The Department of Psychiatry’s Research Committee is pleased to announce the Internal Seed Fund Fall 2023 Competition for research grants.

The objectives of these grants are to:

• catalyze research projects that have the potential to be successful for future extramural research funding from the Tri-Agency, other national and provincial research funding agencies and/or foundations;
• foster and develop interdisciplinary collaborative research activities among clinical and basic scientist faculty members of the Department of Psychiatry; 
• provide opportunities for the training of future clinician-researchers and clinically-oriented scientists; and
• support and promote the Department of Psychiatry’s researchers, their research activities and impact both within and beyond our academic community.

We anticipate funding up to 3-4 research projects in the range of $10,000-$15,000 each. The number of grants funded will depend on the requested budgets and peer review recommendations.

This competition will not support top-up or gap-funding for partially completed research projects funded by other granting bodies, or continuation funding for currently funded, or ongoing projects/collaborations.

Value and Duration:

Up to a budgetary maximum of $15,000 is available per team to be used over a 2-year period; smaller funding requests will also be considered. Grants must be taken up in the first year for which they are awarded.

Funding cannot be used towards income support of faculty members or psychiatry resident team members.

Note: For successful recipients of the Internal Seed Fund, there is an opportunity to apply for an additional $7,500 towards supporting graduate student involvement on the research project through the Mitacs Accelarate program if the project involves an industry partner such as a hospital, municipality, not-for-profit, or for-profit corporation. Please refer to the hyperlink for more details on eligibility and the application process and/or contact Wilson Luo, Business Development Specialist at wluo@mitacs.ca .

Application Procedure:

The Internal Seed Fund Fall 2023 Competition application has two stages:

Stage 1: Letter of Intent due by 11:59 PM on Friday, August 18th, 2023

Stage 2: Full Application (by invitation only) due by 11:59 PM on Friday, November 17th, 2023

Application Here

Please contact Dr. Arlene MacDougall should you have any questions regarding the application process: arlene.macdougall@sjhc.london.on.ca

Please consider the support of Julie Walsh, Research Associate with the Department of Psychiatry, in the writing of your research grant proposal: julie.walsh@sjhc.london.on.ca

Please complete your application, noting the guidelines set out for this competition. Once completed, please save a copy for your files and submit an electronic copy along with any attachments to Nicole North: nicole.north@sjhc.london.on.ca

We will send you an acknowledgment of receipt of your application. If you do not receive an acknowledgment of your submission within 2 working days, please contact Nicole North, Research Administrative Assistant for the Department of Psychiatry, at (519) 685-8500 x 47240.

The Developmental Disabilities Program offers three different awards annually, including two research awards. 

1. The Dr. Greta T. Swart Essay Competition - March 31
2. The Annual Dr. Benjamin Goldberg Research Grant - March 31
3. The Annual C. Kingsley Allison Research Grant - October 31

For more information please visit the Developmental Disabilities Program's Website

If you have any questions regarding the submission process, or eligibility requirements, please contact the Department of Psychiatry at Jim.McCormack@sjhc.london.on.ca.

The program tends to focus on:
   1. Translating promising animal model interventions or clinical observations for treating devastating brain conditions or injuries into small-sale studies in humans with these conditions to see if the intervention shows any effect, and designing neuroethical guidelines for such studies;
   2. Identifying functions of specific neurons and neural networks involved in brain diseases or injuries and developing therapeutic interventions to alter these;
   3. Assessing outcomes of the effects of various therapies used to treat brain injuries, such as stroke. The program also occasionally considers studies of complex cognitive processes, such as creativity.

For more information, visit the  Clinical Neuroscience Research Grant Program.

Deadline for preliminary proposals: Continuous

The PSI Foundation's support of health research is offered in through the following programs:
- Health Research Grants
- Healthcare Research by Community Physicians
- Educational Fellowships for Practicing Physicians
- Resident Research Grants
- P.S.I.F. Fellowship for Translational Research

In general, PSI applications from London researchers should be submitted through the Lawson Health Research. For more information, visit the PSI Foundation.

