Research Nova Scotia (RNS) is looking for one public partner to review eight applications as part of their New Investigator in Addictions and Mental Health Grant review process. This opportunity provides funding to early career health researchers who are engaged in mental health and addiction research that is focused on equity-deserving groups in Nova Scotia. For the purposes of this grant, equity-deserving groups are defined as, but not limited to: Mi’kmaq/Indigenous Persons or Communities, African Nova Scotians/Persons of African descent, Racialized Persons, Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, the 2SLGBTQIA+ community, Acadian/Francophone individuals, and residents of rural areas.
These applications must clearly demonstrate meaningful engagement with research beneficiaries. The role of the public partner will be to read all assigned applications and provide input and insight to ensure that the research being proposed is relevant and valuable to the patients and communities that it affects. They will not be expected to comment on the scientific validity of the proposal. Support and resources will be provided for reviewing the patient/community engagement elements of a grant application.
The perspective provided by the public partner will be captured in the committee notes (which are anonymized and provided to the applicant) and will hold significant weight in determining the final recommendation of the committee.
Eligibility
- Live in Nova Scotia
- Lived experience of mental health or substance use challenges
- Lived experience of being a person from an equity deserving group ((Mi’kmaq/Indigenous Persons or Communities, African Nova Scotians/Persons of African descent, Racialized Persons, Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, the 2SLGBTQIA+ community, Acadian/Francophone individuals, and residents of rural areas)
Time Commitment
The patient partner will be asked to review a maximum of 8 applications and provide both a written review and your perspective during the committee meeting. You would receive your assigned applications by Tuesday, February 18 (at the latest) and would have until Tuesday, March 18, 2025 to complete your review of these applications. The committee meeting is scheduled to take place virtually on Thursday, March 20, 2025: 12:00pm – 5:30pm (Atlantic Time).
Compensation
Compensation will be offered.