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PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING

• Applications must be submitted online by 16:00 EDT on the submission deadline date
  CIRCUlink will not accept submissions after the deadline (date and time). There will be no appeal process for a late submission. Heart & Stroke advises and strongly recommends all applicants to submit well before Registration closes at 13:00 EDT.
• 2025/26 Application Deadline Support Notice
  Due to limited resources, Heart & Stroke cannot provide any assurances of available support after 15:00 EDT on deadline days. The Research Team will attempt to provide support to all applicants requiring assistance up to 16:00 EDT, but it is the applicants' responsibility to ensure that a completed application is submitted prior to the deadline.
• Specific to the Heart & Stroke Common CV for:
  • GRANTS-IN-AID - Please note that only the last 5 years are requested for the following sections: Research Funding History (Awarded, Completed, Under Review), Supervisory Activities/ Publications.
  • NEW INVESTIGATORS - Please include full career history for all sections.
  • PERSONNEL AWARDS - Please include full career history for all sections.
  • COMMON CV SUPPORT - Please note that support is provided through the centralized help desk:
    Email: support@cihr-irsc.gc.ca / Phone: 613-954-1968 / Toll-free: 1-888-603-4178

HOW TO APPLY

NEW USERS:

1. Select 🔍 Browse Funding Opportunities in the menu bar on the left and search for "GIA", "NI", "PFA", "WPA", "PhD", or "PDF".
2. A wizard will guide you through creating your profile and the application process.

RETURNING USERS:

1. Enter your username and password in the corresponding fields in the menu bar on the left.
2. Click Login.

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

Before beginning, applicants are advised and strongly encourage to thoroughly review the following as applicable:

• CIRCUlink User Guide: Explains how to create a user profile and navigate CIRCUlink to complete an application.
• GIA Submission Guidelines: Application submission requirements for Grant-in-Aid competition.
• NI Submission Guidelines: Application submission requirements for New Investigator competition.
• PFA Submission Guidelines: Application submission requirements for the new Postdoctoral Fellowship Award competition.
• WPA Doctoral Submission Guidelines: Application submission requirements for Women’s Heart and/or Brain Health Doctoral competition.
• WPA Postdoctoral Submission Guidelines: Application submission requirements for Women’s Heart and/or Brain Health Postdoctoral competition.
• BSA Master Submission Guidelines: Application submission requirements for Black Scholar Award (Master).
• BSA Doctoral Submission Guidelines: Application submission requirements for Black Scholar Award (Doctoral).
• Grant Management Guidelines: Administration of funded applications during the course of the grant.
• FAQ: Provides answers to common questions concerning the online application process.
• Research website: Additional information on Heart & Stroke research programs.
• Privacy Policy Statement: How HSF collects, uses, and discloses your personal information.