Research Western
Funding Opportunites - Research
Further details regarding this announcement can be found at:
http://www.priv.gc.ca/resource/cp/p_index_e.cfm#contenttop
Sponsor/Award: OFFICE OF THE PRIVACY COMMISSIONER, CANA - CONTRIBUTIONS PROGRAM - 2012 WINTER COMPETITION

Grant Amount: $50K FOR ONE YEAR
Deadline: Dean's: Contact your Faculty Research Office for deadline details.
Internal: Jan 18, 2012
Sponsor's: Jan 25, 2012

Subject Areas: Privacy And Personal Data Protection, Global Positioning Systems (GPS), Information Security, National Security, Sensor Technology, Social Networks, Nanotechnology, Identity integrity and protection, Identity theft, Radio frequency identification technology, Web 2.0, Cloud computing, Internet Privacy, Protecting privacy of youth on-line, Genetic privacy, Biobanking, Smart Technology, Location-based technologies, Government security measures, Financial Privacy
Description:

The Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada's (OPC) Contributions Program, which was established in 2004, provides funding for cutting-edge privacy research and public education and outreach initiatives in Canada. The Program also aims to increase awareness and understanding among individuals and organizations across Canada of their privacy rights and obligations.

The Program?s objectives are to: Strengthen existing privacy research capacity in academic and not-for-profit sectors; Generate new knowledge and support the development of expertise in selected areas of privacy and data protection; Increase awareness and understanding among individuals and organizations across Canada of their privacy rights and obligations; and, Promote uptake and application of research results by relevant stakeholders. Please view the Sponsor website for more information on their four priority research areas.

Application Details:

To stimulate research in addressing knowledge gaps and to provide guidance for policy development and best practices, the Sponsor encourages research proposals that address privacy issues in the following four priority areas. However, the Office will also consider requests to fund research on issues that fall outside these areas. 1. National Security 2. Identity Integrity & Protection 3. Information Technology 4. Genetic Privacy & Biobanking

Applications are available on the Sponsor website. Please complete them electronically or by hand. The Sponsor does NOT accept applications by email. Print and sign forms before mailing to Sponsor.

INDIRECT COSTS OF 15% MUST BE INCLUDED IN THE PROJECT 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: Russelo,Theresa M
Pocock,Katy

Sponsor Contacts:

CONTRIB@PRIV.GC.CA
112 Kent Street
Place de Ville
Tower B, 3rd Floor
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada