Research Funding Opportunities
UCVM holds a 3 business day internal deadline in advance of a Research Services/UofC deadline for all funding applications; a 6 business day internal deadline in advance of an agency deadline.
Faculty Funding Opportunities
Updated - June 26, 2024
NSERC Discovery Grants – Launch and RSO Information Session
NSERC has now launched the NSERC Discovery Grants competition for 2024. A notification of intent to apply (NOI) must be submitted by the deadline date of August 1, 2024, 6:00 PM directly to NSERC via the Research Portal. Please read the Memo to potential applicants: Notification of intent to apply for a Discovery Grant before submitting your NOI.
The full application will need to be submitted via the Research Management System (RMS) for the RSO review.
UCVM detailed review deadline (Optional): October 10, 2024 - 9:00 AM
UCVM final internal review deadline (Mandatory): October 24, 2024 - 12:00 PM
More information and a guide for applicants can be found in this funding database entry.
The RSO will also be hosting an NSERC Discovery Grants Information session on July 9th, 2024 (Tuesday) from 10:00 – 11:15 AM via Zoom. We will be joined by successful grantees from the Schulich School of Engineering, Cumming School of Medicine, and the Faculty of Arts. Please see more details and sign up using this registration link.
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Fall 2024 CIHR Project Grant Info Sessions
The CSM Grant Development team will be holding two information sessions to help applicants (and teams) prepare for the Fall 2024 CIHR Project Grant Competition.
Please encourage any staff or trainees who will be assisting with your application to attend.
These sessions will highlight recent changes to the CIHR Project Grant competition and include tips for completing and submitting your Project Grant registration and application.
Session 1
July 18, 2024
10–11:30 a.m.
Zoom
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Session 2
August 13, 2024
2–3:30 p.m.
Zoom
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Please note the following info sessions for a new funding call from PromoScience:
PromoScience Call for Applications
NSERC invites applications for initiatives that promote the natural sciences and engineering (NSE) to Canada’s young people, particularly to under-represented groups in NSE careers.
PromoScience encourages a wide variety of organizations to apply for funding to help young Canadians in elementary school and high school (including the equivalent first year of college in Quebec), and their teachers/educators, to develop science and engineering skills and interests. Activities that will encourage Indigenous undergraduate students to pursue graduate studies in the NSE are also supported.
UCVM internal deadline for submission in RMS is noon on September 6, 2024.
The maximum allowable request is $200,000 per year for 3 years, and only one application may be submitted per organization or department per competition year.
For more information, please see the funding opportunity posting in the research funding database, visit NSERC’s website or join the PromoScience team for a Microsoft Teams information session:
2024 PromoScience Information Sessions:
English webinar – July 24, 2024, from 1:00 to 2:30 pm (ET)
French webinar – July 25, 2024, from 1:00 to 2:30 pm (ET)
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Schedule RMS Training before your application is due
The RMS team is pleased to offer regular training sessions for RMS (Research Management System). Proactive training in RMS is encouraged, particularly in advance of the Fall grant season. Training is open to new users and existing users looking for a refresher:
How to create an LOI/Application:
- Every Tuesday and Wednesday, 10 am – 11:30 am
- Every Thursday, 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm
Approver training:
- By request
Email rms@ucalgary.ca to schedule training for yourself or your team.
What is RMS?
RMS (Research Management System) manages the pre-award (LOI and Application) and post-award stages for research grants. Throughout the grants life-cycle, RMS interfaces with other UCalgary systems, such as IRISS and PeopleSoft, to provide a seamless process for grants and awards management, eliminate re-keying of data and heightened transparency into the status of applications at any time.
Learn more about RMS at research.ucalgary.ca/rms.
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Improvements to the NSERC Alliance grants program
NSERC has announced the launch of several improvements to its Alliance grants program. This update is in response to feedback received and builds on our experience with the program over the last four years.
Alliance grants were launched in 2019 to encourage university researchers to collaborate with partner organizations from the private, public or not-for-profit sectors. By partnering with organizations that can use their work, researchers can turn their discoveries into impact.
In 2022–23, NSERC evaluated the program through surveys, consultations and interviews with stakeholders. The perspective of the community, along with NSERC’s experience to date, shaped the changes described below.
These changes aim to make the Alliance grants program even more simple, flexible, modernized and responsive. They will help to:
- remove barriers to collaboration
- champion more research partnerships
- provide efficient and responsive proposal assessment
- strengthen relationships with the research community
- ensure inclusive research support
The first visible change is new names for Alliance grants cost sharing options 1 and 2. This rebranding makes it easier to distinguish between the two options.
Alliance Advantage (formerly cost sharing option 1) is designed for partner-driven projects. The grants support the objectives of Alliance with a focus on the partners’ goals, with at least one partner sharing in the costs of research. NSERC will contribute up to 66.7% (2:1 leverage) of the project’s direct costs for successful applications. For more information, see Alliance Advantage.
Alliance Society (formerly cost sharing option 2) is designed for projects with societal impact as the main driver. NSERC covers 100% of these project costs. For more information, see Alliance Society.
Please view the full list of changes at this link.
As a result of these changes, we have set up new Research funding database entries:
- NSERC Alliance Advantage (formerly Option 1) - Rolling intake
- NSERC Alliance Society (formerly option 2) - Rolling intake
For more information, please reach out to Alisha Kadam.
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CIHR Updates in Response to DORA
Please see the release of important updates from CIHR on application and peer-review guidance in response to the San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment (DORA). Applicants are encouraged to highlight a broad range of contributions and impacts in their applications and reviewers are instructed to include them in their assessments. In addition to guidance within the Fall 2023 Project Grant application instructions, they have created an FAQ page and two one-page resources:
For applicants: applicant_resource-eng.pdf (cihr-irsc.gc.ca)
For peer reviewers: peer_review_resource-eng.pdf (cihr-irsc.gc.ca)
The University of Calgary signed DORA in January 2021 with the aim of improving research assessment practices and recognizing accomplishments more broadly across all scholarly disciplines. For more information on DORA implementation at UCalgary please check out our website: DORA | Research at UCalgary | University of Calgary. If you have questions, please contact DORA@ucalgary.ca.
