The CIHR Institute of Gender and Health is announcing the launch of the Gender, Work and Health Chair Program.

The specific objectives of Gender, Work and Health Chair Program are:

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  • To support leading researchers to develop their programs of research in gender, work and health.
  • To build capacity for research on work and health that accounts for gender and sex.
  • To foster the translation of that research into gender- and sex-sensitive policies and interventions that improve workers' health.

Each award is valued at $800,000 over five years.

Application deadline is October 1, 2012.