MMSF Research Operating Grant

• Letters of support from each mentor, collaborator, and any partnering agency
• English translation of any application materials submitted in a language other than English
• Complete application form with all signatures

Who is eligible?

• Researchers in Manitoba post-secondary institutions
• Researchers who are residents of Manitoba
• Researchers within five years of their first independent research-related academic appointment
• Experienced researchers within five years of completing additional training, where the research relates to that training

Who is not eligible

• MMSF Board members
• Postdoctoral fellows
• Research associates
• Research affiliates
• Applicants with prior MMSF operating grant funding as PI, except eligible residents and clinical fellows later applying as independent researchers

Eligible expenses

• Personnel salaries for research, technical, and administrative support
• Materials and supplies
• Equipment, when justified
• Travel in special circumstances for field work or facility use
• Other project-related expenses

Ineligible Costs and Activities

• Attendance at conferences, meetings, and symposia
• Institutional costs
• Applications missing required signatures or completeness
• Applications from MMSF Board members
• Applications from postdoctoral fellows, research associates, and research affiliates

Eligible geographic areas

• Manitoba

• Selection for the Shaun Lamoureux Best MMSF Operating Grant Award is based on the highest overall score in the competition
• The award selection considers the quality of the written operating grant application, oral presentation, response to questions, external reviewer comments, and the resulting overall adjudication score of the subcommittee panel
• Selection for the MMSF Kerry Bittner Communications Award is based on the best communication of an operating grant
• The communications award considers the quality of the oral/visual presentation to the adjudication sub-committee

• Read the accompanying guidelines, criteria, and instructions before completing the application form
• Submit the complete application form with all signatures to info@mmsf.ca by 4:00 pm on June 1
• If June 1 falls on a Saturday or Sunday, the deadline extends to 4:00 pm on the next business day
• Ensure you receive a confirmation email from the MMSF Administrative Assistant that your application has been received by the application deadline

• Following submission of a written application, eligible candidates are required to attend an interview process
• Applicants provide a 15-minute presentation followed by a Q&A to an interview panel
• A written external review is requested for each applicant and, if received, is considered in the adjudication process
• Successful applicants are required to submit a final report within six months of completion of the project or the end of the funding period
• Any changes in methodology or timelines should be approved by the MMSF

• Applications submitted in another language must include an accurate English translation.
• Reviews, grant agreements, interviews, and correspondence are conducted in English.
• Applicants should submit one complete PDF application.
• Letters of support are required from mentors, collaborators, and partner agencies.