Research Personnel Awards - Fall 2005 Competitions

CIHR Governing Council met on March 22 and 23, 2006, to review the results of the Fall 2005 Research Personnel Awards competitions. The awards listed below reflect the recommendations made by the Standing Committee for Oversight of Grants and Awards Competitions (SCOGAC).

Doctoral Research Awards: CIHR received a total of 799 Doctoral Research Award applications, 185 were recommended for funding for an overall success rate of 23.2%. This includes awards funded through the CIHR Doctoral Research Award, Canada Graduate Scholarships (CGS) Doctoral Award, and Clinical Research Initiative (CRI) Doctoral Research Award programs.

Fellowships: CIHR received a total of 481 Fellowship applications, 93 were recommended for funding for an overall success rate of 19.3%. This includes awards funded through the CIHR Fellowship, Industry-partnered Fellowship, and Clinical Research Initiative (CRI) Fellowship programs.

New Investigators: CIHR received a total of 313 New Investigator applications, 79 were recommended for funding for an overall success rate of 25.2%. This includes awards funded through the CIHR New Investigator, Industry-partnered New Investigator and Clinical Research Initiative (CRI) New Investigator programs.

Clinician Scientists: CIHR received a total of 20 Clinician Scientist applications (10 Phase One - New, 4 Phase One - Renewal and 6 Phase Two - New), 15 were recommended for funding for an overall success rate of 75%. All awards are funded through the Clinical Research Initiative (CRI) Clinician Scientist program.

Research Chairs: CIHR received 1 Industry-partnered Research Chair application, which was recommended for funding for an overall success rate of 100%.

For those candidates who requested consideration for funding through one or more of CIHR Institute Priority Announcements or CIHR Strategic Competitions, results may not yet be available and will be posted and forwarded under separate cover as soon as they become available. The above information will be updated regularly.

• CIHR Open Competitions - Research Personnel Awards
  • Master's Awards - Industry-Partnered
  • Canada Graduate Scholarship's Doctoral Awards
  • Doctoral Research Awards
  • Fellowships
  • Fellowships - Industry-Partnered
  • New Investigators
  • New Investigators - Industry-Partnered
  • Research Chair - Industry-Partnered

• CIHR Clinical Research Initiative - Research Personnel Awards
  • Doctoral Research Awards
  • Fellowships
  • New Investigators
  • Clinician Scientists Phase 1
  • Clinician Scientists Phase 2
    
    
• CIHR Institute Priority Announcement - Research Personnel Awards
  • Institute of Aboriginal People's Health
  • Institute of Aging
  • Institute of Cancer Research - James Birell Neuroblastoma Fund
  • Institute of Circulatory and Respiratory Health - Highlight on Hypertension Research
  • Institute of Circulatory and Respiratory Health - Personnel Award in Transfusion Science Canadian Blood Services
  • Institute of Gender and Health - Gender, Sex and Health Research
  • Institute of Genetics
  • Institute of Health Services and Policy Research
  • Institute of Infection and Immunity
  • Institute of Neurosciences, Mental Health and Addiction - ALS Society of Canada
  • Institute of Population and Public Health - Public Health Agency of Canada
  • Knowledge Translation
    
    
• CIHR Strategic Competitions - Research Personnel Awards
  • The Arthritis Society
  • Canadian Lung Association
  • Continuing Health Education - Knowledge Translation and Partners
  • Ontario Women's Health Council / Institute of Gender and Health Joint Program
  • Small Health Organization Partnership Program
    • BC Mental Health Foundation - CIHR's Institute of Neurosciences, Mental Health and Addiction
    • Canadian Chiropractic Research Foundation - CIHR's Institute of Musculoskeletal Health and Arthritis
    • Canadian Digestive Health Foundation - CIHR's Institute of Nutrition, Metabolism and Diabetes
    • Canadian Foundation for Infectious Disease - CIHR's Institute of Infection and Immunity
    • Canadian Institute for the Relief of Pain and Disability - CIHR's Institute of Musculoskeletal Health and Arthritis
    • Canadian Occupational Therapy Foundation - Institute of Health Services and Policy Research and CIHR's Institute of Population and Public Health
    • Epilepsy Canada - CIHR's Institute of Neurosciences, Mental Health and Addiction
    • Fanconi Canada - CIHR's Institute of Genetics
    • Fragile X Research Foundation of Canada - Institute of Genetics
    • Mind Foundation of BC - CIHR's Institute of Neurosciences, Mental Health and Addiction
    • Osteoperosis Society of Canada - CIHR's Institute of Musculoskeletal Health and Arthritis
    • Spina Bifida Hydrocephalus Association of Canada - CIHR's Institute of Neurosciences, Mental Health and Addiction
      
  • Industry-Partnered Strategic Initiatives
    • Canadian Association of Medical Oncologists (CAMO)/CIHR Rx&D Research Fellowship
    • Canadian Association for the Study of the Liver (CASL)/CIHR Rx&D Hepatology Fellowship
    • Wyeth Pharmaceuticals/CIHR Rx&D Research Fellowship
    • Focus on Stroke Research Fellowship
    • Focus on Stroke Doctoral Research Award
    • Heart and Stroke Foundation Clinical Research Fellowship
    • Studentships in Musculoskeletal Research