Please
note: This is a special call for
submissions with a short turn-around date.
Submissions will be due on August 1,
2012 .
SPECIAL CALL
FOR SUBMISSIONS
Epilepsy Canada
is pleased to announce a special competition for a one-time only grant to be awarded
in support of epilepsy research in a province
of Western Canada .
The grant will be valued at $100,000 CDN and will be awarded to a
researcher or team of researchers at a university or teaching hospital in Manitoba ,
Saskatchewan ,
Alberta
or British Columbia .
The
project funded may involve activity in any field of
epilepsy research, including biomedical, clinical and social science. Projects in basic and applied science will both
be considered, providing that they are designed to improve the lives of people
living with epilepsy.
The granted funds may be used for operating, for salary support or
for a combination of the two. Limited
equipment purchase will also be acceptable.
This is a once only award, for a granting period that will start on
September 1, 2012, and for a project that can be completed within one or two
years.
A condition of this award will be the submission of brief (1 page)
quarterly reports summarizing the progress of the research in language
accessible to the general public.
Application
Information
Applications should include:
[1] a
description of the proposed research (including Research Hypothesis, Research
Goals, Background, Methods, Proposed Work, Relevance to Epilepsy; 5 pages
maximum, 12 pt font, Arial or Times New Roman, single spaced, 0.75 inch
borders).
[2] a curriculum
vitae of the principal applicant or applicants (common CV, CIHR format)
[3] a list
of publications (last 5 years) by the principal applicant or applicants
The
application should be submitted by email to: epilepsy@epilepsy.ca by August
1, 2012 . Applicants are advised to provide email
addresses so that communications can be made on a timely basis.
Results will be announced on August 15, 2012 .
McIntyre
Burnham,
President
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