Early Career Investigators in Alberta Research Grant

Eligibility

The early career investigators can be physicians, nurses, RTs or scientists who are CICF members ($25 membership) and are within 5 years after completion of training. The funding is available to any qualified early career researcher in Alberta. For non-physicians (nurses, RT’s, dieticians, etc.) the early career requirement will not apply.

Summary

The CICF has raised enough money in Alberta over the last few years to offer two $30,000 grants to early career investigators in Alberta undertaking research in Critical Care. 

The grant application form is available on January 15, 2025, on CICF website – www.cicf.ca.  The grant application is due by March 15, at 9:00am MST.  It is to be emailed to the CICF office to the attention of Sally (cicf@secretariatcentral.com) with the subject line “CICF Grant Application”. The award winners will be announced, and money transferred in the last week of April, 2025.

Grants will be adjudicated by an independent committee with the chair being an experienced investigator outside of Alberta.

Upon completion of the study, the awardee is required to send a report to the CICF President as well, to the Chair of the Alberta division of the CICF.  All publications and presentations of the research must acknowledge the support of the CICF (Canadian Intensive Care Foundation).

Overhead

25%

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.

Additional Resources

Using RMS:

RMS: Creating a Pre-Award LOI

RMS: Creating a Pre-Award Application

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.