What type of research is funded by CIHR?
What type of research is funded by CIHR?
As the Government of Canada’s health research investment agency, the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) supports excellence across all four pillars of health research: biomedical; clinical; health systems services; and population health.
What is CIHR funding?
The Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) is Canada’s federal funding agency for health research. Composed of 13 Institutes, we collaborate with partners and researchers to support the discoveries and innovations that improve our health and strengthen our health care system.
How is Canadian medical research funded?
Project grants granted by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research are the core funding mechanism for biomedical research in Canada. Success rates under 20% means that researchers spend countless hours writing grant applications, while their chance of being successful are too low to be sustainable.
Who funds Canada health?
Canada`s healthcare system is predominately public, with 70% of healthcare funding coming from the public-sector and the remaining 30% from the private-sector (Canadian Institute for Health Information, 2016).
What is the NIH equivalent in Canada?
The Canadian Institutes of Health Research
The Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR, French: Instituts de recherche en santé du Canada, IRSC) is the major federal agency responsible for funding health and medical research in Canada.
Is CIHR part of Health Canada?
CIHR was created in 2000 under the authority of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research Act. It is an independent agency and is accountable to Parliament through the Minister of Health. CIHR is part of the Health Portfolio which supports the Minister of Health in maintaining and improving the health of Canadians.
What are the funding decisions of CIHR?
CIHR’s funding decisions are the official record of what was approved by the President based on the recommendations of CIHR’s Science Council. Decisions include all successful applicants (whether or not the grant or award was accepted) and financial amounts presented reflect the original decision.
What is a CIHR Institute?
CIHR is composed of thirteen “virtual” institutes, each of which is focused on a specific area in the broad field of health research. Most CIHR approved grants and awards are associated with an institute.
Does cicihr accept applications for funding?
CIHR accepts applications for funding support that fall within its mandate, subject to agency policies and the specific requirements of the applicable funding opportunity. For more information, please see the list of current funding opportunities.
Is there an archived version of the CIHR Application Administration Guide?
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