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Applied Chairs in Health Services and Policy Research — Chair: Health Services and Policy
Mid-career health services policy research support
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Funding available
$ 185,000
Deadline
Unspecified
Location
Canada
Who can apply
Mid-career health services and policy researchers with a demonstrated track record in health services and policy research, mentoring, and linkage and exchange with decision makers.
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Overview
Applied Chairs in Health Services and Policy Research supports mid-career health services and policy researchers with up to $185,000 per annum for up to five years to advance applied research, knowledge translation, mentoring, and policy collaboration. Funding supports curriculum development, networking, communication tools, graduate student stipends, and data purchasing.
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At a glance
Funding available
Financing goals
- Develop strategic partnerships
- Improve governance or administrative structure
- Strengthen organizational capacity
Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 185,000 $
Funds Providers
Eligible candidates
Eligible Industries
- All industries
Location
- Canada
Legal structures
- All legal structures
Annual revenue
- All revenue ranges
Organisation size
- All organization sizes
Audience
- All groups
Next Steps
1
Determine your project
2
Validate your eligibility
Availability timeline
2026
Periods: 2
Activities funded
- Applied health services and policy research
- Research, mentoring, education, knowledge translation, linkage and exchange activities
Documents Needed
- CIHR Research Module registration pages
- Cover page
- Proposal
- Common CV registration pages
- Short bibliography of references cited in the proposal
Eligibility
Who is eligible?
- Mid-career health services and policy researchers with a demonstrated track record in health services and policy research, mentoring, and linkage and exchange with decision makers.
- Applicants who are not presently employed full time by a university may apply if they have a commitment for integration as full-time faculty when they take up the Chair.
Who is not eligible
- Individuals who would hold a CIHR salary award concurrently with another federally funded salary award, such as a Canada Research Chair.
Eligible expenses
- Curriculum development; regional, provincial/territorial, national and international networking and exchange activities; creation and distribution of communication tools; graduate student stipends; and data purchasing
Selection criteria
- Applications must first pass a relevance review against the objectives and relevant research areas.
- At the Letter of Intent stage, potential impact and scientific merit are assessed with equal weight by at least one decision maker and one researcher.
- Only letters of intent that exceed the threshold score on both potential impact and scientific merit are invited to full application.
- Full applications are assessed on potential impact and scientific merit, and only those above the threshold on both are considered for funding.
- Applications are funded from the top down as budgets allow, applications rated below 3.5 are not funded, and separate funding pools ensure at least one meritorious application in each of the seven relevant research priority areas.
How to apply
- Submit a Letter of Intent.
- Generate the CIHR Research Module registration pages in CIHR Web Forms, selecting New Investigator under Salary Programs and printing the Registration Pages Only.
- Include the required LOI components: cover page, proposal, Common CV registration pages, and references.
- Send the original Letter of Intent and six copies by courier to the Canadian Institutes of Health Research address in Ottawa.
- If invited, submit the full application by the deadline date following the procedure provided by CIHR.
Processing and Agreement
- Letters of intent undergo a relevance review before merit review.
- Eligible letters of intent are reviewed by a CIHR Merit Review Panel using the CIHR Merit Review Scale.
- Invited full applications are reviewed by a CIHR Merit Review Panel.
- Chairs must submit an annual report to CIHR, and a final report within six months after the end of the award term.
- A Progress Report for Long-Term Grant Holders (5 or more years) is required in year 3 of five-year grants.
Frequently Asked Questions about the Applied Chairs in Health Services and Policy Research — Chair: Health Services and Policy Program
What is the Applied Chairs in Health Services and Policy Research — Chair: Health Services and Policy?
Applied Chairs in Health Services and Policy Research supports mid-career health services and policy researchers with up to $185,000 per annum for up to five years to advance applied research, knowledge translation, mentoring, and policy collaboration. Funding supports curriculum development, networking, communication tools, graduate student stipends, and data purchasing.
How much funding can be received?
Applied Chairs in Health Services and Policy Research — Chair: Health Services and Policy Funds up to $185,000 of admissible expenses.
Who is eligible for the Applied Chairs in Health Services and Policy Research — Chair: Health Services and Policy program?
To be eligible for the Applied Chairs in Health Services and Policy Research — Chair: Health Services and Policy program, you must:
Health services and policy researchers with 5 to 10 years of experience in research, mentoring, and linkage and exchange with decision makers.
No concurrent CIHR salary award and another federally funded salary award.
If not employed full time by a university, there must be a commitment to full-time faculty integration when the Chair is taken up.
What expenses are eligible under Applied Chairs in Health Services and Policy Research — Chair: Health Services and Policy?
Applied health services and policy research
Research, mentoring, education, knowledge translation, linkage and exchange activities
Who can I contact for more information about the Applied Chairs in Health Services and Policy Research — Chair: Health Services and Policy?
You can contact Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR).
Where is the Applied Chairs in Health Services and Policy Research — Chair: Health Services and Policy available?
The Applied Chairs in Health Services and Policy Research — Chair: Health Services and Policy program is available across Canada.
Is the Applied Chairs in Health Services and Policy Research — Chair: Health Services and Policy a grant, loan, or tax credit?
Applied Chairs in Health Services and Policy Research — Chair: Health Services and Policy is a Grant and Funding