Announcements related to welcoming new PSI team members, board members, or new grant opportunities.
PSI Foundation invites all eligible clinician researchers to apply for this special funding stream.
We will manage these application through our Health Research Funding stream. We will fast-track the processing of COVID-19 applications and aim for full review at our June 2020 Grants Committee meeting. Please submit your applications by May 22, 2020.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us. We are very happy to assist.
PSI is very pleased to announce that the new PSI Grants Management System powered by SmartSimple is now live!
This online system allows researchers to apply for PSI Foundation’s funding programs, follow the status of applications, submit any post-award deliverables (e.g. interim and final reports), track status of payments released by PSI, and review assigned applications as external peer reviewers.
PSI has created instruction manuals to guide our applicants and external peer reviewers through the new system:
SmartSimple GMS Instruction Manual – Applicants – Feb 2020
SmartSimple GMS Instruction Manual – Reviewers – Feb 2020
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us. We are very happy to assist.
PSI will be transitioning to a new online grants management system powered by SmartSimple. This system allows researchers to apply for PSI Foundation’s funding programs, follow the status of applications, submit any post-award deliverables (e.g. interim and final reports), track status of payments released by PSI, and review assigned applications as external peer reviewers.
The new system will go live February 28, 2020 at 12:00pm EST. Applicants can begin submitting their applications in the new system at that time.
Until that time, applications can still be submitted via our current system. Applications will need to be submitted by February 27, 2020 at 11:59pm EST to considered. After this date/time, we will no longer be accepting applications submitted via our current system, and all applications will need to be submitted on the new system.
If you have an application in progress, please note you will need to submit by February 27, 2020 as stated above or be prepared to transfer your application to the new system by reloading all information and attachments.
If you currently have a submitted application, we will be contacting you with results as normal, and will include information on registering with the new system as necessary.
If you are a current grantee, we will be sending out an email in February 2020 with login credentials and instructions.
Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions – we are happy to assist.
PSI Foundation provides quarterly updates to keep Ontario’s physicians and the general public informed about our activities and achievements. If you have any feedback about these updates, please email the PSI Foundation office.
The fourth quarter of 2019 was very busy and included some exciting and special initiatives. Read on to find out more.
More than 30 applications totalling $2,272,500 were approved at the December Grants Committee meeting. At this meeting, the Grants Committee reviewed the standard funding streams (New Investigator Grant, Health Research Grant, etc.), as well as applications for the 2020 Graham Farquharson Knowledge Translation Fellowship and 2020 Research Trainee Fellowship. The Committee also reviewed the applications for the one-time 50th anniversary funding streams: the PSI-50 Mid-Career Clinical Research Award and 2020 Mental Health Knowledge Translation Fellowship.
More information about the funded studies is available on PSI’s Funded Research page. The fellowship and award recipients and their programs of research will be featured on the PSI website in early 2020.
We thank all of the applicants for their submissions, external peer reviewers for enhancing the scientific rigour of our granting program, and Ontario institutions for supporting PSI with the award process.
We are pleased to announce that the maximum amount and duration for Health Research Grants and Healthcare Research by Community Physicians Grants has been increased to $250,000 over three years, with a maximum of $100,000 for any year.
In addition, the $1,500 limit in the operating grant budget for costs associated with attending scientific meetings to present or costs for publication (e.g., open access fees) has been removed. However, detailed justification in the application for such items is required.
Funding guidelines and applications forms have been updated accordingly.
In an effort to improve our stakeholders’ experiences and streamline application and post-award deliverables submissions, PSI Foundation will be replacing the current online grant application system in early 2020.
We will outline important details on our website and notify applicants, grantees and institutions of the important changes in January/February 2020.
Thank you to all of our stakeholders for supporting PSI Foundation and our mission to improve the health of Ontarians. As we recognize our 50th anniversary in 2020, we are proud of what we have been able to achieve thus far and excited about what is to come.
