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Description
The CIHR Institute of Aging Age+ Award recognizes excellence in research on aging carried out by emerging Canadian scholars. Awarded annually to 10 to 15 authors of a published, scientific article on aging, the Age+ Award is aimed at graduate students, postdoctoral fellows and residents from all disciplines, conducting research in aging. Articles may cover any of the Institute's research priorities. A profile of the award recipient's research will be posted on the Institute of Aging website.
Funds Available
CIHR's contribution to the amount available for these awards is subject to availability of funds voted annually to CIHR by parliamentary appropriations, and the conditions that may be attached to them.
- Approximately 5 awards of $1,000 per competition (10 to 15 awards annually)
- Award winners are encouraged to use the funds towards presentation of their research at a scientific meeting.
- Results are announced and the award granted between 4 and 6 months following receipt of application.
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Objectives
- To recognize excellence of Canadian research carried out by graduate students (Masters and PhD), post-doctoral fellows, and residents/fellow in all fields and disciplines covered by the research priorities of the CIHR Institute of Aging.
- To recognize the participation of trainees in advancing the strategic directions and research priorities of the Institute of Aging.
- To recognize research contributions for which a trainee has had primary responsibility.
- To promote careers in research on aging in Canada.
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Eligibility
Graduate students, post-doctoral fellows, residents can submit their paper OR supervisors or co-investigators involved in the research can submit the paper of their trainee (in these cases, the trainee must be copied in the correspondence). In cases of equal co-author(s) meeting the above eligibility criteria, all such co-authors and their supervisors must be copied on the correspondence accompanying the submission. This serves to confirm that only interested eligible equal co-authors are applying for the award which will be shared equally among them.
- The research article must have been published within six months of the application submission;
- The applicant (or nominee) must be first author and a trainee (Masters, PhD, post doctoral fellow, resident/fellow) in any Canadian university, hospital or research institute.
- Articles must be outputs from research projects in which the trainee has been involved significantly during their period of post-graduate or post-doctoral training. The trainee's role must be made clear in Section B of the application.
- Review articles or manuscripts submitted for review or in press are not acceptable.
- The candidate must be the first author of the article. In the unusual case of equal first co-authors meeting these eligibility criteria, the prize will be divided equally among the co-authors.
- Only one submission is permitted for any given article.
- Canadians and non-Canadians doing research in Canada are eligible.
- Canadians doing research abroad are not eligible, except for research carried out during a postdoctoral fellowship.
- Previous Age+ winners and holders of Institute of Aging Travel Grants in the same calendar year are not eligible.
- Applicants are not required to hold any funding from CIHR.
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Guidelines
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Performance Measurement
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Review Process and Evaluation
Submitted applications are pooled for comparative review, which is conducted by a peer review committee according to the following criteria:
- Potential relevance to the research priorities of the CIHR Institute of Aging (includes quality and impact of the article).
- Impact across CIHR's four themes (basic, clinical, health systems and health services, population health).
- Stature of the journal.
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How to Apply
- Complete and submit an application form [ HTML | RTF (5.72 MB) | PDF (79.3 KB) | Help ] Please note that section A and B must be fully completed for each equal co-author meeting the eligibility criteria.
- An electronic version of the published article must accompany the application form.
- E-submission is mandatory.
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Contact Information
For questions about CIHR funding guidelines, how to apply, and the peer review process contact:
Sharon Nadeau
Associate, Strategic Initiatives
Institute of Aging
Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Telephone: 613-946-1270
Fax: 613-954-1800
Email: snadeau@cihr-irsc.gc.ca
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Additional Information
Visit the CIHR Institute of Aging student page for information on past winners of the Age+ Prize.
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