RESEARCH GRANT ADMINISTRATION

andFUNDING OPPORTUNITIES

Cindy Faber Research Services Officer

Faculty of Medicine Research OfficeRm. 2331 Medical Sciences Building

1 King’s College Circle

Procedure for Signing of Applications for U of T Administered GrantsSignature 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 a submission on MRA, U of T’s internal research grant system.

Grant Application AdministrationUniversity of Toronto Administration-

research located on campus (exceptions include sponsors that require University submission or administration – CRC, NSERC, SSHRC, Ontario Ministry of Health & Long Term Care, Burroughs Wellcome programs, etc).

Hospital Administration - research located in a hospital.

Procedure for Signing of Applications for U of T Administered Grants

University requirements include provision of a completed MRA online application (https://ppm-wd.utoronto.ca/irj/portal)

This online form, once submitted, will automatically deliver the application to your University Department Chair and then to the next appropriate signatory

The Associate Dean Research or Vice Dean, Research & International Relations signs on behalf of the Dean of the Faculty of Medicine

https://ppm-wd.utoronto.ca/irj/portal

Procedure for Signing of Applications for U of T Administered GrantsGuide for requirement of Dean’s signature (provided

by Associate Dean Research or Vice Dean, Research & International Relations)

All U of T applications to CIHR –

Submission and approval are now electronic for all operating grants and foundation scheme applications

For the remaining Open Operating Grant deadline (March 2, 2015) ResearchNet submits to Faculty Research Office. Upon approval of the MRA, the Faculty Research Office submits directly to CIHR.

Those that are not approved electronically will need physical signatures. The Associate Dean Research signs on behalf of the President of the University and the Dean

Obtain the University Department Chair’s signature first

Procedure for Signing of Applications for U of T Administered Grants

Submission and approval are now electronic for these CIHR programs:

Open Operating Grants;

Randomized Control Trials: Mentoring;

Proof of Principle Program;

Knowledge Synthesis Grants;

Partnerships for Health System Improvement (PHSI);

Foundation Scheme.

Procedure for Signing of Applications for U of T Administered Grants

Other Applications Requiring Dean’s SignatureIncludes applications for: Faculty Personnel Awards Ministry of Research and Innovation Other sponsors that request the Dean’s signature on

their form When in doubt give us a call!

Procedure for Signing of Applications for U of T Administered Grants

Other Applications

Investigators submitting these applications are to obtain the signature of -the Chair of their University Department the University President (from U of T Research

Services Office in McMurrich Building)

Procedure for Signing of Applications for U of T Administered Grants

CHECK DEADLINE TIMES CAREFULLY!!!

The University may establish an earlier internal deadline to allow for internal processing!

Letters of SupportCIHR New Investigator AwardLetter to be provided through administrative site

Other Salary Programs or Major InitiativesWhere letter from the Faculty is required, please contact FMRO

…

10 working days in advance of deadline!!!

Faculty of MedicineRIR e-mail listSpecial funding opportunitiesUrgent messages from sponsorsFunding workshopsUpdates to research-related policiesSpecial notices relevant to research

http://medicine.utoronto.ca/form/research-mailing-list

http://medicine.utoronto.ca/research

Funding Opportunities

http://medicine.utoronto.ca/research

http://medicine.utoronto.ca/research/whats-new-research-funding

http://www.research.utoronto.ca/

http://www.research.utoronto.ca/faculty-and-staff/secure-research-funding/find-funding/

• CIHR• Ontario Ministry of Research and Innovation (MRI)• National Institutes of Health (NIH)• Burroughs Welcome Fund• Connaught Fund (U of T)• The Banting Research Foundation• Canadian Foundation for Innovation (CFI)• Canada Research Chairs (CRC)• Various Foundations…..

Some Common Sponsors….

Project RAISE(Research Administration Improvement and Systems Enhancement)

More effective and efficient business processes and state-of-the-art-tools to firmly establish U of T as the best practice institution in Canada in the administration of research

Automation of the internal approval process for the submission of applications (MRA);

Improvements to process for submitting, approving, monitoring active ethics protocols;

Improvements to administration of sub-grants to other institutions

Improvements to My Research On Line (MROL)

My Research On Line

For awards administered at U of TView status of research applications or Funded

Research Digests (FReDs)View status of ethics review protocolsView FIS research funds online (account balances,

details on expenditures)View award history as a PI or Co-Investigator at U of T

My Research On Line

Here’s a tip…

Have your application reviewed internally

before submission to a grant agency

(and leave enough time to make

corrections)!

Here’s another tip…

Don’t wait until the last minute to push the

“submit” button!

Questions?