As part of the BC Nursing Research Initiative (BCNRI), this competition is to fund one Investigative Team in the BCNRI priority area: Care Delivery.

Program Overview

• To provide financial support for one team of researchers and practitioners to plan, develop and implement a program of research in the BCNRI priority area of Care Delivery.
• Funding will be available to cover the costs of research infrastructure and associated capacity building and knowledge exchange activities.
• The award will be up to $200,000 per year for four years - $50,000 of the first-year funds may be used as seed research operating funds.
• The team must consist of a minimum of six members, three BC researchers and three BC practitioners, working together in a clearly demonstrated and meaningful partnership.
• The team must be co-led by two individuals based in BC – one a representative of the academic community and one from the practice community.  At least one co-leader should be a nurse or nurse researcher.
• The team must include representation from more than one BC health authority and one BC post-secondary institution.

How to Apply

To apply to the BCNRI Investigative Team Program, please review the program guidelines, which outline the program criteria, priority area of research supported, and the application process. The application process involves two stages.

For the Stage I preliminary application the team must submit:

1. a summary of the proposed program of research by the Investigative Team, and
2. a completed application cover form (available below).

BCNRI Investigative Team Program Guidelines (PDF)
BCNRI Investigative Team Program Application Cover Form (Word)

Deadline

Stage I applications must be received by 4:30 pm April 28, 2010.

Stage II

Stage I applications will be reviewed, and those approved by the review panel to move forward will be invited to submit a full proposal in Stage II.

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Last updated January 27, 2010