Research Opps
Weekly Research Opps (September 30, 2008)
On behalf of the Associate Dean of Science, Swapan Dasgupta, these research opportunities may be of interest to you. These have come our way from VP Research M. Crago's Office. If you are not interested in receiving these notices please let me know and I'll take your name off the distribution list (science@dal.ca or joanne.wells@dal.ca).
1. International Program for graduate students
NSERC's Summer Program in Japan or Taiwan provides graduate students in science
and engineering (and for Japan only, graduate students in the health sciences)
with a two-month research experience in a university, national laboratory or
institute in Japan or Taiwan. The application deadline for this program is
November 1, 2008.
We would appreciate if you could circulate the attached notices widely to let
graduate students and their supervisors know about this unique opportunity.
Thank you for your assistance.
Yolaine Marin
Program Assistant / Adjointe de Programme
Scholarships-Fellowships / Bourses
NSERC / CRSNG
613-944-5803
Yolaine.Marin@nserc.ca / Yolaine.Marin@crsng.ca
Weekly Research Opps - Week #2
On behalf of the Associate Dean of Science, Swapan Dasgupta, these research
opportunities may be of interest to you. These have come our way from VP Research M.
Crago's Office.
This is a compilation of notices that come our way and may be of interest to FoS
researchers. If you are not interested in receiving these notices please let me know and
I'll take your name off the distribution list (science@dal.ca or joanne.wells@dal.ca).
1. RE: 2008 Canada-Latin America-Caribbean Research Exchange Grants (LACREG)
2. SSHRC has recently announced a very important new special call for proposa
1. RE: 2008 Canada-Latin America-Caribbean Research Exchange Grants (LACREG)
Please disregard the three Outlook distribution-list attachments, which I had attached to
my message by mistake. The only intended attachments were the four Word documents,
consisting of the LACREG guidelines & application forms in four languages.
Joanne Tortola, Assistant Director
Lester Pearson International (LPI)
TEL: (902) 494-1733 FAX: (902) 494-1216
joanne.tortola@dal.ca www.dal.ca/lpi
2. SSHRC has recently announced a very important new special call for proposals on
Canadian Environmental Issues. There are 4 types of funding.
1.Inter-disciplinary Research Development Grants with
mandatory participation of NSERC and CIHR
researchers. (max-$80k for 1 year of planning)
2.Research Grants " Interdisciplinary grants in
SSH.(max-$ 250k over 3 years)
3.CURA LOIs (max -$20k for 1 year)
4.Public Outreach Grants (no max)
Deadline for submission: November 7, 2008
With at least 140 identified researchers in environmental
issues spread across several faculties, this presents a terrific
opportunity for DAL and it is directly in line with the creation
of the new College of Sustainability. This special call is the
result of dedicated funds given to the councils for
interdisciplinary environmental research in federal budget
2007.
I strongly encourage you to encourage your researchers to
apply and for you to strategize with other faculties on how to
best create interdisciplinary research links in this area of
research. I presume the development grants with NSERC
and CIHR will lead to large tri-council funding in the next
year. I will report on this presumption at our first DRAC
meeting after my trip to Ottawa next week.
Weekly Research Opps - Week #1
1. Calendrier appel d'offres FFCR 2009/ Shedule FCRF ca (September 3) SEE #5 below.
2. INIST Alert - Minister of Industry Accepts S&T Strat (Sept 5)
3. Research Services: Using your grant funds (Sept 5)
4. Last reminder Technoplicy Annual Conference Halifax (Sept 5)
5. The France-Canada Research Foundation 2009 Call for Proposals (Sept 8)
6. Embassy of France in Canada - Opportunities for Researchers in France (Sept 8)
7. 2008 Canada-Latin America-Caribbean Research Exchange Grants (LACREG) (Sep11)
1. Calendrier appel d'offres FFCR 2009/ Shedule FCRF ca
Here is the call for Canada France call for proposals. Dalhousie joined this initiative
last year and was successful in receiving funding for its researchers. Please
disseminate this information widely in your faculty.
2. INIST Alert - Minister of Industry Accepts S&T Strat
Here is a notice of the recommendations made by the Science Technology and
Innovation Council (STIC). You will notice these categories were used directly in
the new Canada Excellence Research Chairs. I send them to you for your
information. In the backgrounder, it is clear that these priority categories will be
applied by the various research funding agencies.
