Faculty of Medicine Research Office Rm. 2331 Medical Sciences Building 1 King’s College Circle Funding Opportunities University’s Research@UofT webpage - Finding Funding Funding Opportunities Database The Community of Science – International Research Network Faculty’s webpage – What’s New Provides recently received updates and information New Staff Programs Dean’s Fund New Staff Grant Connaught Matching Program Lecturer or Assistant Professor First three years of first academic appointment http://www.medresearch.utoronto.ca/fmro_funding_application.html Full-time junior Faculty First five years of first appointment at U of T http://www.research.utoronto.ca/funding_internal/ff_i_cnsmg.html Banting Research Foundation First three years of first academic appointment Less than $150,000 total start-up funding Ethics/Biosafety Protocols The University will not release research funds without assurance of animal and/or human protocol approvals, permits or certificates where indicated. Grant Application Administration University of Toronto Administrationresearch 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. 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. 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 Dean’s signature) University President – (University of Toronto Research Services; Rm 133S Simcoe Hall) (All applications other than CIHR) Procedure for Signing of Applications for U of T Admin Grants Guide for requirement of Dean’s signature (provided by Associate Dean Research) All applications to CIHR The Associate Dean Research signs on behalf of the President of the University and the Dean. Obtain the University Chair’s (and the Hospital Vice President Research’s signature) first. 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 Procedure for Signing of Applications for U of T Admin Grants Other Applications Requiring Dean’s Signature Includes applications for: Faculty Personnel Awards Government Research Infrastructure Programs Other sponsors that require Dean’s signature on their form 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 416971-2010 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 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://www.medresearch.utoronto.ca/mailing_list.html