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Imaging Scientists Cycles 1-2
Support for imaging scientists in core facilities
Funding available
$ 1,250,000
Deadline
July 30, 2020
Opened June 4, 2020
Location
Canada
Overview
Five-year support for imaging scientists in core facilities. The program funds salary, travel and teaching, and eligible imaging core activities that strengthen imaging expertise and collaboration.
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Opportunity Score
Moderate potential, but conditions must align.
At a glance
Funding available
Financing goals
- Increase performance through digital transformation
- Enhance an existing program
- Attract or retain talent
Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 1,250,000 $
- Up to 15% of project cost
Funds Providers
Eligible candidates
Eligible Industries
- All industries
Location
- Canada
Legal structures
- All legal structures
Annual revenue
- All revenue ranges
Organisation size
- All organization sizes
Audience
- All groups
Next Steps
1
Determine your project
2
Validate your eligibility
Activities funded
- Support for imaging scientists working in imaging core facilities.
- Collaboration with experimental biologists on imaging projects.
- Teaching advanced microscopy methods and analysis.
- Training students and postdocs in imaging technology.
- Participation in CZI imaging scientist workshops and networks.
Documents Needed
- Application Instructions
- Institutional Approval Form
- Imaging Scientist biosketch
- Imaging Scientist personal statement
- Project proposal PDF
Official resources
Program guide
Application form
Eligibility
Who is eligible?
- Domestic and foreign non-profit organizations
- Colleges, universities, hospitals, and laboratories
- Public and private institutions
- Units of state and local government
- Eligible federal government agencies
Who is not eligible
- Facebook employees, including employees of subsidiaries
- Individual labs without an imaging core
- New imaging cores being created for this program
Eligible expenses
- Imaging scientist salary and fringe benefits
- Teaching and travel expenses
- Indirect costs up to the allowed rate
Ineligible Costs and Activities
- Equipment purchases not tied to teaching purposes
- Salary support for more than one person
- Fees or recharge income used as salary support
Eligible geographic areas
- Non-profit universities and research institutes worldwide
Selection criteria
- Alignment with CZI’s core values of people, technology, collaboration, and open science.
- Potential to support broad institutional imaging services.
- Quality and relevance of the imaging scientist and core description.
- Ability of the proposal to advance imaging methods and collaboration.
How to apply
- Step 1: Create an SMApply account
- Register in CZI’s online portal.
- Verify your account through the confirmation email.
- Step 2: Complete the application tasks
- Fill in applicant, organization, proposal, imaging core, and project proposal sections.
- Upload the institutional approval form and required PDF materials.
- Step 3: Review and submit
- Download and review the application before submission.
- Mark all tasks complete and submit through the portal.
- Step 4: Confirm submission
- Check for the automated confirmation email after submission.
- Contact CZI if the confirmation does not arrive.
Processing and Agreement
- Applications are reviewed by independent experts.
- CZI uses the review to select grantee institutions.
- No feedback is provided for unfunded proposals.
- Selected projects receive a funding decision notification and an award arrangement.
- Progress reports and financial statements are required each grant year.
Additional information
- Applications are submitted through CZI’s SMApply portal.
- The application requires institutional sign-off.
- Selected projects may be funded by CZIF or recommended through the CZI Donor-Advised Fund.
- Applications selected for funding must comply with open sharing and publication policies.
Contacts
Other components of this program
Explore related funding streams and grants that belong to the same program.
- Advancing Imaging Through Collaborative ProjectsCollaborative funding for imaging technology adoption
Frequently Asked Questions about the Imaging Scientists Cycles 1-2 Program
What is the Imaging Scientists Cycles 1-2?
Five-year support for imaging scientists in core facilities. The program funds salary, travel and teaching, and eligible imaging core activities that strengthen imaging expertise and collaboration.
How much funding can be received?
Imaging Scientists Cycles 1-2 Funds up to 15% of admissible expenses, capped at $1,250,000 per project.
What is the deadline to apply?
The application deadline for this grant program was July 30, 2020.
Who is eligible for the Imaging Scientists Cycles 1-2 program?
To be eligible for the Imaging Scientists Cycles 1-2 program, you must:
Existing imaging core facility
Employed imaging scientist
Institutional approval required
What expenses are eligible under Imaging Scientists Cycles 1-2?
Support for imaging scientists working in imaging core facilities.
Collaboration with experimental biologists on imaging projects.
Teaching advanced microscopy methods and analysis.
Training students and postdocs in imaging technology.
Participation in CZI imaging scientist workshops and networks.
Who can I contact for more information about the Imaging Scientists Cycles 1-2?
You can contact Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI) by email at sciencegrants@chanzuckerberg.com.
Where is the Imaging Scientists Cycles 1-2 available?
The Imaging Scientists Cycles 1-2 program is available across Canada.