As part of the BC Nursing Research Initiative (BCNRI), this program provides funds for research that addresses a BCNRI priority area.

Program Overview

• To provide financial support for research projects that address a BCNRI priority area.
• Research synthesis, research demonstration, pilot/seed research, or research knowledge exchange projects are eligible for support.
• Applications must have a minimum of one BC researcher and one BC practitioner as project co-leaders.
• One of the co-leaders should be a nurse or nurse researcher and the team should have strong involvement of nurses.
• Awards will be up to $100,000 per year for a maximum of two years. Synthesis and knowledge exchange projects will usually be a maximum of one year duration.
• An additional $25,000 per year (maximum grant of $125,000 per year for two years) is available to buy out the time of co-leaders or team members who do not have “conducting research” as part of their job description.

How to Apply

To apply to the BCNRI Research Project Program, please review the Program Guidelines, which outline the program criteria, priority areas 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 research project as per the Program Guidelines, and
2. a completed application cover form (available below).

BCNRI Research Project Program Guidelines (PDF)
BCNRI Research Project 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