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Cycle 2: Foundational and RIM Application form

 
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This is the application form for Cycle 2 (2025) of D2R's Foundational and Research in Motion (RIM)Ìýfunding grants.

For a full description of the program, see the D2R website.Ìý

For your convenience,Ìýprior to completing this form, you may draft your responses using this document.

All fields must be completed, unless otherwise indicated.

Use the following templates:

The is mandatory for all applicants.

This application form is currently OPEN.

Which program stream are you applying to?
Indicate your primary ɬÀï·¬ affiliation. This is usually the location of your lab or where the majority of your research activities are housed.

Early Career Researcher Definition

An early career researcher (ECR) is a researcher within five years from the date of their first research-related appointment, minus eligible delays in research, where:

  • research-related appointments are defined as those where the individual has the autonomy to conduct research independently; and

  • all eligible leaves (e.g., maternity, parental, medical, bereavement) are credited as twice the amount of time taken, and professional leaves (e.g., training, sabbatical, administrative) are not credited.

  • COVID Contingency:ÌýAll those who held ECR statusÌýas of March 1, 2020—or who secured their first academic appointment after this date—will have their status extended by one year.

On the date of the application deadline, are you anÌýEarly Career Researcher,Ìýaccording to the definition above?
Co-Applicants (if applicable)
First NameLast NameInstitutionEmail
Collaborators (if applicable)
First NameLast NameInstitutionEmail
Partner(s) (if applicable)
Name any partners, both academic or non-academic, that will be involved in this project. Briefly describe the nature of their involvement.
Partner's NamePartner TypeTypeDescription of Contributions
If your full project title is very technical, provide a plain language title. This may be used on D2R's website and for other communication purposes.
Summarize your proposed research for a general, non-specialist audience. Maximum 100 words. If funded, this abstract may be used on D2R's website and in other promotional material.
Five Project Keywords
Keywords*
Select the most relevant D2R axis which aligns with your research.
Select any additional D2R axes which align with your research.
Select the TWO D2R axes which align with your research.
If applicable, indicate which of D2R's priority disease areas your application is aligned with.
Indicate the project duration, in years.
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Up to $200,000 CAD. Use full dollar amounts only.
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Up to $150,000 CAD. Use full dollar amounts only.
Have you applied for other funding to support this same project (in whole or in part)?

If this proposal is awarded funding, D2R will request updated information on your current funding support for this project.

Does your proposed project require Research Ethics Board Approval? Please note that if REB approval is required, a valid research ethics certificate must be in place before research funds can be distributed.
Provide details about the types of research data your project will generate. This may include, but is not limited to: high-throughput omics data (e.g., genomic, transcriptomic, proteomic, metabolomic, imaging, numerical, and textual data), data from standard wet lab projects and software code. This information will assist D2R in providing your project with data management support.
Please provide an estimate of the total volume of data to be generated (e.g., in GB or TB). Include the expected breakdown by data types and the anticipated growth over the project's duration.

Documents to Upload

Use the templates provided for each document.

After you have chosen the correct file, you mustÌýclick "UPLOAD" for each document to ensure it has been attached to this form.

Upload your proposal in PDF format. Use the template available here.
Files must be less than 10 MB.
Allowed file types: pdf.
Combine into one PDF the Biosketches of the Principal Investigator, all Co-Applicants, and any postdoctoral fellows who are named in the application. Use the template available here.Ìý
Files must be less than 10 MB.
Allowed file types: pdf.
Upload the Budget and Justification from the template available hereÌý
Files must be less than 2 MB.
Allowed file types: xls xlsx.
Upload the Milestones and Timeline from the template available hereÌý
Files must be less than 2 MB.
Allowed file types: xls xlsx.
Upload the reviewer suggestions document from the template available here
Files must be less than 2 MB.
Allowed file types: xls xlsx.
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