connection grants support events and outreach activities geared toward short-term, targeted knowledge mobilization initiatives. these events and activities represent opportunities to exchange knowledge and to engage on research issues of value to those participating. events and outreach activities funded by a connection grant may often serve as a first step toward more comprehensive and longer-term projects potentially eligible for funding through other sshrc funding opportunities.

connection grants proposals are expected to meet the objectives of the connection program. the objectives of the connection program are to:

• facilitate the multidirectional flow of social sciences and humanities knowledge among researchers and between the campus and the larger community, in order to enhance intellectual, cultural, social and economic influence, benefit, and impact;
• increase the accessibility and use of social sciences and humanities research knowledge among academic and non-academic audiences;
• support the building of reciprocal relationships among social sciences and humanities researchers, and between social sciences and humanities researchers and those in a position to either co-create or use research knowledge;
• support the development of social sciences and humanities research networks and tools designed to facilitate scholarly work; and
• make such networks and tools more accessible to non-academic audiences.

connection grants support workshops, colloquiums, conferences, forums, summer institutes or other events or outreach activities that facilitate:

• disciplinary and/or interdisciplinary exchanges in the humanities and social sciences;
• scholarly exchanges between those working in the social sciences and humanities and those working in other research fields;
• intersectoral exchanges between academic researchers in the humanities and social sciences and researchers and practitioners from the public, private and/or not-for-profit sectors; and/or
• international research collaboration and scholarly exchanges between researchers, 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 and non-academic partners from other countries.

objective

the objective of the idea to innovation (i2i) grants  is to accelerate the pre-competitive development of promising technology originating from the university and college sector and promote its transfer to a new or established canadian company. the i2i grants provide funding to college and university faculty members to support research and development projects with recognized technology transfer potential. this is achieved through defined phases by providing crucial assistance in the early stages of technology validation and market connection.

please contact the economic development and innovation office as soon as possible if you are planning a submission.

the goal of nserc’s strategic partnership grants is to increase research and training in targeted areas that could strongly enhance canada’s economy, society and/or environment within the next 10 years. research and training under these grants must be conducted through a partnership between academic researchers and industry or government organizations.

it is expected that these grants will:

• generate new knowledge/technology with the strong potential to strengthen canada’s industrial base, generate wealth, create employment and/or influence canadian public policy;
• increase the number of highly qualified personnel in the specified target areas; and
• enable the transfer of knowledge/technology and expertise to canadian-based companies that are well-positioned to apply the results for economic gain or to government organizations to strengthen public policy.

the proposed research must support the goal of strategic partnership grants and fall within one of the targeted areas defined below.

1. environmental science and technologies
2. information and communications technologies
3. manufacturing
4. natural resources and energy

a. strategic partnership grants for networks (spg‑n)

strategic partnership grants for networks (spg‑n) fund large-scale, multidisciplinary research projects in targeted research areas that require a network approach and that involve collaboration between academic researchers and canadian-based organizations. the applicant should be an established researcher with a solid track record in collaborative research, student training and grant management, and who demonstrates the leadership and other skills necessary for managing a complex, interdisciplinary, multi-institutional project.

assistid is a €9m marie curie collaborative research program to develop assistive technologies for intellectual disability and autism. it is cofunded by the european commission and the irish charity respect. it is the largest program of its kind in europe and will train experienced researchers in the skills necessary to make a difference in the lives of people with autism and intellectual disability (id) through improved communication, social inclusion and education. this is the first time a network of multidisciplinary researchers have come together on this scale to collaborate and develop assistive technologies for those with autism and id.

we wish to attract top quality international fellows from a broad range of disciplines including behaviour analysis, rehabilitation, computer vision, robotics, policy, ethics, special education, engineering and augmentative and alternative communication. while a successful proposal must have an aspect of technology application, this does not necessitate the development of new technologies or exclude behavioral and social scientists. researchers from these fields can assess the impact or application of existing technology in a specific cohort or situation (education, vocational rehabilitation or the teaching social skills for example). it is vital that all disciplines are involved in this programme to allow us to understand and maximize the practical impact of technology on the lives of those with disabilities.

