Institute Community Support (ICS) Program
- Aiding research and knowledge translation activities where the circumstances fall outside of CIHR's current suite of funding programs.
- Supporting individuals and organizations goals are consistent with CIHR and its Institutes’ vision, mandate and strategic directions.
The ICS Program is not intended to support the direct cost of research (e.g., pilot projects, feasibility studies or operating grants), principal and co-investigator salaries or research equipment.
Institute of Circulatory and Respiratory Health (ICRH) ICS Program
Under the framework of the ICS Program, ICRH supports activities in four areas:
- The ICRH Top Publication Award for Young Investigator recognizes the excellence of research being done in Canada by graduate students (MA, MSc, and PhD) and postdoctoral fellows in the areas relevant to ICRH mandate.
- The ICRH Travel Awards: Skill Development program supports Doctoral and Postdoctoral fellows to attend a meeting/conference/workshop that will enable the acquisition of specialized skills or research experience related to the Institute's mandate.
- The Canadian Sleep Society (CSS)/Institute of Circulatory and Respiratory Health (ICRH) Student Travel Awards recognize an outstanding research contribution by a student in the field of sleep research.
For those seeking workshop and symposium support, please refer to the Meeting, Planning and Dissemination (MPD) Grants funding opportunity in the CIHR Funding Opportunities Database.
Funds Available
The Institute of Circulatory and Respiratory Health's contribution to the amount available for this program is subject to availability of funds voted annually to CIHR by parliamentary appropriations, and the conditions that may be attached to them.
The total amount available for this program for fiscal year 2011-12 is $12,000. Although not anticipated at this time, additional funds may become available.
How to Apply
Applicants seeking funds from Institute of Circulatory and Respiratory Health for community support activities need to follow the ICS program application process which is available on the ICS Program funding opportunity page.
The following links include instructions that apply when seeking funds for:
- ICRH Top Publication Award for Young Investigator
- ICRH Travel Awards: Skill Development
- Canadian Sleep Society (CSS)/Institute of Circulatory and Respiratory Health (ICRH) Student Travel Awards
Contact Information
For information on availability of funds or whether an activity could be funded under existing CIHR programs, please contact:
Jennifer Ralph
Institute of Circulatory and Respiratory Health
Telephone: 613-941-0086
Fax: 613-954-1800
Email: jennifer.ralph@cihr-irsc.gc.ca
