Faculty of Medicine Internal Funding Opportunities
Status: Open
The purpose of the Bridge Support Fund is to provide interim support for productive researchers in the Faculty of Medicine who have experienced challenges in receiving external grant support from peer-reviewed funding agencies. This bridge funding is intended to ensure the continuity of faculty members’ research programs as they continue to apply for grants from external funding agencies. Specifically, bridge funding supports:
- Generation of sufficient data to satisfy reviewers’ comments;
- Completion of ongoing research to reach fruition (e.g. publication);
- Developing new methodologies and technologies.
In order to be eligible to apply to the Bridge Support Fund, applicants must:
- Be tenured or tenure-track professors with their primary appointment in a Basic Science Department of the uOttawa Faculty of Medicine.
- Have been a PI (not a co-PI) of peer-reviewed research grants in the last 3-5 years
- Have lost a major portion (over 75% of lab operation) of their funding as a result of unsuccessful renewal applications (i.e. must be outside the official term of the lost grant);
- Have applied, at least once, for funding to external grant agencies (e.g., CIHR submission; new application);
The overall goal is to provide researchers bridge funding at a critical stage (loss of a major grant) to ensure key personnel are retained, before all external funding is exhausted. Multiple grant holders must justify in their application why funding cannot be re-directed to meet the needs of the lab.
Application due date: March 10 & September 10
Questions: [email protected]
Status: Open
The Faculty of Medicine’s uoConnect Grant Program (FoM-uoConnect) is aligned with the uOttawa uoConnect Grant Program in an effort to support Faculty of Medicine researchers in communicating results and sharing knowledge with colleagues from Canada and abroad. Researchers who are eligible to the uOttawa CWCO program are encouraged to apply to both opportunities. *
Support can be attained through two streams as detailed below:
uoConnect Events:
- Conferences, workshops, scientific symposia, forums and other short-term research-related knowledge mobilization events that are usually completed in a week or less
- Eligible events are typically academic in nature and may include the dissemination of research results within the scientific and scholarly community as well as other academic and non-academic stakeholders Lasting one day or longer
uoConnect Outreach:
- Outreach activities are uOttawa-led knowledge mobilization (KMb) activities with knowledge-users beyond academia
- Eligible outreach includes public debates, lectures, community or patient-engagement activities, audiovisual outputs, and knowledge exchange with non-academics to inform policy and practice
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible the applicant must:
- Hold a tenure or non-tenure track position to the University of Ottawa Faculty of Medicine (Assistant/Associate/Full Professor)
- Be a member of the conference/workshop organizing committee
- Have funding from an external source for the activity (please clearly identify from where such external funding is being sought or has been obtained for the activity). Priority will be given to applicants that have secured new funding for the conference/workshop.
For the application to be eligible, the conference/workshop must:
- Include student participation
- Be open to all interested and qualified researchers
- Include participants and speakers from Canada and abroad
Selection Priorities:
Priority will be given to applications that:
- Demonstrate high level of student participation
- Obtain or seek external funding from peer-reviewed agencies
- Put forward a conference/workshop of the national or international scene
- Enhance the visibility of the uOttawa Faculty of Medicine, its researchers and students.
Applications must be submitted electronically to: [email protected]
Application Requirements
Applications should include
- Completed Application Form (here)
- Common CV or equivalent of the primary applicant
- A draft agenda and list of the anticipated speakers, their home institution and expertise
Due Date
The FoM uoConnect grant program accepts application at all times. However, those wishing to secure matching funds from the University, should apply to the FoM program prior to applying to the University.
The uoConnect Grant Program holds two funding proposal competitions per year.
The due dates are:
February 15
August 15
Budget, eligible and non-eligible expenses
The Faculty’s uoConnect Grant program will provide up to $2,500 for an event or outreach activity.
IMPORTANT NOTE: It is expected that conferences will charge registration fees to help cover costs.
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The above list is not exhaustive. Any proposed expenses not included here will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.
Status: Closed
Field: Medicine and Health Sciences
Grant Value: up to $70,000
Internal application due date: March 9, 2026
The University of Ottawa has launched its internal call for the J.P. Bickell Foundation Medical Research Grants. These grants are made to assist biomedical scientists of various departments and faculties in Ontario universities, hospitals and scientific institutions concerned with medical research. New researchers seeking start up grants receive priority.
As only one application may be submitted by a qualified institution, an internal competition must take place. Applications will be reviewed by an interdisciplinary panel of reviewers from multiple faculties.
Researchers interested in applying to the Bickell Foundation must submit a brief (maximum 1000 words) outline of their Proposed Research Project (background, objectives, research plan, budget justification) and CV for internal selection by March 9th, 2026 at the following link.
The chosen candidate will be informed by April 3rd and the final application must be submitted to the Foundation through the online submission portal by April 30th.
Affiliated Research Institutes
As per Foundation guidelines, medical institutes within a university or hospital must be approved to apply independently; otherwise they must apply through the university or hospital research office. Independent Research Institutes may apply directly.