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PASSIONATE ABOUT ADVANCING ANIMAL HEALTH? APPLY TODAY AND SHARE YOUR EXPERTISE!
Morris Animal Foundation is seeking scientific experts in the animal health community to serve on our Animal Health Advisory Council (AHAC) and Scientific Advisory Boards, helping to select the best scientific projects to move veterinary medicine and wildlife health forward.
To learn more and apply to join, please visit our AHAC page. If you are interested in serving on a topic-specific board, please be sure to note that where prompted in the application.
Expertise needs change based on proposal topics and active grant review requirements. The Scientific Programs team continually queries the database and reaches out to members for potential roles when new opportunities arise.
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Policy on Sensitive Technology Research and Affiliations of Concern (STRAC)
On January 16, 2024 the Government of Canada announced its new policy on Sensitive Technology Research and Affiliations of Concern (STRAC).
The policy will apply to all grant applications submitted to the federal granting agencies – the Canadian Institute of Health Research (CIHR), the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC), the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) and the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) – that involve research advancing a sensitive technology area.
The policy will apply to all federal granting calls announced on or after May 1, 2024.
Safeguarding your Research
If you have questions regarding the new STRAC (Sensitive Technology Research and Affiliations of Concern) policy or the Risk Assessment Form required by Tri-Agencies, please visit the UCalgary Research Security SharePoint site. The Research Security team has created reference documents to help researchers with these new requirements as well as many other resources to safeguard your research.
Guides:
20240528-Guide to Risk Assessment Form-v3 FINAL.pdf
20240501 - Complying with STRAC - A Guidebook for UCalgary Researchers - Final.pdf
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New Research Security Services
The Research Security Division is here to help you safeguard your work from unwanted access, theft, and misuse. There are three teams to support you – Outreach & Education, Due Diligence, and Compliance & Special Investigations.
Reach out to researchsecurity@ucalgary.ca for information about:
- Partner vetting and assessing sensitive research areas for risk
- Assistance with Risk Assessment Forms
- Personalized travel and security briefings
- Workshops and information sessions
- Guidance on controlled goods, export controls, and sanctions
- Guidance on new policy on Sensitive Technology Research & Affiliations of Concern
Visit the Research Security website for important policy updates and links to resources.
Access Research Security resources
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Research Funding Alerts from Brain Canada Foundation
In the coming months, Brain Canada will be launching their first Social Innovation research program in Traumatic Brain Injury, with opportunities for health economics analysis, process analysis, evidence-based best practices based on current evidence, and other topics requiring skills and expertise beyond neuroscience. In the future, they may be launching more social innovation programs on different brain related topics.
Join Brain Canada’s mailing list and be among the first to receive email funding alerts by clicking here.
Results Driven Agriculture Research (RDAR) — Accelerating Agricultural Innovations (AAI) 2.0
Results Driven Agriculture Research (RDAR) is delivering Accelerating Agricultural Innovations (AAI) 2.0 under a Program Administrator Agreement with the Alberta Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation (AGI). Sustainable CAP is a five-year, $3.5-billion investment by Canada’s federal, provincial, and territorial governments that supports Canada’s agri-food and agri-products sectors. This includes $1 billion in federal programs and activities and a $2.5 billion commitment that is cost-shared 60 per cent federally and 40 per cent provincially/territorially for programs that are designed and delivered by provinces and territories.
RDAR invites eligible applicants to submit Letters of Intent (LOIs) that support research projects that demonstrate and accelerate the farm-gate adoption of agricultural innovations and processes for the livestock and crop industries in Alberta. All AAI 2.0 research projects must: (i) contain a ‘Final Mile’ Plan, a clear research extension plan to show how research outcomes will reach Alberta’s producers on-farm, either directly or through ancillary service providers (e.g. veterinarians); and (ii) clearly demonstrate how results of the project will benefit producers and/or value-chain partners.
RDAR will accept Letters of Intent (LOIs) on a continual basis.
- Amount: There is no stated maximum; however, there are certain cost-sharing parameters.
- UCVM Internal Deadline: at least 6 business days (by noon) ahead of submission to RDAR
- RSO funding opportunity information
For more information, please contact Katie Cupello.
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Grant applications are now being accepted by the Government of Alberta for the Resiliency and Public Trust Program (Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation) which enables stakeholders to gain resiliency and build public trust in Alberta’s agriculture and agri-food sectors. Priority areas to increase resiliency and public trust include: animal health, animal welfare, biosecurity, food safety, livestock traceability, and more. Details can be found on their website Resiliency and Public Trust Program | Alberta.ca
UCVM internal deadline: at least 6 business days prior to submission to GoA.
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ALS Canada-Brain Canada Discovery Grant Program 2024
Program Summary:
The purpose of the 2024 Discovery Grant Program is to invest in the best possible projects that are focused on identifying causes of, or treatments for ALS and/or related neurological diseases, including primary lateral sclerosis, progressive muscular atrophy, and ALS/FTLD (frontotemporal lobar dementia), or research focused on avenues to maximize function, minimize disability and optimize quality of life through symptom management, and support to persons or families living with ALS. The program consists of two streams, which both consist of novel or innovative research approaches, supported by sound rationale and a feasible experimental plan, and maintain the high-risk/high-reward mindset:
Stream 1: Aimed at nurturing novel ideas looking to obtain preliminary data or to pursue ideas supported by very early data signals. Preliminary data may enhance competitiveness but is not necessarily required. Up to six awards of $125,000 will be awarded in this cycle.
