the natural sciences and engineering research council of canada (nserc) is pleased to announce that the joint call for canada-germany research proposals on sustainable processes and chemistry is now open.

last year, nserc and the german research foundation (deutsche forschungsgemeinschaft or dfg) renewed their decade long partnership, agreeing to expand the scope of their collaboration to support joint research projects, underpinned by a streamlined application and review process. this joint call is the first between nserc and dfg to accept a single collaborative research proposal from research teams in canada and germany that will undergo a scientific review process led by dfg.

the proposed canada-germany collaborative research projects must focus on basic and fundamental research and are expected to generate new knowledge and address one or more research challenges related to environmental sustainability.  canadian academic researchers may receive up to $100,000 per year for up to three years from nserc to support their participation in the collaborative research project while german researchers may receive funding from dfg. this call for proposals includes a two-stage application process whereby canadian researchers must first submit a modified alliance international collaboration grant application to nserc by december 7, 2022. for more information, please read the funding opportunity on nserc’s website.

please contact jill sherman, international research facilitator, at intl.research@lakeheadu.ca for more information.

we are pleased to announce a call for applications for the 2023 tanaka fund grant to support promising junior japanese studies scholars. this competition will be dependent on the covid-19 pandemic and any travel restrictions imposed by the government of canada or the government of japan.

annual value: a total of $60,000 is available for this year’s awards.

value of grants: grants up to a maximum of $10,000 are available

who is eligible: masters or pre-dissertation doctoral 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 with a research focus on japan, using methods from the social sciences and humanities

duration: a maximum of three months in japan

application deadline: january 8, 2023

for more information, please consult the tanaka fund guidelines.

for more information, please contact jill sherman, international research facilitator, at intl.research@lakeheadu.ca.

the r&d partnership fund – electric vehicle (ev) – stream 2 program supports projects related to the development and demonstration of technologies in electric vehicles (ev) and battery manufacturing technologies in the following priority areas:

• mass light vehicles, such as cars, trucks and vans
• heavy duty vehicles, including commercial vehicles, trucks, buses, recreational vehicles (rvs), and others used for goods movement
• charging infrastructure
• intelligent transportation systems (its)
• transit-supportive systems and vehicles

the r&d partnership fund – c/av and smart mobility – stream 2 program supports projects related to the development, testing, validation, and demonstration of connected and autonomous vehicle (c/av) and smart mobility technologies in the following priority areas:

• mass light vehicles, such as cars, trucks, and vans
• heavy duty vehicles, including commercial vehicles, trucks, buses, recreational vehicles (rvs), and others used for goods movement
• transportation infrastructure
• intelligent transportation systems (its)
• transit-supportive systems and vehicles

designed to help launch the careers of outstanding researchers who are within the first 6 years of their initial academic appointment

• amount: $200,000
• duration: up to 4 years
• eligibility: within the first 6 years of initial faculty position

graduates with a phd or md who wish to gain additional research experience within an established research environment.

• amount: $150,000
• duration: 2 years
• eligibility: graduates with a phd or md

an opportunity for promising individuals, pursuing a phd, to begin the process of becoming future independent investigators in the field of alzheimer's disease and other dementias.

• amount: $129,000
• duration: 3 years
• eligibility: within 18 months of starting phd program

under the horizon europe framework, erc synergy grants support transformative research by a small group of two to four principal investigators who seek to address ambitious research problems that cannot be solved by individual investigators/teams working alone.  each group can include one pi / host institution outside of the eu or associated countries.  funding can be up to 10 million euros for up to 6 years (shorter projects are also eligible and prorated).  additional funds are available for start up costs, purchase of major equipment, and access to large facilities.  calls are held once a year, in all scientific fields.  for more information, go to: https://erc.europa.eu/funding/synergy-grants.  for assistance with applications, contact jill sherman, intl.research@lakeheadu.ca.