2025 - 2026 Alzheimer Society Research Program (ASRP)

Eligibility

The principal investigator (and any co-investigators) on a research grant must be based in, or be an independent researcher (e.g., professor, associate professor, assistant professor, and professor emeritus) with a Canadian university or affiliated institution (i.e., teaching hospital). Lay people with lived experience of dementia are eligible to serve as co-investigators on a grant application but are not permitted to apply as a principal investigator. A researcher based outside of Canada would be eligible as a co-investigator only if their participation in the project occurred entirely in a Canadian university or affiliated institution. These conditions apply also to doctoral and postdoctoral supervisors.

Summary

The Alzheimer Society Research Program (ASRP) is a successful initiative, within which all regional Alzheimer Societies, the Alzheimer Society of Canada (ASC), partners and donors all collaborate to support research that both alleviates the personal and social consequences of dementia and brings us closer to a world without dementia. The ASRP provides grants and awards to support Canadian studies that promise new insights into causes, risk reduction, diagnosis, treatment and management of Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias. 

Awards: 

• Postdoctoral Awards are for graduates with a PhD or MD who wish to gain additional research experience within an established research environment.

The ASRP does not accept applications and supporting documents via mail or email. All applications (LOI and full application submissions) and supporting documents must be submitted online through ASC’s Survey Monkey Apply portal (English: asc.smapply.ca / French: asc.smapply.ca/lang/?lang=fr). All applications must be submitted by November 3, 2025, 5 PM EST. 

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.

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 fellowships@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.

RESOURCES

Reminder: The sooner the researcher engages with Research Services, the more help we can be!

Contact the following Research Service units for support with:

Projects Involving Indigenous Research:

Support with incorporating wise practices in Indigenous research, community engagement, and Indigenous data management is available 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.

Knowledge Mobilization, Research Impact Assessment, DORA:

Support for knowledge mobilization/engagement/translation, community partnerships, research impact, responsible research assessment (DORA), and open science, is available through the Knowledge to Impact team.

Applicants can reach out by email to the KI team at knowledge.impact@ucalgary.ca.

For more information and access to resource archives, please visit the KI team webpage.

Research Data Management:

For information on research data management plans, processes, or best practices for your research program, please contact research.data@ucalgary.ca.

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 edi.rso@ucalgary.ca for more information.

Research Security:

The Research Security Division is available to ensure researchers adhere to research security guidelines and policies, including the National Security Guidelines for Research Partnerships (NSGRP) and the policy on Sensitive Technology Research and Affiliations of Concern (STRAC).

Visit the Research Security website to learn more or contact researchsecurity@ucalgary.ca.

Pre-Award Submissions:

RMS: Creating a Pre-Award LOI
RMS: Creating a Pre-Award Application