The Lundin Cancer Fund-Canadian Cancer Society Glioblastoma Research Program - Summit Discovery Grants

Eligibility

For this grant, collaboration across institutions and disciplines is highly encouraged, including engagement of people with lived and living experience of cancer - including caregivers (ideally GBM or brain cancer). In addition, at least one of the applicants (PI, Co-PI, or Co-Applicant) must be an Early-Career Researcher (within 5 years of their first academic appointment). 

The Summit Discovery Grants will support preliminary research to establish proof of principle in novel concepts or approaches with the potential to advance GBM detection, treatment and patient quality of life. These grants will support proposals from any research field and discipline that demonstrate the potential for high impact and, where appropriate, seed collaborations among non-traditional cancer fields (engineering, AI, robotics, statistics etc). 

Summary

The Summit Discovery Grants from the Glioblastoma (GBM) Research Program will provide a unique opportunity for researchers that are members of the collaborative to test out their novel ideas for potentially game-changing impact in the GBM field. These Discovery Grants will fund high-risk, high-reward, early-stage projects to which preliminary data is not required. Projects submitted to this competition will be rated on their novelty, feasibility and potential impact in the GBM field.

The Discovery Grants will address an unmet need in the Canadian funding ecosystem by supporting unique ideas that would not normally be able to access 'traditional' funding sources due to lack of preliminary data. In addition, this funding opportunity seeks to foster collaboration, and break siloes within the GBM research space in Canada. Bold science happens when institutions and research teams collaborate, and through this grant we expect to engage the GBM community in our collaborative and encourage different teams to get involved with each other and help research in the field evolve faster than ever.

Overhead

Pre-application deadlines

RSO internal deadline

Pre-application program deadline

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.

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