The Department of Health's (DoH) Public Health Research Fund, which is administered in partnership with ResearchNB, provides grants through open competitions for peer-reviewed research proposals from New Brunswick researchers in the areas of population-level health promotion, prevention, and health protection. See open calls below.
Current open calls: 1
Public Attitudes Towards Evidence-Based Alcohol Policy in NB
Purpose
The Department of Health, in collaboration with ResearchNB, is launching a competition for research proposals to help assess drinking contexts, patterns, and levels of support for evidence-based alcohol policy in New Brunswick.
Alcohol use and harm is a significant public health issue. Alcohol use is linked to seven types of cancer, heart disease and stroke and is a leading cause of disease, disability, and premature death. Alcohol use also has short-term health harms such as injuries, violence, and alcohol poisoning. In 2020, the health, social, and judicial costs of alcohol consumption in New Brunswick totaled an estimated $411 million. New Brunswick scored a 35% (or “F”), below the national average (37%) in the most recent (2023) Canadian Alcohol Policy Evaluation (CAPE). The CAPE report highlighted important policy areas for improvement, such as pricing and taxation, marketing and advertising, and physical availability.
The objective of this research is to assess sociodemographic characteristics, alcohol consumption patterns, knowledge of health risks, and experience of alcohol-related harms that may influence attitudes toward a range of evidence-based policy measures outlined in the CAPE results.
The Department of Health will be the main knowledge user and will use findings to inform internal work planning aligned with alcohol use prevention. The findings of this research could be published in academic journals or presented at conferences to contribute to the knowledge base on the topic.
Eligibility
To be eligible, the applicant:
- Must have research and/or evaluation experience in one or more of the following areas: Determinants of Health, Population Health.
- Experience in qualitative and quantitative survey design, analysis, and interpretation.
- Must hold a primary university faculty appointment or equivalent at a New Brunswick University or Institution.
- Be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or actively pursuing such status; and
- Not have received funding from, or affiliation with, a member of the alcohol, tobacco, vaping product, cannabis, opioid, gambling, ultra-processed food, sugar-sweetened beverage, or fossil fuel industry(ies), or their subsidiaries, within the past ten years.
Applicants may, and are encouraged to, involve experts in alcohol policy and / or alcohol use and harm prevention, community organizations, and additional researchers (in New Brunswick or in other provinces/territories) to enhance the depth and scope of the research team and support their proposed activities, so long as these individuals are also free from conflict of interest (i.e., are not named in another application).
Application Process
Applications must be submitted through the ResearchNB application portal. Applications must include:
1. Plain Language Summary
- Maximum 1 page
2. Project Proposal
- Maximum 7 pages, plus references
- Applicants must include the following in the project proposal:
- Researcher(s) background
- Research question(s), hypotheses, objectives and background information
- Research methodology – literature reviews, survey design and other appropriate methods
- Data collection and analysis plan
- Anticipated timelines
- Results
- Conclusions and recommendations
3. Budget
- Template provided in online application form
4. Curriculum Vitae (CV) of Applicant
5. Institution Recommendation
Evaluation
Applications will be independently peer-reviewed by an external committee of three (3) individuals. Applications are reviewed to ensure that they:
- Fit with the general purpose and requirements of the funding program.
- Reflect a population health promotion perspective, the mandated initiatives of ResearchNB and Public Health New Brunswick.
- Are of sufficient research rigor.
- Can be completed within the specified period.
Review begins immediately after the closing of the call. Notices of Decisions are normally provided within eight weeks following the close of the call.
Award Size
One (1) award of up to $75,000 is offered to qualified researcher(s) and/or professor(s) at a New Brunswick training institution.
Award Duration and Reporting
The funded project must be completed within 24 to 30 months of the release of funds. Applicants will meet with the department once the grant is awarded, on a quarterly basis or as needed throughout the project, and once the final report is submitted. A final report shall be submitted through the ResearchNB online portal 90 days from the end of the project. Recipients who do not submit a final report or any other required documentation will be ineligible for future RNB funding.
