The Institute of Gender and Health is pleased to announce a new team grant aimed at generating evidence about if and how applying a gendered lens could improve the effectiveness of knowledge translation interventions. Click here for the full funding opportunity.
The integration of sex and gender throughout all phases of the health research cycle has increased over the past two decades. While the integration of gender is slowly making its way into health research, it has yet to infiltrate thinking in the practice and science of translating research knowledge into evidence-based practice.
For more information this identified gender-gap in KT, read the recently-published paper co-authored by IGH Scientific Director, Cara Tannenbaum, Why sex and gender matter in implementation research.
Objectives
The aim of this funding opportunity is to support and create new knowledge about the effectiveness of integrating gender considerations into knowledge translation interventions involving human participants. The specific objectives of this funding opportunity are to:
- Generate evidence about whether applying sex- and gender-based analysis to knowledge translation interventions involving human participants improves effectiveness, thereby contributing to improved health outcomes;
- Contribute to a broader knowledge base on how to effectively and appropriately integrate gender into KT interventions;
- Facilitate the consideration and development of gender-transformative approaches in KT interventions.
Funds Available
- $2.25 million
- To fund approximately five team grants at $150,000 per year for up to three years
- Of this, $450,000 is available to support an application in the area of indigenous health research
Important dates
Registration deadline: January 17, 2017
Application deadline: February 7, 2017
Anticipated notice of decision: April 27, 2017
Funding start date: April 1, 2017