Stream 2: Consists of more ambitious projects that are supported with some level of preliminary data to justify the larger investment. Up to two awards of $300,000 will be awarded in this cycle.
Award amount and duration: $125,000 or $300,000 to be spent over a 24-month or 36-month period, respectively.
Internal Review Deadline: July 3, 2024 - 12:00 PM
Final deadline to apply: July 11, 2024 - 11:00 AM
Please contact Sam McEwan (samantha.mcewan@ucalgary.ca) for more information.
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Catalyst Grant: Avian Influenza One Health Research 2024
This is the first of two Funding Opportunities launched by CIHR and led by the Centre for Research on Pandemic Preparedness and Health Emergencies (CRPPHE) that will support research on Avian Influenza. This first Funding Opportunity will fund rapid research on the most time-sensitive evidence gaps and immediate research needs related to the current outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza A (H5N1) in animals and the risk of zoonotic spillover to human populations. A second Funding Opportunity will be launched in Fall 2024 to continue to address ongoing or newly emerging evidence gaps related to avian influenza.
- Full application: UCVM Internal Deadline is noon on July 3, 2024
Contact: Lindsey Hritzuk
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RDAR – Genome Alberta: Accelerating Agriculture Innovation One Health Solutions (AAIOH)
Results Driven Agriculture Research (RDAR) has partnered with Genome Alberta (GAB) to solicit research proposals under the theme of One Health. RDAR will provide the project funding. Projects must have an omics focus addressing a One Health approach to the targeted priority research areas and demonstrate a tangible impact on end-users in Alberta within the project term. The targeted priority research areas are: Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD); African Swine Fever (ASF) and feral pigs; Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR); and Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI).
The project envelope range is $500,000-$2,000,000 with a maximum funding request of $600,000 per project. RDAR will contribute up to 60% of total project costs to the maximum contribution of $600,000. The remaining 40% is to be contributed either in cash or in-kind from other sources. The project duration will be capped at 3 years without the possibility of extension.
This is a two-stage competition with a Statement of Intent (SOI) and Full Proposal (by invitation).
- max. $600,000; 3 years
- UCVM Internal Deadline for SOI: July 4, 2024 at noon
- RSO funding opportunity posting
For more information, please contact Katie Cupello.
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Alberta Innovates Accelerating Innovations into CarE (AICE) — Concepts Program
The Accelerating Innovations into CarE (AICE) – Concepts Program serves to accelerate early-stage health research and innovation that demonstrates high commercial potential. AICE-Concepts enables innovators to advance their client journey across four commercialization domains for health innovation: product development: business readiness; product-market fit; and regulatory compliance. The AICE-Concepts Program supports activities within the ideating and conceptualizing stages of Alberta Innovates client journey across the four commercialization domains for health innovation (please refer to the Client Journey and Health Innovation Checklist). The 2024/2025 Priority Area is: Towards clinical application of network-based precision health approaches in the areas of prevention, diagnosis, and digital therapeutics. Digital or digital-enabled solutions will be prioritized. Industry partnerships are encouraged.
Projects must:
- Be led by an Alberta-based post-secondary institution or government entity.
- Apply a computational technology or technique to address at least one clearly defined clinical problem that is relevant to the precision health priority areas of this call, as stated in the previous section. Network-based precision health approaches will be prioritized.
All interested Applicants must register their intent to apply. The registration windows will open in early April. The registration deadline is May 10, 2024 at 4:00 pm (MT).
- Amount: up to $600,000; max. 3 years
- UCVM Internal Deadline (full application): July 4, 2024 at noon
- RSO funding opportunity entry
For more information, please contact Katie Cupello.
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Catalyst Grant: Development and Validation of New Biomedical Techniques and Technologies
New biomedical technology development and validation has been identified as a major gap in funding that is required to advance biomedical research in Canada; this gap will be addressed through the catalyst grants funded through this funding opportunity (FO). Development and validation of new biomedical technologies is a high-risk high-reward endeavour.
There is, and clearly will be, an ongoing and ever-increasing demand for new technologies and applications to carry out highly technical research and its transition to application to human health in the public and private sectors.
- Registration: due directly to CIHR via ResearchNet on May 8, 2024
- Full application: UCVM Internal Deadline is noon on July 4, 2024
Contact: Lindsey Hritzuk
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Canadian Blood Services 2024 Blood Efficiency Accelerator Program
The objective of CBS's Blood Efficiency Accelerator Program is to improve the efficient and appropriate utilization of blood products, while maintaining the safety of the blood system. To achieve this objective, the competitive Program will support innovative research projects that seek new knowledge or accelerate the application of existing knowledge. In the context of this competition, blood products are defined as therapeutic products derived from the donation of blood or blood components and includes red blood cell and platelet concentrates, plasma and plasma derivatives (including plasma protein products), and hematopoietic stem cells (including those derived from cord blood). Improvements can be made at any point from vein to vein, i.e., from the point of blood collection, through the processing, distribution, and blood banking processes, to clinical utilization. Projects with a defined knowledge translation strategy to accelerate the uptake of the study findings or of existing knowledge by the knowledge user group will also be prioritized.
Value: up to $30,000 for one year
UCVM Internal Deadline: July 23, 2024 at noon
Contact: Stephanie Patrick
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Other: Planning and Dissemination Grants – ICS (Summer 2024)
The Planning and Dissemination Grants are intended to provide support for planning and/or dissemination activities (either virtual or in-person) consistent with the mandate of CIHR and relevant to CIHR Institutes and Initiatives. This funding opportunity is not intended to support the direct cost of research (e.g., pilot projects, feasibility studies or operating grants), principal and co-investigator salaries or research equipment. Primary research or primary data collection will not be supported through this funding opportunity. Any activity that may be perceived as such should be justified (e.g., surveying individuals for the purpose of the project).