Interested applicants based at uOttawa affiliated Research Institutes should contact their institute research administration staff to inquire about their independent internal process. Applicants will only be eligible for consideration through one process – uOttawa OR Research Institute.
Call for applications opens: February 6, 2026
Application due date: March 9, 2026, at 23h59
Notice of decision: April 3, 2026
Foundation application due date: April 30, 2026
Questions: [email protected] or [email protected]
Submission Portal: https://www.surveymonkey.ca/r/uOttawaBickell
Status: Closed
2026 Call for Proposals Translational Research Grant
The Faculty of Medicine is pleased to announce the call for proposals for the 2026 Translational Research Grants. The aims of this program are: (1) to develop translational research and promote scientific relationships between basic and clinical researchers; (2) to set the stage for future translational research advances and bench-to-bedside innovation developed; (3) to promote collaboration to create new therapies, medical procedures, or diagnostics; and (4) to provide seed funding to test innovative research ideas and facilitate future grant support.
Briefly, the grant supports collaborative research between a basic scientist (PhD or equivalent) and a clinical researcher (MD or equivalent), both holding full-time primary appointments at the rank of Assistant Professor or higher within the Faculty of Medicine. Each co-PI must commit at least 10% of their time to the project. Grants provide up to $50k over two years for eligible research expenses, including consumables, research personnel, service fees, and minor infrastructure (<$10k/year). Matching funds (at $25k) from each applicant’s host institute or department are required.
Inclusivity, Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, and Social Justice (IDEAS)
The Faculty of Medicine (FoM) has prioritized inclusivity, diversity, equity, accessibility, and social justice (IDEAS) in its 2025-30 Strategic Plan. As such, the IDEAS concepts are considered throughout this process. Part of this includes completing all three CIHR SGBA+ modules and providing the three certificates of completion as part of the application package), plus completion of a post-submission self-identification survey (described within terms of reference).
Optional: From Bench to Bedside: Find Your Match For those interested in pursuing translational research and potentially applying to this program, are welcome to participate in the optional ‘Find Your Match’ process to connect clinician investigators with basic scientists and vice versa. Those with interests in translational research may participate by:
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Call for applications opens: March 2, 2026
Application due date: April 30, 2026, at 23h59
Notice of decision: June 2026
Funding start date: July 1, 2026
Proposal template for download
Questions: [email protected] or [email protected]
Submission Portal: https://www.surveymonkey.ca/r/2026_SRT_TRG
Status: Closed
The Faculty of Medicine is pleased to announce the call for proposals for the 2026 Supplementary Infrastructure Operating Fund (IOF). This initiative is designed to strengthen research capacity and operational excellence of core facilities within the Faculty of Medicine. The fund is in addition to base IOF allocation received by Core Facilities in 2025 and aims to ensure that shared research infrastructure remains cutting-edge, accessible, and sustainable, thereby supporting health and biomedical research across our community.
The program provides support to:
- Enhance operational efficiency and maintain high-quality services for researchers.
- Address critical infrastructure needs that enable advanced methodologies and innovative research.
- Implement improvements that increase accessibility, reliability, and compliance with best practices.
- Develop strategies for long-term sustainability, including cost recovery models and user engagement plans.
Our goal is to empower core facilities to deliver exceptional support for research and innovation, ensuring they remain vital resources for advancing scientific discovery.
Call for applications opens: January 12, 2026
Application due date: February 9, 2026, at 23h59
Notice of decision: February 2026
Funding start date: March 1, 2026
Proposal template for download
Questions: [email protected] or [email protected]
Submission Portal: https://www.surveymonkey.ca/r/SuppIOF
Status: Closed
The Faculty of Medicine is pleased to announce the call for proposals for the 2026 University of Ottawa Éric Poulin Centre for Neuromuscular Disease & Claude Bernard Université Lyon 1 Institute NeuroMyoGene Joint Collaborative Research Program. This joint research program connects the University of Ottawa Éric Poulin Centre for Neuromuscular Disease (CNMD) and the Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1 Laboratory of Pathophysiology and Genetics of Neuron and Muscle (PGNM)—two leading institutes in neuromuscular disease research with complementary expertise in basic and clinical research. The program will fund collaborative projects led by at least one CNMD and one PGNM co-PI in key areas such as neuromuscular function, therapeutic development, and translational research.
Funded projects will receive $20,000 CAD from the Faculty of Medicine and €20,000 EUR from Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1 per year, with a maximum of four projects to be funded through this program.
Inclusivity, Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, and Social Justice (IDEAS)
The Faculty of Medicine (FoM) has prioritized inclusivity, diversity, equity, accessibility, and social justice (IDEAS) in its 2025-30 Strategic Plan. As such, the IDEAS concepts are considered throughout this process. Part of this includes completing all three CIHR SGBA+ modules and providing the three certificates of completion as part of the application package), plus completion of a post-submission self-identification survey (described within terms of reference).