Martha Crago
Sent: Tuesday, September 02, 2008 1:43 PM
Subject: Minister of Industry Accepts S&T Strategy's Sub-Priorities Recommended
by the Science, Technology and Innovation Council
Date: 2008-09-02
OTTAWA, September 2, 2008 -- The Honourable Jim Prentice, Minister of Industry,
today accepted recommendations made by the Science, Technology and Innovation
Council (STIC) on sub-priorities within the four research priority areas announced in
the Government of Canada's 2007 Science and Technology (S&T) Strategy.
Canada's 2007 S&T Strategy identified four research priorities in areas where
Canada can leverage research strengths to achieve a competitive advantage:
environmental science and technologies; natural resources and energy; health and
related life sciences and technologies; and information and communications
technologies. To give definition to these four priority areas, STIC identified sub-
priorities in areas of strategic importance to Canada. The sub-priorities
recommended by STIC will assist research agencies in the design and
implementation of research support programs in the following important areas:
S&T priority: Environmental science and technologies
Sub-priorities: Water (health, energy, security); cleaner methods of extracting,
processing and using hydrocarbon fuels, including reduced consumption of these
fuels
S&T priority: Natural resources and energy
Sub-priorities: Energy production in the oil sands; Arctic (resource production,
climate change adaptation, monitoring); biofuels, fuel cells and nuclear energy
S&T priority: Health and related life sciences and technologies
Sub-priorities: Regenerative medicine; neuroscience; health in an aging population;
biomedical engineering and medical technologies
S&T priority: Information and communications technologies
Sub-priorities: New media, animation and games; wireless networks and services;
broadband networks; telecom equipment
In accepting the recommendations, Minister Prentice thanked the members of STIC
for their advice and stated, "I remain committed to supporting discovery and applied
research in a broad range of disciplines that generate new ideas for Canada's long-
term benefit. However, establishing priorities and sub-priorities also allows us to
better focus our efforts in areas of social and economic importance to Canada. I am
confident that these sub-priorities will be applied by the Industry Portfolio agencies as
appropriate to enable us to advance our interests in areas where Canada has or
requires a competitive advantage."
"The research sub-priorities identified by STIC will lead to important research gains
in areas that are of high importance to Canada," said the Honourable Tony Clement,
Minister of Health. "I am confident that the Canadian Institutes of Health Research
will work closely with the other research agencies to achieve this important
objective."
Canada's S&T Strategy, Mobilizing Science and Technology to Canada's Advantage,
committed the Government of Canada to consolidate external science and
technology advisory bodies and launch the STIC. The Council provides the
government with policy advice on science and technology issues.
The Chair of STIC, Dr. Howard Alper, said that setting sub-priorities is consistent
with international best practices, citing the examples of countries such as Australia
and Japan. "Canada must focus its attention on strategic areas of development in
research and innovation, thus enhancing our global competitiveness. The sub-
priorities, covering both basic and applied research and innovation, will serve as a
springboard to leadership by Canada in areas of significance to the nation," said Dr.
Alper.
Background information on the S&T Strategy and its sub-priorities is attached.
For further information (media only), please contact:
Bill Rodgers
Director of Communications
Office of the Honourable Jim Prentice
Minister of Industry
613-995-9001
Media Relations
Industry Canada
613-943-2502
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Backgrounder
Science, Technology and Innovation Council Recommendations on Sub-
Priorities
The Science, Technology and Innovation Council (STIC) has provided advice to the
Minister of Industry on how he could advance the commitment made in the Science
and Technology (S&T) Strategy to focus on four priority research areas, specifically
environmental science and technologies, natural resources and energy, health and
related life sciences and technologies, and information and communications
technologies.
Identification of sub-priorities
Canada's S&T Strategy communicated the importance of basic research in
generating new ideas for Canada's long-term benefit. The Strategy also identified
four research priorities in areas where Canada can leverage research strengths to
achieve a competitive advantage: environmental science and technologies; natural
resources and energy; health and related life sciences and technologies; and
information and communications technologies.
To give definition to these four priority areas, STIC identified sub-priorities in areas of
strategic importance to Canada. The sub-priorities recommended by STIC will assist
research agencies in the design and implementation of research support programs in
these important areas. STIC has recommended sub-priorities in areas where the
government must build increased capacity to stimulate leading-edge solutions to
health, social and environmental challenges and, at the same time, develop practical
applications that sustain and deepen the competitive advantage of Canadian
businesses in these domains.
In providing its recommendations, STIC emphasized that support for priorities must
be balanced by broad support for basic, discovery-oriented research, which is also
essential to the advancement of knowledge and innovation. STIC also underscored
that technology and research targets within the sub-priorities should not preclude
other themes or technologies from future consideration, and it acknowledged the
inter-disciplinary nature of the identified sub-priorities.
