2023 Spring/Summer CCF Senior Research Award (SRA)

Eligibility

At the time of application, the applicant must:

• Hold an MD, PhD, or equivalent terminal degree.
• Be employed by an institution (public non-profit, private non-profit, or government) engaged in healthcare and/or health related research.
• Have attained independence in their research efforts.
• Be a corresponding author for publications in the main area of research.
• Eligibility is not restricted by citizenship or geography.

Proposal Eligibility

1.    The submitted research proposal must address IBD.

2.    Only one proposal may be submitted for this award per submission date.
3.    Applicants for an SRA may not simultaneously apply for a Training Award (Career Development or Research Fellowship).
4.    Applicants for an SRA may not simultaneously submit another application focused on the same research topic for a Litwin IBD Pioneer Award or Research Initiative.
5.    Applicants may not hold concurrent Foundation SRAs; however, applications for new projects may be submitted 6 months prior to the termination of an awardee’s current grant.

Summary

The mission of the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation is to cure Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, and to improve the quality of life of children and adults affected by these diseases.

The goal of the Senior Research Award (SRA) is to provide established researchers with funds to generate findings that could have an impact on the field of IBD and advance the previously stated mission of the Foundation. The impact of a project is evaluated through various measures, including follow-on funding from other sources (such as the National Institute of Health), publications with high impact, and related patents or citations within patents. 

Application Submission

Intent to Apply

Each applicant must complete the Intent to Apply (ITA) form prior to submitting a full proposal for consideration. This form is reviewed seriously by the Grants team, which determines if the applicant is invited to submit a full proposal. Each section of the form should be completed fully to be eligible for funding consideration. Use the following outline to guide you through completing the ITA form. Complete the ITA form online in ProposalCentral and adhere to all character limits and other requirements as outlined. 

You will be required to have an institutional official sign your Intent to Apply form. Therefore, all applicants must complete a Research Management System (RMS) pre-award/Letter of Intent record, including a copy of your complete ITA, and submit this for approvals in RMS.

Application 

After ITAs are reviewed, selected applicants will be informed if their proposals have been selected for full application submission. There is an approximate three-week turnaround on ITA decisions after the deadline has occurred. 

Invited applicants must also complete a Research Management System (RMS) pre-award/Applicationt record, including a copy of your complete ITA, and submit this for approvals in RMS.

Overhead

10% of direct costs

Pre-application deadlines

RSO internal deadline

Pre-application program deadline

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.

Approvals: The University of Calgary requires that all funding applications be approved prior to submission. Approval requires signatures via RMS 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.