As part of the opportunity to renew the ArcticNet Network of Centres of Excellence through the 2018 NCE Competition, ArcticNet is pleased to announce a Call for Letters of Intent (LOI) with submissions due June 5, 2018. LOI Applications from all eligible Canadian researchers whose expertise is applicable in the North are welcome and new applicants are strongly encouraged to submit. Priority will be given to proposed projects with multidisciplinary teams and appropriate partners…. Read more »
As part of the opportunity to renew the ArcticNet Network of Centres of Excellence through the 2018 NCE Competition, ArcticNet announced a Call for Letters of Intent (LOI) with submissions due June 5, 2018. Successful LOI teams will be invited to submit Full Proposals by 15 November 2018. (Note that preparation of Team Full Proposals will need to be undertaken prior… Read more »
Innovation for Defence Excellence and Security (IDEaS) launched its first Call for Proposals for Competitive Projects. This Competitive Projects (CFP) is now open with 16 defence and security challenges in many domains. IDEaS will revolutionize the way DND generates solutions to complex challenges. Through IDEaS, DND will invest $1.6 billion into the external innovation community over… Read more »
SSHRC has joined the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) and the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) for the next competition of the Collaborative Health Research Projects initiative. This includes a special call focused on artificial intelligence, health and society. Successful projects will bring together researchers from natural sciences and engineering, health sciences,… Read more »
SSHRC has joined the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) and the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) for the next competition of the Collaborative Health Research Projects initiative. This includes a special call focused on artificial intelligence, health and society. Successful projects will bring together researchers from natural sciences and engineering, health sciences,… Read more »
MBR Space Settlement Challenge is open for proposals from all areas of research that explore bold ideas, suggest radical solutions, and develop new business models for living and working in space, on the Moon, on Mars, and beyond. MBR Space Settlement Challenge offers seed grants up to 16 000 USD for a maximum period of… Read more »
To anyone interested in preparing a nomination, please contact Ellen Steinhauer , Manager, Awards and Honours, Office of the VP Research, for information on this program or immediately to start the nomination process. The National Academy of Engineering salutes leaders in engineering for their lifetime dedication to their field and their commitment to advancing the human condition through… Read more »
To anyone interested in preparing a nomination, please contact Ellen Steinhauer , Manager, Awards and Honours, Office of the VP Research, for information on this program or immediately to start the nomination process. Memorial University’s commitment to excellence in scholarly research activities is achieved in part by the implementation of policies, procedures and processes that facilitate research ethics…. Read more »
Canada’s agriculture and agri-food sector is a key driver of economic growth, innovation and trade. Economic indicators show a strong and dynamic Canadian agricultural sector, with a growing global middle class looking for our world-class products. Federal Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister, Lawrence MacAulay, celebrated Canada’s Agriculture Day alongside farmers, ranchers, food processors, industry leaders and… Read more »
Our government is investing $182 million to increase energy efficiency and address climate change by improving how our homes and buildings are designed, renovated, and constructed. $48.4 million is going to support the development and implementation of building codes for existing buildings and new net-zero energy-ready buildings through RD&D initiatives that: Accelerate development and adoption of technologies, design… Read more »
The Embassy of France has launched a call for applications to fund some 2018 mobility for researchers: Canada=>France and France=> Canada (Canada, Québec exluded as there are some specific programs between France and he Qc Government) The application forms are available with the instructions: EN: http://francecanadaculture.org/higher-education-gp/call-for-applications-2018-mobility-funding-for-researchers/ FR: http://francecanadaculture.org/fr/higher-education-gp/appel-a-candidature-mobilite-de-chercheurs-2018/ For any question related to this program,… Read more »
This program is administered by CCCS. If you have any questions, or require any assistance, please do not hesitate to contact CCCS. For any Academic Units interested in developing an application under the anticipated Strategic Innovation Fund (SIF), Stream 4 competition, you are asked to please submit an internal pre-proposal on or before 4pm, February 19th,… Read more »
The objective of QU-IRCC is to bring together Qatar University (QU) and international researchers and innovators to collaborate on topics of mutual interest. There is a strong demand from the research and innovation community for a multilateral scheme, which would allow for societal challenges to be addressed, which is of benefit for Qatar and other countries…. Read more »
This program is administered by CCCS. If you have any questions, or require any assistance, please do not hesitate to contact CCCS. Interested units/researchers are encouraged to participate in the webinar that will be presented by NCE at the times posted below. As noted on the Networks of Centres of Excellence of Canada website, the NCE… Read more »
