Robertson Fund for Cerebral Palsy Research

Competition closed for 2024/2025. On behalf of the Robertson Fund for Cerebral Palsy Research, the Cumming School of Medicine (CSM) and Hotchkiss Brain Institute (HBI) are pleased to announce the 2024-2025 call for proposals.

Award: One grant of up to $30,000 will be awarded in this competition.  Funds are intended to be spent over one year.  Upon written request, a one-year extension may be granted.  A written report of two pages is required at the end of the funding term. 

Eligibility: Applicants must be associated with the University of Calgary, Cumming School of Medicine.

Funds may be used to:

• Support basic or clinical research related to the detection, prevention, or treatment of Cerebral Palsy and/or related neurological enquiry
• Provide equipment to be used for research into Cerebral Palsy and/or related neurological enquiry
• Provide salary support to graduate students or fellows interested in pursuing research in Cerebral Palsy and/or related neurological enquiry

Applications must be submitted electronically as a single PDF to hbi.research@ucalgary.ca and consist of:

• Research proposal (1 page maximum)
• Budget with justification (1 page maximum; not to exceed $30,000)
• Figures and/or tables attachment (1 page maximum)
• References (no limit)
• Short CV (not to exceed 5 pages per applicant)

Deadline: December 20th, 2024

Selection Criteria: Applications that meet eligibility criteria will be forwarded to a grant review committee. The committee will consist of a chair and at least 2 other members.  After individual reviews, an in-person meeting or a conference call will be held to discuss the top ranked proposals in depth and the successful proposal will be selected by consensus. The committee may fund projects with a reduced budget if budget items are deemed unjustified.

Recognition: This Fund will be recognized in any publications, presentation, or work product of this Award as the “Robertson Fund for Cerebral Palsy Research.”