Research Western
Funding Opportunites - Research
Further details regarding this announcement can be found at:
http://www.cqdm.org/en/programs-and-competitions/explore-competition.php
Sponsor/Award: ONTARIO CENTRES EXCELLENCE INC - CQDM/OCE EXPLORE PROGRAM - 2014 LETTER OF INTENT

Grant Amount: UP TO $300K OVER 2 YEARS
Deadline: Dean's: Contact your Faculty Research Office for deadline details.
Internal: Sep 18, 2014
Sponsor's: Sep 25, 2014

Subject Areas: Drug Discovery
Description:

The Explore Program aims to support unconventional and highly innovative research projects that could strongly impact the drug discovery process. Explore is designed to fund early concept validation of cutting edge technologies, computational tools, novel approaches, techniques and devices that address the most crucial needs in drug discovery and/or development.

The Explore program aims to support new and unconventional technologies with the potential to bring a breakthrough that can unprecedentedly increase the productivity of biopharmaceutical research. Applicants should discuss the specific industrial challenges they are tackling, and describe the potential impact that their technology will have on the drug R&D process.

Application Details:

The application involves two stages, and LOI and Invited Full Proposal. Research grants awarded through the Explore program will be administered by CQDM for projects based in Quebec and CQDM/OCE for projects based in Ontario.

Applicants must submit a letter of intent (using the form available on CQDM and OCE?s Web sites at www.cqdm.org and www.oce-ontario.org) describing the project by the deadline date.

INDIRECT COSTS OF 15% MUST BE INCLUDED IN BUDGET

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

Sponsor Contacts:

VANESSA.WILLIAMSON@OCEONTARIO.
SHERIDAN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY PARK
2655 NORTH SHERIDAN WAY, SUITE 250
MISSISSAUGA, Ontario, Canada
905 823-2020