Internal Research Grants

Faculty of Nursing Endowment Award

The nominated principal applicant must hold a full-time, tenured or tenure-track professoriate appointment with the Faculty of Nursing, University of Calgary. In the event of several fundable grants, preference will be given to applicants without access to Professorship and Chair funds. 

·         New Research Projects: up to $15,000 over 2 years

·         Completion of Research in Progress: up to $5,000 for 1 year (will be considered only if funds allow, and at the discretion of the committee)

For more details, please contact the NRO Research Facilitator, christine.lange@ucalgary.ca.

UofC VPR Catalyst Grants

Designed to catalyze research initiatives that will lead to substantial external funding, and are intended to support well-defined early-stage research activities.

• Funding: $1,000 - $15,000 (up to $20,000 in rare cases)
• Duration: 6 months - 1 year (no extensions)

The VPR Catalyst Grants ask researchers think boldly and strategically about how to maximize the impact of downstream funding. The stimulus grant program will prioritize those who present a winning research context, including for example mentorship, strong collaborators, and knowledge engagement partnerships.

Deadline | Start Date

Nov 15 | Dec 15

Feb 15 | Mar 15

May 15 | June 15

Aug 15 | Sept 15  

Notes

• Up to 30% of the total envelope is available for allocation at each deadline
• 1 submission per applicant per intake
• Note that deadlines that fall on a weekend or holiday will shift to the next business day