Open Science Innovation Award

Objective: Open Science encourages the global scientific community to more broadly collaborate and share ideas, information, data, infrastructure, reagents, and tools, etc. in support of greater discovery and cooperation. Diseases and disorders of the brain are among the most complex to understand and difficult to treat. Traditional research practices are not always sufficient to produce truly effective and novel treatments for most neurological diseases. An Open Science approach to brain and mental health research facilitates wide collaboration and information sharing to accelerate the pace of discovery and bring solutions more quickly to patients with neurological disorders.

Terms of the award: 1 year, extensions will only be granted on a case-by-case basis.

Value of the award: Up to $50,000.00, through the committee may fund a reduced amount depending on proposed budget.

Number of Awards offered: Variable, depending on budget

Eligibility Criteria: To be eligible, the principal investigator must be a full member of the HBI. However, Research Assistants, Graduate students, Postdoctoral Fellows, associates, and scientists are welcome to apply as long as they are supervised by a member of the HBI. The supervisor does not have to be the same as the principal investigator.

Evaluation Criteria: Projects will be reviewed according to the following five criteria:

  • Potential for Innovation in Open Science
  • Feasibility of Project
  • Adherence to Ethical Principles and Current Data Governance Standards
  • Likelihood of Impact on future HBI research activities
  • Sustainability of the Open Science Effort Post-Award

Application process: Applications will consist of:

  • Application Form
  • Budget with justification (1 page max)
  • Any relevant figures and/or tables
  • Letter of support from an HBI BMH Team, HBI core facility or unit, or HBI educational, innovation, or international program directors (i.e. REALISE, Brain CREATE)
  • Other letters of support (as required)

Completed applications should be emailed in to hbi.research@ucalgary.ca

Deadline: December 20th, 2023

Application form