CFDR invites you to consider submitting a proposal for the 2011 regular and new researcher grant competition. Deadline for receipt of all letters of intent is September 15, 2010. Those invited to submit full proposals will be required to submit them by March 1, 2011.
Regular Grant Competition
New this year: CFDR’s maximum grant size has increased to $20,000. In addition, there is an allowance in the research project’s budget for dissemination/travel costs of up to $1,000.
Grants are awarded in the following categories:
- Outcomes of intervention: objective measures of the effect of a nutrition intervention in all practice areas
- New roles for dietitians in meeting health needs of all Canadians: implementation and evaluation of novel service delivery in new environments
- Identification of vulnerable groups and their nutritional needs: enhanced understanding of who are the nutritionally vulnerable, their nutritional needs and means to address these needs
- Determinants of food choice: identification of factors and attitudes that influence the food choices made by consumers
Guidelines for smaller budget projects under $5,000 (pdf, English, French)
Guidelines for full grant applications ($5,000 to $20,000) (pdf, English-, French)
Application Form (doc, English, French)
Collaborative Research Projects
CFDR offers a Collaborative Research Program to look at specific research topics of interest to the dietetic community and to collaborative partners. One such project was completed in June 2010 in collaboration with the British Columbia (BC) Ministry of Healthy Living and Sport. This project examined the "state of the knowledge" in dietary sodium among consumers, health professionals, the food industry and other constituent groups. The objective of this collaborative research project was to understand perceptions and motivations that impact or relate to the reduction of dietary sodium intakes of Canadians. Information about this project was shared through a webcast which is available free of charge until April 2011. To view the webcast, click here.
Opportunities exist for organizations in both the private and public sectors to work collaboratively with CFDR on research projects of mutual interest. Please contact the Foundation's Executive Director at 519 267 0755 or ihorvath_cfdr@dietitians.ca for more information about collaborative research initiatives.
Nutrition Research in Focus
Nutrition Research in Focus (NRF) is a flagship research program of CFDR. The program features a grant for a large-scale $50,000 project focused on a “hot” topic — one specific area of nutrition or dietetic research in which there is a current need for more information. The project will uncover results that industry, food producers, government and others will find valuable and will fill a knowledge gap for those in dietetic practice. All CFDR constituents are given an opportunity to determine the focus area for the program.
The topic area for the 2010 Nutrition Research in Focus program is: Functional foods and their impact on health.
Specifically, applicants are asked to:
Provide a current understanding of functional foods in health and disease among consumers, health professionals, the food industry or other constituent groups.
Please note: The application deadline for this program has passed and applications are no longer being accepted. The grant will be awarded by August 31, 2010.