Research Grant Opportunities
INTERNAL DEADLINES
Institutional Review: The Office of Research Services (ORS) requires applications be received a minimum of 3 working days before the funding agency deadline for institutional review and signature. Appropriate Department Head, and Dean/or Associate Dean (Research) signatures for all applicants/co-applicants must be obtained prior to submission to ORS for Institutional review and signature. Departments/Schools/Units require applications to be received at least 1 day in advance of submission to ORS. Please check with your Department/School/Unit for any other restrictions.
Optional Comprehensive Review: The ORS provides researchers with the option of submitting applications a minimum of 10 working days prior to deadline for comprehensive review and institutional signoff. For some competitions where large numbers of application submissions are anticipated, notifications of requirements for longer review periods may be communicated. Comprehensive review allows for checks of application format and compliance with agency guidelines.
Co-ordination with Grants Facilitators/Research Officers: The Office of Research Services will be consulting with the Grants Facilitators/Research Officers in the academic unit(s) of applicants as applications are received for reviews.
FOR ALL APPLICATIONS FOR RESEARCH FUNDING: Institutional Review of all applications, including notifications or letters of intent, is required. The Office of Research Services (ORS) requires completed applications to be received a minimum of 3 working days before the funding agency deadline for institutional signoff. For greater clarity, where a deadline for submission is Monday, August 1st, 2011, your completed application must be received by ORS at noon (12:00 p.m.) on Wednesday, July 27th, 2011.
A completed application includes the final draft of your application (including all forms, letters of support, CVs or other materials to be submitted to the funding agency) together with all required signatures. Appropriate Department Head and Dean/Associate Dean (Research) signatures for all internal applicants/co-applicants must be obtained prior to submission to ORS for Institutional review and signature. Departments/Schools/Units often require applications to be received at least 1 day in advance of submission to ORS. Please check with your Department/School/Unit to determine the deadline for departmental review.
In addition, if there are external co-applicants (meaning applicants based at institutions other than Memorial), their signatures, together with signatures from their institutions (as provided by the ORS or equivalent at that institution) must also be obtained prior to submission to ORS for Institutional signature. Please note that internal deadlines will also apply at other institutions. Please check with partnering institutions, if applicable, regarding their deadlines to provide review of applications and to provide signatures for co-applicants.
If you have any questions regarding procedures for the submission of grant applications, please contact Debbie Barnes, Manager Grants: Tel: (709) 864-4076
e-mail: dbarnes@mun.ca
FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES
Below is a listing of upcoming grant deadlines. Select from the list on the right for upcoming deadlines in each corresponding month. Please check with the major funding agencies for a complete and up to date listing of grants offered. The News and Announcements page also lists recent call for proposal announcements.
Listing of grants available to Memorial University faculty only.
External Grants
CIHR Funding Opportunity Database
CIHR provides a full list of funding opportunities which CIHR and its partners have announced. To view these opportunities, visit CIHR's website. Simply select the title from the list which is sorted alphabetically.
NSERC Application Deadlines
A complete list of grants sponsored by NSERC broken down by program type.
SSHRC List of Programs
A complete list of grants sponsored by SSHRC broken down by program type.
Memorial's Index of Grant and other Funding Deadlines
A month-by-month index of upcoming funding deadlines, maintained by the Office of Research Services.
No Set Deadlines:
Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Internationalization of Research and Development Program Call for Proposals
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada has recently launched the Internationalization of Research and Development (IRD) grant program, a 5 year $5M initiative. The IRD program gives University and College researchers involved in existing or on-going agriculture research the opportunity to develop collaborations with academic, government or industry research institutions in foreign countries. Successful applicants will receive grants of up to $60,000 to cover the costs related to travel and accommodations, use of foreign lab facilities and other related costs to further develop expertise in priority areas for agriculture, agri-food and agri-based products. Applications are welcome on an ongoing basis until funding is exhausted. While there are no deadlines to apply, funded projects must be completed by March 31, 2015, therefore, the timing of applications must allow for this condition to be met.
Successful applicants must demonstrate the following:
• the proposal is twinned (paired) with an existing or on-going research project in agriculture or allied sciences approved under one of the NSERC’s R&D grants programs;
• the proposal is focused on internationalization and will lead to collaboration with a foreign academic, government and/or industry research institution; and
• the proposal will enhance the Canadian agri-science research capacity and relates to one or more of AAFC's seven strategic science and innovation goals.
More information about this program can be found online at the AAFC website, or by contacting Stephen Keough, IRD Program Manager, at stephen.keough@agr.gc.ca. Please click here for a copy of the IRD Program Guidelines* or Application Form*.
Connect Canada Internships
Deadline: None
Website: www.connectcanadainternships.ca
Connect Canada is a federally-funded, national internship program that links Canadian companies with graduate students and post-doctoral fellows for research placements. Open to companies in any sector and students in any field, Connect Canada is a cost-effective way for companies to conduct R&D while providing students with an opportunity to enhance their graduate studies while gaining real-world experience. Canada interns will apply the latest in research methods and know-how to the most pressing industrial R&D issues.
For additional information, including application instructions and eligibility requirements, see the Connect Canada Program Guide.
NSERC Interaction Grants Program
Website: www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca
This Grants Program will help establish new contacts between companies and NSERC-eligible researchers to identify a company-specific problem that could be solved through a subsequent R&D partnership.
