CAAIF Research Grants

Eligibility

ELIGIBILITY
The award must be held at a Canadian university or research institute defined as an eligible institution by CIHR
Preference will be given to investigators who have not received this award within the past two years.
 

Summary

There are 2 research grants available, both valued at $50,000 and due May 1, 2023.

The objective of the CAAIF-Miravo Healthcare Research Grant in Upper Airway Allergic Disease is to fund a research grant focused on the area of upper airway allergic disease. 

The objective of the CASP-CAAIF-Biocryst Research Grant in Hereditary Angioedema (HAE) is to fund a research grant focused on the area of Hereditary Angioedema (HAE). 

Overhead

Not applicable

Application deadlines

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: For fellowships and externally-sponsored research training awards or opportunities, 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 rsotrainee@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.

Submission Instructions:

1. Complete Full Application at the CAAIF portal and save a pdf print preview copy.
2. To initiate internal approvals, complete the Pre-Award/Application record in RMS (https://research.ucalgary.ca/conduct-research/additional-resources/resea...), attach your completed Application as downloaded from the website and all supporting documents, and submit for approvals from your department head and/or faculty Associate Dean (Research). *Important: when submitting in RMS, please ensure that you allow time for academic approvals prior to the Research Services review deadline of 12:00pm on Wed April 26, 2023
3. Once these approvals are obtained, RMS will automatically forward the Application record to Research Services for institutional review and approval.
4. Research Services will review, provide feedback (by email) if necessary, and will provide the institutional approval. RSO will provide the capping institutional signature if required and will advise when ready.
5. The applicant must submit their application by completing the online submission form and uploading all supporting documentation by May 1, 2023 at 11:59PM Mountain time.