- Full application: UCVM Internal Deadline is noon on July 29, 2024
Contact: Lindsey Hritzuk
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Transdisciplinary Connector Grants
This new program is designed to promote initiatives that enable UCalgary teams to explore questions, challenges and opportunities that demand a transdisciplinary approach. Connector funding s distinguished from other forms of support such as start-up or bridge funding by its focus on fostering new connections among scholars, trainees, and external partners.
Transdisciplinary Connector Grants are offered in two streams – Initiating and Consolidating.
Value: Initiating stream: up to $10,000 Consolidating stream: up to $20,000
Duration: Initiating stream: 6 months Consolidating stream: 12 months
see terms of reference for more information
Deadlines
Recurring annually on:
- August 15 (UCVM internal deadline: noon on August 12)
- November 15
- February 15
- May 15
**NOTE: UCVM deadline is 3 business days prior to the above RSO deadlines.**
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VPR Catalyst Grants
UCalgary's internal VPR Catalyst Grants program asks researchers to think boldly and strategically to maximize the impact of downstream funding.
VPR Catalyst Grants will prioritize those who present a winning research context, including aspects such as mentorship, strong collaborators, and knowledge engagement partnerships.
- Designed to catalyze research initiatives that will lead to substantial external funding
- Intended to support early-stage research activities
- Value: $1,000 - $15,000
- Duration: Catalyst funds should be used within 6 months
- Deadlines: 4 intake dates per year (NOTE: UCVM internal deadline is 3 Business Days before the RSO intake deadline dates)
Recurring annually on:
- August 15 (UCVM Deadline: noon on August 12, 2024)
- November 15
- February 15
- May 15
For questions and more information about Catalyst Grants, please contact vpr.catalyst@ucalgary.ca
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PromoScience Call for Applications
NSERC invites applications for initiatives that promote the natural sciences and engineering (NSE) to Canada’s young people, particularly to under-represented groups in NSE careers.
PromoScience encourages a wide variety of organizations to apply for funding to help young Canadians in elementary school and high school (including the equivalent first year of college in Quebec), and their teachers/educators, to develop science and engineering skills and interests. Activities that will encourage Indigenous undergraduate students to pursue graduate studies in the NSE are also supported.
UCVM internal deadline for submission in RMS is noon on September 6, 2024.
The maximum allowable request is $200,000 per year for 3 years, and only one application may be submitted per organization or department per competition year.
For more information, please see the funding opportunity posting in the research funding database, visit NSERC’s website.
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Projects are expected to contribute to one or more of the following outcomes:
- Enhanced applicability of large AI systems to new domains through the integration of innovative data modalities, such as sensor measurements (e.g., in robotics, IoT) or remote sensing (e.g., earth observation), as input.
- Improvement of current multimodal large AI systems capabilities and expansion of the number of data modalities jointly handled by one AI system, leading to broader application potential and improved AI performance.
Scope: Large artificial intelligence (AI) models refer to a new generation of general-purpose AI models capable of adapting to diverse domains and tasks without significant modification. Examples include OpenAI's GPT-4V and META’s Llama 2 or DinoV2, which demonstrate a wide and growing variety of capabilities. The topic focuses on developing innovative multimodal large AI models, covering training and fine-tuning. Emphasis is on integrating new input data modalities and developing models with significantly higher capabilities and/or the ability to handle a greater number of modalities.
International cooperation is encouraged, particularly with Canada and India.
Award amount and duration: €12,500,000 EUR, project duration variable
Detailed Review Deadline (HIGHLY ENCOURAGED): August 29, 2024 - 12:00 PM
Internal Review Deadline: September 10, 2024 - 12:00 PM
Final deadline to apply: September 18, 2024 - 9:00 AM
Please contact Sam McEwan (samantha.mcewan@ucalgary.ca) for more information.
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Explainable and Robust AI (AI Data and Robotics Partnership) (RIA)
Program Summary:
Projects are expected to contribute to one of the following outcomes:
- Enhanced robustness, performance, and reliability of AI systems, including generative AI models, with awareness of the limits of operational robustness of the system.
- Improved explainability and accountability, transparency, and autonomy of AI systems, including generative AI models, along with an awareness of the working conditions of the system.
Scope:
Trustworthy AI solutions need to be robust, safe, and reliable when operating in real-world conditions, and need to provide adequate, meaningful, and complete explanations when relevant. This includes insights into causality, addressing concerns about fairness, and robustness in real-world conditions, while aligning with rights and obligations around AI systems in Europe. Advances across these areas aim to create human-centric AI that reflects the needs and values of European citizens and contributes to effective governance of AI technologies.
The rapid growth and commercialization of generative AI systems based on foundation models necessitate transparent and robust AI systems. Despite their impressive capabilities, trustworthiness remains a fundamental scientific challenge. Generative AI systems occasionally generate non-factual or inaccurate information, compromising their reliability.
To achieve robust and reliable AI, novel approaches are needed to develop methods that work under non-ideal conditions and can recognize when these conditions break down. Trustworthy AI systems should be transparent and capable of explaining their conclusions in a way that is meaningful to users, enabling safe and secure human-machine interaction.
All proposals should embed mechanisms to assess and demonstrate progress, share communicable results with the European R&D community through the AI-on-demand platform or Digital Industrial Platform for Robotics, and maximize the reuse of results.
International cooperation is encouraged, particularly with Canada and India.
Award amount and duration: €7,500,000 EUR for up to 4 years
Detailed Review Deadline (HIGHLY ENCOURAGED): August 29, 2024 - 12:00 PM
Internal Review Deadline: September 10, 2024 - 12:00 PM
Final deadline to apply: September 18, 2024 - 9:00 AM
Please contact Sam McEwan (samantha.mcewan@ucalgary.ca) for more information.
