This competition is closed. All submitted proposals will be assessed according to the process outlined in the competition timeline, and results will be announced as indicated.
A webinar about the GiSIRT program was hosted by Genome Canada on March 22 & 25. Download the presentation to learn more.
Genome Canada has announced a Request for Applications (RFA) for the Genomics in Society Interdisciplinary Research Teams Program. This program aims to facilitate collaborations and dialogue among researchers and other key stakeholders to ensure effective and responsible translation of innovative genomics applications into sectors capable of transformation by genomics advances.
This program will support teams of researchers from diverse disciplines to address issues at the intersection of genomics and society. Research teams of at least three researchers from different disciplines investigating the advancement, adoption, evaluation, and governance of genomics research are encouraged to apply.
Proposal Focus Areas
- Stream 1: proposals mainly impacting the human health sector
- Stream 2: proposals mainly impacting the agriculture/agri-food and/or aquaculture/fisheries sectors
- Stream 3: proposals mainly impacting the natural resources (forestry, energy, mining) and/or environment sectors
Proposals that address multiple sectors across two or three streams are also eligible to apply.
Project Eligibility
To be eligible, proposals must:
- Respond to the objectives of the competition;
- Take an interdisciplinary approach to address topics that will have a national impact;
- Include at least three researchers from different disciplines at the Leader or Co-Investigator level;
- Demonstrate an active collaboration with relevant genomics scientific and user communities in the planning and conduct of the research with findings having the potential to enhance practices or policies within these communities.
Funds Available
- There is approximately $3 million available from Genome Canada.
- Approximately one-third of the available Genome Canada funding will be invested in each of the three streams as defined above with the goal of funding at least one team in each of the three streams.
- Genome Canada will contribute between $500,000 and $1 million with the amount of co-funding from eligible sources at least equal to the Genome Canada contribution.
- Successful teams will be awarded funding for a term of up to four years.