Dr. Margaret "Marmie" Perkins Hess Heart Research Pilot Grant
Overview:
The Cardiovascular Research Institute (CVRI) is pleased to announce an open pilot grant competition for CVRI members funded by the Dr Margaret "Marmie" Perkins Hess Endowment for Heart Research. This pilot grant program is intended to support the exploration of new and innovative cardiovascular-related research (e.g., proof-of-concept projects) with potential for development into large scale or longer-term projects that would be competitive for funding by external sources.
Two grants are being offered in this competition and will be awarded based on scientific merit and relevance to enhancing knowledge of cardiovascular (CV) disease, treatment or patient care, or understanding of the molecular mechanisms, cellular processes or physiological function of the CV system. Depending on the applications received, all efforts will be made to award one grant to a biomedical (pillar 1) project and one to a clinical/applied health (pillar 2, 3 or 4) project.
Eligibility and Application Criteria:
- Principal Investigator and any Co-Investigators must be CVRI members (CVRI Membership Form).
- Principal Investigator must hold a full-time academic or clinical faculty appointment and be eligible to hold research funds at the University of Alberta.
- Co-Investigators must hold an academic position at the University of Alberta and may include academic faculty, clinical academic colleagues, postdoctoral fellows, clinical/health fellows or residents/sub-specialty residents.
- Maximum of one application per Principal Investigator will be permitted.
- Grants are only tenable at the University of Alberta
- Proposed projects may not duplicate existing, funded projects
Full details available in the CVRI Pilot Grant guidelines.
Budget and Period of Support:
Each grant is valued at a maximum of $50,000 for 1 year.
Application Process:
This competition is now closed.