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Catalyst Grant: Community Based Research in Climate Change Priority Areas 2024
As part of the CIHR strategic plan commitment to improving health equity, strengthening research capacity, and mobilizing knowledge, this Community Based Research (CBR) in Climate Change Priority Areas Funding Opportunity supports the partnered work of communities and researchers in knowledge development and capacity-building initiatives of relevance to communities working to combat the differential health impacts of climate change.
- Registration: due directly to CIHR via ResearchNet on August 14, 2024
- Full application: UCVM Internal Deadline is noon on September 4, 2024
Contact: Lindsey Hritzuk
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Team Grant: Biomedical Research for HIV/AIDS and STBBI 2024
This funding opportunity will support applications relevant to innovative technologies and next-generation interventions for STBBI across the cascade of care, from prevention to detection, to treatment and cure. This includes, but is not limited to, discovery research in biology, immunology, and pathology that contributes to the design, development, and implementation of interventions in the following two research areas:
- Next-Generation Therapeutic Interventions, including, but not limited to, research relevant to:
- Antivirals and antibacterials; and
- Targeting of viral reservoirs
- Next-Generation Prevention Technologies, including, but not limited to, research relevant to:
- Vaccines, vaccine alternatives, and multipurpose prevention technologies; and
- Innovative technologies for testing & surveillance
- Full application: UCVM Internal Deadline is noon on September 9, 2024
Contact: Lindsey Hritzuk
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Operating Grant: ECRs in Human Development, Child and Youth Health 2024
The goal of this funding opportunity is to build research capacity, generate new knowledge, and support knowledge mobilization in human development, child and youth health by funding operating grants to early career researchers.
The program will fund research across the four CIHR pillars (biomedical; clinical; health services; and social, cultural, environmental, and population health) that has the potential to have a significant impact on human development, child and youth health. Ultimately, the program aims to strengthen Canada's capacity and knowledge to respond to challenges and needs by providing important early career development support to researchers in these fields.
- Registration: due directly to CIHR via ResearchNet on September 4, 2024
- Full application: UCVM Internal Deadline is noon on September 16, 2024
Contact: Lindsey Hritzuk
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2024 Geoffrey Ogram Memorial Research Grant
The Geoffrey Ogram Memorial Research Grant (GOMRG) supports advancement in lung cancer research programs that are anywhere in the continuum from basic, high impact discovery to translational work of direct relevance to the clinic and beyond. The goal of the GOMRG program is to provide a mechanism for scientists to study innovations and accelerate the application of new knowledge relating to the early detection of lung cancer and the etiology of lung cancer in different demographics and populations. Applications are encouraged from, but not limited to, the areas of biomedical, clinical, health services, social, and population health research.
Value: $25,000
UCVM Internal Deadline: September 19, 2024 at noon
Contact: Stephanie Patrick
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Cystic Fibrosis Canada 2024 Basic and Clinical Research Grants
Operating grants are available for scientific and clinical researchers studying aspects of cystic fibrosis relevant to our CF Community Research Priorities at a Canadian academic institution (University, hospital, research institute, etc.):
Basic Science Research Grant: To support innovative basic science research projects that have strong alignment with one or more of the research priorities of the Cystic Fibrosis Community.
Clinical Research Grant: Clinic Incentive grants will continue to support the entry of data into the Canadian CF Registry however a new process in the form of a Clinician Education grant will be used to support continuous education of clinic staff.
Value: up to $100,00 per year for up to 3 years
UCVM Internal Deadline for LOI: August 7, 2024 at noon
UCVM Internal Deadline for Full Application: September 20, 2024 at noon
Contact: Stephanie Patrick
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Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council 2024 Insight Grant Competition
Value: up to $400,000 for 2-5 years
UCVM Internal Deadline: September 20, 2024 at noon
Insight Grants (IG) support research excellence in the social sciences and humanities. Funding is available to both emerging scholars and established scholars for research initiatives of two to five years. Insight Grants (IG) offer support for long-term research initiatives central to advancing knowledge. It enables scholars to address complex issues about individuals and societies, and to further our collective understanding. Insight Grant (IG) research initiatives can be undertaken by an individual researcher or a team of researchers working in collaboration. SSHRC welcomes applications involving Indigenous research, as well as those involving research-creation.
Additional resources:
For more information about the internal process for applying to this competition, please visit the Social Sciences and Humanities Council website.
Contact: Stephanie Patrick
ALERT: This funding opportunity is in scope with the recently implemented Policy on Sensitive Technology Research and Affiliations of Concern (STRAC). For more information on STRAC and the steps that you need to take to comply, please reach out to the Research Security Division at researchsecurity@ucalgary.ca
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Operating Grant: Data Analysis Using Existing CDN Databases and Cohorts (2024)
The purpose of this funding opportunity is to support projects that use data from existing Canadian-based cohorts, databases, cohort catalogues, and data platforms, and are relevant to human development, child and/or youth health with the goal to inform improved patient, population, and system outcomes.
- Registration: due directly to CIHR via ResearchNet on September 10, 2024
- Full application: UCVM Internal Deadline is noon on September 24, 2024
Contact: Lindsey Hritzuk
ALERT: This funding opportunity is in scope with the recently implemented Policy on Sensitive Technology Research and Affiliations of Concern (STRAC). For more information on STRAC and the steps that you need to take to comply, please reach out to the Research Security Division at researchsecurity@ucalgary.ca
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Catalyst Grant: Moving Upstream: Structural Determinants of Health (2024)
The overall purpose of this opportunity is to support robust interdisciplinary research to analyze, contextualize and/or evaluate how structural or “system-level” drivers (e.g., legislation and policies, governance structures, ecological and commercial determinants, etc.) can create, maintain or exacerbate health (in)equity and population health across sub-groups, regions, contexts and settings. These grants are intended to encourage research designs, theories, methods, and approaches to generate evidence on the structural determinants of health and their relationship to health (in)equity. The desired outcome is to contribute to the evidence base in Canada on the structural drivers that improve, sustain, or deteriorate population health and health equity by bringing together health research with other disciplines.
