Deadline: December 8, 2021
- Background
- Key Dates
- Scope
- Eligibility
- Team Composition
- Available Funds and Grant Term
- Submission Deadline
- Instructions for Submission
- Contact
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Background
The current Request for Proposal (RFP) provides the details to apply for the Ludmer Centre for Neuroinformatics & Mental Health (Ludmer) - 91社区 Interdisciplinary Initiative in Infection and Immunity (MI4) Collaborative Seed Fund Grant (SFG) competition.
This grant will support a new health research project focusing on the role of infection, immunity and/or the microbiome in the development, prevention or treatment of mental health disorders.
The Ludmer-MI4 SFG aims to catalyze innovative and impactful research at 91社区 and its affiliated hospitals, by providing initial funding to help position a new project to become competitive for sustained external funding.
This opportunity provides one-time funding of up to $50,000 for a single 12-month project.
Key Dates
- Launch of Ludmer-MI4 SFG: October 6, 2021, 2021
- SFG application deadline: December 8, 2021, 11:59 PM Eastern Standard Time
- Evaluation period: December 9, 2021 to January 31, 2022 (TBC)
- SFG announcement to applicants: February 2022 (TBC)
Scope
The Ludmer-MI4 SFG supports innovative approaches that will provide answers within a 12-month timeframe.
The research from the two co-principal investigators (Co-PIs) should focus on:
Eligibility
The Co-Principal Investigators must meet the conditions of University Researcher or Clinical University Researcher as defined by the Fonds de Recherche du Qu茅bec (). In accordance with 91社区 policies, a researcher devotes more than 50% of their time to research and teaching.
The Co-Principal Investigators must hold 91社区 appointments.
Team Composition
The Ludmer-MI4 SFG can be held at any 91社区 Department or 91社区-affiliated research institute. An investigator鈥檚 location is defined as the primary location where their research team is located.
The inclusion of other 91社区 community investigators as collaborators is encouraged, but only two Co-Principal Investigators are permitted.
One Principal Investigator must be a member of the Ludmer Centre for Neuroinformatics & Mental Health and the second Principal Investigator must have expertise in infection, immunity or microbiome research. Investigators external to the 91社区 community are welcome to join the project team as collaborators, but may not be Co- Principal Investigators.
Subcontracts to investigators outside 91社区 and its affiliated institutions are only permitted under exceptional, well-justified conditions, subject to Ludmer and MI4 approval.
Available Funds and Grant Term
One award is available up to a maximum of $50,000 in value. Funds will be disbursed in two payments of $25,000 to each Co-PI at the start of the project. The grant term is 12 months. The Ludmer-MI4 SFG award is non-renewable and unspent funds must be returned to the source from which the funds originated (either Ludmer or MI4) at the end of this period.
Submission Deadline
The deadline for submissions is December 8th, 2021 at 11:59 PM Eastern Standard Time.
Instructions for Submission
All applications must be submitted by email in PDF format to grantsmcgilli4.med [at] mcgill.ca, copying info [at] ludmercentre.ca and mi4programmgr.med [at] mcgill.ca. Please include 鈥淟udmer-MI4 SFG鈥� in the email subject line.
Contact
If additional information is required to complete the Ludmer-MI4 SFG submission, please contact info [at] ludmercentre.ca or admincoordmcgilli4.med [at] mcgill.ca. Generally, a response will be provided within one business day.
