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Research Grants
Program
SDS-Canada is committed to supporting research to benefit people with this
genetic disease. We accept applications for research ranging from basic
science projects at the molecular level (eg. identification of the gene)
through to very applied projects aimed at enhancing the quality of life
for people with SDS. We strive to support good, "hypothesis driven" science.
Our priority is "seed funding" i) to encourage startup of a program for
new investigators; or ii) to allow established investigators to establish
a new research direction. This seed money allows investigators to establish
a research base and/or pilot data from which they could apply for grants from larger agencies such as CIHR.
The awards have a maximum of term of three years, although one and two-year
proposals are encouraged and will be considered. For exceptional proposals
and where justified, a maximum of $25.000/y will be awarded.
All applications are scientifically peer-reviewed. While researchers
are important in the peer-review process (especially in specialized adjudication
of proposals), policies are in place to ensure that conflict-of-interest
does not arise.
Successful applicants will be required to submit a yearly report prior
to renewal. Tri-council ethics guidelines (CIHR, NSERC, and SSHRC) will
apply to research carried out with funds granted by SDS Canada. Further,
research activities will comply with policies and procedures of sponsoring
institution.
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Grants
Awarded to Date
To date, we have raised and disseminated over $400,000 for research. Many of the projects we have "seed" funded have subsequently gone on to lever our investment by obtaining major national grants. Our seed funding provided the resource base for pilot work which was instrumental in the success of the larger national grants.
Please
click here to see descriptions of some specific research projects we have funded
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Application
Forms (MS-Word format)
 Due to a surplus
of excellent project proposals approved to date with multi-year funding, we will not be calling for research project proposals until further notice.
However, we are still funding PhD studentship applications and would be quite enthusiastic to receive high quality submissions for studentships. Direct relevance of the project to Shwachman-Diamond Syndrome, quality of the training environment and student excellence are all essential criteria for these applications.
With suitable justification, we might consider a trainee at a level other than PhD. Our key aim in directing funding at the PhD student level is to build a supply of independent researchers who will ultimately study SDS as a major portion of their research programs in the future.
Researchers interested in applying for funds should submit a letter-of-intent
outlining the planned project.
Download the form to use for a letter of Intent
Read the most recent call for letters of intent
If the project outlined in the letter of intent fits within our mandate,
we will reply with a request for a full application.
Download a copy of the full application form
As outlined above, we are currently encouraging applications for scholarships for Doctoral candidates whose thesis topic is relevant to SDS.
Download a copy of the application
for a PhD fellowship
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- Researchers seeking
further information on how to apply may contact:
Dr. R.A. Speers,
Chair, Research Committee, SDS Canada
# 11 Grandview Drive
Wolfville, NS
B4P 1W5
e-mail: speers@ns.sympatico.ca
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