Rapid Literature Review to inform the 2025 Invictus Games Research Legacy Project

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants

Proposals must be led by at least one Principal Investigator who is an academic researcher affiliated with a Canadian CIMVHR University Member. Proposals from international affiliates will be considered if done in collaboration with a Canadian CIMVHR University Member. Consideration will be given to proposals that include a qualified academic, affiliated with an accredited academic institution in British Columbia as part of the project team. As well, consideration will be given to proposals that identify additional collaborators from
an Invictus Games Participating Nation, including other academic institutions / research hospitals, and/or government representation.

Summary

Background
The True Patriot Love CIMVHR Research Initiative encourages researchers from relevant fields to submit project proposals to compete for access to funding to accelerate research and improve the health and well-being of Canadian military, Veterans, and their families. This opportunity has been made possible through the support of True Patriot Love and the True Patriot Love Fund. The Fund was established in January 2015 for the purposes of supporting research to discover new treatments, establish evidence-based programs, and increase access to programs and treatments dedicated to advancing the health and well-being of Canadian military members, Veterans, and their families.

This Call for Proposals is seeking submissions to complete the following comprehensive literature review; In the context of the first ever winter Invictus Games, review the existing literature to identify any knowledge gaps regarding the benefits of participating in recreational adaptive sports programs, preparation for and participation in adaptive sports tournaments; specifically, the Invictus Games, but more generally, any other civilian and military single and multi-sports events. Of critical importance is the nature of the winter backdrop of the Vancouver Whistler Invictus Games.

In addition, the adventure / wilderness / outdoor therapy literature should be reviewed (i.e. activities that take place in the “green gym”, land based outdoor environments), “blue gym” (i.e. activities that take place on, in, under or near to water) and the “white gym” (i.e. snow and ice based activities above the snow line), aligning any future observational and / or intervention studies to the research agendas of True Patriot Love and/or Invictus Games Foundation where reasonably practicable.

For more details please see full call for proposals here

Please also see grant and submission guidelines here

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 on the CIMVHR portal and download a preview copy as pdf
2. To initiate internal approvals, complete the Pre-Award/Application record in RMS (https://research.ucalgary.ca/conduct-research/additional-resources/resea...), attach the pdf preview of 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 August 15, 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 the portal on August 18, 2023 by 2:00PM Mountain Time