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Cystic Fibrosis Canada’s 2017 Fall Research Competition Announcement
Deadline: Monday, October 2^nd, 2017, 11:59 pm Eastern Time

The purpose of Cystic Fibrosis Canada’s fall research competition is to support leading research into the understanding, management and treatment of, and cure for, cystic fibrosis.  Proposals will be scored on both scientific merit and impact for CF patients.

In the fall of 2017, Cystic Fibrosis Canada is accepting applications in the following categories:

• Basic science research grants in CF
• Clinical research grants in CF
• Early Career Investigator awards in CF
• Fellowship and Studentship awards

All applications must address Cystic Fibrosis Canada’s Core Principles of funding the best science that has the highest probability of making an impact for CF patients.

The review process employed by Cystic Fibrosis Canada is based on scientific peer review. The aim is to ensure that the researcher with the greatest potential to achieve a cure or control for CF or the biggest impact on the health and quality of life for people with CF receives financial support in their investigations. No scientist is likely to have sufficient expertise to be able to review all applications. For this reason, Cystic Fibrosis Canada recruits review panel members with different scientific backgrounds and expertise. Review panel members may hold a Cystic Fibrosis Canada grant but will be excused from the panel for that competition if they submit an application.

The Grants and Awards guide is available online here (pdf).

*Cystic Fibrosis Canada has moved to an online application system. The application forms and terms/conditions are available via proposalCENTRAL. Applicants that have never used the proposalCENTRAL system will be required to register prior to applying. Detailed instructions are available here (pdf).

*The maximum grant request for research grants, clinical grants and early career investigator awards is $100,000 per year. Cystic Fibrosis Canada will accept budget requests beyond $100,000/year if there is a funding partner.