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Fellowships and grants

Clinical research project

Please note that the next clinical project grant competition will be held in the Fall of 2012.

GRIISIQ offers grants up to $15,000 (subject to availability of funds) to regular and clinical members  undertaking clinical research projects. 

Note: All documents must be originals.

Electronic versions may be sent as long as hard copies follow and arrive by mail before the end of day on the date of the deadline.

Documents will not be returned to the candidates.

Incomplete or late applications will not be considered.

LOI's and full applications should be sent to:

Catherine Ledoux, Coordinator of communications and administration
3875 rue St-Urbain, suite 205
Montreal, Quebec H2W 1V1

For further information, please contact us at:
catherine-ameli.ledoux@umontreal.ca or (514) 890-8115

Eligibility criteria

  • To undertake a clinical research-type project aimed at developing, testing, or refining a nursing intervention with clinical outcomes.
  • The principal investigator (PI) may be:
    • A regular GRIISIQ researcher OR,
    • An associate or adjunct GRIISIQ researcher, with a regular GRIISIQ member acting as co-investigator OR,
    • A GRIISIQ clinician or clinical decision-maker, with a regular GRIISIQ member acting as co-investigator.
  • The project involves members from the nursing-research departments of at least two of GRIISIQ’s four affiliated universities.
  • The research team includes at least one nurse holding a Bachelor’s, Master’s or Ph.D. degree working in a clinical nursing position in a healthcare institution affiliated with one of the above-mentioned universities.
  • At least one of the above team members has a Ph.D. degree.

How to Apply

1st step: Letter of intent (LOI) - Mandatory

Deadline for the Fall 2012 competition: To be announced

  1. This letter is mandatory. It allows GRIISIQ to pre-select potentially fundable projects. It is used to evaluate the degree to which the research project; a) coincides with the definition of nursing intervention with clinical outcomes, b) coincides with the definition of clinical research project  and c) relates to GRIISIQ objectives. The latter include: To generate evidence based knowledge in nursing care, to develop and evaluate innovative nursing interventions with clinical outcomes and to promote knowledge transfer from research to practice. 

The letter of intent must contain:

  • The title of the competition for which the letter is submitted (“Clinical Research Project Grant”– Winter 20XX or Fall 20XX)
  • The name and contact information (e-mail, postal address, phone number) and signature of the principal investigator (regular, associate, adjunct, clinician member or clinical decision-maker member of GRIISIQ) who is submitting the application.
  • The name, title and affiliated university/clinical setting of the other research team members/collaborators/co-investigators.
  • The clinical research project’s title and description (maximum one page).
  • A paragraph that clearly explains how the project; a) coincides with the definition of nursing intervention with clinical outcomes, b) coincides with the definition of clinical research project,  and c) relates to GRIISIQ objectives.
2nd step: Full application

Deadline for the Fall 2012 Competition : To be announced

Once the LOI has been evaluated and a positive response has been given to the candidate, the full application can be submitted. The application includes:

 

  • The «Application Form», completed and signed (This includes sections about the project’s description, budget, team and timeline).
  • The principal investigator (PI)’s «Common CV» (e.g. FRQ-S) or abbreviated CV, including research grants, publications and presentations over the last 5 years.
  • The co-PI’s «Common CV» (e.g. FRQ-S) or abbreviated CV, including  research grants, publications and presentations over the last 5 years. For applications submitted by an associate, adjunct, clinician or clinical decision maker member, at least one of the co-investigators must be a regular GRIISIQ researcher.
  • A common or regular CV of the clinical researcher and/or clinical decision maker.
  • Copy of Ethics Committee(s) approval(s) or anticipated date(s) project is to be submitted for review.
  • A letter of support from a decision maker from each clinical setting where the project is to take place.

Evaluation

Applications for GRIISIQ funding are first sent to the Scientific Evaluation Committee (SEC), which then submits its recommendations to GRIISIQ’s Co-Directors for financial approval. 

The evaluation criteria used by the SEC include those listed below. These are intended to help candidates prepare their application.

  • Strength of the research team:
  • The overall quality of all research activities conducted by the co-principal investigator and co-investigators shows that the team has the scientific and clinical expertise to successfully carry out the project.
  • The research team’s involvement in clinical research has been properly demonstrated, as evidenced by the scope of the knowledge transfer or clinical-research project initiatives undertaken by various team members
  • The respective roles of the investigator(s) and nurse(s) are clearly defined and foster collaboration between the universities involved and between the latter and the clinical milieu concerned.
  • Relevance of project: The project focuses on developing, implementing or refining a nursing intervention with clinical outcomes (i.e., the project coincides with the definition of “nursing intervention with clinical outcomes”
  • The project addresses an important nursing-care issue for which the proposed intervention offers added clinical value for a given patient population;
  • The relevant components of the intervention (program) are highlighted;
  • The project could make a significant contribution to the advancement of knowledge in nursing.
  • Scientific quality of project:
  • A description of the underlying theory is presented in relation to the proposed project objectives;
  • The research design selected makes it possible to meet the project’s main goal;
  • The logic underlying the choice of design is stated and appropriate;
  • Means for ensuring the study’s scientific validity and the design’s limitations are set out;
  • A description of the contextual factors that might influence the outcomes, as well as an explanation of how these will be accounted for, is provided;
  • The description of the intervention or intervention program in a healthcare setting is clear;
  • The expected outcomes are stipulated;
  • There is a meaningful description of the indicators of those outcomes.
  • Ecological validity of the project:
  • The timeline is clearly established and realistic;
  • The intervention implementation plan (if any) is feasible and suited to the chosen clinical setting(s);
  • The study’s pragmatic value for nursing practice is highlighted;
  • Precautions have been taken to ensure the study’s external validity (generalizability), especially its ecological validity;
  • The strengths and limitations of the study’s clinical outreach are clearly identified.
  • Quality of project setting:
  • The clinical setting(s) in which the study will be conducted is/are supportive of the project;
  • The clinical decision makers involved support the project and are committed to contribute to carrying it out (v. letter(s) of support);
  • The chosen clinical setting(s) is/are suited to study of the clinical issue and the proposed intervention;
  • The setting(s) selected will benefit directly from project outcomes;
  • The setting(s) believe the value added by the project will improve the quality of client care.
  • Budget justification:
  • The resources are adequately allotted and the financial plan allows the project to be carried out;
  • The budget reflects the direct costs of the project and is consistent with suggested allowable expenses;
  • The budget justification is adequate.

 

Acceptating the grant

Any researcher accepting a GRIISIQ project grant must agree to abide by the funding-allocation conditions described in the Formal Agreement governing this competition. In particular, the researcher agrees to:

  • Complete a progress report including information regarding the status/completion of the research project, and funds spent and any remaining expenses.
  • Present the progress of his/her work at appropriate scientific meetings.
  • Recognize the financial support provided by GRIISIQ and its partners in all subsequent publications and scientific communications.

Important Documents- To come