The four research priorities announced in the S&T Strategy -- environmental science
and technologies, natural resources and energy, health and related life sciences and
technologies, and information and communications technologies -- were determined
based on the clusters of prominent S&T strengths identified by the Council of
Canadian Academies (CCA) in its report, The State of Science and Technology in
Canada. STIC also used the CCA report as a starting point to begin to identify sub-
areas of strength and upward momentum within these four domains. In arriving at its
advice, STIC noted that the sub-priorities represent research and development
(R&D) that will result in benefit to Canada and reflect areas in which Canada has
demonstrable S&T strength, has a strategic advantage, or where increased focus
would move Canada's capability in that area to become globally competitive. Sub-
priorities are R&D areas that already involve industry or that will be capable of
engaging industry and private sector at the appropriate point of development of the
research. Transformative technologies and processes were not identified as sub-
priority areas as these are crosscutting in nature. In formulating its advice, STIC also
undertook an examination of current S&T sub-priority setting processes in countries
in the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Application of sub-priorities
The sub-priorities will be applied as appropriate by the research councils within the
Industry Portfolio: the National Research Council Canada, the Natural Sciences and
Engineering Research Council of Canada, and the Social Sciences and Humanities
Research Council of Canada. In addition, given its importance as an organization
within the federal research and development system, the Canadian Institutes of
Health Research will also apply the sub-priorities to its activities. The sub-priorities
recommended by STIC will assist research agencies in the design and
implementation of research support programs in these important areas.
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3. Research Services: Using your grant funds
Using your grant funds: An introduction to financial guidelines and regulations
The team from NSERC, SSHRC and CIHR will be conducting a financial monitoring visit
the second week on September and would like to meet with all interested researchers
and administrative staff to discuss guidelines and policies. The session will be on
September 10, 2008 from 2:00 to 4:00pm in the Lord Dalhousie Room 141 Henry Hicks
Bldg.
4. Last reminder Technoplicy Annual Conference Halifax,
This conference is being hosted by the Technopolicy Network in cooperation with
ACOA. As Dalhousie is a conference partner, any Dalhousie employee wishing to
attend may register for $595 which is $100 less than the posted registration for
members of the Technopolicy Network. Please encourage faculty in your area to
participate.
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Join the 5th Annual Conference of The Technopolicy Network
...
'IMPLEMENTING REGIONAL INNOVATION STRATEGIES'
September 25 - 26, 2008
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
...
The fifth annual conference of the Technopolicy Network will focus on the
development and implementation of various regional strategies across the world.
Over the course of two days, several international speakers will give insight and
address topics including why a regional innovation strategy is essential, what kinds of
strategies have been developed, and how to organise the different elements of a
successful region. The opportunity to exchange experiences through connecting
questions and answers from participants in a network auction will also be provided.
...
Date and location:
The event will take place on Thursday September 25 and Friday September 26 in
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. The social program and extra-curricular activities will
take place on Wednesday September 24, 2008.
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The conference will take place at the Delta Halifax Hotel in Halifax, Nova Scotia,
Canada:
1990 Barrington Street
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
T: +1 902 425 6700
W: www.deltahotels.com
Reservations can be made through the Reservation Department +1-888-423-3582,
or locally 902-425-7009.
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As it is a very busy period in Halifax we advise you to take care of your hotel
reservations as soon as possible.
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For more information on the conference, the program and registration fees please
see our program brochure. To register please use our registration form.
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The annual conference is organised in cooperation with the Atlantic Canada
Opportunities Agency www.acoa.ca
5. The France-Canada Research Foundation 2009 Call for Proposals
Please distribute to colleagues within your Faculty who may be interested in this
opportunity.
Further to an earlier message received from Dr. Martha Crago, Dalhousie University
became a member last year of a consortium of universities interested in Canada/France
collaboration (see attached list of universities and contacts) and had success in last
year's Call for Proposals.
Recently the FCRF has launched its 9th Call for Proposals for the financing of
Franco-Canadian joint research projects, for the purpose of encouraging and developing
exchanges of excellence between France and Canada in the fields of research and
post-secondary education.
The FCRF is designed to promote and finance joint research projects between French
and Canadian Researchers by facilitating collaborations between French and Canadian
research teams with a $10,000 CAD grant. Joint proposals should be submitted in
collaboration with colleagues from French institutions.
