2023 TMA Pilot Project Grants

Eligibility

Research may be conducted in various types of institutions, in various settings, and by various levels of professionally trained individuals:

1. Post-doctoral trainees, young investigators, and senior investigators are all eligible appropriate investigators for TMA grants
2. Funded projects may be stand alone or may be part of larger projects.
3. Investigators must work in accredited institutions that can provide space and support for the project. Faculty appointments must not be contingent upon receiving a TMA award.

Summary

The Myositis Association (TMA) funds research into the cause, prevention, detection, treatment and cure of myositis. Myositis research includes:

1. Basic laboratory research into the cause, detection, treatment, prevention, and cure of myositis.
2. Clinical and epidemiological research testing various diagnostic or therapeutic interventions.

The 2023 TMA Pilot Project Grants funding program is designed to fund new and innovative research projects in the hope that they will attract funding from other sources. A competitive application will clearly delineate how this pilot funding will lead to future grant support. In addition, a competitive application will clearly distinguish itself from the investigator’s existing research program. Any industry partnership must be clearly disclosed and a letter of support from the industry partner must be included.

Pilot grants will be awarded for one or two years and up to a maximum of $100,000 annually, subject to satisfactory progress. TMA does not provide for salary of Principal Investigators. TMA provides funds for indirect or administrative costs within research awards, not to exceed eight percent of the total award.

Application Process

The application process proceeds in two steps:

Step One – Submission of a Letter of Intent (Does NOT require RMS pre-award/LOI record)

Letters of Intent must be submitted in a single PDF document and be received by midnight Eastern Time on May 15, 2023. The LOI will be evaluated and the applicant will be notified whether they should proceed to the second step of the application process – the formal grant application. 

Step Two – Submission of the TMA Grant Application (REQUIRES RMS pre-award/application record)

Applicants submitting Letters of Intent will be informed by May 22, 2023 whether they will be invited to submit a complete application. If you are invited to submit an application, the complete application must be approved for submission by the Research Services Office and submitted through ProposalCentral by midnight Eastern Time on June 30, 2023.

Overhead

8% of direct costs.

Application deadlines

RSO detailed review deadline

RSO final internal review deadline

Program application deadline

NOTE: Consult your Faculty Associate Dean (Research) (ADR) regarding Faculty-specific deadlines and submission processes.

Principal Investigators: Complete a Research Management System (RMS) record, including a copy of your complete application, and submit this for approvals in RMS.

Postdocs, students, and trainees: You must complete the Research Funding Application Approval (RFAA) Trainee PDF form, and submit it, along with a complete copy of the application, to Research Services at rsogrants@ucalgary.ca. Trainees should not use RMS at this time.

Approvals: The University of Calgary requires that all funding applications be approved prior to submission. Approval requires signatures via either RMS or the RFAA Trainee form, in the following order:

• Principal Investigator
• Department Head
• Faculty ADR/Dean
• Research Services (on behalf of the Vice-President Research)

Read the Meaning of Grant Signatures policy to understand what your approval means. Please see the agency guidelines for details about which signatures are required on your application, as it may differ from internal requirements.

Late submissions: Late submissions will only be accepted in cases of medical or family emergencies, or other exceptional circumstances. If you submit your RMS record to Research Services after the internal deadline has passed, you must secure additional approvals. Please read: Late Applications Process.

Resources

TMA Pilot Project Guidelines

Instructions for Registering on ProposalCentral