Submission Checklist for PFC Research Grant in the Future Role of Physiotherapy in Primary Care   

Information to be uploaded directly to the EventsAir submission portal 

• Names and contact information for principal investigator and co-investigators and agency administering the funds
• Up to four (4) keywords for expertise required to review this proposal
• Summary of proposal for public release (max. 200 words)
• Rationale for project extension (up to a maximum of 15 months total) – optional  

Information to be attached in individual PDFs (11-pt font, 2.5-cm margins, single line spacing) 

• Cover letter (include, if applicable, previous committee concerns if a similar or related proposal has been submitted to the PFC in the past but was not funded)
• Research project proposal (max. 4 pages), which
  should include:
  • Objectives of the research and the underlying hypothesis 
  • Present state of knowledge relevant to the proposal and relevant work done by the applicant  
  • Research design including a timeline for major activities, methodologies, analysis of results and criteria for evaluating outcomes 
  • Relevance of the proposal to physiotherapy 
  • Plans for the dissemination of results 
  • A list of references in acceptable scientific format (not ordinarily exceeding two pages)
  • Source and amount of other funding applied for or received for this project
• Copies of the following certificates, if applicable*:
  • Ethics certificate for research involving human subjects 
  • Subject consent forms 
  • Consent letters from collaborating agencies (access to data, patients) 
  • Certification for animal care 
  • Requirement for containment (biohazards)
• Completed Project Funding and Budget Information Form
• Personal data lists for all principal investigators, co-investigators, and consultants, including:
  • Name, address, email
  • Hours per week allocated to project
  • Role on the project
  • Education: university or institution and location, degrees and qualifications granted, field and year completed
  • Research and professional experience (starting with present position, list training and experience in reverse chronological order: year, location, position/title)
• Publications lists (max. 2 pages) for all principal investigators, co-investigators, and consultants, including:
  • List of all peer-reviewed articles published or accepted for publication during the last five years 
  • List of any prior publications (more than five years old) or non-peer reviewed publications directly relevant to the present application 
  • List of other funding awards held currently or in the last five years (including source of funding, purpose of award, amount of award, and time period of award) 

*If any of these certificates are to follow, please email them to foundation@physiotherapy.ca after submission.