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Funding Opportunites - Research
Further details regarding this announcement can be found at:
http://www.orion.on.ca/2011awards/index.html
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Sponsor/Award: |
ONT RESEARCH INNOVATION OPTICAL NETWORK - ORION DISCOVERY AWARD - 2011 WINTER COMPETITION |
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Deadline: |
Dean's: Contact your Faculty Research Office for deadline details.
Internal: Feb 25, 2011
Sponsor's: Mar 04, 2011
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Subject Areas: |
High Performance Computing, Innovative Technology, Remote Sensing, Applications, Software, Visualization Technologies |
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Description: |
The ORION Awards are open to individuals or groups among the organizations currently connected to the ORION network. Nominees may be staff, faculty and/or students of the organizations and can include representatives of partner organizations not excluding private sector partners. The projects must be primarily based within Ontario, but can include external partners. The projects must be primarily based within Ontario, but can include partners outside the province. Projects or initiatives may only be nominated in one category. Main criterion: Project, initiative or group must demonstrate the creation or innovative use of collaborative tools, resources and/or technologies, enabled or facilitated by ORION or advanced networks, in supporting the work of researchers, educators and/or learners. |
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Application Details: |
The ORION Discovery Award recognizes initiatives that successfully apply and leverage the unique capabilities of advanced networks and collaborative technologies to achieve significant outcomes in research and discovery. Nominated initiatives may be in all fields of academic and applied research, from health, science and engineering to the social sciences and the humanities. Self-nominated or personal submissions will be accepted, as are submissions on behalf of a group or organization. An online or print version of the Official Entry Form found on the ORION Awards website must be completed and submitted, along with any supporting documentation, which could include project abstracts, endorsements and/or media clippings. Letters of support from individuals or organizations familiar with the initiative or person(s) being nominated may also be included. Submission information should be independently verifiable.INDIRECT COSTS ARE NOT SUPPORTED BY THIS PROGRAM |
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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: |
Pocock,Katy
Russelo,Theresa M
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Sponsor Contacts: |
TAMARA.STOLL@ORION.ON.CA
360 Bay Street
7th Floor
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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