Upcoming Deadlines for 1998

January 30:* Social Sciences & Humanities Research Council of Canada

Major Collaborative Research Initiatives

January 31:* Savoy Foundation

Research Grants

January 31: Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis of Canada

Operating Grants

February 1: Leukemia Research Fund of Canada

Dr. Saul Highman Memorial Award

February 13: Fédération des producteurs de porcs du Québec - Fonds d'aide à la recherche en production porcine

(Letter of Intent)

February 16: Leukemia Society of America

Translational Research Award 1998 (Pre-application)

February 17: Fonds de l'autoroute de l'information

Programme d'aide au développement de services et de contenus sur l'inforoute. Eligibility: Only University Research Centres may apply

February 20:* Cancer Research Society

Research Grants Program (see below)

February 23:* Juvenile Diabetes Foundation

Research Grants, Letter of Intent

March 2:* Medical Research Council of Canada

Clinical Trials/Equipment/Maintenance/Operating/Workshops and Symposia Grants (see below)

March 2: Burroughs Wellcome Fund

1998 Wellcome Visiting Professorships

March 9: FCAR/Ministère des Transports du Québec (MTQ)/La Société de l'assurance automobile du Québec (SAAQ)

Action Concertée: Programme de recherche universitaire en sécurité routière

March 12:* Juvenile Diabetes Foundation

Research Grants, Full Application

*Extended due to the ice storm. More deadlines are available from the RGO homepage at http://ww2.mcgill.ca/fgsr/rgo.htm

Cancer Research Society, Inc.

Strategic Research Program: The Cancer Research Society Inc. has established a new grants program to support basic research in the area of nutrition and cancer. Up to two new awards will be given this year. These awards will be for a three-year term with the presumption of renewal and will be up to $100,000 per annum plus an encumbered award for one graduate student. Letters of intent must be received by the Cancer Research Society by 5 pm on February 1.

1998 Research Grants Program: The Cancer Research Society has revised their guidelines and application forms. Only the 1998 applications forms will be accepted.

Medical Research Council Programs

MRC appreciates that investigators in areas hard hit by the recent ice storm may have experienced serious disruptions to plans for preparing applications for the next MRC competition (deadline March 2). MRC does not wish any applicants to be disadvantaged by these recent disruptions beyond their control. Applicants who will find it difficult to meet the deadline because of the ice storm's impact are asked to contact Dr. Mark Bisby, Director of Programs Branch, as soon as possible to discuss circumstances that may warrant an extension to the March 2 deadline. Each case will be reviewed by MRC on an individual basis. Dr. Bisby can be reached at: tel: 613-954-1959, fax: 613-954-2277 or email: mbisby@hpb.hwc.ca.

SSHRC - New Research Development Initiatives Program

In addition to providing direct support for research or research communication, SSHRC is launching a new funding program: the Research Development Initiatives (RDI), to support a variety of activities which will contribute to the structuring, integration and transfer of knowledge in the social sciences and humanities.

The specific objectives are:

i to encourage critical analysis of the intellectual and social contribution of research and research training in the social sciences and humanities (achievements and impacts);

ii to assess the state of development and the accomplishments and strengths of research (conceptual or methodological perspectives);

iii to reflect on future directions and challenges for research and transfer of research knowledge (identifying and defining intellectual directions and research priorities, innovative methods and structures for the conduct of research, its communications or research training).

A budget of $700,000 has been allocated for the initial year of this program. The average grant will be from $10,000 to $25,000, but requests for up to $50,000 in one year or up to $150,000 over three years will be considered by SSHRC. There will be three competitions per year; the first competition deadline is February 27, 1998. Please consult the SSHRC website for more detailed information about this program.