Research Western
Funding Opportunites - Research
Further details regarding this announcement can be found at:
http://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Professors-Professeurs/RTII-OIRI/RTI-OIR_eng.asp
Sponsor/Award: NATURAL SCIENCES & ENGINEERING RESEARCH - RESEARCH TOOLS & INSTRUMENTS - CATEGORY 1 - 2009 FALL COMPETITION

Grant Amount: UP TO $150,000
Deadline: Dean's: Oct 11, 2009
Internal: Oct 18, 2009
Sponsor's: Oct 25, 2009

Subject Areas: Essential Equipment
Description:

Research Tools and Instruments (RTI) Grants foster and enhance the discovery, innovation and training capability of university researchers in the natural sciences and engineering by supporting the purchase of research equipment and installations.

RTI Grants are one-year awards that assist in buying or developing research equipment that costs more than $7,000. In exceptional cases, multiple-year requests will be accepted.

Application Details:

RTI Grants are one-year awards that assist in buying or developing research equipment that costs more than $7,000. In exceptional cases, multiple-year requests will be accepted. The onus is on the applicant to clearly explain the rationale. Items costing less than $7,000 each can be purchased with Discovery Grant funds or be included as a complement to a main piece of equipment being requested. A moratorium on Categories 2 and 3 is in effect.1 During this moratorium, NSERC will accept applications under Category 1 for equipment whose total net cost is up to $250,000, provided that the applicant is able to secure funding from other sources to bring the amount requested from NSERC to $150,000 or less. This funding must be in place and confirmed at the time that the application is submitted. Such sources may include contributions from NSERC Discovery Grants held by the applicant or co-applicants. The use of other types of NSERC grants is permitted, provided that prior written authorization is obtained from NSERC. NSERC will accept applications only for equipment that has not yet been purchased, or that has been purchased within the one-year period immediately prior to the current deadline for receipt of applications.

Apps under Cat. 1 whose total net cost is up to $250,000 accepted, if other funding from sources including Discovery Grants bring the request from NSERC to $150,000 or less. Other NSERC grants may be used, with written authorization from NSERC.

INDIRECT COSTS MUST NOT BE LEVIED ON THIS PROGRAM

NOTE: Letters of Intent and Full Applications are to be processed through Research Development Services for institutional signatures, and are to be accompanied by a completed RDAF form (bearing applicant, Chair and Dean signatures). Requests for Institutional signatures should be received no less than 3 days prior to the posted Sponsor deadline.
Western Contacts:

Sponsor Contacts:

SERGE VILLEMURE-SERGE.VILLEMURE@NSERC.CA
350 ALBERT STREET
OTTAWA, Ontario, Canada
613 995 4273