BC Environmental and Occupational Health Research Network

Research Capacity Development Grants

No new calls for proposals are being accepted due to BCEOHRN funding.

The BCEOHRN Research Capacity Development Fund has two purposes:

1. To help new researchers (which includes post-secondary students) develop nationally competitive research proposals
2. To help develop new research teams that will be able to successfully compete for research funds at the national and international level.

For the purpose of this award, a new researcher is defined as a person actively involved in environmental or occupational health research that has not successfully competed for SSHRC, CIHR, or NSERC proposals on which they were the primary investigator. Successful applicants will be required to report to the BCEOHRN as to the success of the fund’s allocation with respect to increasing research capacity or securing additional research support within one year of receiving the funds. Maximum $10,000.

New for 2009:
- A number of Research Capacity Development grants will be allocated to projects related to the 2010 Winter Games (details: http://www.bceohrn.ca/2010+Research+Educational+Events).
- Only one call for proposals will be made in 2009.
- Note that all projects must be completed by March 31, 2010, the end date for funding of BCEOHRN. No extensions to this deadline can be granted.

Review the checklist for tips on preparing your BCEOHRN application: Checklist (.pdf)

Download the application form for completion: Application (.doc)

Previous awards can be reviewed here. New and principal investigators’ contact information is available through the BCEOHRN database  - see the button at the centre top of this page.
 

BCEOHRN Conference Travel Bursary Program

No new calls for proposals are being accepted due to BCEOHRN funding.

As part of its mandate to develop research capacity, BCEOHRN offers its membership a Conference Travel Bursary program. Recipients are those who are actively engaged in environmental and occupational health research, and who will be presenting their environmental and occupational health research at a conference. Total funds available in this program are capped and may be exhausted before the end of the calendar year, depending on member demand. The maximum funding:
- $1,000 for conferences in Canada
- $1,500 for conferences outside of Canada

- Note that all travel must be completed and travel claims submitted to UNBC by March 31, 2010, the end date for funding of BCEOHRN. No extensions to this deadline can be granted.

Download Guidelines and Application form (.doc)

Networking Facilitation Fund Grants

No new calls for proposals are being accepted due to BCEOHRN funding.

Particularly of interest to those preparing CIHR applications for upcoming deadlines: the BC Environmental and Occupational Health Research Network provides funding for networking facilitation for its members to a maximum of $2,500. This fund is to assist BCEOHRN members to network in a variety of ways, including, but not limited to bringing together BCEOHRN members for the preparation of research grant applications to national or international granting agencies, relevant to environmental and occupational health research themes. Costs may include travel, teleconferencing/videoconferencing, facilitation, etc.

- Note that all projects must be completed by March 31, 2010, the end date for funding of BCEOHRN. No extensions to this deadline can be granted.

Download Application guidelines (.pdf)