assistid offers a fantastic opportunity for researchers to obtain expert training as a prestigious marie curie fellow, experience international mobility and to learn the skills to become leaders in research, practice and policy. more information is available on the flyer here. 

this call for proposals is open until march 31^st 2015. please contact sheeona gorman if you have any questions.

ontario problem gambling research centre (the centre) is now accepting applications for the development of current state of problem gambling evidence reviews to support an up-to-date overview of the existing research on problem gambling. the approach taken will be a holistic, scoping review, investigating current evidence of the influencing factors leading to problem gambling, the responses to problem gambling, and impacts as a result of problem gambling from both an individual and societal perspective.

deliverables:

the deliverables must be produced and finalized by september 30, 2015 unless otherwise negotiated with opgrc staff. deliverables must contain a full report as well as a summary document and be ready and able for format on online platforms (namely, opgrc website), and must be made available to all opgrc stakeholders.

solicitation schedule

• solicitation opens – january 28th, 2015

• registration deadline: interested applicants are required to indicate their intent to apply by contacting erika veri levett (erika@opgrc.org) by february 11, 2015

• applications deadline – march 2, 2015

• funding notifications – march 16, 2015

• deliverable deadline – september 30, 2015

the forestry futures committee (ffc) is pleased to announce a call for proposals for eligible projects under the enhanced forest resource inventory (efri) knowledge transfer & tool development program. up to $1,000,000 will be allocated in this first round for projects up to two years in duration. the program is open to all interested applicants including, but not limited to, university and private sector researchers, federal and provincial applied researchers, private consultants, non-governmental organizations (ngo), forest company staff, who can provide expertise in the areas of:
 digital land and provincial forest imagery (ontario)
 forest inventory development within the context of ontario’s crown forests
 processes to link imagery with land or forest inventory to meet operational or management needs at the local to provincial scales (applicable to ontario’s forests)
 creative solutions for developing and utilizing digital imagery and forest inventory

the application process differs for small and larger projects.

• a. small scale projects (≤$25,000 and ≤12 months) application process “a”
• b. large scale projects or projects (>$25,000 and ≤24 months) application process “b”

please also view letter of invitation and guidelines.

nserc collaborative research and training experience (create) program:  2016 competition - internal call for proposals

• their innovative nature to create a rich research training environment;
• the excellence of the researchers, and their success in training highly skilled and educated personnel for future employment in all sectors including industry, government and academia;
• their capacity to raise the standard for best practices in research training and development of professional skills of new researchers; and
• encouraging student mobility, as appropriate, either between different canadian universities, or between the universities and potential workplaces or among participating canadian and international institutions, thus promoting international awareness.

eligibility conditions for applicants, co-applicants and institutions apply. create grants are tenable only at nserc-eligible canadian universities and the applicant must hold an eligible position at that university. researchers at non-eligible organizations may participate as collaborators.

2.  how to apply/internal deadline/additional requirements

applying to the create program involves a two phase application process:

phase 1: letter of intent

phase 2: application (if invited only)

the create program is highly selective, with pre-screening based on the letter of intent. only applicants successful at the letter of intent stage will be invited to submit a full application.

internal process/quota
a yearly quota has been established for each university and only those researchers selected at their university can submit letters of intent.  under its assigned quota, 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 can submit up to two letters of intent to the create  program.  therefore, researchers are asked by february 13 to indicate to the office of research services (e-mail to ahacquo1@lakeheadu.ca) if they plan to submit a letter of intent to nserc. if more than two applicants indicate that they intend to submit a letter of intent, an internal competition will need to be held to determine which two lois are submitted by the nserc deadline of may 1 competition.

resources

more information on the program can be found at: http://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/professors-professeurs/grants-subs/create-foncer_eng.asp

please note the create program guidelines for the 2016 competition have not yet been posted.  once they have been posted, researchers should consult the new guidelines and loi form/instructions once nserc has posted them to ensure that they have completed their lois properly.

the asarp consortium award will support the establishment of a consortium that includes collaborations of multiple organizations and individuals for the purpose of identifying promising compounds with the goal of translating basic science knowledge into enhanced clinical pharmacological treatment protocols for alcohol and substance use disorders. the consortium will ultimately consist of a single management core as well as basic research and clinical trial sites.