Faculty of Medicine Research Office

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• Faculty of Medicine Research Office
• Rm. 2331 Medical Sciences Building
• 1 Kings College Circle

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Funding Opportunities

• Universitys Research_at_UofT webpage - Finding
  Funding
• Awards, Honours and PrizesDatabase
• The Community of Science International Research
  Network
• Facultys webpage Whats New in Research
  Funding
• Provides recently received updates and information

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New Staff Programs

• Deans Fund New Staff Grant
• Lecturer or Assistant Professor
• First three years of first academic appointment
• http//www.medresearch.utoronto.ca/fmro_funding_ap
  plication.html
• Connaught Matching Program
• Full-time junior Faculty UNDER REVIEW
• First five years of first appointment at U of T
  more info Fall 2009
• http//www.research.utoronto.ca/funding_internal/f
  f_i_cnsmg.html
• Banting Research Foundation
• First three years of first academic appointment
• Less than 150,000 total start-up funding

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Ethics/Biosafety Protocols

• The University will not release research funds
  without assurance of animal and/or human protocol
  approvals, permits or certificates where
  indicated.

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Grant Application Administration

• University of Toronto Administration- research
  located on campus (exceptions include sponsors
  that require University submission or
  administration NSERC, SSHRC, Ontario Ministry
  of Health Long Term Care, Burroughs Wellcome
  programs, etc).
• Hospital Administration - research located in a
  hospital.

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Procedure for Signing of Applications for U of T
Administered Grants

• Grant Application Procedures
• Signature requirements are a function of how a
  grant will be paid (which institution will
  administer the funds, i.e. the University or an
  affiliated teaching hospital or research
  institute.)
• For U of T administration, submissions are to be
  accompanied by an internal form called the RIS
  application attachment.

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Signature Requirements (U of T)

• Grant applications administered by the University
  are to include signatures, as follows
• Investigator
• Chair of University Department
• Associate Dean Research (CIHR or other
  applications requiring Deans signature)
• University President (University of Toronto
  Research Services Rm 133S Simcoe Hall) (All
  applications other than CIHR)

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Procedure for Signing of Applications for U of T
Admin Grants

• University requirements include provision of a
  completed RIS application attachment
  (http//www.research.utoronto.ca/funding/pdf/ris_b
  lue.pdf)
• The Associate Dean Research signs on behalf of
  the President of the University and the Dean.
• Obtain the University Department Chairs
  signature first.

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Procedure for Signing of Applications for U of T
Admin Grants

• Guide for requirement of Deans signature
  (provided by Associate Dean Research)
• All U of T applications to CIHR
• Submission and approval are now electronic for
  all operating grants. Applications are submitted
  through ResearchNet to Research Office. Upon
  approval, Research Office submits directly to
  CIHR
• CIHR requirements include provision to Research
  Office of one complete copy of grant, including
  all signatures for applicant, co-applicants and
  supporting institutions
• The Associate Dean Research signs on behalf of
  the President of the University and the Dean.
• Obtain the University Department Chairs
  signature first.

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Letters of Support

• CIHR Clinician Scientist Program
• Phase 1 New and Renewal
• Phase 2 New and Renewal
• Letter must be provided by the Faculty
• CIHR New Investigator Award
• Letter to be provided through administrative
  site
• Other salary awards
• Where letter from the Faculty is required, please
  contact FMRO
• 10 working days in advance of deadline

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Procedure for Signing of Applications for U of T
Admin Grants

• Other Applications Requiring Deans Signature
• Includes applications for
• Faculty Personnel Awards
• Institutional Initiatives (formerly GRIP)
  Programs
• Other sponsors that require Deans signature on
  their form

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Procedure for Signing of Applications for U of T
Admin Grants

• Other Applications
• Investigators submitting these applications are
  to obtain the signature of -
• the Chair of their University Department
• the University President (from University of
  Toronto Research Services (UTRS) in Simcoe Hall).
  
• General inquiry, application forms 416-978-2163
  General fax [phone]

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My Research On Line

• For awards administered at U of T
• View status of research applications or Funded
  Research Digests (FReDs)
• View status of ethics review protocols
• View FIS research funds online (account balances,
  details on expenditures)
• View award history as a PI or Co-Investigator at
  U of T

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Faculty of MedicineRIR e-mail list

• Special funding opportunities
• Urgent messages from sponsors
• Funding workshops
• Updates to research-related policies
• Special notices relevant to research
• http//www.medresearch.utoronto.ca/mailing_list.ht
  ml