Call for applications opens: November 14, 2025
Application due date: December 22, 2025, at 23h59
Notice of decision: February 2026
Proposal template for download
Questions: [email protected] or [email protected]
Submission Portal: https://www.surveymonkey.ca/r/XN8MDLL
Status: Closed
The Faculty of Medicine is pleased to announce the call for proposals for the 2025 Path to Patenting & Pre-Commercialization Program. The program aims to support health/biomedical research and innovation across the uOttawa Faculty of Medicine and affiliated institutes through proof of concept and beyond. It provides opportunities to appraise pre-clinical ideas, identify barriers to patenting and commercialization early, and evaluate projects from an economic lens to identify how projects can move forward on a pre-commercialization path. This program is intended to provide support for (1) key experiments needed for intellectual property (IP) protection and advancing Technology Readiness Levels (TRLs), (2) assessment of market potential, (3) mentorship and/or business development and (4) development of a commercialization plan with the goal to facilitate a successful path to market.
Funded projects will receive direct support up to $10,000 from the Faculty of Medicine, which must be matched by up to $10,000 from the Department or Research Institute at which the lead investigator holds a primary appointment. Additionally, successful applications may receive direct and indirect support totaling up to $10,000 from the University of Ottawa Innovation Support Services (ISS). Support from ISS includes direct funding support, and indirect support which can include facilitation of external business and regulatory consultancy by ISS.
Priority Research Area: Projects related to brain-heart health may be eligible for up to an additional $10,000 from the Brain-Heart Interconnectome (BHI). More information can be found in section 7 below.
All successful projects will benefit from opportunities for mentorship and consultation with business experts to facilitate a path towards commercialization, including a market assessment and/or business development of the proposal. Where applicable, mentorship/consultation will be provided in collaboration with a Research Institute-based Technology Transfer Office. Finally, projects may also be eligible for additional support from industry partners collaborating with the 3P Program.
Inclusivity, Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, and Social Justice (IDEAS)
The Faculty of Medicine (FoM) has prioritized inclusivity, diversity, equity, accessibility, and social justice (IDEAS) in its 2025-30 Strategic Plan. As such, the IDEAS concepts are considered throughout this process. Part of this includes completing all three CIHR SGBA+ modules and providing the three certificates of completion as part of the application package), plus completion of a post-submission self-identification survey (described within terms of reference).
Call for applications opens: September 25, 2025
Application due date: November 14, 2025, at 23h59
Notice of decision: December 2025
Funding start date: January 1, 2026
Proposal template for download
Questions: [email protected] or [email protected]
Submission Portal: https://www.surveymonkey.ca/r/2025_3P
Status: Closed
The Faculty of Medicine Research Office is pleased to announce the Call for Proposals for the 2025 Artificial Intelligence (AI) Seed Funding Program.
The AI Seed Funding Program aims to support new and ongoing research initiatives that will enhance the Faculty of Medicine’s AI capacity. It is funded by the AI Knowledge Translation Fund, which was recently created with the generous support of donors Joseph and Amy Ip.
The program will consider applications for projects to be completed over a maximum of one year requesting up to $10,000. Application details can be found in the program Terms of Reference.
Inclusivity, Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, and Social Justice (IDEAS)
The Faculty of Medicine (FoM) has prioritized inclusivity, diversity, equity, accessibility, and social justice (IDEAS) in its 2025-30 Strategic Plan. As such, the IDEAS concepts are considered throughout this process. Part of this includes completing all three CIHR SGBA+ modules and providing the three certificates of completion as part of the application package), plus completion of a post-submission self-identification survey (described within terms of reference).
Call for applications opens: July 30, 2025
Application due date: November 10, 2025, at 23h59
Notice of decision: December 2025
Funding start date: January 1, 2026
Proposal template for download
Questions: [email protected] or [email protected]
Submission Portal:
https://www.surveymonkey.ca/r/2025_IA_AI
Terms of Reference - Call for Proposals for download
Status: Closed
Introduction
The Sustaining Excellence Grant is a Faculty of Medicine initiative established through the generous support of the River Philip Foundation. The purpose of this initiative is to support outstanding, but unsuccessful CIHR Project Grant proposals to enable researchers at the University of Ottawa to perform innovative medical research that advances health-related fundamental or applied knowledge, with the goal of improving health outcomes for Canadians.
General Principles:
Aim of the Program
To support new and ongoing research initiatives aimed at enhancing the Faculty’s capacity and momentum in the development and application of advanced medical knowledge in a proposed domain by providing bridge funding to CIHR Project Grant research proposals that were amongst the highest ranked but fell short of receiving CIHR funding. For this call, proposals that advance the following fields are of particular interest:
Healthy aging & Frailty prevention: We are looking for projects studying the complex biological processes that impact all body systems as we age. This can include studies focusing on age-related diseases such as Parkinson’s disease, stroke, Alzheimer’s disease, memory and cognition, healthy aging, dementia prevention, care delivery to aging populations, chronic pain and much more.
Food as medicine: We are looking for projects aimed at understanding the impact and therapeutic potential of diet on health. This can include projects focusing on metabolism, diabetes, obesity and other metabolic diseases, food and nutritional policies, microbiome research, and much more.
Cardiovascular research: We are looking for projects studying the vast cardiovascular system, including projects focusing on cardiac arrythmias, atherosclerosis, cardiometabolic diseases, brain-heart linkages, heart failure, risk prediction, and much more.