We always aim to have strong relationships with our grantees and the physician community. Follow us on Twitter to stay connected and up to date with our news, and contact the PSI Foundation office if you have any questions about the items in this update.
PSI Foundation is pleased to announce that over 30 applications were approved totalling $2,272,500. For more information regarding these funded studies, please visit the Funded Research page. At this meeting, in addition to the standard funding streams (e.g. New Investigator grant), the Grants Committee also reviewed the applications for the 2020 Graham Farquharson Knowledge Translation Fellowship, 2020 Research Trainee Fellowship, and the 50th Anniversary funding streams (i.e. PSI-50 Mid-Career Clinical Research Award and 2020 Mental Health Knowledge Translation Fellowship).
PSI Foundation would like to thank all of our applicants for submitting their applications, external peer reviewers for strengthening the scientific rigour of our granting program, and the medical universities in Ontario for assisting the Foundation with the process.
We look forward to showcasing all of our grantees via our communication channels. We invite you to follow us on Twitter to stay on top of PSI news, including new funding opportunities and updates to our funding guidelines.
In an effort to keep Ontario’s physicians and the general public more informed about PSI Foundation, we are providing quarterly updates about our activities and news. We welcome any feedback you may have about these updates.
In the third quarter of 2019, PSI Foundation has launched some exciting new initiatives. Read on to find out more.
PSI Foundation funds approximately $5 million in research and education every year, and all of these funded physicians help PSI to achieve our mission of improving the health of Ontarians. To help show how these grantees work towards solving problems that will improve Ontarians’ health, we are highlighting some of our grant recipients who represent various medical fields and funding programs in Grantee Spotlights posted on our website.
So far, the featured researchers include:
More spotlights will be added to the PSI website in the coming months. Follow #PSISpotlight on Twitter to stay updated.
PSI Foundation’s Grants Committee approved 10 new grants in September 2019, representing an investment of $1,142,500.
The new grants are examining a range of topics, including the impact of pharmacare for children and youth with diabetes, traditional birth knowledge in a northern First Nations community, obesity prevention in toddlers and a tool to assess quality of care in medical assistance in dying. See the full list of the new grant recipients.
The Grants Committee thanks all applicants and external reviewers for their time and expertise.
PSI Foundation is marking its 50th anniversary on June 4, 2020. To help celebrate this milestone, we are funding a Mental Health Knowledge Translation Fellowship and Mid-Career Clinical Fellowship Award. We are looking forward to receiving applications from each medical university in Ontario for both of these awards.
The Grants Committee will be reviewing the applications for these awards in the near future, and results will be available towards the end of December.
We will be highlighting more of PSI Foundation’s achievements over the last 50 years throughout 2020. More details to come!
For more information about any of these topics, please contact the PSI Foundation office, and follow us on Twitter (@PSIFoundation) for updates.
In an effort to keep Ontario’s physicians and the general public more informed about PSI Foundation, we will be providing quarterly updates about our activities and news. This is the first such update, and we hope it is useful in keeping up to date with our activities. We welcome any feedback you may have about these updates.
The second quarter has been a busy one at PSI Foundation, starting with the annual general meeting (AGM) in April to announcing new grants and funding opportunities in June. Read on to find out more about our activities.
This year’s AGM was held on April 26 in Toronto, and it included continuing education and the business meeting. The continuing education portion of the meeting focused on knowledge translation (KT) and included presentations from leaders in the field and former recipients of the PSI Foundation Graham Farquharson Knowledge Translation Fellowship. Attendees also participated in round table discussions related to overcoming barriers to implementing KT in their institutions.
During the business meeting, representatives from PSI’s Board provided updates from the various committees, presented a history of the Foundation and its successes, and updated attendees on plans related to PSI’s 50th anniversary.
PSI Foundation is investing a total of $683,000 in seven new grants, which were approved at the June 2019 grants committee meeting.
