Research Incubator Awards (RIA) provide seed funding to CRBLM Regular Members for interdisciplinary projects of exceptional innovation and broad significance to the field. This support is intended to provide a basis for innovative project development and pilot research ultimately leading to external funding for the ongoing collaborative work.
Applicants who have received Incubator Awards in recent years are expected to have spent the funds before applying for a new award, or to explain any delays as part of their application.
Eligibility: Teams led by CRBLM Regular Members (see application form for details)
Deadline: May 15 of each year
Amount: maximum of $10,000 is available per project
Objectives
- To support intersectoral, multicenter (university) and multidisciplinary pilot projects in the domains of language and music development, neuroscience, performance, function and dysfunction
- To promote excellence in basic and applied research in those areas covered by our mandate
- To encourage the formation of working groups developing projects which make a potential long-term significant contribution to our research mission, and with a high potential for attracting external funding
Evaluation Criteria
- Likelihood of development into a project that would attract external support
- Quality of proposal: hypothesis, methodology, population, analysis, budget justification
- The degree of innovation and impact of the project
- The scope and novelty of the interdisciplinary collaboration
- Feasibility of the research project
- Proposals that include a clear and justified collaboration with industry or other organizations (such as a school board or community association) are encouraged.
Application
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application form - Send your completed application form to info [at] crblm.ca
