Kathleen and Winnifred Ruane Graduate Student Research Grant for
University of Manitoba
Award: $3,000
Deadline: November 1; April 15
To support nursing students' academic and research objectives. Qualifications: Applicants must be enrolled as a full-time or part-time graduate student in the Faculty of Graduate Studies, in either a Masters or Doctoral Program; applicant’s primary academic supervisor must hold a salaried academic appointment in the College of Nursing, University of Manitoba; While it is not required that students have their proposal defended at the time of application, it should be noted that students must be ready to start their research projects within 3 months of receiving the award and are more likely to be competitive in this grant if their thesis/dissertation proposal has benefited from significant input from their advisor and thesis/dissertation committee. Selection criteria: Applications will be reviewed by the MCNHR Research Grant Review Committee. How to apply: Applicants must be submit online application form; provide a description of the project, not to exceed five (5) typewritten, single-spaced pages; applicants must use 12-point font and a minimum 2-cm margin around all attached documents; recommended that applicants use the following headings in their five (5)-page research proposal: Rationale and background for the study; Purpose/objectives; Literature review; Conceptual framework; Methods; Challenges and mitigation strategies; Knowledge translation/mobilization plan; Timeframe and feasibility (including the probability of securing ethics approval within three (3) months of receipt of funding; Significance of the project; Relevance/fit to the goals of this grant; For faculty/research affiliates: Fit of the project within the applicant’s program of research; Plans for future funding Team member(s) relevant research experience and contributions 2. References; applicants must use numbered referencing/citation style; references are not included in the five (5) page limit of the research proposal; Budget justification and explanation section; provide a clear and detailed justification for each budget item and relate it to the objectives and requirements of the proposed research (maximum two (2) pages). Focus: Nursing.