Funding
The total funding available for this program is $250,000 to fund five (5) projects in the 2025 calendar year.
Eligibility
- The Principal Investigator (PI) must be a regular tenured or tenure-track professor (Assistant, Associate, Full) and hold a full-time primary appointment with the University of Ottawa Faculty of Medicine.
- The PI must have received previous external research funding.
- The submitted proposal must have been ranked within the top 50% of CIHR Project Grant applications during the Fall 2024 or Spring 2025 competitions.
- The submitted proposal must not have been successfully funded through the CIHR Project Grant competition.
- Funds must be used to support operational costs of research, including but not limited to knowledge translation, workshops, data collection, operating expenses, travel, and salary support for trainees, postdoctoral fellows, and research staff.
Application and Review Process:
All CIHR Project Grant proposals that were not successfully funded but ranked in the top 50% of all proposals will be evaluated by the Faculty of Medicine Research Office.
Applications will be assessed based on alignment with the priority research areas identified by the River Philip Foundation (funding donor), CIHR Project Grant review committee rating, and expertise, experience and resources of the applicant.
Final approval will be provided by the Dean of Medicine and the River Philip Foundation.
Additional Requirements:
Successful applicants must agree to:
- Demonstrate effective use of the research funds and the impact of the project through a final report to be provided to the Faculty of Medicine one (1) year after receipt of funding (results to be shared with the donor).
- Acknowledge the Faculty of Medicine in all formal presentations and in the affiliation line of all manuscripts and posters.
Status: Closed
The Faculty of Medicine is pleased to announce the call for proposals for the 2025-30 Clinical Research Chairs Program. The goal of the Clinical Research Chairs Program is to support excellence in clinical and basic science research (via clinicians doing basic science research) with an ultimate view to improve health and-or patient care.
Tier 1 and Tier 2 Chairs
Faculty members interested in applying for Tier 1 and Tier 2 Chairs should review the Terms of Reference and apply directly via the electronic portal. There are several changes from the previous round.
Junior Clinical Research Chairs
Each department is eligible for one Junior Clinical Research Chair upon commitment to provide the matching funds. It is expected that departments run an internal competition to select their applicant, who will then submit a full application via the electronic portal according to the Terms of Reference.
Current Clinical Research Chairs
All current Clinical Research Chair holders interested in pursuing a second term must submit a Progress Report as part of their application package.
Inclusivity, Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, and Social Justice (IDEAS)
The Faculty of Medicine (FoM) has prioritized inclusivity, diversity, equity, accessibility, and social justice (IDEAS) in its 2025-30 Strategic Plan. As such, the IDEAS concepts are considered throughout this process, including via mandatory participation in a FoM IDEAS (i.e., EDI) seminar for all Clinical Research Chair applicants (a certificate of attendance must be provided as part of the application package) and completion of a post-submission self-identification survey. The Terms of Reference outlines these processes, as well as the other updates that incorporate IDEAS throughout the proposal and evaluation processes.
All Applicants
In reviewing the Terms of Reference, please also specifically note: i) the eligibility (and exclusion) criteria; ii) table of required documents, sections, and word limits; and iii) required disclosure on the use of generative AI. We have created templates for the proposal and progress report (current chairs only) that we require you use. Please use a CIHR Bio Sketch for the CV portion of the application package. Adhering to the format for naming your documents (see second table within Terms of Reference) is mandatory to ensure that they are properly linked to your application.
Call for applications opens: February 14, 2025
Application due date: April 23, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. ET
Notifications to applicants: June 2025
Start date: July 1, 2025
Document templatesfor download.
Questions: [email protected]
Submission Portal: https://www.surveymonkey.ca/r/2025FoMCRC
Status: Closed
The Transformational Medical Research Grant is a Faculty of Medicine initiative established through the generous support of the River Philip Foundation. The purpose of this initiative is to fuel transformative medical research at the University of Ottawa and to improve health outcomes for Canadians.
This internal funding program aims to take health research to the next level, turning knowledge into practice and ensuring that the selected project affects individual, group and/or policy change. Knowledge translation activities related to selected project could include generating new guidelines, tools, applications and supporting end users.
General Principles:
Aim of the Program
To support new and ongoing research and training initiatives aimed at enhancing the Faculty’s capacity and momentum in the development and application of advanced medical knowledge in a proposed domain. For this call, proposals that advance the following fields are of particular interest:
- Healthy aging & Frailty prevention: We are looking for projects studying the complex biological processes that impact all body systems as we age. This can include studies focusing on age-related diseases such as Parkinson’s disease, stroke, Alzheimer’s disease, memory and cognition, healthy aging, dementia prevention, care delivery to aging populations, chronic pain and much more.
- Food as medicine: We are looking for projects aimed at understanding the impact and therapeutic potential of diet on health. This can include projects focusing on metabolism, diabetes, obesity and other metabolic diseases, food and nutritional policies, microbiome research, and much more.
