Canadian Orthopaedic Research Legacy (CORL) Grant

Eligibility

Criteria for Awards

• At least one of the Principal Investigators must be an orthopaedic surgeon working in a Canadian orthopaedic centre both at the time of application and at the award’s receipt.
• One of the Principal or Secondary Investigators must be a COA member or associate member in good standing.
• The importance of the question as judged by peers.
• The quality of the proposal as judged by peers – for most clinical research this should involve prospective studies with adequate sample size/power calculation or other rigorous/appropriate epidemiologic evaluation/biostatistics if utilizing regional/provincial/national databases.
• Research projects previously funded by the COF will not be considered for an award, that is, research projects will not be funded for linear growth. If external funding has been received and the project has not been published, include a budget and summary for the project with your application.

Summary

The CORL program was founded in 2006 to help ensure the legacy of Canada’s world-class status in orthopaedic research, thereby ensuring orthopaedic patients reap the reward of new techniques and treatments made possible through research grants from this program. The total number of awards each year will be variable, based on available funding. Individual CORL awards are in the amount of up to $20,000.

CORL funds are to be awarded to novel short-term (1-2 years) research projects which could include:
◦ New investigator starting a novel research project, possibly paired with an experienced team
◦ Experienced investigator seeking funding for a pilot project. Experienced investigator should be listed as a secondary investigator on the application, and most research projects should be led by a newer investigator.

Overhead

Overhead Is Not An Allowable Expense.

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 as per guidelines on the CORL website
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, 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 Tuesday July 25, 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 needed and will advise when ready.
5. Full Applications should be submitted by email to research@canorth.org on or before July 28, 2023.