Research Western
Funding Opportunites - Research
Further details regarding this announcement can be found at:
http://www.canadacouncil.ca/prizes/killam/
Sponsor/Award: CANADA COUNCIL for the Arts - KILLAM RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP - 2013 COMPETITION

Grant Amount: $70,000 PA FOR TWO YEARS
Deadline: Dean's: Contact your Faculty Research Office for deadline details.
Internal: May 08, 2013
Sponsor's: May 15, 2013

Subject Areas: Interdisciplinary Research, Natural Sciences, Health Sciences, Social Science, Engineering, Humanities
Description:

These awards, which are administered by the Canada Council for the Arts, provide support to scholars of exceptional ability who are engaged in research projects of broad significance and widespread interest. Killam Research Fellowships are intended for established scholars who have demonstrated outstanding research ability and who have published the results of their research in substantial publications in their field. Typically, the recipient of a Killam Research Fellowship is a full professor in a Canadian university.

Applicants must present a coherent project with a clearly stated objective and well-defined plan for reaching that objective. The award is not intended as a subsidy for the overall research or teaching program of a department, institute or centre, and it is not offered for work undertaken as part of a degree program.

Application Details:

The Killam Research Fellowships are awarded annually, on a competitive basis, to support scholars doing research in any of the following fields: - humanities - social sciences - natural sciences - health sciences - engineering - studies linking any of the disciplines within these fields.

When you submit your application to the Canada Council, an electronic copy will automatically be sent to your institution for its approval. (Without your institution's approval, which must be received on or before 15 May 2013, your application will not be eligible.) Your institution may have special requirements and an internal deadline before the Canada Council's deadline. Contact your institution well in advance to determine its process and deadline for reviewing and approving your application. Before you begin the process of preparing your application, you will need a Killam user name, password and agency PIN. Your submission is not complete until you receive confirmation of your electronic submission from the Canada Council, receive your institution's approval and submit your supporting documents. You may submit your supporting documents by regular mail if you wish, but the package must be postmarked no later than 15 May 2013. If you submit them by courier, the courier slip must be dated no later than 15 May 2013.

INDIRECT COSTS ARE NOT SUPPORTED BY THIS PROGRAM.

NOTE: All Letters of Intent and Full Applications must be processed through Research Development & Services for institutional approval. Requests for Institutional approvals should be received no less than 3 days prior to the posted Sponsor deadline. A ROLA Proposal (bearing applicant, Chair and Dean electronic approvals) is required for each submission.
Western Contacts: Patton,Justin

Sponsor Contacts:

KILLAM@CANADACOUNCIL.CA
350 Albert Street
P.O. BOX 1047
12th Floor
OTTAWA, Ontario, Canada
613 566-4414