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Research Update
- Faculty Energy Research Showcase
- OCE Information Session
- NSERC Posts International Review Report
- Funding Opportunities
- Information Session on Going Global Science and Technology Program
Faculty Energy Research Showcase
The organizers of the Faculty Energy Research Showcase on June 19, 2008, are requesting assistance from faculty members to help organize the event and invite appropriate industry representatives. If you would like to participate, or if there is someone you would like the Research Office to invite, please email Stewart Aitchison.
All faculty are invited to attend a lunch and information session on Ontario Centre of Excellence (OCE) programs on May 29, 2008, 12:00-2:00 pm, in Bahen room 7180. Several representatives from OCE will be on hand to share information and answer questions. This session will be of particular interest to new faculty members, however, all are welcome. Please RSVP to Carolyn Farrell.
NSERC Posts International Review Report
NSERC posted the final report of the first of two major reviews of the Discovery Grants Program. The much anticipated report of the International Review Committee provides exhaustive evidence for the Program’s success in supporting high quality, internationally competitive research and for its foundational role in supporting Canadian research and training in science and Engineering.
Visit the NSERC consultation pages for the complete report (PDF) and supporting appendices, as well as an update on the second review, which is examining the Discovery Grants peer review system.
NSERC Collaborative Research and Training Experience (CREATE) Program
NSERC has recently posted the program description and application instructions for the new Collaborative Research and Training Experience (CREATE) Program.
The CREATE Program supports the training of teams of outstanding students and postdoctoral fellows from Canada and abroad through the development of innovative training programs that:
- Encourage collaborative and integrative approaches and address significant scientific challenges associated to Canada’s research priorities.
- Facilitate the transition of new researchers from trainees to productive employees in the Canadian workforce.
These innovative programs will encourage one or more of the following:
- The acquisition and development of important professional skills among students and postdoctoral fellows that complement their qualifications and technical skills.
- Student mobility nationally and internationally between individual universities and between universities and other sectors.
- Interdisciplinary research within the natural sciences and Engineering (NSE), or at the interface between the NSE and health and/or the social sciences and humanities.
Funding
- Up to $150,000 in the first year, and up to $300,000 annually in subsequent years, will be provided by NSERC for a total period of six years; partners may contribute additional funds.
- NSERC anticipates 20 awards per year, out of an annual budget of $3 million.
- At least 60 per cent of CREATE funding will be directed to the following priority areas: Environmental science and technologies, natural resources and energy, health and related life sciences and technologies, and information and communications technologies.
Application information
- A maximum of four researchers can submit Notifications of Intent and applications annually per lead institution.
- The applicant must be from an NSERC-supported field at an NSERC-eligible university.
- A researcher may only be the applicant on one proposal annually.
- There is no limit to the number of times a researcher or an organization may participate as a co-applicant/collaborator.
- The majority of the group must be from NSE fields, but co-applicants from outside the NSE may be incorporated into proposals.
- The focus should be on new training initiatives. Existing initiatives must justify the incremental value that will accrue from the CREATE Program.
- This environment will provide trainees with experience relevant to both academic and non-academic careers.
- The research training experience can target any trainee level: undergraduate students, graduate students (masters and doctoral) and postdoctoral fellows.
Important Deadlines
- May 20, 2008, is the internal deadline to notify the Research Program Funding Office of your interest in submitting a Notification of Intent; this information will be used to organize an appropriate review panel.
- June 2, 2008, is the internal deadline for submission of completed Notification of Intent for CREATE program – Form 187; the four strongest submissions will be selected by a review panel.
- June 30, 2008, is the NSERC Deadline for submission of Form 187 of selected applicants; form 187 may be submitted either by paper or electronically.
CREATE Program Description
Form 187 Instructions
Contact Information
University of Toronto
Debbie Bilinski
NSERC
CREATE
NSERC Idea to Innovation Program
Internal deadline: June 19, 2008
NSERC deadline: July 3, 2008
The NSERC Idea to Innovation (I2I) Program is a highly focused program intended to assist researchers working with their Industry Liaison Office (ILO) to accelerate the pre-competitive development of promising technology and promote its transfer to Canadian companies. Researchers must first make an invention disclosure to the university (for campus-based faculty) or the hospital (for hospital-based faculty). I2I applications must be supported by the university's ILO or the hospital equivalent (hospital-based faculty) in order to be eligible for this program. For campus-based faculty, the university's ILO is The Innovations Group (TIG). The TIG officer or hospital equivalent officer involved in the application must be identified in the technology transfer section of the proposal.
The disclosure, technology assessment and application preparation are lengthy processes which can't be completed at the last minute. These applications involve Research Services (UTRS), the ILO (TIG or hospital equivalent), a partner if it is a Phase II application, as well as the applicant. Please allow enough time to ensure all these steps have been taken and that application is in preparation well before the internal deadline.
Applicants with a potential health sciences focus in their proposals are encouraged to consult with a Program Officer from either NSERC or CIHR in advance of submission. The Program Officer will assist in determining whether the proposal should be directed to I2I or CIHR's Proof of Principle (POP) Program.
Program description
Application Instructions
Information Session on Going Global Science and Technology Program
June 5, 2008
2:00-4:00 pm
Boardroom, Simcoe Hall, University of Toronto
Speaker: Yvonne Gruenthaler, Trade Commissioner, Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada
The Going Global Science and Technology Program has been developed to promote and enhance Canada’s international science and technology efforts by supporting Canadian researchers in accessing international R & D collaborative opportunities through development of partnerships with key players in other countries/economies.
The Program funding is used for the face-to-face encounters needed to solidify the partnership and move it forward to the point where the researchers can begin the R&D phase of the initiative. The level of funding is $8,000 (minimum) to $50,000 (maximum).