- Registration: due directly to CIHR via ResearchNet on September 11, 2024
- Full application: UCVM Internal Deadline is noon on October 1, 2024
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CIHR Chair : Implementation Science Chairs in HDCYH (2024)
The purpose of this funding opportunity is to fund early-career and/or mid-career researchers using a Chair model to advance Implementation Science within the field of human development, child, and youth health with the ultimate goal of promoting health and health equity. The Chair model supports a multi-pronged approach to Implementation Science capacity development as it supports the applicant, their program of research, and the team they build. Each Chair award will include a $100,000/yr salary award and a $100,000/yr research allowance.
Prior to submission, please connect with your Faculty as this is a Salary award - not a research grant, and their eligibility requirements for supporting your application may differ from those of a standard research grant. Consult your Faculty Associate Dean (Research) (ADR) regarding Faculty-specific deadlines and submission processes.
UCVM’s final internal deadline for the full application is noon on October 7, 2024.
Contact: Anna LeMarquand
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NSERC Discovery Grants – Launch and RSO Information Session
NSERC has now launched the NSERC Discovery Grants competition for 2024. A notification of intent to apply (NOI) must be submitted by the deadline date of August 1, 2024, 6:00 PM directly to NSERC via the Research Portal. Please read the Memo to potential applicants: Notification of intent to apply for a Discovery Grant before submitting your NOI.
The full application will need to be submitted via the Research Management System (RMS) for the RSO review.
UCVM detailed review deadline (Optional): October 10, 2024 - 9:00 AM
UCVM final internal review deadline (Mandatory): October 24, 2024 - 12:00 PM
More information and a guide for applicants can be found in this funding database entry.
Contact: Alisha Kadam
ALERT: This funding opportunity is in scope with the recently implemented Policy on Sensitive Technology Research and Affiliations on Concern (STRAC). For more information on STRAC and the steps you need to take to comply, please reach out to the Research Security Division at researchsecurity@ucalgary.ca
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Operating Grant: HCRI - Data Analysis Using Existing Databases and Cohorts (2024)
This HCRI funding opportunity will support research that leverages existing data to improve the health, wellness and health equity of urban populations. CIHR and other funding agencies have invested heavily in the establishment of cohorts, databases, and data platforms. As a result, many high-quality data sets exist that contain a wealth of information and have the potential to answer research questions that go beyond those for which the data were originally collected or for which the data has been used to date.
- Full application: UCVM Internal Deadline is noon on October 30, 2024
Contact: Lindsey Hritzuk
ALERT: This funding opportunity is in scope with the recently implemented Policy on Sensitive Technology Research and Affiliations of Concern (STRAC). For more information on STRAC and the steps that you need to take to comply, please reach out to the Research Security Division at researchsecurity@ucalgary.ca
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SSHRC Partnership Development Grants
Research Services is launching the intake for the Fall 2024 Partnership Development Grant (PDG) competition.
Partnership Development Grants provide support over one-to-three years to partnerships, led by a project director, to:
- develop research and related activities in the social sciences and humanities, including knowledge mobilization and the meaningful involvement of students and emerging scholars, by fostering new partnerships for existing and/or potential partners; or
- design and test new partnership approaches for research and/or related activities that may result in best practices or models that either can be adapted by others or have the potential to be scaled up to a regional, national or international level.
If you intend to apply for the Fall 2024 PDG funding opportunity, submit the attached internal Notice of Intent to Research Services at ipd@ucalgary.ca by June 26, 2024.
UCVM’s final internal deadline for draft applications is 9:00 am on November 4, 2024.
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Fulbright Canada Research Chairs
Fulbright Canada Research Chairs are intended for Canadian citizens who are exceptional scholars and/or experienced professionals who wish to conduct research and/or lecture in the United States. Fulbright Canada Research Chairs are pre-arranged affiliations that allow scholars to conduct research/lecture on subjects important to that university. Partner universities are excited to welcome the Fulbright Visiting Chairs into campus life and encourage them to engage with students, faculty, and the broader community. The award values range from US$25,000-$50,000 and from 4-9 months.
The UCVM final internal deadline for the full application is noon on November 6, 2024.
For more information, including available Fulbright Canada Research Chairs, please see the Research Opportunities Database.
Contact: Maryam Tahir
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Operating Grant: TRANSCAN-3 (2024)
The call of TRANSCAN-3 (JTC 2024) focuses on: "Translational research for new combination therapies against cancer: new opportunities for translational research".
Approaches should be directed to obtain a portfolio of renewed methods for new efficacious combination therapy strategies. Projects should be built from a solid and established hypothesis and should be relevant regarding the potential improvements in clinical practice.
- Pre-proposal: due directly to Joint Call Secretariat via the PT-Outline electronic submission system on July 5, 2024
- Full application: UCVM Internal Deadline is noon on November 22, 2024
Contact: Lindsey Hritzuk
ALERT: This funding opportunity is in scope with the recently implemented Policy on Sensitive Technology Research and Affiliations of Concern (STRAC). For more information on STRAC and the steps that you need to take to comply, please reach out to the Research Security Division at researchsecurity@ucalgary.ca
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SSHRC Knowledge Synthesis Grants 2024: Envisioning Governance Systems that Work
Knowledge syntheses are comprehensive analyses of literature and other forms of knowledge on a particular question or issue. All types of knowledge synthesis approaches, tools and protocols, such as scoping reviews, systematic reviews and narrative syntheses, are encouraged under this funding opportunity. Synthesized results can include qualitative, quantitative or multimethod research.