Up to $5000 over 3 months covers such expenses as travel and meetings needed to set up the partnership.
For more information and how to apply follow this link. Applications must be submitted to the Office of Research Services prior to submission to the NSERC Atlantic Regional Office for Institutional Approval.
NSERC Engage Grants Program
Website: www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca
This Grants Program will support the creation of a new university-industry partnership to undertake a fully funded, short-term research project that addresses a company-specific problem. It awards up to $25,000 over a maximum of six months to cover direct project costs.
For more information and how to apply follow this link. Applications must be submitted to the Office of Research Services prior to submission to the NSERC Atlantic Regional Office for Institutional Approval.
Going Global Science and Technology Program
Deadline: Six weeks prior to start of activity
Applications are invited under Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada’s Going Global Science and Technology (S&T) Program. Support of between $5,000 and $75,000 per request is available to cover 75% of total eligible project costs. The Program supports the costs of face-to-face meetings with potential international collaborators to move discussions forward to the point where researchers can begin the research and development (R&D) phase of a planned initiative. The meetings funded by the Going Global Program may be used to formulate the partnership and conduct detailed planning of the collaborative R&D initiative including defining objectives, activities, time-lines and responsibilities. For further information, see the Going Global website. Applications must be submitted eight weeks in advance of the planned activity.
Newfoundland and Labrador Wildlife Division - Request for Expression of Interest
Deadline: On-going
The Department of Environment and Conservation, Government of Newfoundland and Labrador is launching an ambitious program to improve our understanding of caribou demographics, movement patterns, and population dynamics. Woodland caribou on the island portion of the province are considered ‘secure’ but have recently entered into a population decline. The Wildlife Division is developing a program to better understand the rates and causes of the decline, and to determine effective management measures that may be applied to mitigate the decline. Further information is available here, or contact Ken Curnew or Christine Doucet.
NSERC Atlantic Regional Opportunities Fund (ROF)
Deadline: Six-Eight weeks prior to start of activity
NSERC Atlantic has revised its guidelines and application form for the NSERC Atlantic Regional Opportunities Fund. This Fund typically supports requests in the range of $1,000 to $5,000 from academic institutions, individuals, student groups and others for support of special events and activities related to the natural sciences and engineering. Applications should be submitted as early as possible before the event or activity. In general, six to eight weeks are required for processing. Copies of the guidelines and application form are available from the Office of Research Services. Applications must be submitted to the Office of Research Services prior to submission to the NSERC Atlantic Regional Office for Institutional Approval.
NSERC Northern Research Internships Program
Deadline: Minimum eight weeks prior to start of internship
To facilitate extended stays and subsidize the costs associated with research in the Canadian North, NSERC is continuing its Northern Research Internships Program. Senior undergraduate students (in their final two years of a bachelor’s degree), full-time registered graduate students and postdoctoral fellows interested in applying should visit the NSERC website for complete details. For the 12-16 week research internship work term, NSERC will provide up to $10,000 (which includes an allowance of up to $4,000 for travel and logistics). Holders of an NSERC USRA, PGS, IPS, PDF, or CGS will qualify for a stipend of $125 per week. All other applicants will qualify for a stipend of $375 per week. Northern partners must supplement the internship by at least $125 per week (or may provide in-kind support such as room and board). The university supervisor must supplement the internship by at least $125 per week for the duration of the award. Up to 30 awards per year are available and there is no NSERC deadline. Applicants will be awarded on a first-come, first-served basis, and applications should be made at least 8 weeks before the start of the internship.
NSERC Strategic Workshops Program
Deadline: On-going
NSERC has announced a new pilot Strategic Workshops Program. This program offers grants of up to $25,000 to hold workshops which bring together small, highly focused groups to seed collaborations between Canadian academic researchers and the industry and government receptor community in the areas of research targeted by the Strategic Project Grants and Strategic Network Grants Programs. Forty (40) of these grants will be offered each year under the 3-year period of the pilot program. For further program details, click here. Applications may be submitted at any time.
Shastri Indo-Canadian Institute - Scholar Travel Subsidy Grants
Deadline: 6 weeks before proposed travel
This programme will assist scholars in participating in conferences and academic meetings through travel subsidies. Grants are available to Canadian scholars for travel to and/or in India and to Indian scholars for travel to and/or in Canada. Applicants must have been invited to participate by academic institutions and be affiliated with a Shastri Institute member institution. The Institute will provide up to $1,200 to fund 50% of scholar’s total travel costs. $20,000 are available for these grants in 2007-08. Send completed application form (see www.sici.org) to Shastri Institute Canada Office. Attach:
- Reason for travel;
- Description of presentation, research or other activity to be carried out;
- Itinerary;
- CV (not more that three pages);
- Letter of invitation.
Requests will be accommodated throughout the year on a first-applied, first-funded basis.
The Science and Operational Applications Research - Education initiative (SOAR-E) is now on-line for project proposal submission. The SOAR-E initiative, addressed to Canadian educational organizations and research centers, will support scientist in the development of RADARSAT-2 applications and promote the use of synthetic aperture radar (SAR) remote sensing to graduate students. The initiative requests proposals aiming at fundamental and applied research towards applications development using new capabilities offered by RADARSAT-2. For more information on the SOAR-E initiative and for registration visit the Canadian Space Agency website.