- Cardiovascular research: We are looking for projects studying the vast cardiovascular system, including projects focusing on cardiac arrhythmias, atherosclerosis, cardiometabolic diseases, brain-heart linkages, heart failure, risk prediction, and much more.
Funding
The total funding available for this program is $1,000,000, to fund one project over three (3) years.
Eligibility
- The Principal Investigator (PI) must be a regular tenured or tenure-track professor (Assistant, Associate, Full) and hold a full-time primary appointment with the University of Ottawa Faculty of Medicine.
- The PI must have received previous external research funding.
- The PI must have attended at least one EDI session hosted by the Faculty of Medicine Research Office.
- Funds must be used to support operational costs of research, including but not limited to knowledge translation, workshops, data collection, operating expenses, travel, and salary support for trainees, postdoctoral fellows, and research staff.
- Proposed work should take a maximum of 3 years.
Application Process:
This program will use a two-stage merit review process. Only applicants successful in the Expression of Interest stage will be invited to submit a Full Application.
- Expression of Interest (EOI): Applicants must complete the Transformational Medical Research Grant – Expression of Interest Form. The EOI package must be submitted via email ([email protected]) by February 3rd, 2025, as one PDF file. The EOI will include:
- EOI Form (affiliation and contact information)
- Lay summary of proposal
- Relevance to priority area(s)
- CV (PI only).
- Full Application: Those invited to submit a full application will be notified by February 18th, 2025 at the latest. Applicants must complete the Transformational Medical Research Grant – Full Application Form. Full Application package must be submitted via email ([email protected]) by April 30th, 2025, as one PDF file. The Full Application will consist of:
- Application form
- Research proposal
- Team expertise
- Knowledge mobilization/translation plan
- EDI statement
- *Certificate of completion – FoM EDI session
- Budget justification + budget table.
- References
- CVs (PI + co-applicants).
- EOI Form (affiliation and contact information)
*Certificate of attendance: In order to be eligible for this funding opportunity, the PI must have attended at least one EDI session hosted by the Faculty of Medicine Research Office and include their Certificate of Completion, as provided by the Research Office.
Formatting guidelines: All application documents will be limited by word count rather than page count, to allow for flexibility in text formatting. We encourage the use of accessible fonts such as sans serif fonts (e.g., Arial, Tahoma, Aptos), at least 12-point size or larger, and 1.15 line spacing. Please also ensure to include alt text for any figures used. Applications written in French will be allowed to submit additional text, in support of evidence demonstrating that French documents require approximately 20% more space than similar English documents. All documents must be submitted as a single PDF document.
Review Process:
All EOIs and applications will be peer-reviewed with final approval by the Dean of Medicine and the River Philip Foundation (funding donor).
- EOI stage: criteria to be invited for the Full Application will include:
- Alignment with the priorities research area(s)
- Potential impact of the research
- Full Application stage: criteria for funding will include the following:
- Innovation – clarity, originality, and quality of the project
- Transformation –potential to significantly advance medical knowledge in the field
- Leveraging – the project builds on existing expertise, resources, and infrastructure
- Knowledge Translation – the team and/or approach includes plans, tools, or methods to support knowledge translation and/or end-user engagement and outlines the impact and potential benefits to affected communities and populations, as appropriate based on the stage of research.
- Capacity building – the project fits with strategic priorities of the Faculty and River Philip Foundation, and will build capacity/momentum in the proposed field.
Additional Requirements:
Successful applicants must agree to:
- Demonstrate effective use of the research funds and the impact of the project through annual reporting to the Faculty of Medicine (results to be shared with the donor).
- Acknowledge the Faculty of Medicine in all formal presentations and in the affiliation line of all manuscripts and posters.
Status: Closed
University of Ottawa Faculty of Medicine Chairs of Excellence for Strategic Research Priorities
Terms of Reference
General Principles:
Aim of program:To support outstanding Ph.D. scientists demonstrating excellence in basic and/or translational research with strong potential to advance knowledge in an area of strategic research priority for the Faculty of Medicine:
Brain and Mind Research
- Infection, Immunity and Inflammation
- Cardiovascular and Vascular Health
- Epidemiology, Public Health, and Practice Changing Research
- Medical Education
Funding Available: The Faculty Research Chair program will be ongoing, subject to availability of funds. Currently, the Faculty is seeking applications for up to five Chairs, each at a value of $25,000 per year, up to a maximum of 5 years. A maximum of one Chair will be awarded per priority area detailed above.
Funding source: Funding for four chairs is available through the Camille Villeneuve Chair for Advanced Medical Research Fund. Funding for additional chairs will be available through the ‘FoM Chairs of Excellence for Strategic Research Priorities Fund’ from various sources, including donations, contributions from partner institutions and revenue-seeking activities.
Administration of the Fund: Financial Services, Faculty of Medicine uOttawa
Guidelines/Process:
The candidate must be a Regular Full-Time (tenure or tenure-track) Faculty member with a primary appointment to a Basic Science Department at the Faculty of Medicine (Dept. Innovation in Medical Education; Cellular and Molecular Medicine; Biochemistry, Microbiology and Immunology; or the School of Epidemiology and Public Health; or the School of Pharmaceutical Sciences).
