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Description

Team projects are innovative initiatives carried out in collaboration with at least two researchers who are members of the Network, members of another network, or collaborators in Canada or abroad. The principal investigator must be a member of the AIRS Network.

Proposed projects should enable joint research initiatives between teams from different institutions or different AIRS Network axes and have a high potential for leverage. Selected projects will receive one-year funding of up to $30 000 (4 applications per year). Funded projects are expected to lead to a grant application to peer-reviewed funding agencies or to industry.

Importante dates

  • Annoncement : Early December
  • Submission deadline : January 30 at 23h59

Application submission process

Please complete the online application form (https://forms.office.com/r/pfWBkzs12b) and send an email with a PDF file containing all the required documents to airs.hsj@ssss.gouv.qc.ca. The list of documents is provided below.

Program eligibility

  • Team projects must be proposed by at least two regular members of the Network, with at least one serving as the principal investigator.
  • Inter-faculty, inter-university, inter-network, and international collaborations as well as interdisciplinary approaches are encouraged.
  • PhD candidates in their final year and postdoctoral fellows may serve as co-investigators on these applications.

Evaluation process

The selection of funded projects will be based on the originality, relevance and scientific merit of the research project, the relevance to the mandate of the AIRS Network, the potential leverage for future grant applications to funding agencies or industry and the potential for training highly qualified personnel.

Competition specifications

  1. Project funding is valid for one year.
  2. A PDF document containing all of the following sections must be sent by email at airs.hsj@ssss.gouv.qc.ca:

  • A detailed research project proposal (maximum 5 pages, excluding figures and references).
  • A detailed budget and justification of the planned project expenses (1 page). If you plan to manage funds across more than one institution (more than one inter-institutional agreement), please break down the expenses by cost center to indicate the total amount for each institution.
  • Description of the potential leverage of the grant (½ page).
  • Common CV (CIHR format) of the principal investigator and all co-investigators
  • Signed letter from the principal investigator describing their involvement in the Network as well as the nature of the collaborations in the proposed research project.

AIRS Network competition

A regular member may not submit a funding application as principal investigator to more than one AIRS Network competition (e.g., Mentorship Program, Team-Project Competition or Intersectoral Project Competition) per year. However, there is no limit on the number of applications in which they may participate as a co-investigator.

Terms and conditions of the grant

  • Grant awards are subject to peer review.
  • Applications that do not comply with the prescribed format will be rejected during the initial screening.
  • Grants cover direct research costs (staff salaries, supplies, etc.). They cannot be used to compensate funded researchers. Indirect costs (administrative, overhead, etc.) are not eligible
  • Research must be conducted at a Quebec research institution with the approval of the institution’s administrative director. The grant ends when the recipient leaves the institution. If the recipient is unable to execute or complete the funded research project, they must immediately notify the Network.

The team :

  • Present a development project that can be largely completed within one year although an extension may be granted if necessary after evaluation. Submitted projects must not significantly overlap with other applications submitted or approved by funding agencies. If applicable, any link between the proposed project and other submitted or awarded applications must be explained. All funded projects must obtain ethical approval from their institution prior to commencement.
  • Agrees to serve as a member of the evaluation committee for AIRS Network funding applications for a period of two years following the grant. Projects to be reviewed will be assigned by the Network co-directors or executive committee.
  • Agrees to present the project results at the AIRS Network annual congress and to serve on the jury evaluating student presentations, if required.
  • Commits to acknowledging AIRS Network funding in all communications or publications related to the research. It is also understood that the Network may publish summaries of progress or results of any project funded by its grants.
  • Commits to providing a financial report and a scientific progress report at the end of the fiscal year, as well as any other reports requested by the Network.
  • Commits to submitting a grant application to funding agencies or private industry in following years and providing the Network with proof of submission.
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