Overview
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Total Envelope |
$100,000 |
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Value per grant |
$100,000 |
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Duration |
One year (non-renewable) |
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Number of grants |
One |
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Timeline |
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Program Objectives
This grant will support an umbrella team that will:
- Research and develop guidance on the integration of ethical considerations, data standardization, the integration of diversity and representativeness, including a specific focus on Indigenous issues regarding the integration of SDoH into neuroscience research;
- Develop (and eventually disseiminate) a perspective on the overall importance of the Social Determinants of Health (SDoH) to neuroscience research with human participants and the current state of integration of SDoH across various areas of neuroscience;
- Develop overarching, general guidance and considerations for integrating SDoH into neuroscience research, which will be developed in consultation with the funded interdisciplinary teams; and
- Work with the Interdisciplinary Teams Pool and provide recommendations to them through meetings, workshops or other types of collaborations.
Additional Information
Throughout the one-year grant, HBHL will organize regular coordination workshops, particularly aimed at trainees (though PIs are also welcome to attend) across both pools. The goal of these workshops will be to share information and knowledge across teams, provide support to trainees, promote complementarity and reduce overlap across projects. At least one team member must attend each workshop.
Eligibility Requirements
Teams must include:
- A minimum of one faculty member (Co-Applicant) from neuroscience*;
- A minimum of one faculty member (Co-Applicant) who is an expert in the SDoH*;
- A minimum of one trainee from neuroscience; and
- A minimum of one trainee working under a supervisor who is an expert in the SDoH.
The team must also illustrate expertise in the following areas:
- SDoH (or similar Indigenous concepts) in Indigenous populations;
- Diversity and representativeness in research; and
- Data standardization in the context of multi-modal big data analysis.
* Note: Faculty members and trainees are not required to be members of a particular faculty, department or program. This requirement is meant to ensure teams are interdisciplinary and include two individuals whose primary research area is in either neuroscience or related to the SDoH. The team must include a minimum of two supervisors with different expertise. One with a focus on neuroscience and one who is an expert in the SDoH (i.e., one individual cannot fulfil both roles on the team.)
Additional Eligibility Requirements
- Co-Applicants must be either a McGill faculty member or a faculty member at one of HBHL’s CFREF partner institutions (i.e., Western University, Université de Montréal, University of British Columbia or Polytechnique Montréal);
- At least one Co-Applicant must be a faculty member at McGill;
- Trainees must be enrolled full-time at McGill University or at one of HBHL’s CFREF partner institutions (Western University, Université de Montréal, University of British Columbia or Polytechnique Montréal); and
- At least one trainee on the team must be at the Master’s, PhD or Post-doc level.
Support for Team Development
Faculty members seeking a collaborator may consult (and please add your contact information).
Project Relevance
The project must:
- Propose activities that show potential to provide a perspective on the overall importance of SDoH to neuroscience research carried out in human participants, the current state of integration of SDoH across various areas of neuroscience and general recommendations for the way forward;
- Propose activities that show potential to guide teams in the Interdisciplinary Teams Pool through meetings, workshops or other types of collaborations; and
- Consider ethics, the standardization of social data, diversity and representativeness and Indigeneity.
Eligible Expenses
All expenses must adhere to CFREF guidelines. See the Direct Costs “Eligible expenses” and “Ineligible expenses” in the .
General Application Guidelines
- The application must be submitted by a Co-applicant through the HBHL online form.
- All named team members (including faculty and trainees) must complete the HBHL equity self-identification form at the time of submission.
- Submissions must be received by the deadline. Late submissions will not be accepted. Access to the online form will be blocked at the time of the deadline.
- Incomplete submissions will not be reviewed.
- Submissions that do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be reviewed.
Submission Instructions
Complete to apply for the Social Determinants of Health in Neuroscience Team Grants by May 6, 2024, at 11:59 p.m.
Submit one application per team. In the online submission form, the Co-Applicants refer to the lead faculty members for the project. Both Co-Applicants must be faculty members.
