Canadian Health Services Research Foundation (CHSRF)

Call for Letters of Intent

The CHSRF has issued a call for letters of intent for research proposals that promote applied health systems research, to enhance its quality and relevance, and to facilitate its use in evidence-based decision making by policy makers and health systems managers. The foundation is soliciting proposals in these three areas: * centralization and aggregation of health services; * continuity of care; and * informed public participation in decision making. The CHSRF has allocated $2.5 million for this competition.

Deadline: November 13

Association for Universities & Colleges of Canada (AUCC)

Scotiabank Awards for Excellence in Internationalization

These awards are intended to recognize Canadian universities' achievements in internationalizing their institutions, and to promote awareness of innovative practices being used by the university community. Awards are available in the following categories: * International Student Participation; * University-Private Sector Partnerships; * Curriculum Change; * Faculty Contributions to Internationalization; * Resources for Internationalization Efforts. The awards consist of engraved plaques and cash prizes.

Deadline: November 30

Hannah Institute for the History of Medicine

Various Programs

The Hannah Institute for the History of Medicine supports a wide range of scholarly activities related to the history of medicine and medical education in Canada. Programs administered include: * conference grants to support conferences related to the history of medicine (up to $30,000); * development grants to support well-defined projects, and * visiting professorships to permit an established scholar in the history of medicine to visit a recognized centre in Canada to complement the host institution's activities in the field ($60,000 salary, $1,000 travel award, $1,500 research grant).

Deadline: November 30

Canadian Society for the Weizmann Institute of Science (Israel)

Charpak/Vered Exchange Fellowship

This six- to 12-month fellowship is aimed at promoting interdisciplinary research and exchanges between laboratories in Canada and those of the institute, located in Rehovot, Israel. Eligible applicants are Canadian scientists who wish to join teams involved in the application of the physical or chemical sciences or engineering in biological research. Applicants must be recipients of NSERC Research Grants. The value of the fellowship is $20,000-$25,000.

Deadline: November 30

Deadline Dates

November 21

Hudson River Foundation for Science and Environmental Research: Research Grants (full application due; preproposal was due Sept 15)

mid-/late November:

Lithoprobe: Call for Applications for University Supporting Geoscience Projects

November 30

Association of Universities & Colleges of Canada (AUCC): Scotiabank Awards for Excellence in Internationalization

Calgary Institute for the Humanities (University of Calgary): Senior Research Fellowships; Visiting Research Fellowships

Canadian Society for the Weizmann Institute of Science (Israel): Charpak/Vered Exchange Fellowship

Council for Tobacco Research ­ U.S.A., Inc.: Program of Research Support (full application due; preliminary application due August 14)

Hannah Institute for the History of Medicine: Conference Grants; Development Grants (Educator/Clinician Study Award; General); Visiting Fellowships

Indian and Northern Affairs Canada: Northern Science Award

Jewish Book Council: National Jewish Book Awards

Lady Davis Fellowship Trust: Postdoctoral Fellowships (Technion only); Visiting Professorships (Technion and Hebrew University)

NATO: Science Program Collaborative Research Grants

NSERC: Visiting Fellowships in Canadian Government Laboratories

Osler Library (McGill University): Research Fellowship Program

York University (administered by ORA): York Seminar in Advanced Research

late November

Human Resources Development Canada (in conjunction with the Royal Bank): National Partners in Education Awards (full submission due; letter to enter form was due October 31)

early December

York University (administered by YUFA): Educational Leaves

The Office of Research Administration (ORA) would like to remind faculty members of these research opportunities with upcoming deadlines. Deadlines listed are those of the granting agencies. Applications for external sources of funding (i.e., outside York) must be submitted to ORA before forwarding them to the agencies. To assist in meeting these deadlines, it is recommended that applications be submitted to ORA one to two weeks prior to the deadline dates.

For more information, please contact ORA at -55055 in S414 Ross Building (e-mail: research@yorku.ca).