Research Services - Department of Psychiatry & Behavioural Neurosciences

Review of Grant Applications

The review of grant applications can be facilitated through the Research Office. This service is not mandatory and is available to those faculty members interested in having their grants reviewed.

If you are interested in this service, please email us well in advance of the submission deadline. When expressing this interest, please feel free to suggest potential reviewers, including internal faculty members and external experts whom you feel would likely be willing to review your grant. We are also pleased to generate a list of potential internal reviewers for the grant. The Research Office will then reach out to potential reviewers to secure their assistance. This process may take several days, depending on reviewer availability.

Once an initial draft of your grant is complete, please submit this draft to the Research Office. Please note that reviewers will require at least 10 days to complete their reviews, therefore, it is important that grants be submitted well in advance of submission deadlines.

If you have any questions about this process, please do not hesitate to reach out to us.

Health Research Services (HRS)

HRS provides secure funding, manage funding, access resources, connect with institutes and affiliates. Please visit the HRS website for all details on what documents are required for all requests, including new research applications, research accounts, amendments and agreements and funding sources.

For general inquiries, email hsresadm@mcmaster.ca.

Maryam Shirinzadeh, HRS senior grants adviser, psychiatry – Assists researchers with proposal development by reviewing applications, providing advice and drafting institutional elements of proposals, as applicable. Ensures that proposals and funding agreements comply with University policies and conform to the criteria and guidelines of the program sponsor. For more information, email Maryam.

Research Finances, Faculty of Health Sciences

For more information, email Andrea Polischuk, senior research accountant, psychiatry or visit their website.

Research Office for Administration, Development and Support (ROADS)

ROADS provides professional and timely provision of research administrative service support to navigate funding opportunities. ROADS assists with proposal development and applications, funding agreements, progress reporting and more, ensuring that everything adheres to McMaster University policy and program guidelines. Please visit the ROADS website for a full account of services offered.

For general inquiries, email roads@mcmaster.ca.

McMaster Industry Liaison Office (MILO)

Connects researchers to collaborate with industry partners, conduct research at McMaster, access technologies for licensing. Visit the MILO website to learn more.

Hamilton Integrated Research Ethics Board (HiREB)

Provides guidelines for researchers, including eREB user manuals, outlines and quick sheets resource links, plus shares the latest research news. Visit the HiREB website to learn more.

Biostatistics expert available to department faculty members

This service is free of charge for McMaster Department of Psychiatry & Behavioural Neurosciences researchers

Learn more about Dr. David Streiner

Funding Opportunities Database

Searchable funding database populated with information about current and future funding competitions for researchers, as well as provincial, national and international awards and honours opportunities. You can also sign up for the distribution email list on their website.

Frequently Asked Questions

Includes information pertaining to application process, awarding of grants and contracts and post-award. Visit the website to learn more.

St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton (SJHH) Research Administration

Visit the SJHH Research Administration website to learn more.

Email Shawn Billington, Financial Analyst
Email Laura Garrick, Research Contracts, Events & Awards Coordinator
Email Alana Penny, Research Contracts & Legal Officer
Email Doug Campbell, Research System Analyst (IT)
Email Adam Weerdenburg, Research Quality Assurance Officer

St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton (SJHH) Biostatistics Unit

Provides comprehensive, flexible and timely statistical and research methodology support tailored to the ongoing needs of researchers affiliated with the Research Institute of St. Joseph’s Hamilton and at the Faculty of Health Sciences at McMaster University. Visit the SJHH website to learn more.

For general inquiries, email sfleet@mcmaster.ca

Learn more about the unit director, Dr. Lawrence Mbuagbaw.

This service incurs a fee of approximately $85 – 100 per hour.

CIHR Project with Project Pre-Review

Introducing a new service from Health Research Services for optional pre-review for Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) project grants.

Interested faculty can request project pre-review as an added layer of review for CIHR project submissions. Prepare early and have this additional review assist in increasing your chances of funding success. Learn more about the CIHR application review.

Health Research Services

Please visit the Health Research Services (HRS) website for all details on what documents are required for all requests, including new research applications, research accounts, amendments and agreements and funding sources.

Health Research Services provides secure funding, manage funding, access resources, connect with institutes and affiliates. For more information, email hsresadm@mcmaster.ca.

Visit the Health Research Services (HRS) Staff Directory.