McMaster University 2012 CIHR Information Session

1. McMaster University 2012 CIHR Information Session

2. CIHR Information Session Thursday, June 14, 2012MDCL 3020 1-3 pm   AGENDA 1:00 pm Welcome—Introduction – Dr SM Collins, Assoc Dean Research, FHS 1:05 What we do—overview of HRS - Wendy Hollinshead, Manager HRS 1:15What’s new at CIHR and e-Approval and process for CIHR Operating Grants Competitions – Lisa Hodge, Sr. Advisor, CIHR 1:35 Coffee Break – light snacks and refreshments 1:45 What’s New at CIHR – Lori Burrows, NEW CIHR University Delegate 2:05 Q&A - CIHR Panelists   Open dialogue – past/present grantees &Peer Review Committee Members* Panelists: Joy MacDermid, Rehabilitation Science Lisa Dolovich, Family Medicine James Gillett, Health, Aging & Society Karen Mossman, Pathology & Molecular Medicine Harry Shannon, Clinical Epidemiology & Biostatistics Patrick Bennett, Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour Peter Gross, Medicine Bruce Newbold- Geography & Earth Sciences Norma MacIntyre, Rehabilitation Science 3:00 Closing Remarks—W. Hollinshead, Manager HRS *Peer Review past and present --CIHR Peer Review Members at the CIHR website http://www.cihr-irsc.gc.ca/e/40999.html

3. INTRODUCTION • Lisa Hodge, Sr. Grants Advisor, CIHR • hodgel@mcmaster.ca ext 26367 • Highlights of Materials to be presented: • Zero Tolerance - eligibility • What’s NEW?!!-Updates-Admin, Policy, Process • e-Approval-on Research NET • What do you need to do? • -process changes • -non-FHS faculty • What HRS/ROADS needs from applicant

4. Zero Tolerance What we know so far: • Incomplete applications will be withdrawn • Eligible institutions—HHSC has no signing authority • Eligible Applicants and CO-PI’s-staff/trainees • Missing signatures—sig’s still required; not sent in paper form by mail to CIHR—must upload pdf file • Updated “validated” Common CV** required Call Lisa Hodge ext 26367 for clarification ** As of June 19, 2012 a new CCV (Common CV) will be implemented

5. CIHR NEWS!!!- What’s happening at CIHR • Upcoming Changes: • Renewed suite of programs • -project versus program • Overhauled Peer Review System • -college of reviewers • Common CV changes • -new types of CV to better match submission • - Common CV will be unavailable from Sat. June 16 7:00 am ET to Tues. June 19 6:00 pm ET due to the data migration to the new CCV • MOU revisions • -more responsibility for research and research agreements owned by researcher

6. CIHR UPDATES- Administrative Changes • ADMIN Changes: • ALL Research NET -application are ALL now submitted online • -not all submissions are “e-Approval” • Signature pages -eliminated signatures for NPI • (electronic signature is your consent) • -no institutional signatures for co-app' s • -signatures pages no longer sent to CIHR (must be uploaded as pdf to application) • NEW 2011! Online Deadline change • -ALL Research NET submissions DUE online by 8:00 PM EST • NOTE: e-Approval— online tool used for specific competitions • --a yellow band with “internal deadline” will show for this type ofsubmission

7. Common CV Renewed: What it looks like New styling Renewal information available on the CCV Website: http://www.commoncv.net/renewal_e.html

8. CCV: Canadian Directory of Researchers • Can consent to be part of the Researcher Directory (public and/ or CCV subscriber view) • To be used by: • Researchers looking for collaborators • Students looking for supervisors • Journalists looking for SME • Funding Organizations looking for peer reviewers, focus group participants, media experts • Can locate researchers using the following criteria: • Country, name, type, language competencies, keywords. disciplines trained in, research discipline, area research, methodology, contribution type Example

9. CIHR UPDATES-Policy Changes • POLICY Changes: • Equipment-definition; not funded through Operating Grants • http://www.cihr-irsc.gc.ca/e/39922.html • Acceptable Attachment Format • -dictates format of ALL uploaded pdf documents • http://www.cihr-irsc.gc.ca/e/29300.html • Research Outputs Policyhttp://www.cihr-irsc.gc.ca/e/32005.html • Open access via Pub Med Canada McMaster repository • http://www.cihr-irsc.gc.ca/e/41770.html Neera Bhatnagar, Librarian • bhatnag@mcmaster.ca • Grad Pay rates--no longer max/min amounts for graduate student pay rates • Privacy Policy (NEW!)-integrated into new signature pages • http://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/_doc/NSERC-CRSNG/governance-gouvernance/consent-consentement_eng.pdf • Reporting Tool – required by all researchers within 18 mo’s of end of grant (SAMPLE) • MOU changes –in the works

