The key change is the new Mandatory requirement for Consent to Disclosure of Personal Information by the Principal Investigator for all ROLA Proposals (.PDF). (More)
NSERC offers Undergraduate Summer Research Awards (USRA) to stimulate students' interest in research in the natural sciences and engineering, and to encourage students to undertake graduate studies and pursue a research career in these fields. (USRA at Western)
SSHRC launches new Electronic Grants Management System together with Canadian Common CV. A phased-in approach will see the rollout of the system beginning with the Insight Development Grants due February 1, 2013. (More)
A new report released by the Network for Business Sustainability (NBS), a research group based at the Richard Ivey School of Business, reveals the 39 practices businesses can use to foster innovation. (More)
Who at Western made the news over the last year? (More)
Carl Hoefer has been named the director of the Rotman Institute of Philosophy, effective July 2013. (More)
With annual research funding in excess of $220 million, and an international reputation for success, Western ranks as one of Canada’s top research-intensive universities.
From fundamental to applied knowledge, Western’s researchers make discoveries that provide tangible benefits for the economic, social, health and cultural development of citizens in London, in Canada and around the world.
While the University has achieved acclaim for research in a full complement of disciplines, it has identified signature areas in which global-scale clusters of research excellence have been established, including: