Simon Fraser University
Engaging the World

The overarching objective of this funding opportunity is to support research evaluating domestic or international population-level interventions to reduce inappropriate antimicrobial use and prevent the spread of resistant pathogens in humans, animals and the environment. Careful study of population-level solutions including regulatory, guideline, communication, legislation, service provision, environmental/social planning and fiscal interventions will contribute to building a body of evidence to support Canadian and international AMR decision-makers as they address the multi-faceted challenge of AMR.

Eligibility

For an application to be eligible, all the requirements stated below must be met:

1. The Nominated Principal Applicant (NPA) must be one of the following:
   1. an independent researcher or a knowledge user affiliated with a Canadian postsecondary institution and/or its affiliated institutions (including hospitals, research institutes and other non-profit organizations with a mandate for health research and/or knowledge translation) at the time of funding.
      OR
   2. an individual affiliated with an Indigenous non-governmental organization in Canada with a research and/or knowledge translation mandate.
      OR
   3. an Indigenous non-governmental organization in Canada with a research and/or knowledge translation mandate.
2. The NPA (individual) must have their substantive role in Canada for the duration of the requested grant term.
3. The Institution Paid must be authorized to administer CIHR funds before the funding can be released (for more information see Administration of Funds).
4. The NPA must have successfully completed one of the sex- and gender-based analysis training modules available online through the CIHR Institute of Gender and Health and submit a Certificate of Completion. Select and complete the training module most relevant to your research. Applicants are encouraged to review the page "How to integrate sex and gender in research" on the CIHR website. See How to Apply for more details.
5. Applications must have a minimum of one knowledge user AND one independent researcher in one of the following roles: NPA, Principal Applicant, Co-Applicant, Principal Knowledge User or Knowledge user.
6. For the Early Career Researcher funding pool: NPAs must meet CIHR's requirements of being an Early Career Researcher at the time of funding.
7. Any applications involving Indigenous Peoples must include an applicant who self-identifies as Indigenous (First Nations, Inuit or Métis) or provides evidence of having meaningful and culturally-safe involvement with Indigenous Peoples (see How to Apply).

Value:   The maximum amount per grant is $150,000 per year for up to two years, for a total of $300,000 per grant.

How to Apply

• To complete your Full Application, follow the instructions in the Grants – Application Guidelines along with any additional instructions found in ResearchNet under "Specific Instructions". 

WEBSITE

SFU signature sheet, routing slip and copy of full application are due to ors@sfu.ca no later than 3 business days before agency deadline. Overhead is 0%.