The new grants, awarded to researchers at institutions in Ottawa and Toronto, represent a range of research types and fields, for example the physical and mental health of children with medical conditions and disabilities, pregnancy and parental leave of women physicians, and immune system response to oncolytic virus infection of colorectal tumours. Congratulations to all of the successful researchers! Read more about the new grants.
The Grants Committee thanks all of the applicants and external reviewers for their time and expertise during this process.
Starting with submissions received as of January 2020, PSI Foundation is raising the amount of funding available for Health Research Grants, from $200,000 over two years to $250,000 over three years. We are very happy to increase the support for our researchers with this enhancement. More information is available here.
Two of PSI’s annual fellowship programs will soon be accepting applications for 2020.
The Research Trainee Fellowship provides $50,000 over two years to medical doctors enrolled in a PhD or MSc program, or to students enrolled in a combined MD/PhD or MD/MSc program. This fellowship is meant to support MDs who are pursuing research in clinically relevant fields. Applicants must have the support of a mentor and of their institution.
The Graham Farquharson Knowledge Translation Fellowship provides a maximum of $300,000 over two or three years to support a new investigator who is working in KT research, and it is meant to protect at least half of the fellow’s time for such research. Applicants must be within the first five years of their academic appointment, or may be practising physicians either with an academic appointment or working with a supervisor who has an academic appointment.
Researchers or physicians who are interested in applying must work with the research office at their institution, as the institution, not the individual, must submit the application. If you have questions or would like more information about either program, please contact the PSI Foundation office.
PSI Foundation will be marking our 50th anniversary on June 4, 2020, and we have a variety of activities planned to celebrate this milestone. We will share details over the coming months, but for now, we are pleased to announce two one-time funding opportunities.
The Mental Health Knowledge Translation Fellowship will provide up to $300,000 in funding over two or three years to support a new investigator working in KT specifically related to mental health. For a number of years, mental health research was outside the scope of PSI Foundation’s mandate, but recently it has been included in the primary Health Research Funding program. This new fellowship is specifically earmarked for mental health research. The funding is meant for physicians within the first 10 years of an academic appointment, or for practising physicians with an academic appointment or with a supervisor who has an academic appointment, and it will protect at least 50% of their time to do KT research related to mental health. Please contact the PSI Foundation office with questions or for more information.
In addition, a Mid-Career Clinical Research Award will provide up to $300,000 in funding over three or four years for a clinician-researcher between five and 15 years of their first academic appointment. This award recognizes that this phase of a researcher’s career is particularly challenging, with additional academic roles and responsibilities as well as the ongoing clinical work, and it will protect at least 50% of a recipient’s time for research that aligns with PSI Foundation priorities. Those who are interested in applying for this one-time opportunity should contact the research office at their institution, as applications must be sent by the institution, not the applicant.
Please contact the PSI Foundation office for information about any of these topics, and follow us on Twitter (@PSIFoundation) for updates.
PSI Foundation is pleased to announce that the maximum amount and duration of funding for Health Research grant will be increased to $250,000 for 3 years for submissions received as of January 1, 2020.
Follow us on Twitter @PSIFoundation for the latest news and updates, such as updated application forms, funding guidelines, and policy revisions.
PSI is pleased to announce that the maximum amount of funding per application has been raised from $20,000 to $30,000. Please visit our Funding Programs section for revised funding guidelines.
This change is a reflection of PSI’s commitment to funding resident research in the province of Ontario. Please visit our Funded Research section for a list of Resident Research grants funded by PSI.
Follow us on Twitter @PSIFoundation for the latest news and updates, such as updated application forms and policy revisions.
PSI is pleased to announce that we now accept grant applications in the area of mental health. Please visit our Funding Programs section for revised funding guidelines. Clinician researchers in the area of mental health are welcome to submit their application under the appropriate funding stream (e.g. New Investigator), as there is no longer a dedicated mental health funding stream.
Previously, PSI had a separate mental health research funding stream offered through a Letter of Intent process. This revision will provide flexibility to clinician researchers to submit mental health grant applications to PSI at any time.
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