connection grants are expected to respond to the objectives of the connection program.

these 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.

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 with researchers, 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 and non-academic partners from other countries.

with the  pan-canadian framework on clean growth and climate change (pcf), canada has set an ambitious agenda to guide actions that will grow the economy while reducing emissions, protect and enhance carbon sinks and build resilience to adapt to a changing climate. science-based information underlies the effective delivery of many climate change actions and the pcf provides a driver for a more holistic planning and delivery of climate change science for canada.

environment and climate change canada (eccc), health canada (hc), and the natural sciences and engineering research council (nserc) are partnering to strengthen collaborative efforts among federal scientists and the academic community to advance policy-relevant climate change science that supports work of the pcf.

the anticipated budget for this initiative is approximately $4.8 million and individual proposals should not exceed three years or requests beyond an average of $180,000 annually. applicants are required to collaborate with at least one federal department or agency from the government of canada. all project expenditures will be subject to nserc’s use of grant funds whose requirements are outlined in the tri-agency financial administration guide.  the maximum level (stacking limit) of total government assistance (federal, provincial, and municipal assistance for the same eligible expenditures) will not exceed 100 per cent of eligible expenditures.

program objectives

advancing climate change science in canada is intended to provide support for activities that will:

• increase collaboration among federal scientists and policy makers and the extramural academic community to strengthen canada’s research ecosystem;
• enhance the ability of canadian universities to support the objectives of the pan-canadian framework on clean growth and climate change;
• increase the scientific information available to support government decision-making on climate action.

research objectives

the proposed research project must address at least one of the following research objectives:

• heat: to help protect the health of canadians through advancing innovation for energy efficient cooling technologies, such as the cooling potential of natural infrastructures;
• forests: accelerates knowledge of ecosystem services in the context of climate change, such as the role of forests and trees as natural infrastructure in increasing climate resilience, mitigating climate change, human health and wellbeing, and promoting biodiversity in urban or rural landscapes;
• carbon cycle: to improve understanding of carbon dynamics in canadian ecosystems, with a focus on how to quantify, protect, and enhance natural carbon sinks.

postdoctoral enrichment program (pdep) provides a total of $60,000 over three years to support the career development activities for underrepresented minority postdoctoral fellows in a degree-granting institution (an institution includes its affiliated graduate and medical schools, hospitals and research institutions) in the united states or canada whose training and professional development are guided by mentors committed to helping them advance to stellar careers in biomedical or medical research.

ecf is pleased to announce the release of our third annual rise (research, innovate, scale and establish) for nutrition request for applications (rfa). through our rise portfolio, ecf funds implementation research on cost-effective, scalable innovations designed to improve nutrition interventions in east africa. 

accompanying this year's rfa, ecf is excited to release the first installment of our grantee guidance series: theory of sustainability and theory of scale.  ecf hopes this guidance paper will serve as a resource for rise applicants and other nutrition actors in their efforts to more clearly integrate considerations of scale and sustainability into their project design and implementation efforts.

questions about the rfa should be submitted by october 31, 2018 and concept notes should be submitted by november 25, 2018 to rfa@eleanorcrookfoundation.org. 

trans-atlantic platform launches social innovation call for proposals 

the trans-atlantic platform has launched its 2018 social innovation call for proposals, which will support international projects that can contribute to increasing our understanding of societal transformations and the role of social innovation.

the call brings together funding organizations from brazil, canada, finland, france, germany, the netherlands, poland and the united kingdom. it is open to teams with members from at least three of these countries. teams must include partners from both sides of the atlantic.

research partners will receive funding from the national funding agency from their country of origin for projects that can last up to 36 months.

collaboration through this call will enable researchers to:

·         address social challenges, such as the digital divide; urban and rural developments and cohesion; access to public services and infrastructure; ethnic conflicts; human rights and legislation; the current state of democracy; and equality and social, political and human values;

·         learn from the experiences of multisectoral collaboration for social innovation practiced on both sides of the atlantic (e.g., innovative forms of economic organization, new digital technologies and accessibility; global and local environmental issues and sustainable development; strategies for social cohesion; integration of health and social care services; and improvement of education and overcoming of linguistic barriers);

·         apply and adapt approaches from one locale to another; and

·         generalize and/or scale up local experiences.

the deadline for final applications is february 14, 2019, at 2 p.m. (central european time). learn more about the competition and the application process.

mitacs and the german academic exchange service (daad) have partnered to offer the rise-globalink research internship (rise-gri), which offers undergraduate 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 at canadian universities the opportunity to undertake research at eligible german institutions.

rise-gri pairs canadian 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 with three-month projects supervised by phd 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 in germany.

• open to full-time undergraduates in biology, chemistry, computer science, physics, earth sciences, or engineering (or a closely related field) who have completed at least two years of a four- or five-year program
  • 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 in quebec enrolled in a three-year undergraduate degree must have completed at least one year of their university program
• applications accepted until december 15, 2018. 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 must apply through the rise application portal.
• competitive opportunity — only top-ranked 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 are matched with projects
• projects must start between may 15 and july 9, 2019
• approved recipients receive $6,000 toward travel and accommodations 

for questions about the application procedure, matching process, and internship placement, please contact rise-germany@daad.de. for any questions regarding the funding, please contact mitacs international at international@mitacs.ca

as part of the strategy, the government is ensuring women across canada have access to the business supports they need to start or grow a business.

the wes ecosystem fund is investing $85 million over five years to strengthen capacity within the entrepreneurship ecosystem and close gaps in service for women entrepreneurs. projects must be led by non-profit organizations (including social enterprises and cooperatives) and be inclusive of the needs of diverse and under-represented women.

the wes ecosystem fund seeks to address gaps and build capacity in the entrepreneurship ecosystem for women. under this initiative, activities could include:

• supplier diversity activities that target women entrepreneurs;
• initiatives to support women in traditionally underrepresented sectors;
• networking, matchmaking, and mentorship opportunities;
• incubator and accelerator programs;
• initiatives to support the participation of diverse and underrepresented women in entrepreneurship;
• efforts to scale up programs that support women entrepreneurs across regions and on a national basis; and
• other activities that will support the objectives of the wes ecosystem fund.