- The candidate must show a track record of outstanding accomplishments in basic and/or translational research and have the appropriate protected time, infrastructure, and support to conduct the proposed research in a timely fashion.
- The candidate must not currently hold another research Chair award, including those from the University Research Chair (URC), Faculty of Medicine Clinical Research Chair, Canada Research Chair (CRC) programs, or endowed/sponsored Chairs.
- Funds will be awarded on a competitive basis. The maximum amount awarded per Chair will be $25,000/year for up to five (5) years. The Chair is renewable once, through a renewal application and subject to the continued research excellence of the applicant. Renewal applications will follow the same review process as new applications.
- The total budget of $25,000/yr. Up to $10,000/yr may be requested as salary supplement to the applicant. Remaining funds must be used to support the direct costs of research (e.g., research assistants/associates, graduate students, consumable supplies, and user fees).
Procedures:
The applicant must complete the application form and provide all relevant appendices. The application must be submitted as one PDF document, sent to the Faculty of Medicine Research Office at [email protected] by June 15, 2022.
- The applications will be reviewed by the Faculty of Medicine Basic Science Chairs Committee and if approved for funding, will be forwarded to the Dean and Executive Leadership Committee for final approval.
- If approved by the Dean, a new cost centre will be set up at the Faculty of Medicine through the Faculty of Medicine Finance Office.
- An annual financial report will be requested by the Faculty of Medicine.
- At the end of the grant period, any unspent funds will revert back to the Faculty of Medicine while any over-expenditure will be the responsibility of the researcher.
Review Process:
All applications will be reviewed internally by the Basic Science Chairs Committee which is chaired by the Vice-Dean, Research & Innovation. The recommendations of this committee will be presented to the Executive Leadership Team and the Dean for final approval.
- Criteria for funding will include:
a) Quality of the Proposed Research Program (original, innovative, high impact)
b) Relevance to Strategic Priorities (fit, importance, timing)
c) Excellence of the Nominee (based on career stage, research contributions, leadership, recognition, taking into consideration relevant leaves)
d) Feasibility and Likelihood of Sustainability (expertise, experience, resources)
e) Quality of the Equity, Diversity & Inclusion (recruitment, training, inclusion plans)
Currently, the Faculty of Medicine is not accepting applications for this program. Please continue to visit this website for updates on future rounds of the program.
Status: Closed
1. Overview
The call for applications for the University Research Chairs is now open. The purpose of the URC program is to recognize researchers with outstanding and sustained accomplishments in research, or those who demonstrate initial, significant achievements with exceptional future promise, while maintaining a solid teaching record; and provide financial support for the Chairholder’s research program, which is in addition to the researcher’s concurrent sources of external funding.
The priority foci of the 2024 Call for Nominations includes:
- Partnership, with the goal to enable knowledge transfer, mobilization and impact through a partnered chair stream;
- Fostering a culture of excellence, inclusion and diversity with a commitment to increasing the diversity of our chairholders in the four designated groups;
- The support of research clearly linked to the University’s Strategic Areas of Research.
There are two streams in the 2024 University Research Chair (URC) Call for Nominations:
- Stream 1: Regular URC (25,000$ per year for 5 years);
- Stream 2: Partnered URC (35,000$ per year for 5 years).
Up to nine (9) University Research Chairs (URC) are available in the 2024 competition, with a minimum of five (5) Stream 2 - Partnered URC. The intention is to fund a similar number of Chairs related to each Tri-Agency mandate (CIHR, NSERC, SSHRC). The number of Chairs available may be modified, subject to the availability of funds.
A target of 50% of the awarded URCs will be from members of the four designated groups (as outlined by the Canada Research Chair program): racialized individuals, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, and women and gender equity-seeking groups. Following an open call and transparent selection process, each Faculty may submit up to 3 applications to be adjudicated by OVPRI Selection Committees. Final approval of the 2024 University Research Chairs is made by the University of Ottawa’s Research Chairs Evaluation Committee (RCEC).
2. Eligibility Criteria
For Applicants:
- Eligible applicants include regular full-time University of Ottawa professors, which includes APUO professors, affiliated Institute Scientists and Clinician Scientists with an academic appointment at uOttawa at the rank of Assistant, Associate and Full Professor.
- Note that former or current holders of a chair funded by the University of Ottawa are not eligible to apply for the 2024 URC Call for Nominations – for example: Canada Research Chair, Clinical Research Chair, Chaire de recherche sur le monde francophone, University Research Chair or Distinguished Research Chair. In addition, current holders of Endowed Research Chairs are not eligible to apply.
For Partners:
- Partners must be external to uOttawa and may include non-profit organizations, government organizations and private sector partners. Note that uOttawa departments, centres, institutes, and affiliated hospital-based research institutes are not considered eligible partners for this call.
- The partner organization must be at arm’s length (independent) from uOttawa and the applicant.
Partnerships can be new or existing and will include the optimization of the use of resources and skills for both parties. For more information, see Evaluation Process section.
3. Terms and funding
University Research Chairs (URC) have a five-year term, which can be renewed once, subject to positive recommendation and availability of funds.
