June 7, 2019

New CIHR funding opportunity

CIHR to fund 19 Sex and Gender Science Chairs

The CIHR Institute of Gender and Health has just launched a new initiative - CIHR Sex & Gender Science Chairs.

The purpose of this funding opportunity is to support in-depth investigations in the field of sex and gender science by promoting a cadre of discipline-specific Chairs to increase visibility and drive innovation in their respective fields. The Chairs will investigate sex and/or gender as a primary research question within the investigator’s field of research, while also building capacity and sharing findings within and outside of their research communities.

This funding opportunity will support a total of 19 CIHR Sex & Gender Science Chairs in the following research areas (full details can be found on ResearchNet<https://www.researchnet-recherchenet.ca/rnr16/vwOpprtntyDtls.do?prog=3086&view=currentOpps&org=CIHR&type=EXACT&resultCount=25&sort=program&next=1&all=1&masterList=true>):

 *   CIHR Sex & Gender Science Chair in Circulatory and Respiratory Health (Mid-Career)

 *   CIHR Sex & Gender Science Chair in Cancer Research (Early/Mid-Career)

 *   CIHR Sex & Gender Science Chair in Genetics

 *   CIHR Sex & Gender Science Chair in Infection and Immunity

 *   CIHR Sex & Gender Science Chair in Musculoskeletal Health and Arthritis

 *   CIHR Sex & Gender Science Chair in Neurosciences, Mental Health and Addiction

 *   CIHR Sex & Gender Science Chair in Diabetes

 *   CIHR Sex & Gender Science Chair in Clinical Applications of Sex Hormones

 *   CIHR Sex & Gender Science Chair in Stem Cell Research

 *   CIHR Sex & Gender Science Chair in Dynamics of Caregiving in an Aging Society (Early/Mid-Career)

 *   CIHR Sex & Gender Science Chair in Indigenous Peoples’ Health

 *   CIHR Sex & Gender Science Chair in LGBTQI2S Wellness and Resilience

 *   CIHR Sex & Gender Science Chair in Healthy Cities

 *   CIHR Sex & Gender Science Chair in Clinical Health Services and Policy Research (Early/Mid-Career)

 *   CIHR Sex & Gender Science Chair in Studying Sex as a Biological Variable

 *   CIHR Sex & Gender Science Chair in Gender Methods and Measures

 *   CIHR Sex & Gender Science Chairs (x3) relevant to the mandate of IGH

The maximum amount per chair is $175,000 per year ($100,000 for research support, $75,000 for capacity-building activities) for up to four years, for a total of $700,000 per Chair. The application deadline is October 8th, 2019.