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Funding Opportunites - Research
Further details regarding this announcement can be found at:
http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/ao/2011_fast.asp
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Sponsor/Award: |
CANADIAN SPACE AGENCY - FLIGHTS FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (FAST) - 2011 SPRING COMPETITION |
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Grant Amount: |
MAX $475K OVER 3 YEARS |
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Deadline: |
Dean's: Contact your Faculty Research Office for deadline details.
Internal: May 06, 2011
Sponsor's: May 13, 2011
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Subject Areas: |
Highly Qualified Professional (hqp) Training, Communications Systems, Atmospheric Dynamics, Earth System Science, Energetic Materials, Space Exploration, Magnetic Fields, Space Sciences, Precipitation, Spacecraft, Satellite, Clouds, Systems Engineering, Stratospheric Balloons, Aircraft, Sounding Rockets, Solar-Terrestrial Science, Atmospheric Geospace Interaction, Soil Moisture |
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Description: |
Through this opportunity, the CSA aims at providing grants for activities requiring access to space and sub-orbital flights or ground-based facilities or field sites on Earth in order to develop highly qualified personnel (HQP) while conducting science investigations or performing technology demonstrations, simulations, or validations. The key results expected from selected research projects are an increased supply of Canadian scientists and engineers with PhDs and/or Masters degrees as well as Postdoctoral Fellows (PDF), research associates and technicians with experience in addressing scientific, technical and/or operational questions in the context of space mission requirements faced by the Canadian space industry, academia and/or government institutions. This AO aims at: Fostering the continuing development of a critical mass of researchers and HQP by providing a training ground for both the current and next generation of scientists and engineers; Supporting the development of science and technology relevant to the priorities of the CSA through the use of research platforms including stratospheric balloons, aircraft, sounding rockets, nanosatellites, cubesats, ground-based facilities and field sites. Selected projects will offer a defined training experience to Highly Qualified Personnel (HQP) in space related fields, which include: Graduate students (master's and doctoral); Postdoctoral Fellows; Technicians (if it is to increase their employment capability); Research associates. |
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Application Details: |
In order to be eligible, projects must require access to space and sub-orbital flights, ground based facilities or field sites to train HQP. Research and training projects supported through this AO would range from undergraduate theses and summer projects to postdoctoral level research, and includes research and development performed by technical and other research personnel. The level and content of the training should be appropriate to the research domain, whether it is science or engineering related, with opportunities for interaction and collaboration with other researchers inside and outside the organization, where appropriate.
Please read this guide thoroughly before submitting your application. Applications must be received before 17:00 EDT on May 13, 2011 and be post-mailed to the CSA at the address provided in the guidelines. Applications sent by e-mail will not be accepted.INDIRECT COSTS OF 20% MUST BE INCLUDED IN THE PROJECT BUDGET |
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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. |
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Western Contacts: |
Pocock,Katy
Russelo,Theresa M
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Sponsor Contacts: |
MARTIN.LEBEUF@ASC-CSA.GC.CA
John H. Chapman Space Centre
6767 Route de l'A?roport
Saint-Hubert, Quebec, Canada
450 926-4800
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