HSD Graduate Student Conference Writing Grant Proposals Marcia Hills, RN, PhD Professor, School of Nursing Director, Centre for Community Health Promotion Research Writing Grant Proposals Marcia Hills, RN, PhD Professor, School of Nursing Director, Centre for Community Health Promotion Research

Overview  Major funding organizations –CIHR –SSHRC –MSFHR –CHSRF  Top 10 reasons why proposals aren’t funded  Students’ Experiences…Gord Carol & Mel  Major funding organizations –CIHR –SSHRC –MSFHR –CHSRF  Top 10 reasons why proposals aren’t funded  Students’ Experiences…Gord Carol & Mel

Award Recipients…  Gord Miller - PhD student (SSHRC)  Carol Sparks - Masters (MSFHR)  Mel Ross - Masters (CIHR)  Gord Miller - PhD student (SSHRC)  Carol Sparks - Masters (MSFHR)  Mel Ross - Masters (CIHR)

Canadian Institutes for Health Research  Has existed for only 5 years  CIHR “Central”  13 Virtual Research Centres –Scientific Director –Associate Director –Housed at a university  Has existed for only 5 years  CIHR “Central”  13 Virtual Research Centres –Scientific Director –Associate Director –Housed at a university

13 Virtual Institutes  Institute of Population and Public Health  Institute of Aboriginal Peoples Health  Institute of Gender and Health  Institute of Health Services and Policy Research  Institute of Aging  Institute of Cancer Research  Institute of Circulatory and Respiratory Health  Institute of Genetics  Institute of Population and Public Health  Institute of Aboriginal Peoples Health  Institute of Gender and Health  Institute of Health Services and Policy Research  Institute of Aging  Institute of Cancer Research  Institute of Circulatory and Respiratory Health  Institute of Genetics

Institutes …continued  Institute of Human Development, Child and Youth Health  Institute of Infection and Immunity  Institute of Musculoskeletal Health and Arthritis  Institute of Neurosciences, Mental Health and Addictions  Institute of Nutrition, Metabolism and Diabetes  Institute of Human Development, Child and Youth Health  Institute of Infection and Immunity  Institute of Musculoskeletal Health and Arthritis  Institute of Neurosciences, Mental Health and Addictions  Institute of Nutrition, Metabolism and Diabetes

Graduate Student Opportunities  Canada Graduate Scholarships –Masters ($17, yr.) and PhD ($30,000/yr)  Doctoral Research Awards ($21,000/yr)   Canada Graduate Scholarships –Masters ($17, yr.) and PhD ($30,000/yr)  Doctoral Research Awards ($21,000/yr) 

Social Sciences Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)  Aims to better understand the social, economic and cultural issues facing Canadians, including education, globalization, immigration, work, language, ethics, art and culture.  Recently, SSHRC has unveiled a new strategic plan emphasizing knowledge translation and the practical use of knowledge for improving the lives of Canadians  Aims to better understand the social, economic and cultural issues facing Canadians, including education, globalization, immigration, work, language, ethics, art and culture.  Recently, SSHRC has unveiled a new strategic plan emphasizing knowledge translation and the practical use of knowledge for improving the lives of Canadians

Graduate Student Opportunities…  Canadian Graduate scholarship program –Masters ($17,500 - one year) Doctoral Scholarships ($35,000/3 yr) Doctor Fellowships ($20,000/yr for up to 4yr)  Canadian Graduate scholarship program –Masters ($17,500 - one year) Doctoral Scholarships ($35,000/3 yr) Doctor Fellowships ($20,000/yr for up to 4yr)

Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research  Created in 1998  Build BC capacity for excellence in clinical, bio-medical health services and population health research  Created in 1998  Build BC capacity for excellence in clinical, bio-medical health services and population health research

Graduate Student Opportunities…  Research trainee program –Masters and PhD  Junior Graduate Student Award  Senior Graduate Student Award  Annual stipend $20,000   Research trainee program –Masters and PhD  Junior Graduate Student Award  Senior Graduate Student Award  Annual stipend $20,000 

Top 10 reasons why applications don’t get funded…  1. Funding Application guidelines are not followed  2. Insufficient, unclear or vague methods or activities  3. Discrepancies between objectives and methods  4. Unclear problem statement  5. Limited significance of the problem  6. Lack of experience or suitable personnel to complete project  7. Insufficient monitoring/supervison to ensure accountability  8. Action plan inadequate  9. Evaluation of the project not included; not detailed.  10. Budget too high (inappropriate)  1. Funding Application guidelines are not followed  2. Insufficient, unclear or vague methods or activities  3. Discrepancies between objectives and methods  4. Unclear problem statement  5. Limited significance of the problem  6. Lack of experience or suitable personnel to complete project  7. Insufficient monitoring/supervison to ensure accountability  8. Action plan inadequate  9. Evaluation of the project not included; not detailed.  10. Budget too high (inappropriate)

Student Awards…  Gord  Carol  Mel  Gord  Carol  Mel