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Snyder Institute Educational Initiative Support

Overview. The Snyder Institute will provide support for education initiatives and initiatives that support trainees developed by Snyder trainees and/or Snyder PIs up to a value of $10,000. The award of funds is meant to support diverse education initiatives such as workshops, small symposia, retreats, etc. While education initiatives are broadly defined, it is expected that the proposed use of funds will enrich the experience of Snyder members and will target areas in which training, education, and community building opportunities are not currently available both within the institute and the broader University of Calgary. In addition to applications from Snyder members, requests for leveraging initiatives from other institutes for the benefit of Snyder members may also be considered.

Eligibility. 

The primary applicant must be:

  • a Full Member of the Snyder Institute OR
  • a trainee of a Full Member of the Snyder Institute

Partnerships with Faculties and other Institutes within the University of Calgary are welcome.

Financial Support & Award Details.

  1. The award portion from the Snyder Institute is valued ≤$10,000 with some flexibility based on demand and rationale. The overall budget of the program is $25,000.
  2. Leveraging of funding is encouraged to incorporate funds from other sources. Examples include, but are not limited to: The CSM Research Enhancement Fund: Stream 1 and Snyder Endowed Chairs. 
  3. The number of awards disbursed will be subject to the annual Snyder Education Committee budget.

Use of Funds. The award will support education initiatives that enrich the scientific community within the Snyder Institute. Such initiatives are broadly defined and can range from small events such as 1-hour workshops to larger events such as symposia. It is preferred that the initiatives do not reproduce education initiatives currently available in the University of Calgary ecosystem but instead meet gaps in the available education opportunities for Snyder Trainees.

Conditions. 

  • The primary applicant will be responsible for meeting all the grant eligibility and reporting criteria, failure to do so can result in termination of the award.
  • Recipients of the award must provide an Outcomes report within four weeks of the conclusion of the initiative that can be used for any Snyder Institute Communications Materials.
  • Failure to provide an Outcomes Report will make recipients ineligible for future Education Initiatives applications.

Review Process.

  • Applications will be assessed by a committee comprised of two faculty members from the Snyder Education committee or the Snyder Faculty at large in the case of existing conflicts of interest, one postdoc and one student from the Snyder Institute Trainee Committee.
  • All members of the review committee will have completed implicit bias training prior to assessing applications.
  • Reviewers must disclose any conflicts of interest with applicants, which includes personal or familial relationships and mentorship/supervisory relationships.
  • Reviewers cannot partake in assessing the applicant if there is a conflict of interest
  • All information will be held confidentially by the awards committee.
  • Adjudication of this award is based on (i) justification of the need for the proposed initiative to Snyder Institute trainees, (ii) clarity of how the unmet need that will be achieved and (iii) the clear and reasonable justification of the budget.

Review Criteria. The applications will be reviewed and evaluated based on the following criteria: 

  • How unique/novel is the initiative within Snyder/how much overlap is there with ongoing initiatives?
  • How broadly will Snyder benefit from the initiative with how much overall impact?
  • How much is the initiative leveraged by other sources in relation to its overall budget?
  • Is this a trainee-initiated event?

Application Documents. Applications are to consist of:

  1. Application Form
  2. A description of the initiative (one page maximum)
  3. A budget justification (one page maximum)

Application items must be typed single-spaced, 2.0 cm margins, Times New Roman (font size 12).

Application Deadline. Applications can be submitted on a rolling basis

 

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