Research Western
Funding Opportunites - Research
Further details regarding this announcement can be found at:
http://www.uwo.ca/research/rds/awards_dist/rds_funding_awards_sponsoredawards_petro.html
Sponsor/Award: PETRO CANADA YOUNG INNOVATOR AWARD - INTERNAL - 2010 COMPETITION

Grant Amount: $12,500 MAXIMUM
Deadline: Dean's: Feb 16, 2010
Internal: Feb 16, 2010
Sponsor's: Feb 16, 2010

Subject Areas:
Description:

All subject areas may apply. Created by an endowed donation from Petro-Canada, this program recognizes, promotes and supports the work of new faculty researchers whose work is particularly innovative, impacts positively on the learning environment in the department in which they study, and has the potential to be of significance to society at large.

The program is intended to help attract and retain bright young minds at Canadian Universities, colleges and major research institutes and to help young researchers launch their scholarly careers and enable them to carry their research forward. Full-time faculty members with an appointment at Western are eligible from the date of their initial offer of appointment at a university up to their 8th year on faculty. Priority is given to research related to Petro-Canada?s areas of interest.

Application Details: This program is administered by the Internal Grants Co-ordinator in Research Development and Services under the general terms of reference outlined in the Petro-Canada Young Innovator Award guidelines.Application forms and program guidelines are reviewed and possibly updated each competition. Completed proposals will be administered in electronic format only.
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: Lourdes,Florence

Sponsor Contacts:

FLORENCE LOURDES - INTERNALGRANTS@UWO.CA
Internal Grants Co-ordinator
Research Development and Services
Room 5150, Support Services Building
The University of Western Ontario
London, Ontario, Canada