CIHR Information Session Scholarships and awards August 17,

Canadian granting agencies (Tri-council) CIHR: Medical related research NSERC: Basic science and engineering SSHRC: Social sciences and humanities All have similar trainee support programs

My experience with National (and other) Fellowship Funding:

Awards held recently (as far as I know) Colin Brown, MSc award, 2009 Rene Jacobs, PhD award, Now Asst Prof U Alberta Laurie Stead, PhD, Jay Treberg, postdoc, 2006 – 2008 Sherri Christian, postdoc, Elaine Dodge, postdoc, Simon Lamarre, postdoc, Mark Collins, PhD, now Jason Robinson, PhD, now At MUN: 9 since 2009

In Newfoundland and Labrador we have 2 chances 1.Regular competition 2.Priority Announcements: Regional Partnerships Program –If score above 3.5 then you can get funded ½ from CIHR and ½ from Province (Research and Development Corporation; RDC) –Fellowships have lower priority than Operating grants and only get funded if money is left in the pot

Deadlines Award Type RPP deadline ORS deadline CIHR deadline Start Date AmountDuration MSc (Banting and Best) Dec 1, 2012 Please contact SGS Feb 1, 2013 Oct 1, 2013 $17,5001 year PhDSept 14, 2012 (noon) Oct (noon) Oct 15, 2012 May 1, 2013 $30,000 pa + $5,000 research allowance Up to 3 years PDFSept 4, 2012 (noon) Sept 25, 2012 (noon) Oct 1, 2012 April 1, 2013 $40,000 pa+ $5,000 research allowance Up to 3 years PDF (last year for Feb comp) TBA Feb 1, 2013 July 1, 2013

Eligibility Award Type Canadian citizen or PR Full- time EligibilityTime since PhD MSc (Banting and Best) Yes Last year of BSc Less than 10 months in MSc or PhD -- PhDYes Minumum 12 months in PhD program Maximum: months (varies depending on route to PhD) -- PDFYes if abroad No if held in Canada Yes 3 years

Evaluation Criteria All procedures are on the CIHR website; often hard to find Understand Peer Review: Policies and Procedures Salary and Training Awards Evaluation Criteria Funding opportunity details page for each program

Criteria for assessing applicant 1.Achievements and activities of the candidate 2.Characteristics and abilities of the candidate 3.Research training environment

Achievements and activities 1.Papers published (very important, especially for postdocs) 2.Presentations (at meetings like this, at national meetings and at international meetings) 3.Awards (eg travel awards, like Barrowman award, ASBMB travel awards, best poster, etc) 4.Active or member or local or national societies 5.Mentoring: High School Science Fair, training undergrads

Characteristics and abilities of the candidate Grades Publications Presentations at conferences References (Sponsors) –Choose well –Ask early

Research training environment PhD and Postdoc only: Supervisor’s: publications grants other trainees in the lab history of past trainees conferences, awards, etc Equipment, core facilities, animal room etc

Some nuts and blots Actual Application is online: Research Net CV portion is through Canadian Common CV –Both need you to register- do this in ADVANCE –Both can be *tough* to navigate –Follow ALL instructions

RPP application / Letter of Intent Guidelines for Letters of Intent The letter of intent must include a cover letter and draft of the CIHR application. –Don’t worry if not perfect, just submit –Spend the next few weeks getting it perfect

Why apply? If you don’t apply, you can not win You have lost NOTHING if you try If you win: –You get increased stipend ($$) –It saves your supervisor money from the grant –Creates a history of success = more success –Get familiar with the system

Deadlines hr_rpp.php Award Type RPP deadline ORS deadline CIHR deadline Start Date AmountDuration MSc (Banting and Best) Dec 1, 2012 Please contact SGS Feb 1, 2013 Oct 1, 2013 $17,5001 year PhDSept 14, 2012 (noon) Oct (noon) Oct 15, 2012 May 1, 2013 $30,000 pa + $5,000 research allowance Up to 3 years PDFSept 4, 2012 (noon) Sept 25, 2012 (noon) Oct 1, 2012 April 1, 2013 $40,000 pa+ $5,000 research allowance Up to 3 years PDF (last year for Feb comp) TBA Feb 1, 2013 July 1, 2013

Need help or advice? Your supervisor or supervisory committee Any of the faculty –Margaret Brosnan: MSc, PhD and PDF committees Jan Hopkins Grants Facilitation Officer Phone: Room: C-2053