Deadline:  Continuous

AHSC AFP Innovation Fund Call for Proposals Fall 2023* - Deadline to Psychiatry FMC by Sept 22, 2023

 As you will recall AMOSO Innovation Funding Proposals have to be vetted by Psychiatry’s Finance Management Committee (FMC) before going to AMOSO.  In order for the FMC to vet and get any required information, please send any AMOSO Innovation Funding Proposals to my attention on or before September 22, 2023.

Here is the AMOSO Innovation Information:

AMOSO Innovation Fund Research Funding Competition:

The Fall 2023 deadline for submissions by AFP Physicians, approved by their AFP Practice Plan, is Monday, October 31, 2023. No applications will be accepted past midnight.

For the full Call information for Proposals including links to guidelines & application forms please visit AMOSO’s website here (username: amoso password: afpfunding).  The e-mail from AMOSO is pasted below:

AHSC AFP INNOVATION FUND

CALL FOR PROPOSALS - FALL 2023
DUE MONDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2023

AMOSO is calling for new submissions to the AHSC AFP Innovation Fund. For consideration for the Fall 2023 competition, completed submissions must be provided to the AMOSO Office (amoso@lhsc.on.ca) by no later than 11:59 p.m. on Monday, October 31, 2023. AMOSO will send an email confirmation of receipt. Any proposals received after this deadline will not be considered.

The goal of this fund is to support the development of new and innovative practices in healthcare delivery (both quality initiatives and research projects), and to support leadership and the dissemination of knowledge across the healthcare system.

IMPORTANT NOTICE:
The Provincial Proposal Forms and guidelines for the
2023-24 funding competition have changed.
Please refer to the AMOSO website for Application Forms, Instructions, Guidelines and information on the adjudication process.

AMOSO website login information:
Username: amoso
Password: afpfunding

REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION FOR SUBMISSION

The Innovation Fund proposal documentation can be found on the AMOSO Website - Innovation Fund Competition page. To reduce delays please ensure that all mandatory forms are completed in full prior to submitting for consideration.

HELPFUL LINKS

• Innovation Fund Competition Main Webpage
• Innovation Fund FAQs
• Innovation Fund Provincial Guidelines
• Innovation Fund Provincial Applicant Process Details
• Innovation Fund AMOSO Local Guidelines & Application Process
• Innovation Fund AMOSO Local Research Staff Budget Guideline
• Innovation Fund Timeline
• AMOSO Innovation Fund Success Rates by AFP Practice Plan
• AMOSO Innovation Fund Previously Approved Projects
• AMOSO Innovation Fund Sub-Committee Reviewer Evaluation Process

CONTACT AMOSO

For questions related to the AMOSO Innovation Fund application process please contact:
The AMOSO Team – amoso@lhsc.on.ca 
Thank you!

Mitacs is a national not-for-profit that funds collaborative research partnerships. Eligible co-funding partners can be from industry (domestic or international), Canadian not-for-profit organizations, municipalities, or hospitals. Funding for projects start at $10K and can scale up to the millions. Contribution from the partner starts at 1:1 matching from Mitacs, but may be more if it falls under one of our special funding initiatives. For more info, check out https://www.mitacs.ca/en or contact Wilson Luo (wluo@mitacs.ca).

Wilson Luo PhD
Director, Business Development — London
Pronouns: He/Him
C: 226-787-4096
wluo@mitacs.ca

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Research Funding for ESTABLISHED INVESTIGATORS

Applications are now being accepted for Lawson's Fall 2023 Internal Research Fund (IRF) Competition.

The Fall 2023 IRF Pilot Study Competition supports Established Investigators with:

• Funding to pursue a novel research direction
• Salary support for a post-doctoral trainee or research fellow, or
• Bridge funding as a means to get your research back on track.

The Fall 2023 IRF Studentship Competition assists Established Investigators in supporting a graduate student for a research project.

Only Established Investigators will be eligible to apply to the Fall 2023 Competition.

Guidelines and application forms are available on Lawson's intranet.

Application Deadline: October 4th, 2023

Apply NOW for Lawson's Fall 2023 IRF Competition