Mitacs has launched a new opportunity for graduate students. The Mitacs Accelerate Fellowship provides long-term funding for a significant part of graduate degree programs: Master’s students can complete an 18-month project (minimum $30,000 stipend) PhD students can complete a three-year project (minimum $72,000 stipend) The Fellowship also offers national professional development training that helps interns… Read more »
The Commonwealth Rutherford Fellowships are open for applications until 11 December 2017. The Fellowships are for highly skilled researchers from other Commonwealth countries to spend one or two years at an eligible UK university conducting postdoctoral research. For full details, including eligibility criteria and how to apply, visit http://bit.ly/cscuk-rutherford The Fellowships are funded by the… Read more »
Mitacs has partnered with the United Way to support research on themes surrounding social inclusion in five regions across Canada. This grant aims to identify talented researchers conducting thesis or dissertation research related to social inclusion. Research may focus on one or more of the following broad themes: – Reduced isolation – Access to services –… Read more »
Research Grant and Contract Services is not required to sign off at the LOI stage of this funding opportunity. Please notify your Associate Dean (Research) and Department Head of your intention to submit an LOI to this competition. Mitacs has partnered with the United Way to support research on themes surrounding social inclusion in five… Read more »
This opportunity is administered by the School of Graduate Studies. Please contact Gail Lamkin (glamkin@mun.ca) for additional information. Each year, the foundation awards up to 15 scholarships to Canadian and foreign doctoral candidates pursuing research related to one or more of the four thematic areas: human rights and dignity, responsible citizenship, Canada’s place in the… Read more »
Please contact Ellen Steinhauer , Manager, Awards and Honours, Office of the VP Research, for information on this program. The John G. Diefenbaker Award is funded by an endowment given to the Canada Council for the Arts by the Government of Canada. The endowment, announced by Prime Minister Brian Mulroney during his visit to Germany in the… Read more »
Please contact Ellen Steinhauer , Manager, Awards and Honours, SIRI, for information on this program. Deadline for nominations and applications is November 30th annually. Appointments to the rank of University Research Professor shall be for a five-year period and shall be limited to those faculty members at the rank of full Professor who have demonstrated a consistently high level… Read more »
The Networks of Centres of Excellence (NCE) is pleased to announce the launch of a competition for NCE networks. The funding available is $75 million over five years. Both new and established networks are eligible to apply for funding in this competition. Networks must be challenge-focused and solution-driven. They are expected to foster innovative research,… Read more »
The Canadian Institute for Advanced Research (CIFAR) invites the global research community to submit proposals for new programs that address complex, fundamental questions of importance to the world. Ideas must be novel, bold and potentially transformative to warrant the creation of a long-term, multi-disciplinary and collaborative research program. Proposals will be accepted from all areas… Read more »
The Ontario Research Fund – Research Excellence (ORF-RE) provides research institutions with funding to help support the operational costs of large-scale transformative research of strategic value to the province. ORF-RE Round 9 has three application streams. General (open to all disciplines) Disruptive technology in the clean technology sector Social sciences, arts and humanities Who is eligible… Read more »
apply for one of 20 places at an exclusive seminar on graduate employability in South Africa this November. Organising for change: how can higher education meet the changing needs of employment? Monday 13 – Wednesday 15 November 2017 University of Pretoria, South Africa The seminar will explore the role of higher education in driving economic… Read more »
Call for Innovative Project Proposals – QC-109 In collaboration with Mitacs, Ericsson Garage Montreal has the pleasure of inviting Graduate Masters and Ph.D. candidates to participate in this National Call for Innovation Proposals. Applicants whose project have been selected will be awarded remunerated applied research internships to work on his/her innovation challenge for a period of… Read more »
This funding opportunity may include terms and conditions that require the inclusion of overhead costs (as per the Indirect Cost of Externally Funded Research Policy).Therefore, if you are intent on applying, we request that you contact the applicable RGCS individual indicated below at least 20 working days prior to the sponsor deadline to notify them… Read more »
Applications are now open for this year’s round of Early Career Academic Grants. Grants are awarded to academic staff working at ACU member universities, to enable participation in an academic conference in another Commonwealth country. Applications are open to early career academics who have not previously had the opportunity to travel outside their home region for… Read more »
Research Grant and Contract Services internal deadline for Institutional Review for this competition is: noon, 3 working days before the Norwegian Partner Institution deadline. The INTPART program will promote the development of long-term relations between Norwegian higher education and research institutions and high-quality academic environments in the eight priority countries: Brazil, Canada, China, India, Japan,… Read more »
Refer to the Tri-Agency Harmonization of the Canada Graduate Scholarships page for more information. Objective The objective of the Canada Graduate Scholarships-Master’s (CGS M) Program is to help develop research skills and assist in the training of highly qualified personnel by supporting students who demonstrate a high standard of achievement in undergraduate and early graduate… Read more »
Please see: http://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Students-Etudiants/PG-CS/CGSM-BESCM_eng.asp Objective The objective of the Canada Graduate Scholarships-Master’s (CGS M) Program is to help develop research skills and assist in the training of highly qualified personnel by supporting students who demonstrate a high standard of achievement in undergraduate and early graduate studies. Description The CGS M Program provides financial support to high-calibre scholars… Read more »
The NCE has launched the International Knowledge Translation Platforms initiative, and is now accepting letters of intent (LOI) for proposals focussed on enhancing and supporting international collaborations between networks, centres, consortia and their partners. Specific objectives of the new initiative include: expanding strategic international partnerships through multi-disciplinary and multi-sectoral networks; accelerating the international exchange of… Read more »
McLachlan, Jessica – Outlook Web App SSHRC would like to take this opportunity to inform you of the launch of the next Knowledge Synthesis Grants competition linked to the Imagining Canada’s Future initiative. In this competition, proposals are sought that address the question How will Canada continue to thrive in an interconnected world and… Read more »