Zimmer Biomet Kinematic vs Mechanical Knee Alignment Research Grant

Eligibility

CRITERIA FOR AWARDS
1. One of the principal investigators must be a member of the Canadian Arthroplasty Society (CAS) in good standing.
2. 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.
3. One of the Principal or Secondary Investigators must be a COA member or associate member in good standing.
4. Conduct the research in conjunction with other CAS members

Summary

In collaboration with the Canadian Arthroplasty Society and Zimmer Biomet, the Canadian Orthopaedic Foundation, has established a Research Grant to support and encourage orthopaedic surgeons to conduct collaborative research on a national scale. The award is in the amount of up to $50,000.

Successful applications will include researchers from across Canada that are interested in kinematic knee replacement. Applicants should consider partnering with colleagues who have access to the infrastructure required to perform and to assess the outcomes of total knee replacement (eg. robots, gait labs, etc.).

Full guidelines available here

Applications form available here: Part A ; Part 2; Part 3

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 application as instructed by the agency. Application forms are linked above.
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 26, 2024
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 required) and will advise when ready (all other required signatures should be in place when submitting to RSO).
5. Full Applications, including any supplementary documentation, should be submitted to the agency via email by 3PM Mountain time May 1, 2024.