CIHR Fellowship Competition
This website is meant to serve as a repository of websites and resources related to the Fall 2019 CIHR Fellowship competition
Important Dates
The following table is a summary of key CIHR / Queen's deadlines.
| Event | Date |
| Sponsor Assessment Deadline | September 28, 2019 @ NOON |
| CIHR Application Deadline | September 30, 2019 (at NOON - Queen's internal deadline) |
| Anticipated Notice of Decision | March 31, 2020 |
| Funding Start Date | April 1, 2020 |
Submission Process - Office of Post-Doctoral Training / CIHR
- Your application must be submitted using ResearchNet.
- This funding opportunity participates in the eApproval process. This means that when the applicant submits their application using ResearchNet, it will be electronically directed to the research office at the institution where the applicant plans to take up their post-doc position. At Queen's, this competition will be managed by the Office of Post-Doctoral Training.
NB: There is a CIHR signature sheet that applicants need to download from ResearchNet, and then upload once completed (see step 7, application instructions). Only signatures from the applicant's SUPERVISOR(s) are required in this signature sheet.
Information & Resources
About the Program
- FAQ - CIHR Fellowships
- Program overview (ResearchNet)
- Priority Announcements (ResearchNet) - this year, the priority announcements are for: gastroenterology; HIV/AIDS and/or STBBI; infection & immunity; and, research & knowledge translation on urban housing and health.
- Register with CIHR - a guide on how to i) register in ResearchNet; ii) get a CIHR pin; iii) register with the CCV.
- Completing the CIHR Equity & Diversity Questionnaire - all trainees and their supervisors must complete this new CIHR questionnaire if they have not already done so for another CIHR competition.
CV Information
- Canada Common CV (CCV) login portal
- CCV - FAQ
- Academic CCV help guide - CIHR summary of how to complete the Academic CCV
Application
- ResearchNet login portal
- Application instructions
- Example sponsor assessment form (PDF, 400 KB) - A blank sponsor assessment form. This is for informational purposes only, as sponsor assessments are completed and submitted online in ResearchNet (see Task 4 in the application instructions)
