Institute of Infection and Immunity (III) - HIV/AIDS Research Initiative - HIV/AIDS Community-Based Research Program

CIHR is pleased to announce research grants and awards funded under the HIV/AIDS Community-Based Research Program for the November 2007 competitions.

As one of four federal partners under the Federal Initiative to Address HIV/AIDS in Canada, CIHR-III administers the CIHR HIV/AIDS Research Initiative and funds meritorious research grants and personnel awards in strategic areas of HIV/AIDS research, including community-based research. In keeping with the intent of the Federal Initiative, the CIHR HIV/AIDS Research Initiative promotes Canadian research, which increases our understanding of the virus, the epidemic and effective responses.

The Community-Based Research Program is an important component of the CIHR HIV/AIDS Research Initiative. The intention of this program is to support the goals of the Federal Initiative to Address HIV/AIDS in Canada and to help communities in their fight against HIV/AIDS. Community-based research is a form of research in which principles of community involvement and collaboration are applied using scientifically accepted research methods. The research must demonstrate direct community involvement, community relevance, equity in partnerships and methodological rigor.

Select the corresponding link to view a list of approved applications.

III HIV/AIDS Community-Based Research Program - Operating Grants

The specific objectives of this initiative are:

• to promote the creation of new knowledge that is relevant to communities and to the goals of the Federal Initiative;
• to promote the dissemination of new knowledge so that it may positively impact the response of community-based organizations to the HIV/AIDS epidemic;
• to develop partnerships between researchers and affected communities.

III HIV/AIDS Community-Based Research Program - Operating Grants:	Applications Received	Approved for funding	Success rate (%)
Aboriginal Stream [ HTML |  (82 KB) | Help ]	3	2	67
General Stream [ HTML | PDF (84 KB) | Help ]	7	3	43

III HIV/AIDS Community-Based Research Program - Seed Grants:

The specific objectives of this initiative are:

• To support the development of partnerships between the community and researchers to facilitate the conduct of community-based research;
• To support the development of applications for community-based researcher grants. Development activities could include designing the research project, testing research methods and verifying the feasibility of the proposed plan.

III HIV/AIDS Community-Based Research Program - Seed Grants:	Applications Received	Approved for funding	Success rate (%)
Aboriginal Stream [ HTML | PDF (82 KB) | Help ]	1	1	100
General Stream [ HTML | PDF (84 KB) | Help ]	7	5	71

III HIV/AIDS Community-Based Research Program - Workshops:

The specific objectives of this initiative are:

• To develop and enhance community-based research capacity among Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal community representatives and researchers from both academic and non-academic settings;
• To increase basic understanding of community-based research principles and practices.

III HIV/AIDS Community-Based Research Program - Workshops:	Applications Received	Approved for funding	Success rate (%)
Aboriginal Stream [ HTML | PDF (81 KB) | Help ]	2	1	50
General Stream	2	0	0

III HIV/AIDS Community-Based Research Program - Master's Awards:

The specific objectives of this initiative are:

• To help ensure a reliable supply of highly qualified personnel to meet the needs of Canada's knowledge in the fight against the HIV/AIDS epidemic through community-based research;
• To provide recognition and support to students who are pursuing a Master's degree in a community-based research field related to HIV/AIDS in Canada.

III HIV/AIDS Community-Based Research Program - Master's Awards:	Applications Received	Approved for funding	Success rate (%)
Aboriginal Stream [ HTML | PDF (81 KB) | Help ]	3	2	67
General Stream [ HTML | PDF (81 KB) | Help ]	5	2	40

III HIV/AIDS Community-Based Research Program - Doctoral Awards:

The specific objectives of this initiative are:

• To help ensure a reliable supply of highly qualified personnel to develop knowledge in the fight against the HIV/AIDS epidemic through community-based research;
• To provide recognition and support to students who are pursuing a Doctoral degree in a community-based research field related to HIV/AIDS in Canada.

III HIV/AIDS Community-Based Research Program - Doctoral Awards:	Applications Received	Approved for funding	Success rate (%)
Aboriginal Stream [ HTML | PDF (81 KB) | Help ]	3	2	67
General Stream [ HTML | PDF (81 KB) | Help ]	1	1	100

For further information on the HIV/AIDS Community-Based Research Program please contact:

Liliane Chénard
HIV/AIDS Program Delivery Officer
Targeted Initiatives
Tel: 613-957-3118
Fax: 613-954-1800
Email: liliane.chenard@cihr-irsc.gc.ca

Or

Chaidwick Leneis
HIV/AIDS Research Initiative Officer
Institute of Infection and Immunity
Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Tel: 613-948-9396
Fax: 613-954-1800
Email: chaidwick.leneis@cihr-irsc.gc.ca