SSHRC, in partnership with the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) and UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) and Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), is pleased to launch a Knowledge Synthesis Grants competition to mobilize, examine and synthesize social sciences and humanities research on Envisioning Governance Systems that Work. The themes of this funding opportunity complement those of the three next upcoming Knowledge Synthesis Grants: The Changing Nature of Security and Conflict, The Arts Transformed, and Truth Under Fire in a Postfact World.
SSHRC is holding a webinar on June 25, 2024 at 8AM Mountain time:
Value: $30,000 for one year
UCVM Internal Deadline: December 4, 2024 at noon
Contact: Stephanie Patrick
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Team Grant: Healthy Youth (2024)
Building on almost a decade of federal investment in youth health and well-being, the purpose of this funding opportunity is to support research teams that bring evidence to at least two of the six youth-identified priorities of Canada’s Youth Policy to inform meaningful change that improves youth health and well-being. The six priority areas are: Leadership and Impact; Health and Wellness; Innovation, Skills and Learning; Employment; Truth and Reconciliation; Environment and Climate Action.
- Registration: due directly to CIHR via ResearchNet on December 10, 2024
- Full application: UCVM Internal Deadline is noon on January 27, 2025
Contact: Lindsey Hritzuk
ALERT: This funding opportunity is in scope with the recently implemented Policy on Sensitive Technology Research and Affiliations of Concern (STRAC). For more information on STRAC and the steps that you need to take to comply, please reach out to the Research Security Division at researchsecurity@ucalgary.ca
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Alberta Innovates Campus Alberta Small Business Engagement (CASBE) Grants
The Campus Alberta Small Business Engagement (CASBE) program leverages the research industry partnerships programs offered by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC). Stream II is for applicants from Alberta Universities who are applying to, or have already been awarded, NSERC Alliance or NSERC Alliance Quantum grants. CASBE aims to facilitate Alberta small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to adopt emerging technologies in Alberta’s research and commercialization priorities to diversify their technological services and/or products with the support of post-secondary institutions.
Individual proposals can request at least $20,000 and up to $150,000 per year from Alberta Innovates and at least $20,000 per year from NSERC. The maximum length of the CASBE funds will be 2 years regardless of the original length of the project supported by NSERC, which could be 1-5 years. There must be at least one Alberta SME included as a partner, and industry partner(s) are expected to provide cash and in-kind contributions.
This is a continuous intake program. Alberta Innovates and NSERC recommend that the applicant applies first to the CASBE program and then, if recommended, submit the completed AI CASBE–NSERC joint application to NSERC for funding consideration. Researchers who have received Alliance or Alliance Quantum awards in the previous 12 months are eligible to apply to the CASBE program.
- Amount: $20,000-$150,000 per year (Alberta Innovates portion); max. 2 years
- UCVM Internal Deadline (full application): at least 6 business days before submission to Alberta Innovates
- RSO funding opportunity information
For more information, please contact Katie Cupello.
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Alberta Innovates Advance Program Stream II (General - NSERC Alliance)
The Advance Stream II (General - NSERC Alliance) program is a partnership between Alberta Innovates and the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC). Project funding is intended to help bridge the gap between academic research and technology validation (within TRLs 2-4). Projects will advance an idea toward developing a technological solution with an envisioned future market opportunity.
PIs must hold an NSERC peer-reviewed grant when they apply and meet NSERC eligibility criteria when applying and when funding is released. PIs cannot hold more than one Advance Stream II (General) grant simultaneously, and only one application per PI is permitted per fiscal year. The 2023-2024 call targets the following four emerging technology areas: internet of things (IoT)/machine-to-machine systems; advanced data management and analytics; cybersecurity; and quantum computing.
Advance Stream II is a joint funding opportunity between AI Advance and NSERC Alliance grants. The maximum amount is $150,000 per year for up to 2 years. AI will contribute a maximum of $100,000 per year. NSERC will match the AI contribution at a ratio of 50% to a maximum of $50,000 per year.
This is a continuous intake program. Applications are reviewed and evaluated until the annual budget is allocated.
RSO has created a flowchart for the application submission process. This resource is available online using the following link: https://research.ucalgary.ca/conduct-research/funding/apply-grants/external-grants/alberta-innovate.
- Amount: up to $150,000 per year; max. 2 years
- UCVM Internal Deadline (full application): at least 6 business days before submission to Alberta Innovates
For more information, please contact Katie Cupello.
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Genome Canada is launching a targeted genomic initiative, Genomic Monitoring of Pathogens in Water (GeMPaW) to strengthen, complement and add value to existing pathogen monitoring efforts in Canada. There is $10M available from Genome Canada to support three GeMPaW funding opportunities including the Community Coordination and Collaboration Hub (C3 Hub), regional monitoring projects, and Indigenous-led monitoring in northern, remote or isolated communities. More information can be found here.
NOTE: UCVM internal deadline is 6 business days prior to agency deadlines.
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ASPCA Open-Access Publishing Fund (OAPF)
The ASPCA is pleased to announce a new funding opportunity to support research that advances animal welfare. The ASPCA Open-Access Publishing Fund (OAPF) is designed to support the dissemination of results of innovative and impactful animal welfare research. The program will subsidize article processing charges for selected articles, up to $5,000 per article. OAPF funds apply to publication and processing fees for open-access, scholarly, peer-reviewed articles.
The ASPCA invites applications from any field, as long as the research has direct and compelling relevance to animal welfare, with application in the United States (USA). Applicants must be citizens or residents of the United States or Canada.
Applicants may be independent researchers or a part of any of the following:
- Public or private academic institutions
- Other research institutions whether public or private
- Animal welfare organizations, human service organizations, etc.
