The Chaim Roifman Scholar Award
Supported by Talecris & the CI Society

Eligibility and requirements

Independent investigators from the academic sectors are encouraged to submit their applications.

• Eligible investigators must have a faculty appointment.

• Preference will be given to Canadian based researchers or collaborators of Canadian researchers.

• Principal Investigator must directly supervise the research project.

• Applications must be submitted by fiscally responsible organizational entities in the name of the Principal Investigator. Each application must include appropriate endorsement of an official who is responsible for the administration of awarded funds.

Value of Award

The award will pay research expenses up to $25,000.

Duration of Grant Support

The duration of support will be for one to two years.

Publications

Award Recipient shall acknowledge the support by using the full name of the award in any publication or presentation made during or resulting from the tenure of the award. The CI Society shall similarly be informed of submission of papers for publication which result from the term of this award. The Award Recipient is required to present the research at a CI Society sponsored event.

Termination of the Award

The Award Recipient, the Institution and/or the CI Society may terminate the Award at any time for good and sufficient reason.

Submission process

• Applicants will submit a short 1 page Letter of Intent. If approved by the review committee, the applicant will be asked to submit a full application.

• Full applications are limited to 3 pages of text.

Research Review Criteria

Full applications will be scored similar to the CIHR system based on:

• Responsiveness to the CI Society objectives

• Scientific merit including significance, importance, clinical relevance, innovation and feasibility

• Leadership, expertise, experience, and commitment of the investigator to the field of PI

• Adequacy of the research environment including laboratories and/or clinical populations

• Contribution to the development of PI research in Canada

If a full application is not approved, resubmission is permitted.
Further information on the CI Society research grant application process is available by contacting:
CI Society
PO Box 38540
3299 Bayview Ave.
Toronto, ON M2K 2Y5
T: (416) 964-3434
F: (416) 964-6594
E: research@cisociety.com

How to Apply

There are two steps in applying for this grant:

(A) Letter of Intent:
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Please complete the above Letter of Intent. and email the form to CI Society at research@cisociety.com  by 5:00PM on Friday September 23, 2011.

(B) Application package:
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The full application package is due no later than Friday November 25, 2011. This package  includes the application, a 3 page proposal plus references and figures, detailed budget and CV. All applications should be submitted digitally to research@cisociety.com

If you have any questions or concerns please feel free to contact us by phone or email. We will be happy to assist you.