CIHR Summer Project Grant Writing Workshop Session 1: Crafting a Winning CIHR Project Grant Application – Jun. 19, 2024

Session Description

The Arts & Science Office of Research Services is pleased to announce thereturn of the CIHR Summer Project Grant Writing Workshops. All eligible Principal Investigators having a primary budgetary appointment at the University of Toronto who are applying to orconsidering the CIHR Project Grant competition (Fall 2024 or a future round) areinvited to participate. Divisional administrative staff supporting this competition are also welcome to join the sessions.

Session 1 will focus on best practices, tips, and strategies forwriting a competitive proposal.

The workshops will be led by Professor Jennifer Mitchell,Associate Chair, Research in the Department of Cell & Systems Biology,Faculty of Arts & Science. In session 1, Professor Mitchell will be joinedby guest presenter Professor Laura Corbit, Department of Psychology. ProfessorsMitchell and Corbit are multiple CIHR grantees and CIHR Peer Review Committeemembers. 

Faculty members are encouraged to sign up for one or both summer workshop sessions in this series. Session 2 (separate registration required)will focus on:

• How to Think Like a Reviewer: A CIHR Project Grant Hands-On Workshop (July 31, 2024, 1:00–3:00 pm) featuring Professor Mitchell, Workshop Chair, who will be joined by Professor Tania Watts, Department of Immunology, U of T CIHR Institutional Representative, and Canada Research Chair in Anti-viral immunity. 

Contact SloaneEvariste, Funded Research Officer, Faculty of Arts &Science, with questions.