2024 R Accelerated Grant

Eligibility

Applicant Eligibility -- must be met at the time of application: 
• Applicant institutions must be based in the United States or Canada.  Applicants need not be United States citizens. Funds must be granted to nonprofit institutions or organizations. 
• Applicants must have an MD, PhD, or MD/PhD (DO, MBBS or equivalent) and be within ten years of their first faculty appointment at the Assistant Professor level (higher academic ranks allowed) at the time that their application is submitted.  
• Applicants cannot be lead PIs on active ALSF funded grants concurrent with the R Accelerated Award.  
• Applicants must be recipients of their first independent award such as R01 and must be within five years of notice of award of this award or its equivalent. A Notice of Award document from the NIH or other funding organization must be submitted with the application. There must be clear documentation of how scientific and budgetary overlap will be avoided.  
• R01 equivalent NIH awards include the DP1, DP2, DP5, R37, R56, RF1, RL1, U01 and selected R35 activity codes. Applicants with a K99/R00 award are eligible, if the PI is in the first year of the R00 phase of the award at the time of submission.  
• Funding from other agencies should be peer-reviewed awards of $200,000 (USD) a year for 4 or more years. R01-equivalent grants cannot be mentored-career development awards. 
• All interested applicants with a non-NIH grant thought to be R01-equivalent must contact Margaret Poore at M.Poore@AlexsLemonade.org at least 4 weeks before application due date to determine if the applicant is eligible to apply under the R01equivalent category. 

Summary

This grant provides funding to scientists who are within their first ten years of faculty appointment at the assistant professor level and focused on research in pediatric oncology that support ALSF’s mission to find cures and better treatments for childhood cancers. Applicants must have an original project that is not currently being funded with a clear focus on accelerating the discovery of more effective, less toxic therapy for childhood cancers. Research projects should address a testable hypothesis based on strong scientific rationale. Applicants must be recipients of a pediatric cancer research-focused NIH R01 award or equivalent within the last five years. Demonstration of continued commitment to pediatric cancer investigation as well as institutional support are critical components of a successful application. The award totals $800,000 over four years.

Proposals must fall within the scope of Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation’s mission, focused on childhood cancers. Proposals with a sole/primary focus on patients >19 years of age will not be considered. 

Overhead

Not allowable as per organization policy.

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.

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 Process

1. Internal Approvals
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 MT on June 3, 2024.

Once these approvals are obtained, RMS will automatically forward the Application record to Research Services for institutional review and approval.

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 (all other required signatures should be in place when submitting to RSO).

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2. Final Submission
Please follow ALSF's 2024 R Accelerated Grant application guidelines and submit full application through Proposal Central.

Additional tips for applicants can be found here.

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RESOURCES

Support for projects involving Indigenous Research:

Support with the development of your grant application is available internally through the Indigenous Research Support Team (IRST). Applicants can reach out by email to IRST at IRST@ucalgary.ca in advance of the RSO internal deadline. For more information about IRST, please visit the IRST webpage.

Support for Knowledge Engagement:

Support for knowledge mobilization/engagement/translation is available internally through the Knowledge Engagement Team. Applicants can reach out by email to the KE team at knowledge.engagement@ucalgary.ca in advance of the RSO internal deadline. For more information, please visit the KE team webpage.

Support for Research Data Management:

For information on research data management plans, processes, or best practices for your research program, please contact research.data@libanswers.ucalgary.com and/or visit https://libguides.ucalgary.ca/researchdatamanagement.

Support for EDI in Research:

RSO can provide resources and support to research teams on the integration of equitable and inclusive practices in research design and research practice. Contact Erin.OToole@ucalgary.ca for more information.

RMS: Creating a Pre-Award LOI

RMS: Creating a Pre-Award Application