Faculty of Medicine Research Office
Rm. 2331 Medical Sciences Building
1 King’s College Circle
Funding Opportunities
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University’s Research@UofT webpage -
Finding Funding
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Funding Opportunities Database
The Community of Science – International Research
Network
Faculty’s webpage – What’s New
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Provides recently received updates and information
New Staff Programs
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Dean’s Fund New Staff Grant
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Connaught Matching Program
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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
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First three years of first academic appointment
Less than $150,000 total start-up funding
Ethics/Biosafety Protocols
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The University will not release research funds
without assurance of animal and/or human
protocol approvals, permits or certificates where
indicated.
Grant Application Administration
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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).
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Hospital Administration - research located in a
hospital.
Procedure for Signing of Applications for
U of T Administered Grants
Grant Application Procedures
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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:
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Investigator
Chair of University Department
Associate Dean Research (CIHR or other applications requiring
Dean’s signature)
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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)
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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 
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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
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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
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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