For More Information

For more information, please go to the CIHR [1] website and the Joint Programming Initiative [2] website. 

Description

The objective of this call is to support innovative and interdisciplinary research into the drivers to, and constraints on, extending working life. Research is expected to cross the traditional boundaries of Government departments and occupational sectors and to examine the implications of extending working life for older workers (50+), new labour markets, health, wellbeing and intergenerational equity.  Please consult the Joint Programming Initiative “More Years, Better Lives [2]” (JPI-MYBL) website.

Sponsors 

CIHR’s Institute of Aging in partnership with, Austria: Federal Ministry of Science, Research and Economy (BMWFW), Belgium: Federal Public Planning Service Science Policy (BELSPO), Innovation Fund Denmark (InnoFond), Finland: Academy of Finland (AKA), France: Agence nationale de la recherche (ANR), Germany: Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), Spain: Spanish Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness (MINECO), Sweden: Swedish Research Council for Health, Working Life and Welfare (FORTE), The Netherlands: The Netherlands Organisation for Health Research (ZonMw), United Kingdom: Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)

Eligibility

Faculty - Each proposal must involve a minimum of three eligible applicants from at least three different countries participating in the call.

Funding Availability

Max amount $83,333/year – funds for approximately 3 grants.

Indirect Costs

0%

Project Duration

1 – 3 years.

Special Notes

Only transnational projects will be funded. The consortium should be reasonably balanced, i.e. not more than two eligible applicants per country are allowed.

How to Apply

In addition to the application submission to the JPI-MYBL [2] (in English), Canadian applicants must complete an abbreviated CIHR application and submit it using ResearchNet [4].