Research Western
Funding Opportunites - Research
Further details regarding this announcement can be found at:
http://www.mri.gov.on.ca/english/programs/era/program.asp
Sponsor/Award: ONTARIO MINISTRY RESEARCH & INNOVATION - EARLY RESEARCHER AWARD - ROUND 10 - 2014 COMPETITION - FULL APPLICATION

Grant Amount: $100000 OVER 5 YRS PERIOD
Deadline: Dean's: Contact your Faculty Research Office for deadline details.
Internal: Aug 04, 2014
Sponsor's: Aug 11, 2014

Subject Areas: Partnership, Innovation, Industry, Outreach
Description:

The Early Researcher Award program (ERA) helps promising, recently-appointed Ontario researchers build their research teams of graduate students, post-doctoral fellows, research assistants and associates. Each award to a leading researcher is a maximum of $100,000 and must be matched by an additional $50,000 from the researcher's institution and/or a private sector partner.

The goal of the program is to improve Ontario's ability to attract and retain the best and brightest research talent. Researchers must be no more than 5 years from having started their independent academic research career, as of July 1, 2013. Tier 1 Canada Research Chairs are not eligible to apply for an ERA.

Application Details:

A NOI must be submitted. The NOI that is is not binding and will not be assessed by the Ministry but it is a mandatory part of the application process. The Ministry of Research and Innovation (the Ministry) generally defines independent academic research appointment as a position where a researcher from an eligible institution is capable of independently publishing, supervising, and applying for funding.

Draft Proposals are due at RDS Monday, July 14, 2014. Support letters are due August 5 to RDS. Complete application packages must be received by the Ministry or post-marked on, or before 4 pm Monday, August 11, 2014. All submitted material (paper copies and electronic copies) must be assembled in the order detailed in the Sponsor guidelines.

INDIRECT COSTS OF $40,000 MUST BE INCLUDED IN THE 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: Martin,Antoinette
Pickard,Bryce
Szudy,Natalie Vanessa Katrina
Tweddell,David
Nebel,Silke

Sponsor Contacts:

AWARDS@MRI.GOV.ON.CA
Hearst Block, 8th Floor
900 Bay Street West
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
416 325-6666