MTABC SEED GRANTS – 2010 competition

Two grants a year for Massage Therapy research in BC, each worth $4000- deadline March1, 2010

The purpose of this seed grant is to provide funding for research in the development of the art and science of massage therapy.

The aim is to add to the overall massage therapy body of knowledge as practiced by RMT’s in BC. MTABC seed grant was established to further massage therapy research in BC.

For further information please go to our web page - http://bit.ly/7×8fTw

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Holistic Health Research announces 2010 research competitions in massage therapy

The Holistic Health Research Foundation has announced its 2010 open research competition in massage therapy. For 2010, there will be
TWO funding competitions, the first with a March 1, 2010 application deadline and the second with a September 30, 2010 application deadline.

The MTRF invites applications in areas indicated above. For BOTH competition cycles, a total funding amount of $50,000 is offered. Grant
applications up to $15,000 will be considered.

For more information please their web page: http://www.holistichealthresearch.ca/massagefund.htm

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Official launch of the Canadian CAM Research Fund

IN-CAM and the Holistic Health Research Foundation of Canada are excited to announce the creation of the CANADIAN CAM RESEARCH FUND (CCRF) to ensure continuity of funding opportunities for Canadian CAM researchers and research trainees. The CCRF is now accepting research application submissions.

This competition will replace IN-CAM’s Pilot Research Funding Competition and will be separate from Holistic Health Research Foundation’s Massage Therapy Research Fund competition and other research competitions. This fund will be administered through the Holistic Health Research Foundation of Canada.

Application Deadline:December 15, 2009. Grant recipients will be announced in March 2010.

Read more here

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Funding Announcement: The Canadian CAM Research Fund

IN-CAM (Canadian Interdisciplinary Network for CAM research) and the Holistic Health Research Foundation of Canada are both well established organizations which aim to facilitate and support CAM research activities in Canada. We are excited to announce the creation of a joint partnership to carry on an annual CAM research grant competition which will be funded through the Canadian CAM Research Fund to ensure continuity of funding opportunities for Canadian CAM researchers and research trainees.

The first Canadian CAM Research Fund annual grant competition is scheduled to be announced on September 15, 2009. Applications will be due by December 15, 2009. Announcements of grant recipients will be made in March 2010. These deadlines will also apply to future competitions.

For more information, please visit the IN-CAM website: http://www.incamresearch.ca/index.php?id=22,455,0,0,1,0
You may direct questions or comments regarding the Canadian CAM Research Fund to: Ania Kania at akania@ucalgary.ca or Keren Brown at kbrown@holistichealthresearch.ca

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MTABC 2008-9 Research Activities

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Holistic Health Research announces 2009 research competition in massage therapy

The Holistic Health Research Foundation of Canada (www.HolisticHealthResearch.ca) is pleased to announce its 2009 open research competition in massage therapy.

Through its Massage Therapy Research Fund (MTRF), Holistic Health Research invites applications in:

* clinical research (primary focus)
* mechanisms of action and policy issues (secondary focus)

For 2009, a total funding amount of $50,000 is offered. Grant applications up to $15,000 will be considered.

Studies may be qualitative, quantitative, or mixed method. Initially, funding preference will be given to smaller, pilot, or creative study designs. In this way, the MTRF aims to assist the scientific and massage communities in building a foundation for the eventual construction of more complicated research projects. The MTRF encourages applications that also seek funding from other sources.

The principal investigator must be affiliated with a Canadian charitable institution (university or hospital) that is willing to administer the finances of the grant. Funds are awarded to the charitable institution, not to an individual. The research team may include members affiliated with a non-Canadian institution. One member of the research team should be a massage therapist. Students at the masters level and above are encouraged to apply.

Deadline to receive submissions is Friday, July 31, 2009 at 5 p.m. EST. Applicants will be notified of the status of their applications by September 30, 2009.

Application forms and instructions can be downloaded at www.massagetherapyresearch.ca

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Massage Therapy Research Fund – 2008 Grant Awards

In 2008, Holistic Health Research awarded a total of $38,910.00 for three pilot projects:

University of Saskatchewan ($8,929.00) – Donelda Gowan-Moody, RMT and Anne Leis, PhD:  Massage Therapists’ Research Utilization and Perceptions Towards Research.

Carleton University ($15,000.00) – Diane Sliz, MSc (Cand) and Dr. Shawn Hayley:  Psychological and Neuro-immune Effects of a Long-term Massage Therapy Treatament in Individuals Suffering from Major Depressive Disorder.

Wilfred Laurier University ($14,981.00) – Peter Tiidus, PhD, Kimberley Dawson, PhD and Lance Dawson, RMT: Effectiveness of regular proactive massage therapy for novice recreational runners.

The Massage Therapy Research Fund is partially funded by the MTABC

For further information on the Massage Therapy Research Fund please go to www.massagetherapyresearch.ca

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Seed grants

There’s still time to apply for MTABC’s 2009 Seed Grants. The deadline for proposals is March 1st, 2009.

A total of three awards, valued at up to $3,000 each, are available to support research teams and the development of research projects.

For more information please visit the MTABC website grants page

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