Knowledge Translation Award and Betty Havens Award

Nominations are invited for the 2010 Knowledge Translation Award and Betty Havens Award. These awards honour and support the exemplary knowledge translation efforts and activities of an individual, team or organization that has made an outstanding contribution to increasing the application of research findings, improving the health of individuals, health services and products, or strengthening [...]

CIHR announces two new funding opportunities

On December 18, 2008, CIHR launched the revitalized Partnerships for Health System Improvement (PHSI) and the NEW Evidence on Tap – Expedited Knowledge Synthesis programs. Both funding opportunities are integrated KT programs.

PHSI Partnership Development Funds – apply now

Background: CIHR’s Partnerships for Health System Improvement (PHSI) program has been revitalized, strengthened and improved.  The next two launches of the PHSI competition are planned for December 2008 and June 2009.  Recognizing the effort, time and expense involved in building meaningful partnerships between researchers and decision makers, CIHR is now offering new PHSI Partnership Development [...]

Funding Opportunity: Knowledge Synthesis Grant (2008-2009)

Canadian Institutes of Health Research has announced a new funding opportunity in partnership with the Institute of Aging; Institute of Health Services and Policy Research; Institute of Infection and Immunity; the Official Language Minority Communities Initiative; the Regenerative Medicine and Nanomedicine Initiative; Canadian Stroke Network; and the Mental Health Commission of Canada. The purpose of [...]

Funding Opportunity: Knowledge to Action (2008-2009)

Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) has announced a new funding opportunity through its Knowledge to Action program, in partnership with the Mental Health Commission of Canada and the Regenerative Medicine and Nanomedicine Initiative. The general objective of this opportunity is to facilitate and accelerate the translation of knowledge to improve the health of Canadians, [...]