Research Western
Funding Opportunites - Research
Further details regarding this announcement can be found at:
http://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/professors-professeurs/rpp-pp/spg-sps_eng.asp
Sponsor/Award: NATURAL SCIENCES & ENGINEERING RESEARCH - STRATEGIC PROJECT GRANTS - 2011 SPRING COMPETITION

Grant Amount: VARIED FOR 1 TO 3 YEARS
Deadline: Dean's: Contact your Faculty Research Office for deadline details.
Internal: Mar 14, 2011
Sponsor's: Apr 15, 2011

Subject Areas: Information And Communication Technology, Environmental Sciences, Natural Resources, Manufacturing, Energy
Description:

The goal of the Strategic Project Grants (SPG) Program is to increase research and training in targeted areas that could strongly enhance Canada's economy, society and/or environment within the next 10 years. It is expected that this program will: generate new knowledge/technology with the strong potential to strengthen Canada?s industrial base, generate wealth, create employment and/or influence Canadian public policy; increase the number of highly qualified personnel in the areas targeted by this program; foster the increased participation of Canadian-based companies and/or government organizations in academic research; and enable the transfer of knowledge/technology and expertise to Canadian-based companies that are well-positioned to apply the results for economic gain or to government organizations to strengthen public policy.

The project must support the goal of the SPG Program and fall within one of the targeted areas. The objectives and scope of the project must be well-defined .At least one academic researcher and at least one supporting organization must collaborate. Applicants are encouraged to incorporate international collaborations into their proposals. New target areas and research topics are now in place. Areas and topics accepted in the past may no longer be eligible. Check the new descriptions prior to preparing your application.

Application Details:

Applicants who require equipment to conduct the research must incorporate their request for equipment into the research proposal and justify the need for the equipment to conduct the research. Major equipment requests are now limited to $150,000. Applicants are encouraged to incorporate international collaborations into their proposals. Information concerning calls for collaborative proposals under international agreements will be updated in January 2011.

The Strategic Project Grants Program funds early-stage project research in targeted areas. To be funded, a research project must meet the following requirements: -The project must support the goal of the SPG Program and fall within one of the targeted areas defined below. -The objectives and scope of the project must be well-defined. The duration may be from one to three years. - At least one academic researcher and at least one supporting organization must collaborate in the project. - The supporting organization must be actively involved in all stages of the project; therefore, in-kind contributions are required, but cash is not. Co-applicants from outside the natural sciences and engineering may be incorporated into the proposals. FIRST DRAFTS CAN BE FORWARDED TO RD&S FOR REVIEW - Attn: Melissa Gordon x8-4768

INDIRECT COSTS MUST NOT BE LEVIED ON THIS PROGRAM

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: Gordon,Melissa J
Pocock,Katy

Sponsor Contacts:

TRGR@NSERC-CRSNG.GC.CA
350 ALBERT STREET
OTTAWA, Ontario, Canada
613 995 4273