10. CIHR Acceptable Attachment Format • Attachment format for all pdf files http://www.cihr-irsc.gc.ca/e/29300.html • The following apply to all attachments (including those for the Common CV): • Indicate your name, the project title and the section title (e.g., Summary of Research Proposal) at the top of each page. Indicate the page number clearly at the bottom of each page. For CV attachments, only your name (i.e., does not have to be nominated principal applicant name) and the section title (e.g., Patents and Intellectual Property Rights) are required in the header. • Insert a margin of 2 cm (3/4 inch) - minimum - around the page. • Observe page limitations, additional pages may NOT be added unless specified. • Use only letter size (21.25 X 27.5 cm / 8.5" X 11") white paper/background for all attachments. • Photo-reduce the supporting documents if the originals are larger than (21.25 X 27.5 cm / 8.5" X 11"). • Use a font size of 12 point, black type. Six lines per inch. No condensed type or spacing. • Attachments must be uploaded in PDF format. • The size of the attached document(s) cannot exceed 30 MB per document. • For more information about converting documents to PDF, please refer to Help with Accessibility page. • For all documents that need to be attached, please follow the instructions provided within Research NET on how to upload your document. • For further information, please direct your inquiries to info@cihr-irsc.gc.ca or telephone 1-888-603-4178.

11. Privacy Policy • As of November 17, 2011 Tri-council funding agencies have implemented a privacy policy http://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/_doc/NSERC-CRSNG/governance-gouvernance/consent-consentement_eng.pdf • slight change to informed consent and the look of signature pages • big change to what it means –related to Tri-Council Policy Statement: Integrity in Research and Scholarshiphttp://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/NSERC-CRSNG/Policies-Politiques/tpsintegrity-picintegritie_eng.asp

12. CIHR UPDATES-Process Changes • PROCESS Changes: • RCT included in Operating grants competition • -same deadlines but some differences in format • e-Approval— online tool used for few, specific funding opportunities-Operating Grants is one of them • NEW 2011! Online Deadline change • -ALL Research NET submissions DUE online by 8:00 PM EST

13. RCT included in Operating grants Since Fall 2009 Operating grants include RCT applicants http://www.cihr.ca/e/39473.html -if the budget requested is ≥ $250,000 in any project year researchers must apply to the RCT peer review committee; -if the budget requested is <$250,000 in every project year researchers may apply to the most relevant content peer review committee OR to the RCT peer review committee -some specific Heading requirements for application if submitting to RCT

14. e-Approval and Research NET ALL institutions are on e-Approval since Fall 2009 Operating grants competition • What it is • How it works • Who you are “submitting” to • Changes to signature process via HRS • How it affects non-FHS faculty

15. Registration on Research NET starts the e-Approval process Yellow highlighting indicates where action or attention is required

16. E-mail confirmation is also sent with each submission to institution

17. Step-by Step e-Approval: Registration to Application stage Registration on Research NET: http://www.cihr-irsc.gc.ca/e/39633.html • Registration is mandatory if you are planning on submitting a full Application • -Registration requires a CIHR PIN; new applicants must request a PIN • -Registration signals the work flow process between institution and CIHR • All information provided to CIHR at registration can be revised in the full application • Except: • Name of Nominated Principal Applicant • Project Title • Chosen Peer Review Committee –keep this in mind when you revise budgets as the $250,000 in any yr on a trial goes to RC1 committee

18. NEW! CIHR Deadline time change Effective January 2011 for ALL Research NET submissions • 20:00 (8:00 PM) EST is the NEW GLOBAL CIHR submission deadline • Midnight is NO LONGER the FINAL deadline for CIHR online submissions • If you miss the CIHR 8:00 PM EST deadline, your application WILL NOT be submitted to the CIHR competition • 16:00 PM EST is the HRS deadline time for administrative processing in order to allow processing and any last minute contact with faculty prior to end of business day

19. Timeline for CIHR 2012 Operating Grant August 15, 2012 Registration* deadline for Research NET August 16 or sooner e-mail receiptinformingapplicant of INTERNAL review deadline Allow 10-14 days to complete the Peer Review process August 15 or sooner Arrange Mandatory Peer Review September 10 HRS deadline for INTERNAL review; Hit ‘SUBMIT ’ PRF & Checklist due September 14 Last day for HRS to review online; return applications to currentactivities September 17 Hit ‘SUBMIT’ 4:00pm EST ; Sig. pg’sattached as pdf to electronicsubmission January 31 CIHR Announcement of competitionresults * If you do not Register, you can NOT submit a full Application

