Research Western
Funding Opportunites - Research
Further details regarding this announcement can be found at:
http://www.uwo.ca/research/funding/internal/Western_Strategic_Support_for_NSERC_Success.html
Sponsor/Award: RW INTERNAL RESEARCH PROGRAMS - WESTERN STRATEGIC SUPPORT FOR NSERC SUCCESS - BRIDGE GRANT - 2017 FALL COMPETITION

Grant Amount: UP TO $25,000 SPLIT 1:1
Deadline: Dean's: Contact your Faculty Research Office for deadline details.
Internal: Nov 08, 2017
Sponsor's: Nov 15, 2017

Subject Areas:
Description:

Jointly supported by the office of the Vice-President (Research) and the researcher's faculty, the Science & Engineering Review Board (SERB) Bridge Research Grant is targeted to established researchers who have been recently funded by NSERC; however, no longer hold a NSERC grant. Within one year of the application deadline, researchers must have unsuccessfully applied to an external NSERC competition. The purpose of this funding is to address specific deficiencies in the most recent grant submission, as highlighted in NSERC referee reports (such as HQP training, publication rate, generation of preliminary data, etc.), and increase the likelihood of success in subsequent grant competitions.

Applications should be completed according to the posted instructions. All applications with a ROLA proposal must be submitted to Research Development & Services (RD&S) by 4:30 pm on the deadline date. If a deadline date falls on a weekend or statutory holiday, the deadline will be extended to the next business day. It is the responsibility of the researcher to ensure that all conditions are met and that the application is complete and submitted to RD&S as required. Late, ineligible or incomplete applications will not be accepted.

Application Details: Successful applicants must submit an external NSERC grant application within two years of the start of the initial award and are encouraged to also apply for other external support.This program is administered by Research Development and Services under the general terms of reference outlined in the Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB) guidelines. Completed submissions will be administered in electronic format only.
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:

Sponsor Contacts:

Research Development & Services
Room 5150, Suppport Services Building
Western University
London, Ontario, Canada
519 661-2111