Submissions

This grant is not accepting proposals at this time.

Submission Preparation Checklist

As part of the submission process, authors are required to check off their submission's compliance with all of the following items, and submissions may be returned to authors that do not adhere to these guidelines.
  • The proposal file is in OpenOffice, Microsoft Word, or PDF document file format.
  • The text is single-spaced, with no more than six lines per inch.
  • The text uses a 11-point Arial font - no condensed fonts; employs italics, rather than underlining (except with URL addresses); and all illustrations, figures, and tables are placed within the text at the appropriate points, rather than at the end.
  • Page margins must be set at a minimum of 3/4'' (1.87 cm).
  • Where available, URLs for the references have been provided.
  • The text adheres to the stylistic and bibliographic requirements outlined in the Guidelines.

Application Guidelines

Before you submit your application, please read the instructions below and review the submission preparation checklist to ensure your proposal meets the requirements.

Application Package

A complete application package must include the following in PDF format: 

  • Completed Graham Seed Fund Application Form 
  • Principal Investigator’s 2-paged CV 

The main proposal must be a maximum of 8 pages, including tables, charts, graphs, diagrams and illustrations. There is no page limit for project references.

Use language that can be understood by a multidisciplinary review panel.

Complete and submit the Electronic Coversheet for Sponsored Research for approvals prior to submission of the proposal. Do not send a copy of the approved coversheet with the application. In the proposal form, state whether the coversheet has been approved or is in the process of approval.

Proposal Checklist

By submitting your application, the applicant confirms that

  • The lead Principal Investigator is a tenured or tenure-track faculty member or hold a definite term research professor appointment, where the primary affiliation is with University of Waterloo
  • The lead Principal Investigator on this application does not currently serve as a Principal Investigator on an active GSF award
  • The project is new and not a continuation of an existing project
  • The Principal Investigator has completed and submitted the Electronic Coversheet for Sponsored Research for approvals
  • The project includes engagement with healthcare providers, clinicians, patients and/or family member participants
  • The project engages one or more approved clinical partners (for example, the Waterloo Regional Health Network or KW4OHT)
  • The project embeds equity, diversity and inclusion in the composition of the research team, design of the research, and/or knowledge mobilization plan

Electronic Submission Process

The electronic proposal submission process: 

  • Applications must be submitted online. You can register for a new account on the website.
  • Log in with user account and password
  • Start a new proposal
  • Upload proposal files (Seed Fund Application Form and 2-paged CV detailing only recent activities within the last 5 years)
  • Enter proposal details (project title, abstract, and list of collaborators)
  • Submit your proposal
  • Receive acknowledgment of receipt

A screenshot version of the proposal submission process can be found here.

Privacy Statement

The names and email addresses entered in this grant site will be used exclusively for the stated purposes of this grant and will not be made available for any other purpose or to any other party.

The grant follows University of Waterloo's records management of internally adjudicated research grants and awards (RS15).