For More Information
For more information, please go to the CIHR website and the Joint Programming Initiative website.
Description
The objective of this call is to support innovative and interdisciplinary research into the drivers to, and constraints on, extending working life. Research is expected to cross the traditional boundaries of Government departments and occupational sectors and to examine the implications of extending working life for older workers (50+), new labour markets, health, wellbeing and intergenerational equity. Please consult the Joint Programming Initiative “More Years, Better Lives” (JPI-MYBL) website.
Sponsors
CIHR’s Institute of Aging in partnership with, Austria: Federal Ministry of Science, Research and Economy (BMWFW), Belgium: Federal Public Planning Service Science Policy (BELSPO), Innovation Fund Denmark (InnoFond), Finland: Academy of Finland (AKA), France: Agence nationale de la recherche (ANR), Germany: Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), Spain: Spanish Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness (MINECO), Sweden: Swedish Research Council for Health, Working Life and Welfare (FORTE), The Netherlands: The Netherlands Organisation for Health Research (ZonMw), United Kingdom: Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)
Eligibility
Faculty - Each proposal must involve a minimum of three eligible applicants from at least three different countries participating in the call.
Funding Availability
Max amount $83,333/year – funds for approximately 3 grants.
Indirect Costs
0%
Project Duration
1 – 3 years.
Special Notes
Only transnational projects will be funded. The consortium should be reasonably balanced, i.e. not more than two eligible applicants per country are allowed.
Deadlines
If College-level review is required, your College will communicate its earlier internal deadlines.
| Type | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|
Internal Deadline | Please submit your application/proposal along with an OR5 form to research.services@uoguelph.ca. | |
External Deadline |
How to Apply
In addition to the application submission to the JPI-MYBL (in English), Canadian applicants must complete an abbreviated CIHR application and submit it using ResearchNet.