Sponsor
Cystic Fibrosis Canada (CFC)
Description
The purpose of Cystic Fibrosis Canada’s Early Career Investigator award provides support to a limited number of exceptional investigators, who intend on making a career in CF research. The goal of this award is to provide early career investigators an opportunity to develop outstanding CF research programs and build a team through operating grant support without having to compete against established investigators.
Eligibility
At the time of application, candidates must:
- hold a health professional degree at a doctoral level (e.g. M.D.) or a Ph.D. degree;
- be within five years (60 months) of, or have a formal documented commitment to, their first full-time academic or research appointment at the time of application;
- never have held an operating grant from Cystic Fibrosis Canada in the past;
- have a written commitment from the Dean of Faculty or Research Director:
- guaranteeing a minimum of 0.50 FTE (full-time equivalent) protected research time for individuals with a health professional degree at a doctoral level (e.g. M.D.) who hold a licence to practice in a province or territory in Canada, or a minimum of 0.75 FTE protected research time for individuals with a Ph.D. degree or health professional degree at a doctoral level who do not hold a licence to practice in a province or territory in Canada (the remaining 0.25 or 0.50 FTE may be devoted to teaching and/or clinical activities).
- detailing the appointment, including teaching load, clinical and administrative duties, adequate research/office space, resources (equipment and/or staff), start-up funds, etc.
- be sponsored by a Canadian research institution or medical school;
- exhibit exceptional potential, and demonstrate the ability to initiate and conduct independent research.
Maximum Project Value
The maximum grant request for an early career investigator award is $100,000/year. Cystic Fibrosis Canada will accept budget requests beyond $100,000/year if there is a funding partner.
Indirect Costs
0%
Project Duration
One to two years
Special Notes
Application forms and terms/conditions are available via proposalCENTRAL: https://proposalcentral.altum.com. Applicants that have never used proposalCENTRAL will be required to register prior to applying. Instructions are attached.Deadlines
Consult your College regarding applicable internal review deadlines and requirements.
| Type | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|
Internal Deadline | Application to submit a copy of application along with the letter of support from your College and a complete OR5 form to: research.services@uoguelph.ca | |
External Deadline | Applicant to submit complete application using on-line system proposalCENTRAL |
Attachment(s)
| Attachment | Size |
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 Instructions for proposalCENTRAL | 89.07 KB |