Catalyst Grants Program 2019

BJI Catalyst Grants Program – 2019 Application Worksheet

Proposal should be submitted online by June 3, 2019 at 5:00 pm at: http://boneandjoint.uwo.ca/research/catalyst_grants_program/bji_catalyst_grant_program.html

Incomplete applications will not be forwarded to the committee for review. We encourage you to prepare your proposal using the worksheet below and then copy and paste sections into the online form for Section A. For Section B and C, please use the worksheet below then create a PDF to send directly to kirkcent@uwo.ca .

Section A – Proposal & Team Overview

PROPOSAL & TEAM OVERVIEWComplete all overview elements below. This worksheet will help you gather the information you need to complete the

online form at http://boneandjoint.uwo.ca/research/catalyst_grants_program/bji_catalyst_grant_program.html .

Project Title (75 characters):Funding Category:

Up to $15,000 Up to $30,000

Amount Requested:

Brief Lay Overview Statement (400 Characters):

Relevant BJI Research Area(s) (mark all that apply) Ethics Approval Forms (if applicable)

Basic biological and biomedical

Physical sciences and engineering

Clinical and health services

Population and community health

Applicable types Status Approval #

Human subjects In preparation Pending Approved

Animals In preparation Pending Approved

Biohazards In preparation Pending Approved

Nominated applicant (must be a BJI faculty member eligible to hold a Western research account)

Last Name: Telephone #:First Name: Email:Home Faculty: Researcher ID:BJI Member: Yes No Career Status: Investigator

Early Career Investigator Trainee Other (specify): _______________

Nominated applicant’s support staff or best contact person (if available)First Name: Telephone #:Last Name: Email:

Team Members*First Name: Last Name: Home Faculty

(if applicable):Career Status: BJI

Member:Researcher ID (if available):

Investigator Early Career Investigator Trainee Other: _______________

Yes No

Investigator Early Career Investigator Trainee Other: _______________

Yes No

Investigator Early Career Investigator Trainee Other: _______________

Yes No

(*Do not list trainees here, unless they meet all the criteria for applicant status. Add additional rows as needed.)

Lay Proposal Summary: In terms that can be understood by a lay person (e.g. used for news stories), please summarize your proposal (1500 characters)

Signature of the Nominated Applicant Date

Section B - Project Description

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

Provide an outline of your proposed project using the headers in Part A through F below. The full project description must be a maximum of 4 pages in total (12-point font, single spaced, with 1-inch). Supporting data can be included in

up to 3 pages of appendices. Include team member CVs (in CIHR, NSERC or SSHRC format) at the end of your project description and appendices. Send your complete PDF as a single file directly to kirkcent@uwo.ca. Make your

subject line as follows: 2019 Catalyst Grant – <insert last name of the nominated applicant>. Part A – BACKGROUND & RATIONALE FOR THE PROPOSED PROJECT: Outline the need or issue being addressed and the target audience/customer or addressable market (What is the problem? Who/what is impacted?). Include a statement about the research idea and associated innovation.

Part B – PURPOSE, DESIGN, & METHODOLOGY: Briefly describe the purpose of the proposed project and how it will be accomplished. Include specific objectives/hypothesis as well as expected results, possible pitfalls & alternatives. Where possible, include the work conducted to date.

Part C – ORIGINALITY: Describe the innovative aspect of the proposed work and its potential benefit (What is it? What does it do? How will it work?). How does it differ from current work in this area?

Part D – POTENTIAL SIGNIFICANCE & IMPACT: Explain the relevance and potential value of the proposed project (Why is it important?). Include a description of how the work proposed will contribute to the future research it will help to catalyze.

Part E – TEAM TRANDISCIPLINARITY: Outline the transdisciplinary nature of the project, the expertise and role of each applicant, and how the project will be managed. (max 4000 characters)

*** Please append a common CV (in CIHR, NSERC or SSHRC format) for each applicant.***

Part F – LEVERAGING EXTERNAL SUPPORT: Explain how proposed outcomes will advance your work to enable future research funding or advance you along your commercialization path.

Section C – Budget Table & Justification

BUDGET TABLE & JUSTIFICATION

Present an itemized list of proposed costs (e.g. Salaries, Supplies, Animals, Services, Equipment, Other) followed by a budget justification for a total of 2 pages maximum – Eligible expenses include salary for employees or trainees, supplies, services and publication costs. Ineligible expenses include indirect costs, travel and general computing equipment/software. Equipment (including software to run equipment) which costs no more than 20% of the total budget and which is essential to carry out the proposed study may be requested.

Description Cost per unit Total Cost

Salaries

Supplies

Animals

Services

Equipment

Publication costs

Other

TOTAL

Budget Justification: Provide a description and justification for all major expenditures, including salary for research staff or trainees, and requested equipment (if any). You may comment below on any funds currently held or applied for by team members (as Principal or Coinvestigator) that may be perceived as overlapping with this catalyst proposal. Briefly address both conceptual and/or budgetary overlap.