The Mitacs Globalink Research Award provides $6,000 for senior undergraduate and graduate students in Canada to conduct 12–24-week research projects at universities overseas. Recipients can get $6,000 in GRA support for research collaborations with universities abroad. Students can submit applications at any time, but are encouraged to apply at least 16 weeks prior to their… Read more »
CIHR is part of an international consortium (GENDER-NET Plus), which will support research that explores the importance of sex and gender in health. GENDER-NET Plus will take the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as a point of departure for the topics of this call. The National Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC)… Read more »
The Forestry Futures Trust Committee is pleased to announce a Call For Proposals for Round 2 of the eFRI KTTD Program. Please see the attached invitation, RFP and submission forms, which can also be found at www.forestryfutures.ca (refer to the eFRI-KTTD link under the Programs menu). The submission schedule is as follows and can also… Read more »
The Green Jobs — Science and Technology Internship Program (Green Jobs —STIP)provides funding to organizations, businesses and institutions to hire post-secondary graduates in the natural resource sectors in a science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) field. This helps young graduates to gain relevant and meaningful work experience within their field of study. Hiring organizations can… Read more »
The program will advance emerging clean technologies toward commercial readiness so that natural resource operationsFootnote1 can better reduce their impacts on air, land, and water, while enhancing competitiveness and creating jobs. It is open to projects from the mining, energy and forestry sectors. Clean technology is defined as any product, process or service designed with the… Read more »
NOTE: This program is being discontinued. Applications to the Engage will be accepted until May 31, 2019. This Grants Program will support the creation of a new university-industry partnership to undertake a fully funded, short-term research project that addresses a company-specific problem. It awards up to $25,000 over a maximum of six months to cover direct… Read more »
CIMVHR is pleased to announce a new research opportunity. We are seeking a research team from one of our member Universities to investigate surface chemistry modifications of 3D printable thermoplastics for covalent attachment of bioactive proteins in a full/complete monolayer suitable for capturing small molecule analytes in saliva. The work will be performed for Defense… Read more »
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 »
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 »
Eligibility: open to for-profit and not-for-profit organizations including academic and research institutions; non-governmental organizations; industry and professional associations; companies and businesses; community, regional and national Indigenous organizations and governments; and provincial, territorial, regional and municipal governments and their departments and agencies. Funding Streams (subtopics for each of these broad themes are provided on the website):… Read more »
The German Academic Exchange Service, DAAD, has just launched a new funding program in the fields of climate change, energy transition and the earth system. Under the French initiative “Make our planet great again” Germany and France are offering a funding program to advance sustainability research. We are inviting researchers from all over the world… Read more »
Biofuelnet Canada (BFN) has launched a call for Expressions of Interest (EOI) for our proposal to the Agri-Science Cluster program of Agriculture and Agri-Foods Canada (AAFC) later this fall. Through mutual agreement, your EOI may also be used in future BFN proposals to other funding programs, including those run by the Networks of Centres of… Read more »
Respondents are requested to complete and submit the Registration Form Promoting Clean Energy for Remote Communities. Upon submission of the Registration Form, a Project Concept Questionnaire package will be sent via e-mail. The Project Concept Questionnaire should then be completed and submitted by 23:59 EDT, October 2, 2017. No questionnaire submitted after that deadline will… 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 »
Mitacs has launched the Mitacs Career Connect program to help companies and universities recruit up-and-coming talent. The program offers funding for eligible organizations to work with new graduates. Timelines Applications are due September 15, for six-month placements starting no later than October 1, 2017. Eligibility Eligible hiring organizations must support a green project in the… 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 »
Through the Gender Programme, the ACU has been committed to promoting gender equity in higher education for more than 30 years. As part of this ongoing commitment, the ACU is offering grants to help member institutions organise workshops which advance gender equity. Suitable workshop topics include: gender mainstreaming in universities, addressing sexual and gender-based harassment… Read more »
The Postdoctoral Fellowships (PDF) Program provides support to a core of the most promising researchers at a pivotal time in their careers. The fellowships are also intended to secure a supply of highly qualified Canadians with leading edge scientific and research skills for Canadian industry, government and universities. NSERC encourages interested and qualified Aboriginal students… Read more »
NOTE: NSERC SAP-MRS NOI’s do require Institutional Signature from RGCS for this competition If you intend to submit an application to the 2018 Subatomic Physics Grants competition, you must submit a Subatomic Physics Notification of Intent to Apply (SAP NOI) to NSERC by the deadline of August 1, 2017, at 8:00 p.m. (ET) for Subatomic Physics Discovery (SAP-DG), Major Resources Support (SAP-MRS), and Category 2 or 3… Read more »
