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Funding Opportunites - Research
Further details regarding this announcement can be found at:
http://www.mri.gov.on.ca/english/programs/orf/re/guidelines.asp
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Sponsor/Award: |
ONTARIO RESEARCH FUND - RESEARCH EXCELLENCE - WATER ROUND: 2010 FALL COMPETITION - NOTICE OF INTENT |
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Deadline: |
Dean's: Contact your Faculty Research Office for deadline details.
Internal: Sep 10, 2010
Sponsor's: Sep 17, 2010
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Subject Areas: |
Municipal Wastewater Treatment, International Collaboration, Partnership, Water (Health, Energy, Security), Waste Water, Water Analytics, Governance Models |
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Description: |
The Ontario Research Fund Research Excellence (ORF-RE) program promotes research excellence in Ontario by supporting transformative, internationally significant research of strategic value to the province.
The ORF-RE focuses on scientific excellence, strong commercialization, and strategic value to Ontario, and targets new, leading-edge research initiatives. All proposals are required to provide a rationale as to why an investment in their research project is important to Ontario.
Applicants are expected to demonstrate meaningful and verifiable private sector commitment, through private sector financial/cash and/or in-kind contributions and evidence of the private sector's vested interest in the research. The Ontario Research Fund Research Excellence (ORF-RE) Water Round promotes research excellence of strategic value to Ontario by supporting new leading-edge, transformative, and internationally significant research in water and wastewater-related technologies. The ORF-RE Water Round promotes the development of water-related solutions both for domestic adoption and international export. The ORF-RE Water Round focuses on scientific excellence and strong commercialization potential. |
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Application Details: |
The program will contribute towards eligible costs to a maximum of 1/3 of the total project costs, with 1/3 of the remainder coming from the applicant institution(s) and 1/3 from the private sector. Institutional and private sector contributions to direct costs can be cash or in-kind. All proposals are required to provide a rationale as to why an investment in their research project is important to Ontario. The ORF-RE Water Round is being run concurrently with Round 5 of the ORF-RE program. Applicants can apply to only one of the competitions.INDIRECT COSTS OF 40% 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: |
Martin,Antoinette
Tweddell,David
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Sponsor Contacts: |
STEPHANE.BAFFIER@ONTARIO.CA
N/A
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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