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Grant: Research in Priority Areas

Cheng, Zhenyu

$25,000.00

The Bhagirath Singh Early Career Prize in Infection and Immunity

EF 2020-21 · 2020-04-01

Résumé
This prize was established in 2010 to honor the outstanding work of Dr. Bhagirath Singh, inaugural Scientific Director of the CIHR Institute of Infection and Immunity (III). To recognize the excellence of health research being done in Canada, a prize of $25,000 will be awarded annually to the highest ranked early career investigator in the field of infection and immunity in the Spring and Fall 2020 Project Grant competitions. This prize is a supplemental grant to support research, and has to be used according to the CIHR Application Administration Guide. The prize is not a personal award and is non-renewable.
Programme
Research in Priority Areas
Bénéficiaire
Emplacement
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Type de bénéficiaire
Individual or sole proprietorship
Type
Grant
Source
Proactive Disclosure - Grants and Contributions

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Agreement End Date
2021-03-31
Agreement Number
154089
Agreement Start Date
2020-04-01
Agreement Title
The Bhagirath Singh Early Career Prize in Infection and Immunity
Agreement Title (French)
Le prix Bhagirath-Singh de début de carrière en rech. - maladies infect./immun.
Agreement Type
Grant
Agreement Value
$25,000.00
Amendment Number
0
Description
This prize was established in 2010 to honor the outstanding work of Dr. Bhagirath Singh, inaugural Scientific Director of the CIHR Institute of Infection and Immunity (III). To recognize the excellence of health research being done in Canada, a prize of $25,000 will be awarded annually to the highest ranked early career investigator in the field of infection and immunity in the Spring and Fall 2020 Project Grant competitions. This prize is a supplemental grant to support research, and has to be used according to the CIHR Application Administration Guide. The prize is not a personal award and is non-renewable.
Description (French)
Ce prix a été créé en 2010 pour rendre hommage au travail exceptionnel du premier directeur scientifique de l’Institut des maladies infectieuses et immunitaires (IMII) des IRSC, le Dr Bhagirath Singh. Le prix de 25 000 $ sera remis une fois l'an au nouveau chercheur dans le domaine des maladies infectieuses et immunitaires s'étant le mieux classé aux concours du printemps et de l’automne du volet Projet. Il s'agit d'une subvention supplémentaire pour appuyer la recherche, qui doit être utilisée selon le Guide d'administration des demandes des IRSC. Le prix ne constitue pas une bourse personnelle et n'est pas renouvelable.
Expected Results
This program provides funding for targeted grants and awards aimed at addressing priority areas. Priorities are identified by CIHR in consultation with other government departments and agencies, partners and stakeholders. The program mobilizes researchers, patients, health providers, and decision makers to conduct research, enable knowledge translation and build capacity in the priority areas. It often requires collaboration within and across sectors.
Expected Results (French)
Ce programme offre des subventions et des bourses ciblées dans les domaines prioritaires. Les priorités sont établies par les IRSC en consultation avec d’autres ministères et organismes gouvernementaux, des partenaires et des intervenants. Le programme mobilise des chercheurs, des patients, des fournisseurs de soins de santé et des décideurs afin qu’ils participent à la conduite de travaux de recherche, favorisent l’application des connaissances et renforcent les capacités dans les domaines prioritaires. Il nécessite souvent des collaborations intrasectorielles et intersectorielles.
Organization Code
cihr-irsc
Organization
Canadian Institutes of Health Research | Instituts de recherche en santé du Canada
Program Name
Research in Priority Areas
Program Name (French)
Recherche priorisée
Program Purpose
This program provides funding for targeted grants and awards aimed at addressing priority areas. Priorities are identified by CIHR in consultation with other government departments and agencies, partners and stakeholders. The program mobilizes researchers, patients, health providers, and decision makers to conduct research, enable knowledge translation and build capacity in the priority areas. It often requires collaboration within and across sectors.
Program Purpose (French)
Ce programme offre des subventions et des bourses ciblées dans les domaines prioritaires. Les priorités sont établies par les IRSC en consultation avec d’autres ministères et organismes gouvernementaux, des partenaires et des intervenants. Le programme mobilise des chercheurs, des patients, des fournisseurs de soins de santé et des décideurs afin qu’ils participent à la conduite de travaux de recherche, favorisent l’application des connaissances et renforcent les capacités dans les domaines prioritaires. Il nécessite souvent des collaborations intrasectorielles et intersectorielles.
Recipient City
Halifax
Recipient Country
CA
Recipient Legal Name
Cheng, Zhenyu
Recipient Postal Code
B3H 3J5
Recipient Province or Territory
NS
Recipient Type
P
Reference Number
236-2020-2021-Q1-01325
Research Organization
Dalhousie University (Nova Scotia)