- Funding - Stream 1: Chairholders will receive an annual allocation of $25,000 in research funds for the duration of their mandate. Up to $5K of the total budget may be used as a salary supplement to the nominee.
Funding - Stream 2: Chairholders will receive an annual allocation of $35,000 in research funds for the duration of their mandate ($20,000/year cash contribution from the selected partner, and $15,000/year will come from OVPRI) and up to $5K of this budget may be used as a salary supplement to the nominee.
4. Application process
All applications must include the following documents independently of the Stream selected:
- Chair title (e.g., University Research Chair in…), Stream selected (1 or 2), the selected Federal granting agency (CIHR, NSERC or SSHRC), and a research project summary: Provide a 100-word summary, written in lay language, describing the uniqueness and importance of the proposed research program. This summary may be used for advertising purposes;
- Proposed research program written by the nominee (3 to 5 pages in English and 5.5 pages in French) – See the following document for content and presentation guidelines;
- A statement on equity, diversity, and inclusion philosophy and practice as a basis of the EDI plan to implement during the length of the URC (maximum 1 page);
- Budget plan and justification: The total budget is for five years and may be used to support the core costs of research (e.g., research assistants/associates, graduate students, consumable supplies, and user fees) and actions towards EDI (adapted infrastructure and software, travel accommodation for researchers or trainees with special needs, inclusive dissemination, and other admissible fees to make research more inclusive). Up to $5K of the total budget may be used as a salary supplement to the nominee. In this section, please explain and justify how the budget will be used and the proportion of the budget to be allocated to costs of research versus a salary supplement. Note that the funding allocated for the core costs of research is provided in addition to and not as a substitute for a nominee’s concurrent sources of external funding;
- Current Curriculum Vitae (in OCGS format; covering the last 8 years; please include the publication conventions in your discipline (1/2 page maximum) and any personal circumstances and/or career interruptions such as parental or sick leaves that may have impacted your research trajectory. These will be taken into consideration in the selection process;
- List of the nominee’s five most significant research contributions made during them career, explaining their significance and impact;
- All candidates must complete the self-identification questionnaire: Count-me in Survey (accessible via VirtuO). The aggregated information may be used for adjudication purposes by the selection committees.
For Stream 2 chairs only, applications must also include the following documents:
- A one page document describing the partnership (e.g., what are the benefits of this partnership and the expected outcomes);
- A signed support letter from the partner (on letterhead, two page maximum) to confirm the type of support (a contribution of 20k$/y for 5 years in cash is mandatory, and additional in kind contribution is acceptable) for the term of the Chair (a support letter template will be available on demand).
5. Evaluation process
An internal selection process will take place at the Faculty level by a committee of peers representing the diversity of the Faculty. Applications will be adjudicated based on the following evaluation criteria, in order to select the 3 applications that will move forward to the next stage of review.
- The level of research excellence and productivity of the nominee, and/or demonstration of the research leading to significant achievements;
- The potential to achieve international recognition in the field;
- The potential to attract and retain excellent students, trainees and future researchers;
- The quality and feasibility of concrete actions to create more diversified, inclusive and equitable research environment;
- The relevance of the proposed research program in relation to the Strategic Areas of Research; and
- The originality and quality of the proposed research program;
- Additional criteria for Stream 2 only: the synergy of the partnership and expected outcomes. The partnership should enable knowledge sharing, and optimization of the use of resources and skills for both parties, and lead to innovative solutions in line with the partner’s strategic mandate.
6 .Submission of Nomination Application and Due Date
- Applicants are invited to send their applications to [email protected]
- Due Date: June 3, 2024
- Estimated start date of the new Chairs: November 1, 2024.
Status: Closed
1. Overview
The call for applications for the Chaires de recherche sur le monde francophone is now open. The purpose of the CRMF program is to uphold and strengthen the University of Ottawa’s tradition of excellence in research on the Francophonie in three specific geographic areas: Ontario, in Canada (excluding Ontario), and around the world; promote research on the Francophonie that ties into the University’s strategic areas of research; encourage interdisciplinary collaboration in research on the Francophonie; foster the development and inclusion of new researchers on the Francophonie from here and elsewhere, at every level (master’s and Ph.D. students, postdocs, interns, researchers, and professors); and ensure the internal and external visibility of CRMF research activities, especially through knowledge mobilization.
The priority foci of the 2024 Call for Nominations includes:
- Partnership, with the goal to enable knowledge transfer, mobilization and impact through a partnered chair stream;
- Fostering a culture of excellence, inclusion and diversity with a commitment to increasing the diversity of our chairholders in the four designated groups;
- The support of research clearly linked to the University’s Strategic Areas of Research.
The 2024 CRMF Call for Nominations will fund two (2) Partnered Chaires de recherche sur le monde francophone (35,000$ per year for 5 years).
One of the two awarded CRMF will be from members of the four designated groups (as outlined by the Canada Research Chair program): racialized individuals, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, and women and gender equity-seeking groups. Following an open call and transparent selection process, each Faculty may submit up to 2 applications to be adjudicated by CRMF Steering Committee. Final approval of the new 2024 CRMF is made by the University of Ottawa’s Research Chairs Evaluation Committee (RCEC).
