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Guidelines for funding requests for the Dr. Marlene Reimer Research Award

  1. Research funds will be allocated yearly based on numbers of requests;
  2. Application deadline is November 1st annually
  3. Award is to be base amount of $2000, plus monetary value equal to funds raised by the Run for research in the prior year; to be determined annually at midyear by BOD;
  4. Fundable projects will focus directly on neuroscience patient care issues;
  5. Projects will focus on issues within the scope of nursing practice in Canada;
  6. The primary investigator must be a nurse and an active member of C.A.N.N. in the preceding year;
  7. A letter of request plus the proposal shall be sent to the chairperson of the research committee (may be sent electronically);
  8. An additional two copies of the proposal will be mailed electronically to the research chairperson; one copy includes identifying information (research team members, health care setting) and the second copy does not include this information.
  9. A letter or support from management/clinical supervisor describing the contribution of this neuroscience nursing research study proposal should accompany the application;
  10. The research proposal shall include the following:
    • Title of project
    • Names and qualifications of the principal and co-investigators
    • Purpose of the project
    • Methodology (including sample, procedures and data analysis plan)
    • Evidence of consent by the Ethics Committee of the institution/agency from which the research subjects will be selected, if applicable
    • Budget and time frame
    • Amount of money requested from C.A.N.N.
  11. The proposed budget should include the following headings:
    • Personnel services
    • Supplies
    • Services
    • Travel
    • Equipment
  12. Proposal should also include details about other funding sources; including those confirmed and those pending;
  13. The Research Committee will review proposals and notify the Board of Directors on decisions about funding awards;
    1. The award will be given to the recipient at the time the decision is made and official recognition will be given at the annual meeting luncheon;
    2. Those who receive funding shall provide progress reports to the Research Committee upon request;
    3. The deadline for applications for research funds will be November 1st and will be published in CJNN;
    4. Researchers are expected to publish their results in CJNN and present them at the Annual Meeting;
    5. Researchers must submit a report of their research to the Research Committee.