Operating Grant: Summer Institute in Sex and Gender+ Science 2025 Host

Eligibility

For an application to be eligible, all the requirements stated below must be met:

1. The Nominated Principal Applicant (NPA) must be:
   1. An independent researcher with expertise in sex and gender+ science in health research, affiliated with a Canadian postsecondary institution and/or its affiliated institutions (including hospitals, research institutes and other non-profit organizations with a mandate for health research and/or knowledge mobilization) at the time of funding.
2. The NPA must have their substantive role in Canada for the duration of the requested grant term.
3. The Institution Paid must be authorized to administer CIHR funds before the funding can be released (see Administration of Funds).
4. The program must be co-led by an independent researcher identified as NPA and a knowledge user identified as a Principal Knowledge User (PKU). The PKU co-Lead must hold an active position at the time of application developing or implementing programs, services and/or policies in the area of sex and gender+ science.
   1. Inclusion of more than one Principal Applicant is optional.
5. The Nominated Principal Applicant and all the Principal Applicants must have successfully completed at least one of the sex- and gender-based analysis training modules available online through the CIHR Institute of Gender and Health and have submitted a Certificate of Completion (see How to Apply section).
6. Co-Applicants may be independent researchers; knowledge users; trainees; People with lived or living experience (PWLLE) of gender inequity; or other research partners.
   1. The addition of a trainee and/or a PWLLE as a Co-Applicant is strongly encouraged.
7. An individual cannot submit more than one application as an NPA. If the NPA submits more than one application, CIHR will automatically withdraw the last application(s) submitted based on timestamp of submission.

Summary

The purpose of this funding opportunity is to identify a host for the 2025 CIHR Institute of Gender and Health Summer Institute in Sex and Gender+ Science¹.

In Summer 2024, the Institute of Gender and Health (IGH) will host a Summer Institute in Sex and Gender+ Science for trainees (graduate students and postdoctoral fellows) with a focus on methods and measures for Sex, Gender+, and health research. In subsequent years, IGH will delegate this responsibility to a team identified through a launch of a funding opportunity, as is the case with this current funding opportunity.

The IGH Summer Institute is a 5-day training program in Sex and Gender+ Science with the goal of providing up to 30 trainees from Canadian institutions with advanced training in sex, gender+, and health research across the four pillars of health sciences research. The IGH Summer Institute is an opportunity to be exposed to, learn from, and network with leaders in sex and gender+ science; it represents an opportunity for knowledge exchange among trainees, instructors and mentors with a goal of promoting the dissemination of best practices in research.

The 2025 Summer Institute host will be expected to develop a curriculum that includes objectives, readings, training, mentoring, capacity building, experiential learning, and other opportunities for learning to enhance capacity in Sex and Gender+ science and health research, including developing capacity for meaningful and culturally safe engagement with Indigenous communities.

Overhead

N/A

Pre-application deadlines

RSO internal deadline

Pre-application program deadline

Application deadlines

RSO final internal review deadline

Program application deadline

NOTE: Consult your Faculty Associate Dean (Research) (ADR) regarding Faculty-specific deadlines and submission processes.

Principal Investigators: Complete a Research Management System (RMS) record, including a copy of your complete application, and submit this for approvals in RMS.

Postdocs, students, and trainees: For fellowships and externally-sponsored research training awards or opportunities, you must complete the Research Funding Application Approval (RFAA) Trainee PDF form, and submit it, along with a complete copy of the application, to Research Services at rsotrainee@ucalgary.ca. Trainees should not use RMS at this time.

Approvals: The University of Calgary requires that all funding applications be approved prior to submission. Approval requires signatures via either RMS or the RFAA Trainee form, in the following order:

• Principal Investigator
• Department Head
• Faculty ADR/Dean
• Research Services (on behalf of the Vice-President Research)

Read the Meaning of Grant Signatures policy to understand what your approval means. Please see the agency guidelines for details about which signatures are required on your application, as it may differ from internal requirements.

Late submissions: Late submissions will only be accepted in cases of medical or family emergencies, or other exceptional circumstances. If you submit your RMS record to Research Services after the internal deadline has passed, you must secure additional approvals. Please read: Late Applications Process.

Submission Process:

Registration due directly to CIHR via ResearchNet by 6:00PM Calgary time on January 24, 2024. No RMS needed for this step.

Full application, plus approvals in RMS, will be required by RSO by noon on February 15, 2024. Please be sure to select "Submitted for approvals" (Under Save & Progress) in RMS in enough time to allow for approvals from your Department Head and/or ADR prior to the internal RSO deadline. Consult your department and faculty for more information on their approval processes and timelines.

Do not submit through ResearchNet until RSO's signature has been granted!! 

Once institutional signature has been obtained, a copy of the CIHR signature page will be available via the RMS record, under Documents. Upload the CIHR signature page and routing slip in the Print/Upload Signature Pages task in ResearchNet by 6:00PM Calgary time on February 21, 2024.

Webinar

CIHR will be hosting the following webinar to support participants with the requirements of this funding opportunity and to answer questions on how to apply.

When: Tuesday, January 16, 2024, at 11:00 pm MT | Join
Duration: 90 minutes

RESOURCES

Support for projects involving Indigenous Research:

Support with the development of your grant application is available through the Indigenous Research Support Team (IRST). Applicants can reach out by email to IRST at IRST@ucalgary.ca in advance of the RSO internal deadline. For more information about IRST, please visit the IRST webpage.

Support for Knowledge Engagement:

Support for knowledge mobilization/engagement/translation is available through the Knowledge Engagement Team. Applicants can reach out by email to the KE team at knowledge.engagement@ucalgary.ca. For more information, please visit the KE team webpage.

Support for Research Data Management:

For information on research data management plans, processes, or best practices for your research program, please contact research.data@ucalgary.ca OR research.data@ucalgary.libanswers.com.

Support for EDI in Research:

RSO can provide resources and support to research teams on the integration of equitable and inclusive practices in research design and research practice. Contact Erin.OToole@ucalgary.ca for more information.

Support for Research Security:

The new Research Security Division is available to offer guidance and support on safeguarding research and ensuring that principles of research security are upheld while conducting leading edge research. Learn more on their webpage or contact researchsecurity@ucalgary.ca.

RMS: Creating a Pre-Award Application