2. Eligibility Criteria
For Applicants:
- Eligible applicants include regular full-time University of Ottawa professors, which includes APUO professors, affiliated Institute Scientists and Clinician Scientists with an academic appointment at uOttawa at the rank of Assistant, Associate and Full Professor.
- Note that former or current holders of a chair funded by the University of Ottawa are not eligible to apply for the 2024 URC Call for Nominations – for example: Canada Research Chair, Clinical Research Chair, Chaire de recherche sur le monde francophone, University Research Chair or Distinguished Research Chair. In addition, current holders of Endowed Research Chairs are not eligible to apply.
For Partners:
- Partners must be external to uOttawa and may include non-profit organizations, government organizations and private sector partners. Note that uOttawa departments, centres, institutes, and affiliated hospital-based research institutes are not considered eligible partners for this call.
- The partner organization must be at arm’s length (independent) from uOttawa and the applicant.
Partnerships can be new or existing and will include the optimization of the use of resources and skills for both parties. For more information, see Evaluation Process section.
3. Terms and funding
The “Chaires de Recherche sur le Monde Francophone” have a five-year term, which can be renewed once, subject to positive recommendation and availability of funds.
- Funding - Partnered chairs: Chairholders will receive an annual allocation of $35,000 in research funds for the duration of their mandate ($20,000/year cash contribution from the selected partner, and $15,000/year will come from OVPRI) and up to $5K of this budget may be used as a salary supplement to the nominee.
4. Application process
All applications must include the following documents:
- Chair title (e.g., Chaire sur la francophonie canadienne en ….), and indicates the geographic area (Ontario, in Canada (excluding Ontario), or around the world), the selected Federal granting agency (CIHR, NSERC or SSHRC), and a research project summary: Provide a 100-word summary, written in lay language, describing the uniqueness and importance of the proposed research program. This summary may be used for advertising purposes;
- Proposed research program written by the nominee (3 to 5 pages) – See the following document for content and presentation guidelines;
- A statement on equity, diversity, and inclusion philosophy and practice as a basis of the EDI plan to implement during the length of the URC (maximum 1 page);
- A one page document describing the partnership (e.g., what are the benefits of this partnership and the expected outcomes);
- A signed support letter from the partner (on letterhead, one page maximum) to confirm the type of support (a contribution of 20k$/y for 5 years in cash is mandatory, and additional in kind contribution is acceptable) for the term of the Chair (a support letter template will be available on demand).
- Budget plan and justification: The total budget is for five years and may be used to support the core costs of research (e.g., research assistants/associates, graduate students, consumable supplies, and user fees) and actions towards EDI (adapted infrastructure and software, travel accommodation for researchers or trainees with special needs, inclusive dissemination, and other admissible fees to make research more inclusive). Up to $5K of the total budget may be used as a salary supplement to the nominee. In this section, please explain and justify how the budget will be used and the proportion of the budget to be allocated to costs of research versus a salary supplement. Note that the funding allocated for the core costs of research is provided in addition to and not as a substitute for a nominee’s concurrent sources of external funding;
- Current Curriculum Vitae (OCGS format ; last 8 years; CV section – please include any personal circumstances and/or career interruptions such as parental or sick leaves that may have impacted your research trajectory. These will be taken into consideration in the selection process);
- List of the nominee’s five most significant research contributions made during them career, explaining their significance and impact;
- All candidates must complete the self-identification questionnaire: Count-me in Survey (accessible via VirtuO). The aggregated information may be used for adjudication purposes by the selection committees.
5. Evaluation process
An internal selection process will take place at the Faculty level by a committee of peers representing the diversity of the Faculty. Applications will be adjudicated based on the following evaluation criteria, in order to select the 1 application that will move forward to the next stage of review.
- The level of research excellence and productivity of the nominee, and/or demonstration of the research leading to significant achievements;
- The potential to achieve international recognition in the field;
- The potential to attract and retain excellent students, trainees and future researchers;
- The quality and feasibility of concrete actions to create more diversified, inclusive and equitable research environment;
- The relevance of the proposed research program in relation to the Strategic Areas of Research; and
- The originality and quality of the proposed research program;
- Criteria related to the partnership: the synergy of the partnership and expected outcomes. The partnership should enable knowledge sharing, and optimization of the use of resources and skills for both parties, and lead to innovative solutions in line with the partner’s strategic mandate.
In addition, the research proposal must demonstrate:
- The interdisciplinary or multidisciplinary approaches that will be implemented;
- The applicant’s involvement and commitment regarding development and promotion of research on Francophonie and on the realities of the Francophone world; and
- Synergies, including with other chairholders and members of the Collège des Chaires de recherche sur le monde francophone, by indicating how the proposed research relates to or complements the research of other chairholders.
6 .Submission of Nomination Application and Due Date
- Applicants are invited to send their applications to [email protected]
- Due Date: June 3, 2024
- Estimated start date of the new Chairs: November 1, 2024.