Research Western
Funding Opportunites - Research
Further details regarding this announcement can be found at:
http://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Professors-Professeurs/RPP-PP/Interaction-Interaction_eng.asp
Sponsor/Award: NATURAL SCIENCES & ENGINEERING RESEARCH - INTERACTION GRANTS PROGRAM - 2015 OPEN COMPETITION

Grant Amount: $5,000
Deadline: Dean's: Contact your Faculty Research Office for deadline details.
Internal: N/A
Sponsor's: N/A

Subject Areas: Collaborative Research, Commercialization, Industry
Description:

he Interaction Grants (IG) Program is intended to give companies that operate from a Canadian base and researchers from Canadian universities (see the List of Eligible Institutions) an opportunity to meet and identify a company-specific problem they could solve by collaborating in a subsequent research partnership. These interactions are expected to result in economic benefits to Canada.

Applicants must clearly spell out the objectives of the intended meeting(s) and explain how the targeted partners are relevant to the applicant's expertise, as well as the likeliness and the potential nature of the envisioned future research collaboration. A detailed expense budget is requested. Occasionally, travel expenses for University-Industry Liaison Office staff or for an SME company representative may be eligible to facilitate the process. Please refer to the guidelines for the use of grant funds.

Application Details:

As the purpose of the Interaction Grant is to foster new relationships between companies and academic researchers, there can be no existing or past relationship between the parties, including a previous research collaboration, consulting contract or involvement on the part of the academic researcher in the company.

Interaction Grants are monitored by the NSERC regional offices. Grantees must provide an activity report to their relevant NSERC regional office no later than one month past the end of the grant. The report must detail the outcome of the contacts established with companies, as well as any plan for future collaboration.

IDC NOT LEVIED ON THIS PRGM - READ IDC STATEMENT CAREFULLY.

NOTE: All Letters of Intent and Full Applications must be processed through Research Development & Services for institutional approval. Requests for Institutional approvals should be received no less than 3 days prior to the posted Sponsor deadline. A ROLA Proposal (bearing applicant, Chair and Dean electronic approvals) is required for each submission.
Western Contacts: Moxey,Laura
Kilianski,Louise

Sponsor Contacts:

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