CDTRP Research Innovation Grant Competition

Eligibility

The Principal Applicant must:
• Be an independent researcher working at a Canadian University or research institution.
• Be a Canadian resident and conduct the research at a Canadian institution (study subjects may be enrolled from other countries).
• Agree to integrate their study within the CDTRP structure if funded and agree to become a participating CDTRP Investigator.
• All stages of research career are eligible for funding, but CDTRP wants to give priority to Early Career Researchers (in the first five years of their academic appointment).
• Postdoctoral research trainees are invited to apply with their supervisor or director as co-principal applicants.

Summary

The primary objective of the CDTRP Research Innovation Grant competition is to support new
peer-reviewed pilot research projects that align with CDTRP’s One-Transplant-for-Life vision,
which is to fulfill every donor opportunity and turn transplant into a cure. These projects must
be new stand-alone studies that align with one of the 5 Themes of the CDTRP and should be
used to generate preliminary data to support further investigation. The five CDTRP Themes are:
1. Improve a culture of donation
2. Inform universal practices for donation
3. Engineer and allocate a better graft
4. Tailor an optimal immune system for each patient
5. Restore long-term health
Grant recipients are expected to integrate their proposed study within the CDTRP research
structure.
The total value of the competition is $360,000, enough to support 12 grants of $30,000 CAD each
(pending availability of partner funding).

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 your application according to the agency guidelines
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 April 7, 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. If digital or wet-ink signatures are required, we will provide the capping institutional signature and will advise when ready.
5. Full Applications, including any supplementary documentation, should be submitted to the agency via their online submission form by April 12, 2023.