Information Session for Students Awards at CIHR

What is CIHR? Canadian Institutes of Health Research, Government of Canada’s health research funding agency It supports the work of researchers and trainees in universities, teaching hospitals, and research institutes It funds research whose goal is to improve Canadians’ health, health services, and/or the health care system

Population and Public Health Gender and Health Aboriginal Peoples’ Health Health Services and Policy Research Genetics Infection and Immunity Nutrition, Metabolism and Diabetes Cancer Research Neurosciences, Mental Health and Addiction Aging Musculoskeletal Health and Arthritis Circulatory and Respiratory Health Human Development, Child and Youth Health  CIHR’s Institutes have become a meeting ground for Canada’s health research community CIHR’s 13 Virtual Institutes

CIHR’s Research Themes CIHR supports all areas of health research, categorized into four themes: Biomedical Research Clinical Research Health Services Social, Cultural, Environmental, and Population Health Review the Selecting the Appropriate Federal Granting Agency text in Section 1 of the CIHR Grants and Awards Guide to confirm that this is the place for you.

Funding Opportunities CIHR Funding Opportunities Database This database can be found by selecting Opportunities on the CIHR home page ( provides a complete listing of current and archived funding opportunities can be viewed by Institute, program type, or target applicant

Awards CGS Master’s Award Program Canada Graduate Scholarships (CGS) – Master’s Awards Program $17,500 for 12 months, non-renewable MUST be held at the university that offers the SSHRC award. SSHRC Application Deadline: December 1 st, 2015 *Note: Same application form for SSHRC, NSERC, CIHR Master’s Scholarships.

CGS Master’s Awards Program MUST be held at the university which offers the award You can indicate up to 5 universities on your application (to which you intend to apply/attend). All of these indicated universities will review your application and, on April 1 st, notify applicants with the results.  Application quotas are provided to each university: UNB’s quota for the master’s awards program is 3.

8 Eligibility to Apply – Master’s Eligibility: be a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident of Canada; have completed, as of December 31 of the year of application, between zero and 12 months of full-time graduate studies (or full-time equivalent) not have previously held a CGS M; have achieved a first-class average, as determined by the host university, in the last two completed years of study (full-time equivalent) (3.7 GPA); and submit a maximum of one CGS M application per year (the Research Portal will allow the application to be submitted to up to five universities

9 Eligibility to Hold an Award – Master’s Must be registered full-time in a Master’s or a combined undergraduate/graduate program, or in the first year of a combined MA/PhD program in Canada and in a discipline supported by CIHR. The degree program must include significant research training, as indicated by completion of a thesis, major paper, project, publication, performance or exhibit; methods/statistics coursework; or experience to conduct and interpret research in the field. Award may start in May or Sept 2017 or Jan 2018

Selection Criteria CGS-M Academics (GPA > 3.7 each of last two years) (50%) Research ability and potential (30%) Communication and leadership skills (20%)

How to Apply to CGS-M? Entirely Online! You will need: Application Form (through Research Portal) Attachments to Application Form Outline of Proposed Research (1 page + 1 page citations) Transcripts (scanned and uploaded as PDF by the student) Reference Assessments (enter referee information on application; submitted electronically) Canadian Common CV READ THE INSTRUCTIONS!

Doctoral Awards $30,000 + $5,000 (research allowance), up to three years CIHR Application Deadline: October 4, 2016; submit directly to CIHR through researchnet. Transcripts must be mailed to the CIHR Office.

Priority Announcements Offer additional sources of funding for highly rated applications that are relevant to specific CIHR research priority areas Students may request that their application be considered for up to three priority announcement research areas in each competition For the competition cycle, there are Priority Announcements for the CGS Master’s Award and for the Doctoral Research Award.

Eligibility to Apply Must be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident Must be applying to ONE tri-council agency only Must not have already received an award at the same level from SSHRC, CIHR, or NSERC Doctoral Award: As of October 1st, must have completed at least 12 months of graduate study at the Master’s or PhD level.

Eligibility to apply If the candidate then the maximum amount of time he/she can be registered as a full-time student in a PhD program, as of the application deadline, is the following: holds a Master's degree22 months has completed 12 months or more in a Master's degree program prior to transferring to or starting a PhD program 22 months has completed less than 12 months in a Master's degree program prior to transferring to or starting a PhD program 30 months has transferred directly from a Bachelor's degree to a PhD program (with no time in a Master's program) 34 months

Eligibility to Hold an Award Must be registered full-time in a graduate program in which research is a major component. Must accept the award within 15 working days of the date of offer or the award will be cancelled. Doctoral Award: Award must start within 12 months and must start May 1, Sept 1, or Jan 1 following the offer.

Generating A CIHR D Application The How to Apply section lists submission requirements and specific requirements + has a link to the Doctoral Research Awards – Instructions. Applications for a Doctoral Award MUST be submitted using ResearchNet. Official transcripts must be scanned and submitted online by the student.

Generating A CIHR D Application Applications must include required signatures/signature page(s): An official at the Institution Paid Submit to Samantha Atkinson at the SGS, to be signed by Dr. Tryphonopoulos Supervisor Submission by a student = signature.

CIHR CV Module (Common CV) The CV Module is used for almost all CIHR grants and awards programs. Access the Common CV Website ( via the ResearchNet website ( recherchenet.ca). For doctoral award applications, students + supervisors need a Common CV. recherchenet.ca Use this space to present your academic background, research training and achievements, awards held, previous funding, publications, and leadership experiences.

Project Information and Supporting Docs The main focus here is your Training Expectations document and your Research Proposal Summary document; guidelines for formatting are provided. Use this space to demonstrate innovation, originality, the feasibility of your project, the viability of proposed experiments/methods, and plans for the dissemination of research findings. Ensure that the content is well written and focused, and indicates potential for impact within/beyond academia.

Sponsors’ Assessments You will identify sponsors (referees) on your application. Each sponsor will then be sent an through ResearchNet with a link to where s/he will submit the assessment. Doctoral Awards applicants need 3 sponsors Provide sponsors with materials to prepare a strong letter (e.g., CV, transcripts, previous work, and research proposal)

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Review Criteria for CIHR D The following general criteria are used for evaluating applications to the CIHR D program: Achievements and Activities of the Candidate Doctoral 35% Characteristics and Abilities of the Candidate Doctoral 40% Research Training Environment Doctoral 25%

Tips for Applicants Read the instructions carefully and follow them exactly Adhere to format guidelines (e.g., font, page limits) Use the full page allowances Work on the research proposal/summary in collaboration with a supervisor/mentor State clearly how your proposed research builds on previous work and why it is important Show the complete application to a supervisor/ mentor, peers, and/or other researchers for feedback

Tips for Applicants Incomplete or late applications will NOT be accepted: ResearchNet requires that all tasks are listed as complete in order to submit the application successfully.

If you have questions, please contact… Your supervisor Past CIHR award recipients The Director of Graduate Studies in your Department or Faculty School of Graduate Studies Samantha Atkinson, Scholarship Liaison Officer Dr. Demetres Tryphonopoulos, Assistant Dean

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