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Student Research grants are offered to provide opportunities for graduate and post-doctoral students to undertake tobacco abuse and nicotine addiction research.

Partners
Program objectives
Suggested research areas and methodologies
Value of grant
Deadlines
General eligibility criteria
Specific eligibility criteria
How applications are evaluated
Application forms and guide
Putting together a strong application
What is expected of successful applicants
Contact

Partners
Funding for the Student Research Grant program is provided under the Strategic Initiative “Advancing the Science to Reduce Tobacco Abuse and Nicotine Addiction” by the following partners:

• Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), Institutes of: Neurosciences, Mental Health and Addiction, Cancer Research, Aboriginal Peoples’ Health, Circulatory and Respiratory Health, Gender and Health, Human Development Child and Youth Health
• Canadian Cancer Society (CCS)
• National Cancer Institute of Canada (NCIC)
• Heart and Stroke Foundation
• Health Canada
• Canadian Lung Association in partnership with l’Association pulmonaire du Québec

Program objectives
Objectives of the Strategic Initiative:

• To create new opportunities for graduate and post-doctoral students in Canada to undertake independent research projects related to tobacco control and nicotine addiction interventions.
• To support excellent research which is relevant to the priorities of the CTCRI's research agenda.

Specific objectives of the Student Research grant program:

• To support learning opportunities through a one-time grant for students wishing to conduct research projects related to tobacco abuse and nicotine addiction.
• To provide opportunities for graduate and post-doctoral students to improve skills in tobacco abuse and nicotine addiction research.

Suggested research areas and methodologies

The grant program is intended to support a broad range of research topics and areas as long as the proposed research is led by the applicant under professional research supervision.

The program is not intended to support the applicant's regular course of study or background work required to prepare a research project.

The program is not intended to support the research supervisor's existing project(s).

Preference will be given to proposals that address research priorities identified by the Canadian Tobacco Control Research Summit.

Proposed methods must be appropriate to the research question(s) and to the applicant's prior training.

Value of grant
Each successful proposal may receive a one-time grant of up to $10,000. Work is expected to be completed in one year's time.

The number of applications supported each year is contingent upon the availability of funds and the quality of proposals.

Deadlines

General eligibility criteria
Research proposals must meet the following eligibility criteria relevant for all CTCRI grant programs:

• The Principal Applicant (PA) is a Canadian citizen or legal resident (Co-applicants may be citizens or residents of other countries).
• Applicant(s) is not a member of the staff or Board of Directors of the CTCRI, or a staff member of any CTCRI funding partner organization.
• The research proposal demonstrates basic relevance to tobacco abuse/nicotine addiction/ tobacco control.
• The research proposal addresses research priorities identified by the Canadian Tobacco Control Research Summit.
• Applicant(s) has disclosed other sources of funding.
• Commercial interests have been disclosed or applicant(s) has indicated no commercial interests.
• Applicant(s) has affirmed lack of support from the tobacco industry.
• Applicant(s) can demonstrate that he/she works in an environment that adequately supports research through ethical review, administration of funds, provision of space and equipment, etc.
• Research plans include gender analysis, or it has been demonstrated that this is not appropriate.
• Proposal avoids duplication of previous research, unless it can be demonstrated that replication is of value.
• Proposal includes a description of expected outcomes and/or a preliminary dissemination plan.
• Program-specific criteria are addressed (see next section).

Grant program specific eligibility criteria
Research proposals must also meet the following eligibility criteria that are specific to this grant program in order to be considered for funding:

• Graduate and post-doctoral students are eligible for Student Research grant.
• Proposal demonstrates that any current funding will not adequately support the stated objectives of the proposal.
• The Research Supervisor has provided a letter of support for the applicant's proposal.

How applications are evaluated
All proposals are first reviewed for General Eligibility Criteria and Program Specific Eligibility Criteria before being accepted for Review.

Submissions will undergo Expert Staff Review against the following criteria:

Principal Applicant: 

• The Principal Applicant demonstrates the experience and ability to carry out the research as proposed.
• The Research Supervisor (and/or Co-applicant) demonstrates support for the Applicant's application and research.
• The proposed research is relevant and beneficial to the Applicant's training.

Originality and Importance:

• The proposed research is innovative and is a unique contribution to the field on its own.
• A sound rationale is provided for the research, particularly related to the priorities of the Canadian Tobacco Control Research Summit.
• The proposed research has the potential to have an impact on knowledge and/or practice, or has the potential to further research in the field.

Methodology:

• The proposed methods are well grounded, appropriate to the research question(s) and likely to lead to useful results.
• The proposed methods and methodology are feasible for the Applicant, and contingency plans have been offered for potential difficulties.
• The Applicant has identified potential target audiences for research results and has presented reasonable draft plan(s) for dissemination/application of the results.

Budget:
 
Although projects will be evaluated independently of budget, the CTCRI requires budgets to be justified and reserves the right to reduce budgets if expenses are not warranted. Information on eligible expenses and financial administration of award is described in detail in the Application guide.

Application guide and forms
Carefully consult the Grant Application Guide for information about completing the forms.

CTCRI grant applications consist of two required forms:

1. Project Form - provides information about the proposed research
2. Applicant Information Forms - provides information about each applicant in the project

Download the guide and forms here: Application Forms and Guide

Putting together a strong application
See Creating a Strong Application for help in preparing a competitive application. Reviewing the following resources will help you to prepare a competitive application:

• Program Announcement for the Strategic Initiative: "Advancing the Science to Reduce Tobacco Abuse and Nicotine Addiction" (130 Kb)

• Canadian Tobacco Control Research Summit Report - abridged

• Grant Application Checklist (40 Kb)
• Successful Student Research grants previously funded by the CTCRI

What is expected of successful applicants
see Grant Recipient Responsibilties for more information and to download End Reporting forms.

Use of Abstract and Reporting Information. All abstracts and reports, including submitted publications, will be posted on the CTCRI website. Please review the CTCRI's Privacy, Intellectual Property and Use of Research Information Statement (44.3 KB) for more information and contact us if you have any questions or concerns.

End of Grant Report. Information collected from End of Grant Reports is used to evaluate CTCRI grants programs to better meet the needs of our researchers in the future, to  promote research grant results to the research community, to the public and to our donors, and to evaluate the contributions of our research grants to the achievement of the CTCRI’s mission.

The "End of Grant Report" must be submitted by the Principal Applicant within 6 (six) months of the grant period end date.

Statement of Account. The “Statement of Account” should be submitted by the Host Institution and the Principal Applicant within 6 (six) months of the grant period end date.

Contact
Please consult the current contacts list for all inquires.