Vice-Presidents Council funds accepting applications

Sep 17th, 2020

By Jeff Green

Vice-Presidents Council funds accepting applications

Applications are now being accepted for the Vice-Presidents Council Cross-Campus Initiatives Fund and Conference Fund.

Normally a call for proposals is issued three times per academic year for both funds (October, February and June) however earlier this year Memorial cancelled the June competition for both opportunities due to COVID-19. As a result, there are only two calls for proposals for fiscal year 2020-2021 and the total annual funding will be allocated accordingly.

In light of the evolving COVID-19 pandemic, applications to both funds will be considered for events or initiatives that are to be hosted virtually. Any events or initiatives supported will need to be in line with public health guidelines and provincial regulations during the pandemic.

The Cross-Campus Initiatives Fund builds on existing strategic relationships between Memorial’s campuses. The fund annually allocates a total of $40,000 over the calls as one-time support for travel for new initiatives that are clearly and demonstrably strategic for the units, falling outside the scope of regular business.

The Conference Fund provides funding for conferences, workshops or seminars that are hosted or co-hosted by Memorial University. Please note, the fund does not provide financial support for employees to travel to such events. The fund allocates a total of $50,000 annually over the calls, providing one-time support of regular conferences, as opposed to large-scale events.

The deadline for applications for both funds is Thursday, Oct. 15. Please contact your unit’s grants facilitator (or, if the unit has no grants facilitator, the person with signing authority for your unit) to confirm if there are earlier, internal deadlines. These internal deadlines must be factored into the timing of the development and submission of these applications. More information about the call for applications is available online.