- Government agencies
Applicants may hold any role in their institutions/organizations--including, but not limited to, academic faculty, research scientists, research scholars, and graduate or undergraduate students working on mentored research projects.
Applicants may be successfully funded by the program only once per calendar year as the primary author with funds being directly dispersed to the publisher.
- Amount: Up to $5,000 per article
- RSO Internal Deadline (full application): Ongoing Submissions
For more information, please contact Chantal Lemire.
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Alberta Innovates Campus Alberta Small Business Engagement (CASBE) Grants
The Campus Alberta Small Business Engagement (CASBE) program leverages the research industry partnerships programs offered by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC). Stream II is for applicants from Alberta Universities who are applying to, or have already been awarded, NSERC Alliance or NSERC Alliance Quantum grants. CASBE aims to facilitate Alberta small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to adopt emerging technologies in Alberta’s research and commercialization priorities to diversify their technological services and/or products with the support of post-secondary institutions.
Individual proposals can request at least $20,000 and up to $150,000 per year from Alberta Innovates and at least $20,000 per year from NSERC. The maximum length of the CASBE funds will be 2 years regardless of the original length of the project supported by NSERC, which could be 1-5 years. There must be at least one Alberta SME included as a partner, and industry partner(s) are expected to provide cash and in-kind contributions.
This is a continuous intake program. Alberta Innovates and NSERC recommend that the applicant applies first to the CASBE program and then, if recommended, submit the completed AI CASBE NSERC joint application to NSERC for funding consideration. Researchers who have received Alliance or Alliance Quantum awards in the previous 12 months are eligible to eligible to apply to the CASBE program.
RSO has created flowcharts for the application submission process, a list of required attachments for CASBE, and a sample CASBE budget. These resources are available online using the following link: https://research.ucalgary.ca/conduct-research/funding/apply-grants/external-grants/alberta-innovate.
- Amount: $20,000-$150,000 per year (Alberta Innovates portion); max. 2 years
- UCVM Internal Deadline (full application): at least 6 business days before submission to Alberta Innovates
For more information, please contact Katie Cupello.
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Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership
Alberta Agriculture and Irrigation officials are preparing for a smooth transition between the current Canadian Agricultural Partnership and the new Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership with programs now accepting applications.
Programs under Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership will continue to be available to farmers, ranchers, agri-processors, agri-businesses, industry associations and groups, post-secondary institutions, research organizations and agricultural municipalities.
S-CAP funds are available through RDAR's Accelerating Agricultural Innovations program.
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Found Animals offers Michelson Grants of up to $750,000 USD for research in pursuit of a single-dose, permanent, nonsurgical sterilization method for dogs and cats. To qualify for a Michelson Grant, a proposed project must pursue a technology, mechanism, or pathway representing an innovative approach to nonsurgical spay/neuter. The first step to apply for a Michelson Grant is submission of a brief letter of intent.
The Michelson Prize is an incentivized prize challenge that will award $25 million to the first entity to provide Found Animals with a low-cost, permanent, nonsurgical sterilant for companion animals.
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To address critical animal health issues and underfunded areas of research, our grant opportunities have increased both in number and scope.
Check web site for Request for Proposals calendar. NOTE: Allow 6 business days in advance of the MAF deadline for internal approvals.
Summary of Current Opportunities:
Wildlife Health: Any relevant wildlife health topic
MAF Deadline: August 14, 2024 (UCVM internal deadline: noon on Aug 7)
Equid Health: Any relevant equid health topic
MAF Deadline: June 19, 2024 (UCVM internal deadline: noon on June 14)
Canine Health: Topic - Senior Dog Health and Aging.
For fellowship training applicants only - any relevant canine health topic
MAF Deadline: July 17, 2024 (UCVM internal deadline: noon on July 12)
Golden Retriever Lifetime Study
- Available samples include whole blood, serum, DNA, urine, feces, hair and toenails.
- To learn more about and apply to obtain Golden Retriever Lifetime Study (GRLS) data and/or samples, visit our Golden Retriever Lifetime Study Data & Samples RFP page.
- MAF Deadline: July 17 (UCVM internal deadline: noon on July 12)
To explore research opportunities using GRLS data, including genetic information, visit our Data Commons database.
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Applications are submitted through the Research Management System (RMS). A link to RMS can be found here which includes training resources. Please note, when the RMS record is submitted to Research Services by the internal deadline, it should contain all the relevant Department and Faculty approvals. If you submit your RMS record to Research Services after the internal deadline has passed, you will need to secure additional late approvals from your Faculty Associate Dean (Research) and the Executive Director, Research Services.
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Schedule RMS Training before your application is due
The RMS team is pleased to offer regular training sessions for RMS (Research Management System). Proactive training in RMS is encouraged, particularly in advance of the Fall grant season. Training is open to new users and existing users looking for a refresher:
How to create an LOI/Application:
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- Every Tuesday and Wednesday, 10 am – 11:30 am
- Every Thursday, 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm
Approver training:
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- By request
Email rms@ucalgary.ca to schedule training for yourself or your team.
What is RMS?
RMS (Research Management System) manages the pre-award (LOI and Application) and post-award stages for research grants. Throughout the grants life-cycle, RMS interfaces with other UCalgary systems, such as IRISS and PeopleSoft, to provide a seamless process for grants and awards management, eliminate re-keying of data and heightened transparency into the status of applications at any time.
Learn more about RMS at research.ucalgary.ca/rms.
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For more information on these and other Funding Opportunities, please visit our Research Opportunities Database.
PostDoc Funding Opportunities
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UCVM Clinical Research Fund (CRF) - next call opens in fall 2024
UCVM Veterinary Education Research Fund (VERF) - next call opens in spring 2025