Niagara Falls, ON April 29, 2011 Canadian Respiratory Health Professionals (CRHP) Dedicated to promoting a high quality of respiratory care by advancing respiratory education, practice and research

Niagara Falls, ON April 29, 2011 How to Apply for CRHP Research Funding Presented by: Sunita Mathur, PT, PhD Mika Nonoyama, RRT, PhD and the CRHP Research Committee

Niagara Falls, ON April 29, 2011 Disclosures Sunita Mathur: No conflicts of interest to declare Mika Nonoyama: No conflicts of interest to declare

Niagara Falls, ON April 29, 2011 Session Outline 1.Needs assessment of the group 2.Brief overview of CRHP funding 3.Round table discussions with experts 4.Wrap-up and questions

Niagara Falls, ON April 29, 2011 Needs Assessment What is your discipline? A.PT B.RT C.RN D.Other

Niagara Falls, ON April 29, 2011 Needs Assessment Have you applied for funding before? A.Yes B.No

Niagara Falls, ON April 29, 2011 Needs Assessment Did you watch William and Kates wedding this morning? A.Yes B.No C.Not willing to disclose

Niagara Falls, ON April 29, 2011 Needs Assessment If you HAVE NOT applied for funding – why? A.I did not know CRHP funding existed B.I did not where to start C.I did not think I could get funding D.More than one of the above

Niagara Falls, ON April 29, 2011 Needs Assessment What is your main goal for this session? A.To learn about the different CRHP awards B.To learn how to apply for CRHP funding C.To seek mentorship D.To network with other CRHP members E.Other reason

Niagara Falls, ON April 29, 2011 Funding Available from CRHP Research Grants and Fellowships Annually, Feb 1 st deadlineAnnually, Feb 1 st deadline Knowledge Translation Awards Twice yearly, Fall and SpringTwice yearly, Fall and Spring Regional Resp. Health Education Workshops Annually, Fall deadlineAnnually, Fall deadline Funding is available to those who are respiratory health professionals and CRHP members

Niagara Falls, ON April 29, 2011 Research Grants Purpose: to fund new research studies in the area of respiratory health Amount: up to $25,000 Eligible projects: Basic or applied researchBasic or applied research Clinical researchClinical research Qualitative or quantitative methodologiesQualitative or quantitative methodologies Feasibility studies (up to $5,000), full application the following yearFeasibility studies (up to $5,000), full application the following year

Niagara Falls, ON April 29, 2011 Research Fellowships Purpose: funding for students pursuing graduate studies at the Masters or Doctoral level Amount: Up to $10,000 for full-time studies Up to $10,000 for full-time studies Up to $5,000 for part-time studies Up to $5,000 for part-time studiesEligibility: Accepted in graduate (thesis based) program Accepted in graduate (thesis based) program Applied to graduate program and awaiting acceptance (conditional on acceptance) Applied to graduate program and awaiting acceptance (conditional on acceptance)

Niagara Falls, ON April 29, 2011 Knowledge Translation Award Purpose: to facilitate dissemination of knowledge related to respiratory health Amount: up to $3,000 Eligible projects: Development of KT tools Development of KT tools Systematic reviews Systematic reviews Website development Website development Conference presentations Conference presentations NOT educational workshops NOT educational workshops

Niagara Falls, ON April 29, 2011 Regional Respiratory Educational Workshops Purpose: to provide funds for developing, planning and delivering a workshop or conference with a focus on respiratory health Amount: up to $2,500 Eligible Projects: Those where the audience are health professionals and/or the general public. Those where the audience are health professionals and/or the general public.

Niagara Falls, ON April 29, 2011 Logistics of the Application process Check the website for up-to-date forms and deadlinesCheck the website for up-to-date forms and deadlines Download the paper forms (MS Word Format)Download the paper forms (MS Word Format) The final grant must be submitted both in hard copy and electronically by the deadline dateThe final grant must be submitted both in hard copy and electronically by the deadline date Grants and fellowships must be uploaded to the Lung Association ftp site –username and password must be obtained prior to deadline date (from Michelle McEvoy)Grants and fellowships must be uploaded to the Lung Association ftp site –username and password must be obtained prior to deadline date (from Michelle McEvoy) Ask questions! questions!

Niagara Falls, ON April 29, 2011 General Tips Review the guidelines, forms and criteria well before the deadline dateReview the guidelines, forms and criteria well before the deadline date Specifically address each section/subheading of the applicationSpecifically address each section/subheading of the application Assemble your research team, obtain CVs, letters etc earlyAssemble your research team, obtain CVs, letters etc early Leave time to obtain feedback and signatures from your team members and institutionLeave time to obtain feedback and signatures from your team members and institution Leave time to review your entire application from start to finish for consistency (check and double check)Leave time to review your entire application from start to finish for consistency (check and double check)

Niagara Falls, ON April 29, 2011 Links and Information Information on CRHP funding can be found online: Membership: Join the Lung Researchers Network a free networking site that brings the Canadian respiratory research community together.

Niagara Falls, ON April 29, 2011 Good luck with your applications! Further Questions…please contact us: Sunita Mathur Mika Nonoyama Michelle McEvoy

Niagara Falls, ON April 29, 2011 Thank-you! CRHP research committee members: Sandra Small, RN – Chair of CRHP Research Committee Rosemary Herbert, RN Didier Saey, PT Alex Aspros, RT Small Group Facilitators: Marla Beauchamp, PTGeri Cashin, RN Nancy Garvey, RTLisa Wickerson, PT All session participants!