Temerty Innovation Grant for AI in Medicine: Call for Proposals
Overview
• Value: $100,000 • Number of grants available: One grant • Duration: One year • Application Deadline: Date has now passed • Application Procedure: Applications must be submitted using this online form: Link expired
Information session
We held an information session in September 2022 to answer questions from potential applicants for this Innovation grant and our Family Medicine grant. This video may help answer any questions you might have.
About Us
T-CAIREM is an interdepartmental Centre that serves as a focal point for collaboration among healthcare providers, trainees, researchers, computer scientists, engineers, and industry. Our goal is to transform health through AI.
T-CAIREM Mission: Advance research, education, knowledge dissemination and digital infrastructure in the field of AI in medicine.
Grant Objectives
To identify promising high risk, high reward ideas that will transform health over the next 20 years in AI in medicine.
To encourage researchers to transcend boundaries by using diverse datasets and new technologies to improve care efficiency or patient outcomes.
To stimulate the creation of a collaborative community focused on the innovation and implementation of AI in medicine.
Eligibility
• The Primary Applicant/ Principal Investigator must have a T-CAIREM affiliation, hold a University of Toronto faculty appointment, and be eligible to hold grant funding.
• Priority will be given to interdisciplinary project teams.
• Projects that utilize a variety of resources, novel data integrations and/or innovative methodologies are encouraged.
• An individual can only submit one application as a Primary Applicant. However, that same individual can be a co-principal investigator or co-investigator or team member on multiple applications.
FAQ
This FAQ document answers questions you may have about applying for the 2022 Temerty Innovation Grant.
Application Form Content and Word Counts
Applications must be submitted using this online form: Link expired
Successful proposals will be evaluated according to the following criteria:
Clearly specify the project rationale, goals, objectives and innovative nature of project (20%)
Research approach and methods (20%)
(Max. 1200 words)
Project impact (20%)
(Max. 200 words)
Research team and roles. Preference is given to interdisciplinary project teams (20%)
(Max. 200 words)
Feasibility including project milestones and timelines (20%)
(Max. 600 words)
Budget justification. We welcome projects augmenting current research funds, partnerships, or matching (cash or in-kind) to demonstrate commitment to the initiative. Funds can be used to support student RAs, student stipends, data access and storage, conferences, open access fees, etc. Eligible expenses must align with the University of Toronto’s Guide to Financial Management
(Max. 400 words)
References
(Max. 500 words)
Submission Process
Submissions must include the following:
A completed application form.
Completed abbreviated CVs of PI and co-PIs (max. 5 pages each) in PDF format. This sample PDF CV template can help guide you.
Applications must be submitted online
Application Review Procedures
Applications will be reviewed by an international panel of top experts with both AI and clinical expertise.
Applicants will be provided with feedback and the opportunity to respond to comments from adjudicators.
Responses will be evaluated, and decisions will be made based on both, innovation and feasibility being top priorities.
A final summary report must be submitted at the end of the project funding period which will be published on the T-CAIREM website (within three months).
