BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//132.216.98.100//NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcreator 2.20.4// BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20260625T234607EDT-3291igvW6U@132.216.98.100 DTSTAMP:20260626T034607Z DESCRIPTION:Dear CIHR community members\,\n\nAs you may be aware from the d ifferent announcements released by CIHR last week\, the fall competitions for both the Foundation Scheme and the Project Scheme have yet to be launc hed.\n\nFollowing the announcement by the Minister of Health\, Jane Philpo tt\,  CIHR has organized an urgent working meeting with key representative s of the research community to discuss solutions to the issues raised abou t the reformed open programs and particularly about the quality and integr ity of the new on-line peer review system.  Additional details about this working meeting to be held tomorrow July 13th can be found here. It remain s unknown at this time if and when any changes to the reformed Open Progra ms will be implemented but we expect that both the Foundation Scheme and P roject Scheme competitions will be launched shortly. \n\nDespite the uncer tainty at this time\, the Office of Sponsored Research plans on giving an information session for both the Project Scheme Competition as described b elow:\n\n \n\nInformation Session for Project Scheme Fall 2016 Competition \n\nDate: July 26\, 2016\n\nTime: 2pm-4pm\n\nLocation: McIntyre Medical Bu ilding\,  Room 521 (Meakins Amphitheater)\n\nYou may register for the sess ion at: /research/node/63800\n\nThe session will be r ecorded. The link to the recoding can be found at: http://bcooltv.mcgill.c a/ListRecordings.aspx?CourseID=13372\n\n \n\nShould you have any questions \, please contact Melissa Li\, Grants Officer (melissa [dot] w [dot] li [a t] mcgill [dot] ca).\n DTSTART:20160726T180000Z DTEND:20160726T200000Z SUMMARY:Information Session for Project Scheme Fall 2016 Competition URL:/research/channels/event/information-session-proje ct-scheme-fall-2016-competition-261728 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR