Research Western
Funding Opportunites - Research
Further details regarding this announcement can be found at:
http://www.imperialoil.com/Canada-English/Thisis/URG/TI_D_U_UniversityResearch.asp
Sponsor/Award: IMPERIAL OIL LTD - UNIVERSITY RESEARCH AWARDS - 2009 FALL COMPETITION

Grant Amount: $10K TO $25K FOR ONE YEAR
Deadline: Dean's: Nov 17, 2009
Internal: Nov 24, 2009
Sponsor's: Dec 01, 2009

Subject Areas: Environmentally Friendly Fuels, Energy Conservation, Petroleum Chemistry, Petroleum, Energy
Description:

Funds available to encourage research in areas of interest to Imperial Oil's petroleum, petrochemical and energy resource development businesses.

The selection committee considers business relevance of the proposed research, opportunities for knowledge transfer and potential significance of results to the company.

Application Details:

Awards for specific research projects are made to full-time faculty members to support research work carried out by university students under their direction.

Awards are made for one year and may be renewed annually for a maximum tenure of three years. A progress report (as part of the renewal form) is required at the end of each year for which an award has been received.

INDIRECT COSTS OF 40% MUST BE INCLUDED IN THE BUDGET

NOTE: Letters of Intent and Full Applications are to be processed through Research Development Services for institutional signatures, and are to be accompanied by a completed RDAF form (bearing applicant, Chair and Dean signatures). Requests for Institutional signatures should be received no less than 3 days prior to the posted Sponsor deadline.
Western Contacts:

Sponsor Contacts:

NANCY BOURQUE: URA.SRU@ESSO.CA
111 ST. CLAIR AVENUE WEST
TORONTO, Ontario, Canada
800 668ESSO