Attached please find the Schedule and Application Form provided for the Call. The
application deadline is November 1st, 2008 and further information may be found on the
French Embassy website at: http://www.ambafrance-ca.org/spip.php?article1415.
Proposals must conform to the following guidelines:
1.) Proposals are to be prepared by a Canadian team and a French team,
according to the 2009 Call for Proposals
2.) Applicants submit their application (and resume) by email to both (at the
same time) the Embassy (assistant.science@ambafrance-ca.org) and here at Dalhousie
to Pat Rodee (pat.rodee@dal.ca), by November 1st.
3.) Assuming there are more than three Dalhousie submissions an internal
selection committee at Dalhousie will be required to 'preselect' three to go forward, and
inform the Embassy of the selection by December 1st.
4.) After December 1st, FCRF will contact each of the 3 preselected teams
and request supplementary information to complete the projects. Complete projects
have to be mailed by the researchers to the Scientific Department of the Embassy and to
Pat Rodee here at Dalhousie University by January 5th.
5.) Completed projects are forwarded to the French & Canadian Committees
for assessment by January 15th.
6.) Assessments will be completed by April 5th.
7.) Awards made in Spring 2009
Please note:Research teams are responsible for taking the appropriate measures to protect the scientific, technological and industrial patrimony, as well as intellectual property rights.
The selection process will focus, among other things, on the scientific quality and
originality of the project, on the competence and complementarity of the applicant teams,
the involvement of younger individuals (doctoral or post-doctoral students, faculty,
researchers, etc.).
Only new projects will be taken into consideration: applications for renewals or
extensions cannot be accepted.
Please do not hesitate to contact Lester Pearson International for support and
assistance!
Thank you,
~Joanne
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Joanne Tortola, Assistant Director
Lester Pearson International (LPI)
Dalhousie University
3rd Floor Henry Hicks Academic Administration Bldg
6299 South Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia B3H 4H6
TEL: (902) 494-1733 FAX: (902) 494-1216
joanne.tortola@dal.ca www.dal.ca/lpi
7. 2008 Canada-Latin America-Caribbean Research Exchange Grants (LACREG)
The following announcement, regarding AUCC's launch of the 2008 Canada-Latin
America & Caribbean Research Exchange Grants (LACREG), may be of interest to
you and/or your colleagues. Dalhousie University has been successful in
previous years in obtaining grants to send Dalhousie members to Latin
America and Caribbean regions, as well as to receive Latin American and
Caribbean researchers to Dalhousie, for the purpose of strengthening
international collaboration between our regions.
The deadline for submission of proposals to AUCC is November 30th 2008, and
activity supported by the grant must take place between January 1st 2009 and
March 30th 2010, with minimum 3-week duration of stay abroad. Grant
recipients may be full-time faculty members, researchers, or graduate
students (please see guidelines for all eligibility criteria).
Please note that as in the past, LPI will coordinate the submission of
applications to AUCC on behalf of Dalhousie University. We are also
available to provide assistance with the application process, whether it be
reviewing the narrative description or assisting with the budget form,
please do not hesitate to contact us.
We ask that you please indicate your interest in this opportunity as soon as
possible by contacting Joanne Tortola at joanne.tortola@dal.ca or 494-1733.
2008 Canada-Latin America-Caribbean Research Exchange Grants
The Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada (AUCC) is pleased to
announce the launch of the 2008 Canada-Latin America-Caribbean Research
Exchange Grants (LACREG) program. This program has been managed by the AUCC
with financial support from the International Development Research Centre
(IDRC) since 1995.
The purpose of this program is to strengthen international partnerships and
consolidate emerging networks among academic researchers from Canada and
Latin America and the Caribbean. It is designed to support small
collaborative research activities which will contribute to the creation,
dissemination and sustained application of knowledge in the development
process in at least one area of IDRC thematic priority.
Eligibility: Applicants from Canada and eligible Latin American and
Caribbean (LAC) countries are encouraged to apply.
The LACREG program applies to collaborative research between Canada and the
following LAC countries: Argentina, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile,
Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador,
Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru,
Uruguay and Venezuela.
Value: Support through this program will be cost-shared on a 2:1 ratio by
the program and the partner institutions, respectively. The maximum value of
each grant under this program will be $15,000 CDN.
Deadline: November 30, 2008.
For program guidelines (available in English, French, Portuguese and
Spanish) and additional information regarding the application process,
please visit the AUCC website at the following address:
http://www.aucc.ca/programs/intprograms/latincarib_e.html