Pilot Project for Early-Career Investigators
Description
This program is designated to support early-career investigators and vision rehabilitation professionals (actively seeking an independent researcher position or who have been in their independent position for less than 5 years) to launch their independent career in research. This includes postdoctoral fellows, residents in medicine, optometrists (O.D.) in graduate studies or other vision rehabilitation professionals who will be holding a university position at the time funding is activated.
Preliminary results obtained during this granted period will help the funded researcher to improve their performance and facilitate accessibility to prestigious grants at provincial/federal organizations, private foundation grants, etc. Candidates will benefit from constructive comments of experienced reviewers that will allow them to improve their application and increase their chances of success in other competitions.
This program is now also funded by the “Fondation des maladies de l’oeil” (2023-01-13).
Amount: up to $ 50,000 per grant
This grant is for one year only (renewal not applicable).
Evaluation Grids
→ Evaluation Grid 2_Early-career (less than 2 years)
→ Evaluation Grid 3_Early-carrer (between 2 and 5 years)
Deadlines
Letter of intent: December 15 2024*
Full application: February 15 2025*
* Should this date falls on a Friday or Saturday, the candidate will have until Sunday night to send the application..
2024-2025 Documents – now available
→ Pilot Project_Form_PDF December October 2024
→ Pilot Project_Form_Word December October 2024
Scientific Report
A SCIENTIFIC REPORT must be submitted at the end of each grant, and at the occasion of the VHRN renewal application.
Financial Report
For any funded project, a FINANCIAL REPORT must be submitted by June 1st of the fiscal year following the grant year and also at the end of this grant.