Submission Checklist for PFC Research Grant in the Role of PTAs/Phys. Ts in the Provision of Rehabilitation 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, not including references), 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.