RK Smiley Research Grant Application

RK Smiley Research Grant

Since 2011 CHS has provided a member(s) with the RK Smiley Research Grant. This start-up grant is aimed at pilot projects expected to lead to larger follow-up studies funded by CIHR or other grant funding agencies.

This award is named in honour of the CHS Founding President, Dr. R. Kennedy Smiley, who was also instrumental in founding the University of Ottawa’s medical school

Deadline to apply: March 15th each year

Decisions made in May.

Dr. R. Kennedy Smiley
1922 - 2010
Founding President, Canadian Hematology Society

Important Information:
Project length is two-years from date of approval. For example, approval received 5/15/2024 will have a project end date of 5/15/2026.

Only one application will be received per applicant in a given year.

Preference given to groups wo will benefit maximally from the start-up grant.

Award winners will receive the $30,000 CDN grant in two installments (new increased amount as of 2024): first installment upon notification of winning the grant. The grant recipient must provide an update to the CHS Board at the one-year mark of the project. If the update is sufficient the second payment will be issued. At the end two-years the grant recipient must be prepared to submit a report that includes:

•            Abstract highlighting progress/accomplishments for this project
•            Limitations/challenges faced
•            Budget summary (what funds were spent on; what funds remain)
•            KT activities/plan
•            Next steps (including future funding applications)

Grant recipients must acknowledge the funding from CHS in any publication.

1. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:

Space Cell	YES	NO
Applicants may be clinicians or scientists with a project relevant to the field of hematology.	Applicants may be clinicians or scientists with a project relevant to the field of hematology.: YES	Applicants may be clinicians or scientists with a project relevant to the field of hematology.: NO
The Principal Investigator must be a Canadian Hematology Society member-in-good-standing.	The Principal Investigator must be a Canadian Hematology Society member-in-good-standing.: YES	The Principal Investigator must be a Canadian Hematology Society member-in-good-standing.: NO
The principal applicant should be able to hold grant at their institution.	The principal applicant should be able to hold grant at their institution.: YES	The principal applicant should be able to hold grant at their institution.: NO

APPLICATION COMPONENTS:

Proposal
Budget
Methodology
Abbreviated CV of Principal Investigator, 5 pages, maximum

2. Title of Project *This question is required.

3. Principal Investigator Contact Information

First Name

Last Name

Title

Institution

Street Address

City

Province

Email Address

4. List Names of ALL Co-investigators *This question is required. First_Last

5. Project Background *This question is required.

6. Relevance to Hematology *This question is required.

7. How will receiving this award impact a career, what mentorship is available and/or how will trainees be engaged?
*This question is required.

8. Methodology *This question is required.

9. Upload Your Budget

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10. Upload CV of the Principal Investigator *This question is required.

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