funding now available!  natural resources canada’s (nrcan) - science and technology internship program (stip)

§   are you (or do you know of) an organization, business, university or community college that could benefit from funding to support an internship in the area of natural sciences? 

§   do you know a post-secondary graduate who is looking for practical experience to support his/her career development in the natural sciences?

the science and technology internship program (stip) provides funding to organizations, businesses and institutions to support recent graduates in the natural sciences to gain relevant and meaningful work experience within their field of study.  since 1997, natural resources canada (nrcan) has been contributing to approximately 50 to 60 internships annually to assist youth find valuable work experience.

eligible employers (referred to as partners) can receive a contribution payment for up to 50% of the intern’s salary to a maximum of $13,200 per year.  partners are responsible for finding their own interns.

eligible interns include youth between the ages of 15 and 30 who are: 

§   out of school, unemployed or underemployed

§   graduates with a post-secondary degree or diploma in a relevant field within the past two years

§   legally entitled to work in canada, and

§   not previous participants in an internship under the youth employment strategy

interns apply directly to employers and are employees of the partner.  approximately 70% of interns have found permanent employment immediately after their internship.  another 20% have returned to school to pursue further studies. 

if you, or someone you know, could benefit from this opportunity, please visit our website at: http://www.nrcan.gc.ca/careers/87 .  alternatively, you may call toll free at 1-877-996-6199, or contact us by e-mail at stip/psst@nrcan-rncan.gc.ca.  please note that the deadline to submit a project proposal is february 28, 2014, and that projects will be funded on a first-come, first-served basis, depending on funding availability.

sshrc recognizes that peer reviewed scholarly journals are a primary tool for fostering intellectual debate and inquiry. today, new information and communication technologies are changing how research results are published and disseminated, allowing information to circulate more rapidly and widely than ever before.

in response, and in accordance with sshrc’s policy on open access, sshrc designed this funding opportunity to allow journals to seek support regardless of business model or distribution format.

the aid to scholarly journals funding opportunity’s goal is to increase dissemination, access to, and readership for, original research results in the social sciences and humanities, through canadian scholarly journals. it also assists journals as they seek to take advantage of advances in digital technologies.

aid to scholarly journals grants are awarded to help defray the costs of publishing scholarly articles, to assist with distribution costs, and to support journal organizations in transitioning to and maintaining digital formats.

the ymca of greater toronto (ymca gta) invites you or your team to respond to this rfp commissioning the production of a knowledge mobilization strategy and initial materials to translate a 200 page research synthesis of the literature on the developmental needs, life stage goals, and critical transitions of youth aged 12-25.

the primary audience of the materials are youth program design and senior staff. as a recipient of this rfp, you or your team has been identified as a potential candidate to complete this work on behalf of the ymca. please feel free to circulate this rfp to others who may be interested.

we look forward to your response.

key dates:

• intent to respond & question due – february 10 2014. time: 5:00pm et.
• questions answered – february 12 2014. time: 5:00pm. et
• proposals due – february 21 2014. time: 5:00pm et.
• interviews for shortlisted firms – february 27 2014. time: tbd

for more information, click here.

the specific objectives of this funding opportunity is to fund research projects that will generate new knowledge on interventions and their implementation for the primary prevention and treatment of type 2 diabetes in either:

1. low and middle income countries (lmic), as defined by the world bank; or
2. aboriginal populations within canada and australia

the foundation scheme is designed to contribute to a sustainable foundation of new and established health research leaders, by providing long-term support for the pursuit of innovative and high-impact research programs.

the foundation scheme is expected to:

• support a broad base of health research leaders across all career stages, areas, and health-related disciplines;
• develop and maintain canadian capacity in health research and other related fields;
• provide research leaders with the flexibility to pursue novel and innovative lines of inquiry;
• contribute to the creation and application of health-related knowledge through a wide range of research and/or knowledge translation activities, including relevant collaborations.

new and early-career investigators: special consideration

new and early-career investigators are eligible to apply to the foundation scheme competition as a program leader. to support the objective of the program – a sustainable foundation of health research leaders – a minimum annual intake of new investigators into the foundation grant portfolio will be established. competition processes and peer review for this cohort will be fully integrated with the competition as a whole with no additional steps being required on the part of the applicant. eligibility for consideration as a new or early-career investigator is outlined in the eligibility section below.

the success of new/early career investigators in the foundation scheme will be actively monitored. peer reviewers will be instructed to take into consideration the career stage, research field and institution setting of all applicants. at stage 3, new/early career investigators will be assessed and ranked against other new/early career investigators.

registration to the 1st foundation scheme live pilot competition will be accepted  between march 24, 2014 and june 23, 2014

• stage 1 applications for the 1st foundation scheme live pilot competition will be accepted between june 23, 2014 and september 15, 2014. 
• only successful stage 1 applicants will be invited to apply to stage 2. stage 2 applications for the 1st foundation scheme live pilot competition will be accepted between december 1, 2014 and february 5, 2015.

the primary aim of this first joint call of jpiamr is to combine the resources, infrastructures, and research strengths of multiple countries in order to overcome antibiotic resistance. the goal is to foster multinational translational research collaborations that can accomplish more than individual countries working independently, leading to improved control of bacterial infections.

the specific objectives of this funding opportunity are to:

• support partnerships between the community and researchers to facilitate the conduct of community-based research; and/or
• develop future applications for more comprehensive community-based research grants.

examples of activities that might be conducted under this funding opportunity (but are not restricted to) are:

• facilitation of dialogue between communities and researchers in order to establish research partnerships;
• workshops to design a research project and/or develop a proposal for a future cbr operating grant;
• planning and execution of pilot projects or feasibility studies to generate preliminary data, proof of concept; and/or
• development and / or validation of new inventions, tools, methodologies, protocols, theoretical models or frameworks.

how it works

the ontario research fund – research excellence (orf-re) provides research institutions with funding to help support the operational costs of large-scale transformative research of strategic value to the province.

who is eligible

eligible institutions include:

• universities
• colleges
• research hospitals
• non-profit research institutions

funding amount

orf-re provides up to 1/3 of the total value of a project with the remaining 2/3 from a combination of private sector and institutional contributions. generally, the minimum support provided by the orf-re to a project is $1 million and the maximum support provided is $4 million.

how to apply

the application process involves 4 steps:

1. notify your research office that you plan to apply (faculty members  are asked to submit their letters of intent to the office of research services by february 7, 2014).
2. your research office submits a notice of intent to apply (a document that lets the government know you plan to apply for an award)
3. prepare the documents for your application package according to program guidelines and application instructions
4. your research office submits the complete application package to the ministry of research and innovation

application deadlines

notice of intent due: february 12, 2014

last date to mail complete application package: july 15, 2014

the specific objectives of this funding opportunity is to fund research projects that will generate new knowledge on interventions and their implementation for the primary prevention and treatment of type 2 diabetes in either:

1. low and middle income countries (lmic), as defined by the world bank; or
2. aboriginal populations within canada and australia