Note: A Notification of Intent to Apply is mandatory for this program – due August 1, 2017 The objective of the Subatomic Physics Major Resources Support (SAP-MRS) Program is to facilitate the effective access by Canadian academic researchers, working in the field of subatomic physics, to major and unique national or international (based in Canada) experimental or thematic research… 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 »
$600 Conference Grants for Early Career Researchers, Applications Now Open for 2017-2018 Are you, or one of your grad students, going to a conference this year? Sparrho is offering 10 x $600 grants to PhD students and postdoctoral researchers from any institute who are presenting their research at an academic conference in the next 12… Read more »
The Canadian Horticultural Council is currently exploring the opportunity to establish a third Agri-Science Cluster under the federal government’s upcoming agricultural policy framework for 2018-2023. The purpose of the program is to help industry-led agricultural organizations pull together national scientific and technical resources to establish clusters in support of innovation and research. Projects for the… Read more »
The University of Gibraltar is offering a new, fully-funded Commonwealth PhD Scholarship, which is open to citizens of any Commonwealth country other than the United Kingdom/Gibraltar. The scholarship is tenable in the following research areas: Marine Science and Climate Change, Maritime Studies, Mediterranean Studies, Brexit and Gibraltar. For more information and to apply, please visit… Read more »
Six Commonwealth Master’s Scholarships in South Africa and Sri Lanka These Commonwealth Scholarships give talented students – who can be from any Commonwealth country other than the host country – the opportunity to gain a degree while developing new skills and experiencing life in another country. The scholarships are fully funded, including tuition fees, a… Read more »
This program is being discontinued: Applications to the Collaborative Research and Development grants will be accepted until May 31, 2019. Objectives The Collaborative Research and Development (CRD) Grants are intended to give companies that operate from a Canadian base access to the unique knowledge, expertise, and educational resources available at Canadian postsecondary institutions and to train… 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 »
NSERC is pleased to announce the updated eligibility criteria for the Foreign Study Supplements in Taiwan Program (formerly known as the Summer Program in Taiwan). The new criteria are more inclusive and allow more students to be eligible to apply to this program. Eligibility criteria To be eligible to apply: · you must hold an… Read more »
The objective of the STEAM Horizon Award is to promote the fields of science, technology, engineering, art and design, and mathematics (STEAM) to the next generation of scientists and engineers. The award will be given to individuals who clearly demonstrate inspiring achievement in these fields by applying their passion to have an impact on their… Read more »
The Aboriginal Ambassadors in the Natural Sciences and Engineering (AANSE) supplement aims to engage Aboriginal students and fellows in promoting interest and participation in the natural sciences and engineering by visiting Canada’s Aboriginal communities and schools and sharing their research and education experiences or participating in science promotion events and activities. Are you eligible to… Read more »
NOTE: This program is being discontinued. Please refer to the new NSERC Alliance Grants for the latest information. Connect Grants provide targeted financial support to encourage post-secondary researchers at universities and/or colleges to connect with industry and other knowledge end-user communities in order to form new partnerships. Connect Grant recipients can be individuals at either… Read more »
MEOPAR, in partnership with Polar Knowledge Canada (POLAR) and the Arctic Research Foundation (ARF), is accepting proposals for research activities that will strengthen Canadian participation in the international Year of Polar Prediction (YOPP). YOPP is an initiative of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) that seeks to “enable a significant improvement in environmental prediction capabilities for… Read more »
BioFuelNet Canada is pleased to announce that the call for the 2017 KT Fund Campaign. For more, visit: http://www.biofuelnet.ca/research/2017-kt-fund-campaign/ Since October 21, 2016, BFN has been developing a plan with the NCE and BFN members to help assure the orderly winding down of the NCE’s Cycle 1 investments and minimize the negative impact on our HQP…. Read more »
Note: This program is being discontinued. Applications to the Engage Plus grants will be accepted until May 31, 2019. Engage Plus Grants will support a completed Engage Grant project for an additional six months of activity so that the partners can build on progress in the Engage Grant and/or continue the project while seeking longer term funding… Read more »
The Science and Operational Applications Research – Education Initiative (SOAR-E) is now on-line for project proposal submission. SOAR is a joint partnership program between MacDonald Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. – Geospatial Services Inc. (MDA GSI) and the Canadian Government through the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) and the Natural Resources Canada’s Centre for Remote Sensing (CCRS). The program provides access… 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 »
