CIHR: Challenge of Dementia in Indigenous Populations

Sponsor

The CIHR Institute of Aging, the CIHR Institute of Neurosciences, Mental Health and Addiction, and the CIHR Institute of Aboriginal Peoples’ Health, as part of the CIHR Dementia Research Strategy.

For More Information

For more information, please go to the CIHR website.

Description

This funding opportunity intends to provide support for dementia care research that uses community-based participatory methods with rural and/or urban Indigenous populations. Funding will also work to iteratively build capacity among Indigenous and non-Indigenous scholars and students in the area of dementia research. 

Eligibility

Nominated Principal Applicant must be an independent researcher at a CIHR eligible institution at the time of application;

•At least one principal applicant or co-applicant must be a current CCNA researcher to ensure synergy with the CCNA. The list of current CCNA members can be downloaded from CCNA website; (Updated: 2016-05-31)

•The research team must include at least one knowledge user who self-identifies as either First Nations, Inuit or Métis or provide evidence of Indigenous-lived experience*. Regardless of Indigenous identity, such knowledge user(s) must state how their Indigenous lived experience will benefit the research study, and;

•The research team must include a minimum of two (2) Indigenous scholars and/or Indigenous students.

Funding Availability

Maximum $100,000

Indirect Costs

0%

Project Duration

Up to five years.

Special Notes

Release time allowance may be requested to facilitate the participation of a knowledge user in the proposed research program. The eligible cost is limited to $20,000 per annum per individual per grant.

Deadlines

If College-level review is required, your College will communicate its earlier internal deadlines.

TypeDateNotes
Internal Deadline

Please submit your application/proposal along with an OR5 form to research.services@uoguelph.ca

External Deadline

How to Apply

PI to submit a full application on-line using ResearchNet. Scan and upload the signed signature pages including the routing slip in the Print/Upload Signature Pages task in ResearchNet prior to submitting your application.

For Questions, please contact

CIHR Contact Center
Telephone: 613-954-1968
Toll Free: 1-888-603-4178
Email: support@cihr-irsc.gc.ca

Office of Research

Ornella McCarron, Grants Officer
Research Services Office
519-824-4120 x52832
omccarro@uoguelph.ca

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Health and Life Sciences