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Description
This Funding Opportunity is intended to increase research capacity at the interface of Mobility in Aging and Dementia with the goal to address research and knowledge translation gaps that have been identified in relation to Mobility in Aging, for example:
- Understanding and defining mobility in aging: trajectory of mobility status in health and disease, and from function to impairment.
- Maintaining and restoring mobility in aging: impact of behaviour, prevention, intervention and health system models.
- Measures, tools, and technologies in research, assessment and mobility aids.
Many of the above research issues are highly relevant to people with dementia. For example, an early history of multiple falls is a predictor of impaired executive control processes. Also, many people with dementia gradually lose their ability to walk and to perform everyday tasks unaided.
Funds Available
CIHR’s contribution to the amount available for this initiative is subject to availability of funds voted annually to CIHR by parliamentary appropriations, and the conditions that may be attached to them.
The partnered funds available through this funding opportunity total to $400,000; therefore, permitting up to 4 fellowships to be awarded based on relevance and scientific merit. This amount may increase if additional Partners decide to participate.
- Trainee stipend: $ 40,500 per annum for PhDs and $50,000 per annum for MDs.
- This amount includes a $2,500 travel allowance.
- This award is for a duration of up to 2 years and is non-renewable.
The approved Fellowships will be co-funded by the Alzheimer Society of Canada (ASC) (50%) and the CIHR Institute of Aging (CIHR-IA) (50%).
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Objectives
The specific objectives of this funding opportunity are:
- to provide support to highly qualified academic researchers at the early stages of their career;
- to advance knowledge and its application in the field of mobility in aging and dementia; and
- to respond to Research and knowledge translation gaps identified by the Alzheimer Society of Canada and the CIHR Institute of Aging.
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Eligibility
Candidates for this Post Doctoral award are graduates who have completed their doctoral training and wish to gain additional research experience in the area of mobility in aging and dementia.
Candidates must meet the eligibility criteria outlined in ASC's Application Guidelines and in the CIHR Grants and Awards Guide. All conditions shall apply to applications funded through this Funding opportunity. Conditions cover areas such as Applicant and Institutional Responsibilities, Ethics, Official Languages Policy, Access to Information and Privacy Acts, and Acknowledgement of Support.
Candidates with more than three years of post-PhD research training by the competition deadline are not eligible to apply for this award. Any interruption in a candidate's post-PhD research training will be taken into account in determining eligibility.
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Guidelines
All conditions, as specified in ASC's Application Guidelines shall apply to awards offered through this program. Consult the full Program announcement for details.
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Performance Measurement
Progress/Final Reports:
A progress report must be submitted at the end of each award year and a final report is required upon termination of the award. These summaries will consist of two parts: (a) a lay summary, and (b) a scientific report briefly identifying the purpose & objectives, methods used, results obtained to date and the significance of on-going and anticipated findings (see ASC's Application Guidelines, Section II - 11. Progress/Final Reports). For the progress report, it should also identify plans for the next reporting period. These reports must be completed on the Progress/Final Report forms, available on the Downloadable Materials page on ASC's Web site.
Failure to provide a progress report within three months after the first year of funding will result in all further funding being withheld pending receipt of this information.
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Review Process and Evaluation
For the full funding opportunity description, please consult the Alzheimer Society of Canada website.
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How to Apply
For the full funding opportunity description, please consult the Alzheimer Society of Canada website.
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Contact Information
For further information about this funding opportunity, please contact:
Research Department
Alzheimer Society of Canada
20 Eglinton Ave. W., Ste. 1200
Toronto, ON M4R 1K8
Telephone: 416-847-2968
Fax: 416-488-3778
Email: research@alzheimer.ca
Linda Mealing
Assistant Director, Partnerships
Institute of Aging
Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Phone: 613-952-4537
Fax: 613-954-1800
Email: linda.mealing@cihr-irsc.gc.ca
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Partner/Collaborator Description
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
CIHR is the Government of Canada's agency for health research. CIHR's mission is to create new scientific knowledge and to catalyze its translation into improved health, more effective health services and products, and a strengthened Canadian health-care system. Composed of 13 Institutes, CIHR provides leadership and support to more than 11,000 health researchers and trainees across Canada.
CIHR - Institute of Aging (IA)
The CIHR Institute of Aging supports research that promotes healthy aging and addresses causes, prevention, screening, diagnosis, treatment, support systems, and palliation for a wide range of issues associated with aging.
The Alzheimer Society of Canada (ASC)
The Alzheimer Society of Canada is a nation wide federation of provincial organizations, local chapters and support groups. The Society is dedicated to providing information and support to people affected with Alzheimer's disease, and to fostering research into biomedical and quality of life aspects of the disease. Through the Alzheimer Society Research Program (ASRP), the Society offers training awards and research grants to scientists engaged in the study of causes, prevention, treatment, and management of Alzheimer's disease.
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