Competition results

A total of 51 institutions submitted a Letter of Intent (LOI) to the Fund in Inaugural Competition 2. Of these, 30 were invited to submit a full proposal. Ultimately, 29 proposals were submitted, representing a total Fund request of 2.38 billion. The proposals underwent a multilevel peer review process that included an evaluation of scientific merit and strategic relevance by external experts, and merit assessment by expert review panels, based on three selection criteria. Each proposal was assigned to one of four review panels composed of leading Canadian and international experts. Subsequently, proposals underwent a strategic review by the selection board, which is composed of distinguished Canadian and international leaders.