Research Capacity Development Results - March 2008 Competition Decisions

CIHR's Research and Knowledge Translation Committee (RKTC) met on March 26 - 27, 2008, to review the results of the Fall 2007 Research Capacity Development competitions. Their decision to fund the awards and grants listed below reflect the recommendations made by the Sub-committee on Programs and Peer Review (SPPR).

The Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) wishes to take this opportunity to register its appreciation for the diligence and dedication of thousands of scientists who work as volunteers within the peer review system to ensure maintenance of its high standards for scientific excellence and fairness. The CIHR Governing Council also wishes to convey its congratulations to those applicants who have been awarded funding in these competitions, and to express its respect for the many applicants who, while not successful this time, represent critical components of the health research community in Canada.

Doctoral Research Awards: CIHR received a total of 844 Doctoral Research Award applications, 269 were recommended for funding. This includes applications 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 393 Fellowship applications, 54 were recommended for funding. This includes applications which were funded through the CIHR Fellowship and Clinical Research Initiative (CRI) Fellowship Programs.

Clinician Scientists: CIHR received a total of 24 Clinician Scientist applications (15 Phase One - New, 2 Phase One - Renewal, 4 Phase Two - New and 3 Phase Two - Renewal), 15 were recommended for funding. All awards are funded through the Clinical Research Initiative (CRI) Clinician Scientist Program.

New Investigators: CIHR received a total of 270 New Investigator applications, 63 were recommended for funding. This includes applications funded through the CIHR New Investigator and Clinical Research Initiative (CRI) New Investigator Programs.

Teams: CIHR received a total of 28 Team Grant applications, 7 were recommended for funding. This includes applications funded through the CIHR Team Grant and Clinical Research Networks Programs.

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

  • CIHR Open Competitions - Research Personnel Awards
    • Frederick Banting and Charles Best Canada Graduate Scholarships - Doctoral Awards
    • Doctoral Research Awards
    • Doctoral Research Awards- Industry-Partnered
    • Fellowships
    • Fellowships- Industry-Partnered
    • New Investigators
  • CIHR Team Grants
    • Team Grants Program
    • Team Grant Priority Announcement: Clinical Research Networks
  • CIHR Priority Announcement - Research Personnel Awards

    • Doctoral Research Award - Priority Announcement (Specific Research Areas)
      • Aging (200710SIA)
      • Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (200710ALD)
      • Clinical Research (200710CDR)
      • Digestive Health (Small Health Organization Partnership Program) (200710JDD)
      • Fanconi Anemia (Small Health Organization Partnership Program) (200710JFD)
      • Genetics (Ethics, Law and Society) (200710GDR)
      • HIV/AIDS - Biomedical / Clinical (200710IDB)
      • HIV/AIDS - Health Services / Population Health (200710IDR)
      • Huntington Disease (200710JHR)
      • Mind Foundation of BC (Small Health Organization Partnership Program) (200710JND)
      • Occupational Therapy in Mobility in Aging (Small Health Organization Partnership Program) (200710COD)
      • Osteoporosis (Small Health Organization Partnership Program) (200710JDO)
      • Parkinson's Disease (200710PSD)
      • Public Health (200710DPH)
      • Relief of Pain and Disability (Small Health Organization Partnership Program) (200710JPL)
      • Schizophrenia (200710MSD)
      • Thalassemia (200710THD)
      • Women's Health (200710DOW)

    • Fellowship - Priority Announcement (Specific Research Areas)
      • Aging (200710SIB)
      • Aging - Longitudinal Studies (200710LAF)
      • Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (200710ALF)
      • Clinical Research (200710CFE)
      • Dystonia (Small Health Organization Partnership Program) (200710DFF)
      • Fanconi Anemia (Small Health Organization Partnership Program) (200710JFA)
      • Fragile X (Small Health Organization Partnership Program) (200710JFX)
      • Genetics (Ethics, Law and Society) (200710MIG)
      • Global Health (200710FGH)
      • Health Services and Policy Research (200710SFE)
      • HIV/AIDS - Biomedical / Clinical Research (200710HFE)
      • HIV/AIDS - Health Services / Population Clinical Research (200710ZNF)
      • Huntington Disease (200710JHU)
      • Hypertension (200710JHF)
      • Incontinence (Small Health Organization Partnership Program) (200710xxx)
      • Knowledge Translation (200710KPD)
      • Mood Disorders (Mona Bronfman Sheckman Award) (200710JFF)
      • Physical Disabilities (Small Health Organization Partnership Program) (200710JOM)
      • Public Health (200710FPH)
      • Research in Japan (200710JAF)
      • Schizophrenia (200710MMF)
      • Thalassemia (200710THF)
      • Transfusion Science (200710CBF)
      • Veterans and Dementia (200710CVF)
      • Women's Health (200710FOW)

    • New Investigator Salary Award - Priority Announcement (Specific Research Areas)
      • Aging (200709SIC)
      • Chiropractic Research (Small Health Organization Partnership Program) (200709CCN)
      • Clinical Research (200709CNI)
      • Gender and Health (200709IGN)
      • Health Services, Knowledge Translation, and Ethics Research in Reproductive and Child Health (200709ICN)
      • HIV/AIDS - Biomedical / Clinical Research (200709HSH)
      • HIV/AIDS - Health Services / Population Research (200709HNI)
      • Hypertension (200709JHS)
      • Knowledge Translation (200709KNI)
      • Schizophrenia (200709MMS)
      • Transfusion Science (200709CBN)
      • Women's Health (200709NOW)

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