RESEARCH GRANT ADMINISTRATION
and
FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES
Cindy Faber
Research Services Officer
Faculty of Medicine Research Office
Rm. 2331 Medical Sciences Building
1 King’s College Circle
Procedure for Signing of Applications
for U of T Administered Grants
 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 a submission on
MRA, U of T’s internal research grant
system.
Grant Application
Administration
 University of Toronto Administrationresearch 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://ppmwd.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 Grants
Guide 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
Signature
Includes 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 Support
CIHR New Investigator Award
Letter to be provided through administrative site
Other Salary Programs or Major Initiatives
Where letter from the Faculty is required, please contact FMRO …
10 working days in advance of deadline!!!
Faculty of Medicine
RIR e-mail list
 Special funding opportunities
 Urgent messages from sponsors
 Funding workshops
 Updates to research-related policies
 Special 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/
Some Common Sponsors….
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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…..
Project RAISE
(Research Administration Improvement and Systems
Enhancement)
 More effective and efficient business processes and
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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 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
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?