Funding, News and Announcements

Updated January 24 - call for peer reviewers
Updated March 27 - internal deadline added

CIHR is pleased to announce that the Research Excellence, Diversity, and Independence (REDI) Early Career Transition Award funding opportunity is now open. The first launch of the CIHR REDI award addresses the impact of racism and gender inequality on early career researchers, in the hopes that it will make a meaningful difference in the lives and careers of researchers facing systemic barriers.

The REDI award aims to support the transition of post-doctoral researchers, clinical fellows and research associates from specific underrepresented groups to faculty positions in academic, health system and research institutions in Canada. Its first round is open to racialized women and Black people. CIHR knows these are not the only groups who face barriers in transitioning to an academic position and it will focus on additional groups in future rounds of the award.

CIHR also acknowledges that conversations about self-identification and terminology continue to evolve, and it aims to take feedback about this funding opportunity and eligibility criteria into consideration for future iterations.

CIHR encourages you to spread the word about REDI and the upcoming webinars on February 1 and 2 within your communities.

If you or someone you know would be interested in participating as a peer reviewer for this award, please email REDI-EDIR@cihr-irsc.gc.ca. CIHR is looking for a diverse set of reviewers who bring a variety of expertise and experiences to the table.

Click here to learn more.

Webinars

English Session
When: Wednesday, February 1, 2023 at 1:00 PM AST | Register
Duration: 90 minutes
Language: English presentation followed by a period of questions and answers in both official languages, English and French

French Session
When: Thursday, February 2, 2023 at 1:00 PM AST | Register
Duration: 90 minutes
Language: French presentation followed by a period of questions and answers in both official languages, English and French

Please note that you must register before you can attend this webinar. Please send an email to support-soutien@cihr-irsc.gc.ca to get a copy of the presentation.

Deadlines

Internal: April 19, 2023 at 4:30pm. The ROMEO file should be submitted under the supervisor's name.

Funder: May 3, 2023 at 9pm AST. If you have any questions, please contact: support-soutien@cihr-irsc.gc.ca.