Nandi, Arijit

Purpose

To be eligible to the competition, applications must address ALL three (3) objectives AND respond to at least one (1) research area; AND to at least one (1) of its sub-research areas; Understand the extent and impact of the indirect and wider health consequences of COVID-19 and the resilience of people of Canada and/or globally; AND (Updated: 2021-09-16) Identify effective interventions (policy, practice and/or models of care) to ameliorate the wider impacts of COVID-19 and improve preparedness for future health emergencies and pandemics; AND Generate evidence related to one or more marginalized population(s), including for instance: communities marginalized by race; First Nations, Inuit, Métis and Urban Indigenous Peoples; communities historically excluded from research; those experiencing health inequity; persons with disabilities and individuals across diverse health status (e.g. high risk populations, individuals with comorbid conditions); those experiencing gendered impacts of the pandemic; and those in life stages that have been underrepresented in research (e.g. pregnant people, children, older adults). Across all populations, researchers are encouraged to consider a lifecycle approach (from preconception to older adulthood).