H&S National New Investigator (NNI) Awards

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Grant Name

Funder

Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada (HSFC)

Country or Region

Canada

Research Field

Cardiology

Cardiovascular Disease

Cardiovascular Physiology

Cardiovascular System

Heart Diseases

Heart Failure

Stroke & Cerebrovascular Disorders

Deadline

July 31, 2021 (Expired)

Grant Size

$260,000CAD The award value is $65,000 per year for four years. The award cannot be renewed for a second term.

Contact Info

research@heartandstroke.ca

Eligibility

The applicant should clearly demonstrate the potential to become an independent investigator. At the time of submission, no more than five (5) years may have passed since the date of the first faculty appointment at the Assistant or Clinical Assistant Professor level. This would include Adjunct positions in a research track for which the applicant is eligible to write a Grant-in-Aid as a Principal or Co-Principal Investigator. Applications for this award must be supported by the university or institution at which the applicant will conduct the proposed research program. The university or institution is expected to guarantee the applicant appropriate academic rank and to provide adequate space and facilities for the investigator's research, commensurate with the status of the individual's experience and level of support by the H&S. The applicant must have an MD, PhD, or equivalent degree. The Dean and Department Head (or institutional equivalents) must guarantee at least 75% of the applicant's time allocated to the proposed research program. The applicant must hold an operating grant in support of the proposed research program at the time of this award; such grant(s) may be from the H&S and/or other granting agencies. The research grant support has the following additional requirements: i) For each year of the four (4) years of the award, the recipient must be a Principal or Co-Principal Investigator on a peer-reviewed grant originating from a national or provincial funding agency, irrespective of the amount of the grant. ii) The recipient must have at least $30,000 per year of research funding for which he/she is Principal or Co-Principal Investigator.iii) Peer reviewed/Non-Peer reviewed funding:
- For years one (1) and two (2) of the award, research funding may originate from peer-reviewed and non-peer-reviewed sources. - For years three (3) and four (4) of the award, research funding must originate from peer-reviewed sources.

Description

H&S National New Investigator (NNI) awards provide salary support to individuals who have clearly demonstrated excellence during their doctoral and post-doctoral training in cardiovascular or cerebrovascular research.New Investigator awards are tenable in Canada only. Eligibility The applicant should clearly demonstrate the potential to become an independent investigator. At the time of submission, no more than five (5) years may have passed since the date of the first faculty appointment at the Assistant or Clinical Assistant Professor level. This would include Adjunct positions in a research track for which the applicant is eligible to write a Grant-in-Aid as a Principal or Co-Principal Investigator. Applications for this award must be supported by the university or institution at which the applicant will conduct the proposed research program. The university or institution is expected to guarantee the applicant appropriate academic rank and to provide adequate space and facilities for the investigator's research, commensurate with the status of the individual's experience and level of support by the H&S. The applicant must have an MD, PhD, or equivalent degree. The Dean and Department Head (or institutional equivalents) must guarantee at least 75% of the applicant's time allocated to the proposed research program. The applicant must hold an operating grant in support of the proposed research program at the time of this award; such grant(s) may be from the H&S and/or other granting agencies. The research grant support has the following additional requirements: i) For each year of the four (4) years of the award, the recipient must be a Principal or Co-Principal Investigator on a peer-reviewed grant originating from a national or provincial funding agency, irrespective of the amount of the grant. ii) The recipient must have at least $30,000 per year of research funding for which he/she is Principal or Co-Principal Investigator.iii) Peer reviewed/Non-Peer reviewed funding:
- For years one (1) and two (2) of the award, research funding may originate from peer-reviewed and non-peer-reviewed sources. - For years three (3) and four (4) of the award, research funding must originate from peer-reviewed sources.

Website

https://www.heartandstroke.ca/research/for-researchers

Funding resources
Purdue Grant Writing Lab: Introduction to Grant Writing	Open Link
University of Wisconsin Writing Center: Planning and Writing a Grant Proposal	Open Link