Canadian CAM Research Fund - officially launched

The Holistic Health Research Foundation of Canada in partnership with IN-CAM is pleased to announce the offical launch of the Canadian CAM Research Fund and the 2009 grant competition.

ABOUT THE CANADIAN CAM RESEARCH FUND (CCRF)

The CCRF grant competition will be held annually, with invitations for submission of research proposals announced in mid-September and deadlines for applications in mid-December.

This competition will replace IN-CAM's Pilot Research Funding Competition and will be separate from Holistic Health Research Foundation's Massage Therapy Research Fund competition and other research competitions. The CCRF will be administered through the Holistic Health Research Foundation of Canada.

Purpose and research priorities:

The primary goal of the CCRF is to increase and enhance CAM research capacity in Canada by supporting and funding relevant and high caliber studies that are in line with at least one of the following research priorities:

1) Efficacy, effectiveness and/or safety of CAM interventions (products, independent modalities and practices) 
2) Evaluation of health care delivery models that incorporate CAM 
3) Development and evaluation/assessment of CAM specific policies in the context of health care delivery in Canada 
4) Effectiveness and/or usefulness of knowledge translation activities related to CAM information dissemination (to public, practitioners, etc)

Priority will be given to projects that involve collaborations between CAM practitioners and researchers.

This grant will be available to:

1) Canadian CAM researchers affiliated with academic institutions in Canada. Further information regarding this funding competition will be made
2) New researchers and trainees in the CAM field who are completing MSc or PhD level thesis projects at a Canadian university 
Canada websites.

CANADIAN CAM RESEARCH FUND 2009 GRANT COMPETITION

The CCRF is now inviting applications in the priority research areas indicated above.

For 2009, a total amount of $20,000 is offered. A maximum of $5000 per project will be awarded to a maximum of 4 high quality research proposals submitted by the indicated deadline (December 15, 2009), based on recommendations of the appointed Review Committee. 

Application deadline: December 15, 2009 5pm MST 

For information about the application review process, application guidelines, application forms, and submission requirements, please visit: Canadian CAM Research Fund 2009 grant competition  

For further information regarding the 2009 CCRF grant competition, please contact:

Keren Brow at kbrown@holistichealthresearch.ca

Ania Kania at akania@ucalgary.ca

13 Dec 09