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The results of the first MIRI LOI competition were sent to applicants electronically the week of September 10th, 2012.
Click here to view the list of LOIs that advanced to the full application stage.
Click here to view the list of LOI Review Committee members.
Brain Canada is pleased to announce the Multi-Investigator Research Initiative (MIRI). The purpose of MIRI grants is to support multidisciplinary teams and to accelerate novel and transformative research that will fundamentally change our understanding of nervous system function and dysfunction and their impact on health. The ultimate goal is to reduce the social and economic burden of neurological and mental health problems by prevention, early diagnosis, and treatment.
Proposals can address any aspect of nervous system function or dysfunction that has relevance to neurological and/or psychiatric diseases and conditions, including those of the special senses and the peripheral nervous system. The focus of proposals must be on investigating commonalities among multiple or related neurological and/or psychiatric conditions. The proposal must show how the research will generate findings applicable to multiple nervous system diseases or conditions.
It is expected that five to eight teams will be funded, for three years, in the range of $500,000 per year. After review of progress in the third year, especially productive and high-impact teams may be eligible for a further one or two years of funding.
Letters of intent from interested teams will be peer-reviewed, and a limited number of teams will be invited to submit a full application, so that the success rate for full applications should be in the 30%-50% range. At both stages, the evaluation criteria will be: innovation and originality; multidisciplinarity and teamwork; and anticipated impact.
Key dates:
Deadline for receipt of Letters of Intent: 16.00 EDST July 13, 2012
Invitations to Apply sent: September 10, 2012
Deadline for Receipt of Full Applications: 16.00 EST November 16, 2012
Notification of Conditional Award sent: February 1, 2013
Funding begins: Earliest date, March 1, 2013
Funding Amount: Up to $500,000 per annum*
Duration: 3 years
*Applicants may provide a rationale for a different annual funding profile within the $1.5M total if this
facilitates their proposed research activities.
Request for Applications: MIRI RFA EN.pdf
Frequently Asked Questions : FAQ’s
For further Information:
About Brain Canada and the Canada Brain Research Fund: http://braincanada.ca
About this MIRI competition: MIRI@braincanada.ca