The Spectrum of Funding Opportunities

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The Spectrum of Funding Opportunities Peter N.
Lewis Ph.D. Professor of Biochemistry Vice Dean,
Research and International Relations
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Research Grants
Operating
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Research Grants
Operating
RFA (request for application)
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Research Grants
Operating
RFA (request for application)
Infrastructure
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Research Grants
Operating
RFA (request for application)
Infrastructure
Personnel
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Faculty of Medicine University of Toronto
Funding 2006/2007 Total 586M
Tricouncil 25
infrastructure
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lt- 52
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Other Sources??I

• 1M to F of M in 06/07
• Argonne National Laboratory
• Arthritis Society
• Bill Melinda Gates Foundation
• Canada Foundation For Innovation
• Canada Research Chairs Program
• Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation
• Canadian Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
• Canadian Diabetes Association
• Canadian Stroke Network (NCE)
• Cancer Care Ontario
• Howard Hughes Medical Institute
• John P. Robarts Research Institute
• Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation
  International
• Lincy Foundation

For complete list see www.medresearch.utoronto.ca/
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Other Sources??II

• 1M to FofM in 06/07
• McLaughlin Centre for Molecular Medicine
• Ministry of Health (Ontario)
• Ministry of Research and Innnovation (Ontario)
• Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada
• National Institutes of Health (US)
• NeuroScience Canada
• Ontario Innovation Trust
• Ontario Research And Development Challenge Fund
• Ontario Genomics Institute
• Ontario HIV Treatment Network
• Ontario Institute for Cancer Research
• Ontario Mental Health Foundation
• Ontario Neurotrauma Foundation
• Physicians' Services Inc. Foundation
• Workplace Safety and Insurance Board

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Faculty of Medicine Research Funding
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How to find out about funding
- Ask your mentor/chair/director
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How to find out about funding
- Ask your mentor/chair/director
- Meet with your Research Office staff
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How to find out about funding
- Ask your mentor/chair/director

• Meet with your Research Office staff
• for hospital based PIs this would be
• with your hospital research office -
• contact info be found at
• www.medresearch.utoronto.ca/contacts.html

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Where to find out about funding
- Explore Research Funding Web sites
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Where to find out about funding
- Explore Research Funding Web sites
Faculty of Medicine Research
www.medresearch.utoronto.ca/funding.html
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Where to find out about funding
- Explore Research Funding Web sites
Faculty of Medicine Research
University of Toronto Research
www.research.utoronto.ca/funding
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Where to find out about funding
- Explore Research Funding Web sites
Faculty of Medicine Research
University of Toronto Research
Agency WebsitesCIHR/NSERC/SSHRC
www.cihr-irsc.gc.ca
www.nserc.ca
www.sshrc-crsh.gc.ca
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Where to find out about funding
- Explore Research Funding Web sites
Faculty of Medicine Research
University of Toronto Research
Agency Websites CIHR/NSERC/SSHRC
Community of Science
www.cos.com
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Where to find out about funding
- Explore Research Funding Web sites
Faculty of Medicine Research
University of Toronto Research
Agency WebsitesCIHR/NSERC/SSHRC
Community of Science
- Join research funding listservs e.g RIR Email
list, COS
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Where to find out about funding
- Explore Research Funding Web sites
Faculty of Medicine Research
University of Toronto Research
Agency WebsitesCIHR/NSERC/SSHRC
Community of Science
- Join research funding listservs e.g RIR Email
list, COS
- If in doubt contact the agency directly
re eligibility, special requirements
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Infrastructure Grants
GRIP (part of VPR portfolio) Government Research
Infrastructure
CRC Canada Research Chairs CFI Canada
Foundation for Innovation ORF Ontario Research
Fund ERA Premiers Early Researcher Award GC
(OGI) Genome Canada
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F of M GRIP
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International Research Funding

• Special initiative - launched recently to
  facilitate research funding from abroad
• www.research.utoronto.ca/ird

H.R.
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Top 4 International Funding Sources

• NIH
• U.S. Department of Defense
• Human Frontier Science Program
• CIDA-AUCC

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Identifying International Funding Opportunities

• Community of Science

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Upcoming Info Session

• Going Global ST Program
• Thursday, June 5, 2008, 2-4 pm,
• Simcoe Hall, Governing Council Chamber
• Panelist
• Yvonne Gruenthaler, Trade Commissioner, Life
  SciencesForeign Affairs International Trade
  Canada
• Please register at
• www.research.utoronto.ca/events.html

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• Questions?