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Call for 2015 Spinal Cord Injury Research Projects Grant Applications

The Manitoba Spinal Cord Injury Research Committee (MSCIRC) is now accepting applications for spinal cord injury research projects in Manitoba.

Purpose
Grants provided through this initiative aim to increase understanding of spinal cord function, reduce the disability related to spinal cord injury, increase functional capacity after spinal cord injury, reduce the incidence and effects of secondary complications after spinal cord injury, and increase quality of life and community integration after spinal cord injury. In addition, funding is available for projects that will clearly lead to reduced SCI-related health care costs and projects that have the potential to address SCI-related research and health delivery gaps in Manitoba.

Eligibility
Grant applications will only be considered from applicants conducting spinal cord injury research and who are appointed at accredited educational institutions, disability related organizations, research institutions or hospitals. Please see attached awards guide for further information.

There are 2 Deadlines:
University of Manitoba Office of Research Services (ORS) deadline: November 13, 2015
Canadian Paraplegic Association (MB) deadline: 4:00pm, November 27, 2015

Attached are the Grants and Awards Guide and the operating grant application. Only specified application forms should be used, and all forms are also available from CPA MB?s website at www.cpamanitoba.ca

Inquiries:
Manitoba Spinal Cord Injury Research Committee
c/o  Canadian Paraplegic Association (MB) Inc.
825 Sherbrook Street
Winnipeg, MB R3A 1M5
Tel: 204 786-4753, ext. 222
Toll Free (within MB) 1 800 720-4933
Fax: 204 786-1140
www.cpamanitoba.ca
Email:  aconley@canparaplegic.org

University of Manitoba, Office of Research Services:
Nancy Klos, Associate Director (Research Grants)
Nancy.Klos@umanitoba.ca