Please take note of the following important dates for this call:
- Launch Date: March 25, 2024
- Application Deadline: May 17, 2024
- Funding Decisions by: July 12, 2024
- Funding Start Date: August 23, 2024
The Department of Health's Public Health Research Fund
The Department of Health's (DoH) Public Health Research Fund, which is administered in partnership with ResearchNB, provides grants through open competitions for peer-reviewed research proposals from New Brunswick researchers in the areas of population-level health promotion, prevention, and health protection. See open calls below.
Current open calls: 1
Public Attitudes Towards Evidence-Based Alcohol Policy in NB
Purpose
The Department of Health, in collaboration with ResearchNB, is launching a competition for research proposals to help assess drinking contexts, patterns, and levels of support for evidence-based alcohol policy in New Brunswick.
Alcohol use and harm is a significant public health issue. Alcohol use is linked to seven types of cancer, heart disease and stroke and is a leading cause of disease, disability, and premature death. Alcohol use also has short-term health harms such as injuries, violence, and alcohol poisoning. In 2020, the health, social, and judicial costs of alcohol consumption in New Brunswick totaled an estimated $411 million. New Brunswick scored a 35% (or “F”), below the national average (37%) in the most recent (2023) Canadian Alcohol Policy Evaluation (CAPE). The CAPE report highlighted important policy areas for improvement, such as pricing and taxation, marketing and advertising, and physical availability.
The objective of this research is to assess sociodemographic characteristics, alcohol consumption patterns, knowledge of health risks, and experience of alcohol-related harms that may influence attitudes toward a range of evidence-based policy measures outlined in the CAPE results.
The Department of Health will be the main knowledge user and will use findings to inform internal work planning aligned with alcohol use prevention. The findings of this research could be published in academic journals or presented at conferences to contribute to the knowledge base on the topic.
Eligibility
To be eligible, the applicant:
- Must have research and/or evaluation experience in one or more of the following areas: Determinants of Health, Population Health.
- Experience in qualitative and quantitative survey design, analysis, and interpretation.
- Must hold a primary university faculty appointment or equivalent at a New Brunswick University or Institution.
- Be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or actively pursuing such status; and
- Not have received funding from, or affiliation with, a member of the alcohol, tobacco, vaping product, cannabis, opioid, gambling, ultra-processed food, sugar-sweetened beverage, or fossil fuel industry(ies), or their subsidiaries, within the past ten years.
Applicants may, and are encouraged to, involve experts in alcohol policy and / or alcohol use and harm prevention, community organizations, and additional researchers (in New Brunswick or in other provinces/territories) to enhance the depth and scope of the research team and support their proposed activities, so long as these individuals are also free from conflict of interest (i.e., are not named in another application).
Application Process
Applications must be submitted through the ResearchNB application portal. Applications must include:
1. Plain Language Summary
- Maximum 1 page
2. Project Proposal
- Maximum 7 pages, plus references
- Applicants must include the following in the project proposal:
- Researcher(s) background
- Research question(s), hypotheses, objectives and background information
- Research methodology – literature reviews, survey design and other appropriate methods
- Data collection and analysis plan
- Anticipated timelines
- Results
- Conclusions and recommendations
3. Budget
- Template provided in online application form
4. Curriculum Vitae (CV) of Applicant
5. Institution Recommendation
Evaluation
Applications will be independently peer-reviewed by an external committee of three (3) individuals. Applications are reviewed to ensure that they:
- Fit with the general purpose and requirements of the funding program.
- Reflect a population health promotion perspective, the mandated initiatives of ResearchNB and Public Health New Brunswick.
- Are of sufficient research rigor.
- Can be completed within the specified period.
Review begins immediately after the closing of the call. Notices of Decisions are normally provided within eight weeks following the close of the call.
Award Size
One (1) award of up to $75,000 is offered to qualified researcher(s) and/or professor(s) at a New Brunswick training institution.
Award Duration and Reporting
The funded project must be completed within 24 to 30 months of the release of funds. Applicants will meet with the department once the grant is awarded, on a quarterly basis or as needed throughout the project, and once the final report is submitted. A final report shall be submitted through the ResearchNB online portal 90 days from the end of the project. Recipients who do not submit a final report or any other required documentation will be ineligible for future RNB funding.
Please take note of the following important dates for this call:
- Launch Date: March 25, 2024
- Application Deadline: May 17, 2024
- Funding Decisions by: July 12, 2024
- Funding Start Date: August 23, 2024