Hotchkiss Brain Institute International Collaboration Grant

The Hotchkiss Brain Institute International Strategy is pleased to provide limited short-term support, up to no more than 2 years, to help initiate new international research collaborations between HBI members and their international colleagues. 

Eligibility: The Primary Applicant must be a full member of the Hotchkiss Brain Institute and hold a full-time academic appointment at the University of Calgary. Any Co-investigator who is an international academic or research investigator (international defined as outside of Canada) must also hold a full-time appointment at their host institution. 

Terms and Value of the award: The value of the grant request cannot exceed $50,000 CAD. The timeline for which the grant funding is to be used is within 2 years, though a renewal request will be determined on a case-by-case basis.

Number of awards: Variable, depending on available funds and the size of each request.

Expenses: Funds may be used for salary support, graduate student stipends, minor equipment, materials and supplies, publications, research services, project-related travel, and other approved budget items. However, travel-related costs (such as airfare, hotel, etc) cannot exceed 30% of the overall budget and the grant cannot be used as a supplementary or "top-up".

 Evaluation: Applications will be reviewed by a committee. These applications will be ranked based on: 

Pilot data is not required for the application; however, the conceptual or theoretical basis of the ideas must be appropriately articulated. 

Final Research Paper: At the conclusion of the funding, successful applicants will be required to submit a short lay summary report and a one-page written report. This report should describe how the funds were used including any of the successes and failures of the project, and details of successful external grants or external grants in preparation or applied to support continuation of the project.

Deadline: January 15th, 2024

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