Proposals must be submitted electronically through the CCDB no later than November 2, 2022 at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. The PI is responsible for ensuring that the application is complete, with all additional documentation uploaded, and that there is no discrepancy between the application document and the online form.
Following the review process, applicants will be informed regarding the status of their applications via email in spring 2023.
Pre-Submission Consultations
If you are applying for the first time to this competition, we strongly encourage you to consult with us prior to submitting your application. Consultations should happen prior to October 31, 2022, to allow adequate time for support by our technical staff.
The goal of the consultation is to:
- determine whether the resources needed for your project justify submitting a RAC application;
- verify the project's eligibility to the right application process (RPP vs RRG);
- provide technical assistance with the calculation of the resources needed.
To schedule a consultation, please send an email to allocations@tech.alliancecan.ca or contact your regional support team.
Online Application Form
All RAC applications are submitted online via the CCDB. Users must log in using an existing Alliance account or register for a new account.
Important:
- You must apply with your primary, most up-to-date position. If you recently moved to a different institution and you have not yet applied for a new faculty role on the CCDB, please do so before submitting your RAC application.
- If you have more than one active faculty role on the CCDB, please make sure that your most up-to-date position is set as your primary role. On the CCDB, go to the Home page to see which of your roles is currently set as primary and, if needed, click on the Make this role primary button next to the new role that you want to set as primary.
Failing to do any of the above could create problems if your application is successful.
CCV Requirement
An up-to-date Canadian Common CV (CCV) is required for the scientific review process.
The PI and all Co-PIs are required to:
- Upload an up-to-date CCV with any RAC application.
- Report publications enabled by your use of resources provided by the Federation.
Failing to provide an updated CCV will negatively impact the overall score of the submitted application.
The PI can view in the online application form the date in which any CCV linked to the application was last uploaded and whether any action is required.
Co-PIs can update their CCVs on CCDB by clicking on Update CCV in the Resource Applications page, or by going to My Account → View Reporting. Once Co-PIs have updated their CCV, the status of the CCV will be automatically updated in the RAC online application form.
Please plan ahead to avoid delays or the risk of missing the submission deadline due to this requirement. Deadline extensions due to missing CCVs are not possible.
Please carefully read the CCV Submission Guide for further instructions.
Requesting Resources
Please visit the Available Resources page for a list of systems available for this competition and to understand how resources must be requested in the online form.
It is extremely important that you remember to fill in the online application form with all of your resource requests. There should be NO DISCREPANCIES between your attached Application Document and what you request in the online form. In case of discrepancy, what was requested in the online form will prevail.
Application Document
Applicants are required to use the template provided below for the corresponding application process.
Resources for Research Groups
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Research Platforms and Portals
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Important:
- This document must be submitted in .pdf format.
- Maximum page limits will be enforced. Any information exceeding the maximum page limit will be ignored and the resulting score will be based exclusively on what is included within the page limits.
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