronic disease prevention and management in CBPHC, and/or 2) improving access to appropriate CBPHC for vulnerable populations.

MSFHR will co-fund successful teams that include a Principal Applicant and at least two additional team members, one of which must be a decision-maker, based in BC. The MSFHR funds must support team activities within BC.

CIHR is hosting an information webinar on Tuesday, Feb. 21, at 11:30 a.m. PST for interested applicants to learn more about this program, including objectives, eligibility, and review process.
  

The Society offers small grants in support of projects designed to improve pain management or to promote education about pain.
Examples of such projects include:
• One-time grant for seed money to establish an interdisciplinary pain interest group, paying for communication (printing, postage, fax) and other direct startup costs
• Forgivable loan in support of an educational conference or seminar, money to be repaid to the Society if the conference makes a profit
• Grant to support cooperative activities (e.g., printing and distribution of information) by groups (formal or informal) of people who have pain
In the past, the Society has provided seed money to support local self-help groups for chronic pain patients (providing postage, printing, long-distance phone and fax costs), and to support development of a multidisciplinary pain interest group (video rental, postage, printing).

$1,250.00 Per Application – 8 Small Grants Yearly – 2 per quarter