the call is open for applications to the royal society wolfson visiting fellowships program to the uk, for nserc- and cihr-related disciplines.  the program targets senior researchers for a flexible 12-month stay (ideal for sabbaticals).  there are usually 3 calls per year.  these awards can be held for up to 12 months full-time (with a minimum stay of three months) or flexibly over two years. candidates can request up to £125,000.  funds can be used to cover a bursary (however cannot be used to supplement ongoing salary), research expenses, and relocation expenses.   researchers must be nominated by a representative of the host institution before they can apply.

application deadlines:  07 august 2024  (2024 round 3); 11 sept- 06 nov 2024 (2025 round 1).

https://royalsociety.org/grants/royal-society-wolfson-visiting-fellowship/

for assistance please contact intl.research@lakeheadu.ca

researchers are invited to apply for a new grant funding opportunity sponsored by canadian forces health services (cfhs), director of women and diversity health (dwdh), to conduct a systematic or scoping review regarding barriers to access and use of contraception in the canadian armed forces (caf), other military forces, and canadian and global populations. this systematic or scoping review is required to determine what research exists to date on the barriers patients face when accessing or using long-acting reversible contraception (larc) and/or short-acting reversible contraception (sarc), with a hierarchical priority of studies which investigate the caf members, other military members, canadians, and then global population.

researchers are invited to apply for a new grant funding opportunity sponsored by canadian forces health services (cfhs) director of women and diversity health (d wdh) to conduct a needs assessment. the aim of this needs assessment is to identify priority health research areas for women and diverse members in the caf, and to identify existing barriers to carrying out health research for these populations. this requires broad consultation with patients, partners and stakeholders, including canadian armed forces (caf) women and diverse members, cfhs, vac and other federal partners, and academic researchers, among others. the needs assessment will include recommendations regarding how to address identified barriers, propose improvements that can be made to the research environment and propose high priority research topics for d wdh.

the r&d partnership fund – electric vehicle (ev) – stream 2 program supports projects related to the development and demonstration of technologies in electric vehicles (ev) and battery manufacturing technologies in the following priority areas:

• mass light vehicles, such as cars, trucks and vans
• heavy duty vehicles, including commercial vehicles, trucks, buses, recreational vehicles (rvs), and others used for goods movement
• charging infrastructure
• intelligent transportation systems (its)
• transit-supportive systems and vehicles

the mexican government, through amexid, the mexican agency of international cooperation for development, is offering grants to indigenous 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 and faculty to participate in a selection of short-term (2-4 weeks) programs this fall (sept-november).  the application is for a group  of two 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 (final year undergraduate, or graduate 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 who identify as first nations, metis or inuit) and one professor, with the goal of strengthening linkages and stimulating collaboration.

attached please find the guidelines, a list or projects, and a more detailed description of the programs being offered.  project themes include:

1. art, music and literature
2. solidarity economy
3. territory, space and traditions
4. indigenous languages
5. education, culture and learning processes
6. corn, wheat and associated crops
7. rights of indigenous peoples

application deadline: august 15th 2024 at 18:00 central mexico time

program guidelines

list of projects

detailed information on projects

for more information, please contact jill sherman at intl.research@lakeheadu.ca.

cihr's health research training strategy aims to equip research trainees so that they emerge from their training as scientific, professional, or organizational leaders within and beyond the health research enterprise. generating research leaders of tomorrow is a key objective for cihr.

fellowships provide support for highly qualified applicants in all areas of health research at the post-phd degree or post-health professional degree stages to add to their experience by engaging in health research either in canada or abroad.

research areas

additional funds are available through this competition to support fellowship award applications in the following specific research areas:

fellowship: fall 2024 priority announcements (specific research areas)

the specific objectives of this funding opportunity are to:

• provide recognition and funding to academic health research trainees;
• provide a reliable supply of highly skilled and qualified researchers.

xecs, the eureka cluster focused on electronic components and systems (ecs), has launched their fourth annual call for collaborative research and development project proposals.

sector of focus

micro and nano-electronics and photonics with applications in the following areas:

• agrifood and natural resources
• digital industry
• digital society
• energy
• health and well-being
• mobility