20. Get started on Peer Review! Mandatory Peer Review (FHS only)*: • Peer Review Feedback Form (PRF) • Peer Review Facilitator arranges Peer Review • sign off IS required, by internal deadline, priorto HRS review • institutional signature not possible without it PRF and Health Research Services (HRS) **receipt of PRF from researcher signals HRS online review of Application: -email, hand delivered, or faxed signed PRF *Non-FHS are exempt but may arrange peer review through ROADS office -contact Catherine Ahern, Sr. Advisor, aherncm@mcmaster.ca or ext. 21581 **review begins when signed PRF and signed HRS Checklist are received AND applicant CONCURRENTLY hits “SUBMIT” on Research NET

21. Peer Review Facilitator Contacts For Faculty of Health Sciences Applicants ONLY

22. INTERNAL Review Deadline is set on Research NET by HRS HRS Internal Review Deadline: Sept 10th • Represents the date and time ALL applicants must submit draft materials for review online via Research NET; both FHS and non-FHS • Hit ‘SUBMIT’ on Research NET to submit to HRS Research Office for INTERNAL review AND hand in required INTERNAL paperwork • Set by HRS (Health Research Services-formerly CSD) • FINAL deadline is set after applicant hits “SUBMIT” for INTERNAL deadline; application is returned online to Research NET after internal review is completed • Allows enough time to revise and “tweak” before FINAL submission deadline • Note:Review on Research NET does not allow for HRS comments or corrections to be made to the application online via Research NET; separate e-mail with comments/suggestions will be sent to the applicant

23. Internal Review: Common Issues (to Avoid) • Format • Budget • Eligibility: Common CV descriptions • Signature pages-missing signature page • Missing the INTERNAL review deadline

24. SAMPLE: Format required for all attachments • Header has NPI name, section title, and grant title (yr 1 $ amt is optional) • Footer has successive numbering by pdf attachment, starting at 1 and • ending at last page of each pdf file

25. Non-FHS Faculty requirements • For non-FHSapplicants, please submit: • a draft of entire application (including budget and budget justification) • An application Approval Form (MILO Checklist or GAAP found at http://roads.mcmaster.ca/forms • the signature page and routing slip from your Research NET application to: • TO: Catherine Ahern, Senior Advisor, Research Office for Administration, • Development & Support (ROADS), aherncm@mcmaster.ca or ext. 21581, by September10, 2012. • Please contact Catherine if you have any questions or concerns regarding the institutional signature process. • NOTE: ALL Faculty must hit “SUBMIT” online for the INTERNAL deadline of September 10, 2012 4:00 PM EST set on Research NET • --Internal review cannot proceed without paperwork received and signature pages cannot be returned prior to meeting the internal deadline submission requirement-- • Please contact Lisa Hodge in HRS if you have any questions or concerns regarding program eligibility or application requirements.

26. REQUIRED PAPERWORK:What HRS needs from ALL applicants by the INTERNAL DEADLINE • Hit “SUBMIT” on Research NET to submit your online application for INTERNAL review (not the same as Peer Review) • AND • Paperwork required for HRS/ROADS institutional sign off: • Signed signature Form or HRS Checklist http://fhs.mcmaster.ca/healthresearch/administration_forms.html • (depending on faculty; non-FHS require a MILO Checklist or GAAP) • signed PRF Form (FHS Faculty only)* • Signature page 1 – Routing Slip • Signature page – TO BE SIGNED BY INSTITUTION (leave blank) • Biohazard or any other ethics clearances ready at time of application • Once all of these materials are received, e-Approval is possible * PRF Form is not required for non-FHS faculty

27. WHAT Paperwork HRS Needs from FHS Applicants by the INTERNAL deadline Required Approval Page for non-FHS applicants: MILO Checklist or GAAP (depending on faculty)

28. Helpful Links McMaster Inventory of Science http://ios.mcmaster.ca/ Current funding opportunities http://www.researchnet-recherchenet.ca/rnr16/search.do?fodAgency=CIHR&fodLanguage=E&all=1&search=true&org=CIHR&sort=program&masterList=true&view=currentOpps Grants and Awards Guide http://www.irsc.gc.ca/e/805.html For further assistance contact Lisa Hodge hodgel@mcmaster.ca at ext. 26367 These materials are available at http://fhs.mcmaster.ca/healthresearch/research_fundingsource_cihr.html