Review and Granting Process

All grants and awards are offered subject to the availability of funds.

Grants and awards are administered by Cystic Fibrosis Canada's office, to which all correspondence should be directed:
Cystic Fibrosis Canada
601-2221 Yonge Street
Toronto, ON M4S 2B4

Applications received by the date indicated in the application schedule will be assessed by Cystic Fibrosis Canada's Medical/Scientific Advisory Committee in November (M/SAC description and membership list). Incomplete applications and applications which are not received by the deadline will be returned to the applicant.

All applications are subject to rigorous internal review by the members of the Medical/Scientific Advisory Committee. Applications for Research grants and Scholarships are also evaluated by at least two external reviewers with expertise in the appropriate area.

The recommendations of the Medical/Scientific Advisory Committee are presented to Cystic Fibrosis Canada's Board of Directors for approval in late February. Applicants are then notified, usually by the beginning of March, of the outcome of the competition. If an application is successful, a copy of the award letter is sent to the appropriate supervisor or head of department, and to the financial officer of the institution concerned.

Research grants

Decisions concerning the amount and term of any given grant, are made by Cystic Fibrosis Canada's Medical/Scientific Advisory Committee, on the basis of the following considerations:

• the quality and scientific merit of the research proposal;
• the relevance of the proposal to cystic fibrosis;
• the qualifications of the principal investigator, along with any co-investigator(s) and/or collaborator(s) named in the application, to conduct the proposed research;
• the availability to the applicant(s) of the resources necessary to conduct the proposed research;
• the degree of overlap with other operating grants held by the applicant(s);
• the potential of the proposed work to produce significant results.

Senior scientist research training awards

Decisions concerning the award, are made by Cystic Fibrosis Canada's Medical/Scientific Advisory Committee, on the basis of the following considerations:

• the quality and scientific merit of the proposed research program;
• the relevance of the proposed research to cystic fibrosis;
• the qualifications of the applicant, along with the host named in the application, to conduct the proposed research;
• the availability to the applicant of the resources necessary to conduct the proposed research;
• the potential of the proposed work to produce significant results.

Scholarships

Cystic Fibrosis Canada Scholarships will be awarded on the basis of the calibre of the applicant and his or her research, and the potential of the applicant to make an outstanding contribution to cystic fibrosis research.

Like all Cystic Fibrosis Canada grants, Scholarships are subject to the availability of funds, and the Medical/Scientific Advisory Committee reserves the right not to offer a Scholarship in any given year.

Clinical fellowships

Clinical Fellowships will be awarded on the basis of the demonstrated merit and potential of the applicant, taking into account the applicant's academic record, clinical experience, and references. The suitability and excellence of the proposed institutional environment, along with the intrinsic value and feasibility of the proposed clinical/research program, will be important criteria in the evaluation process. In addition, proposed supervisors will be expected to hold an academic appointment.

One supervisor cannot submit more than two initial Clinical Fellowship applications to any one competition. The supervisor should not rank the applications submitted.

Fellowships

Fellowships will be awarded on the basis of the demonstrated merit and potential of the applicant, taking into account the applicant's academic record, research ability, and references. The suitability and excellence of the proposed research environment, along with the intrinsic value and feasibility of the proposed research program, will be important criteria in the evaluation process. In addition, proposed supervisors will be expected to hold an academic appointment.

One supervisor cannot submit more than two initial fellowship applications to any one competition. The supervisor should not rank the applications submitted.

Studentships

Studentships will be awarded on the basis of the demonstrated merit and potential of the applicant, taking into account the applicant's academic record and references. The suitability and excellence of the proposed research environment, along with the intrinsic value and feasibility of the proposed research, will also be considered. In addition, proposed supervisors will be expected to hold an academic appointment.

One supervisor cannot submit more than two initial studentship applications to any one competition. The supervisor should not rank the applications submitted.

Summer studentships

Summer Studentships will be awarded on the basis of the demonstrated merit and potential of the applicant; the suitability and excellence of the proposed research environment; and the intrinsic value and feasibility of the proposed research.

One supervisor cannot submit more than two summer studentship applications to any one competition. The supervisor should not rank the applications submitted.

Reviewed/updated: 2011-01-31