Please use the templates provided for the budget and biosketches.
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Lay summary - Online form |
A lay summary of the project (150 words maximum). This is for HBHL's communication purposes and lay summaries of awarded projects may be posted on the HBHL website or otherwise disseminated publicly. Lay summaries should address: i) project objectives, and approach; and ii) anticipated outcomes. |
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Budget - Upload as .xlsx |
Complete the budget table:
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Upload the criteria below as a single .pdf document |
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Project Proposal |
In a maximum of four pages, describe the project. Suggested page allocations:
Note: Applicants must include all the necessary information (including any tables and figures) within four pages. Applications that go beyond the page limit will not be reviewed. Any references may be listed in addition to the four pages. Important Notes on EDI Section
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Sex- and Gender-based Analysis Plus certificate |
All named team members (at a minimum, both Co-Applicants and both named trainees) must attach to the application an electronic certificate of completion, showing their name and date completed, from at least one of . |
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Biosketches of the faculty members |
For each faculty member, provide a two-page biosketch that includes: Name; Affiliation; Education/training; Employment/affiliations; Research funding in the past four years; Most significant contributions (up to five). Faculty members are invited to describe any career interruptions to explain impact on productivity. If this option is chosen, an additional maximal half page (only for this purpose) may be added to the biosketch. |
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Letters of interest from the trainees |
For each trainee, provide a maximum one-page letter of interest that includes: Name; Affiliation; Education/training; Area(s) of interest either within neuroscience and/or the SDoH; Motivation to work on the team. |
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Unique contributions of team members |
For at least the two Co-Applicants and two trainees (more may be added if needed to illustrate team expertise), provide a 1/2-page description of the unique contributions the team member will make, which will contribute to the team achieving the aims of the project. This could include research expertise, work experience and/or lived experience that allow the individual to contribute a unique perspective or skillset to the team. Faculty members with SDoH research experience should highlight their specific area of SDoH expertise. Team members may (but are not required to) include their positionality in relation to the project, including potential biases they may bring to the project. |
Evaluation
Eligibility Review
All applications will first be reviewed internally at HBHL for relevance, completeness, eligibility and on-time submission. Eligibility will be determined based on the following criteria:
The team must include:
- At least two faculty members (Co-Applicants): one from neuroscience and one who is an expert in the SDoH;
- At least two trainees: one from neuroscience and one working under a supervisor who is an expert in the SDoH;
- Co-Applicants that are either McGill faculty members or faculty members at one of HBHL’s CFREF partner institutions (i.e., Western University, Université de Montréal, University of British Columbia or Polytechnique Montréal);
- At least one Co-Applicant who holds a faculty position at McGill; and
At least one trainee at the Master’s, PhD or Post-doc level.
The team must include individuals with expertise in the following areas:
- SDoH (or similar Indigenous concepts) in Indigenous populations;
- Diversity and representativeness in research; and
Data standardization in the context of multi-modal big data analysis.
A complete application must include:
- A lay summary
- A completed budget template
- A project proposal of not more than four pages (plus references)
- A Sex- and Gender-based Analysis Plus certificate from all named team members (minimum four)
- Biosketches of all the named faculty members (minimum two)
- Letters of interest from all the named trainees (minimum two)
- Up to a ½ page per team member, detailing their contribution to the team
Peer Review
All complete applications will be evaluated by external reviewers under the direction of HBHL based on the following criteria:
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Proposed project plan and activities (50%) |
The project shows potential to:
The project is feasible given the one-year timeline (e.g. activities, timeframes, and milestones). |
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Appropriate and complementary expertise of the leadership and team (30%) |
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Importance of the subject area (10%) |
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Appropriateness of proposed budget (10%) |
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Results and Post-award
All applicants will be notified by email of the results of the competition. Successful Co-applicants will be sent a Notice of Award. It is the applicant’s responsibility to complete the Acceptance of Award form and other required documents including the McGill’s Office of Sponsored Research (OSR) checklist by the indicated date.
For any questions, please contact HBHL [at] mcgill.ca.
