Research Western
Funding Opportunites - Research
Further details regarding this announcement can be found at:
http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/ao/2011_cluster.asp
Sponsor/Award: CANADIAN SPACE AGENCY - CAPACITY BUILDING IN SS & T - CLUSTERS PILOTS - 2011 SPRING COMPETITION - FULL APPLICATION

Grant Amount: $150K PA FOR THREE YEARS
Deadline: Dean's: Contact your Faculty Research Office for deadline details.
Internal: Jun 03, 2011
Sponsor's: Jun 10, 2011

Subject Areas: International Negotiations, Earth And Space Sciences, Atmospheric Analysis, Policy Development, Planetary Science, Lunar Sciences, Data Analysis, Legal Systems, Precipitation, Carbon Cycle, Air Quality, Geomatics, Fourier, Training and Development, Soil Moisture
Description:

This Announcement of Opportunity (AO) aims to contribute to the development of Future Canadian Space Capacity in order to attract, sustain and enhance the nation?s critical mass of Canadian space specialists, foster Canadian space innovation, and preserve the capability of the nation space-related facilities.

Please read the program guide thoroughly before submitting a proposal. Only NOI applications that have passed the initial screening process will be further considered to receive the full Application Form. The applicants will also be invited to submit further documentation supporting the compliance with requirements.

Application Details:

In order to be eligible, projects must be consistent with the followings criteria for eligibility: Must be considered as an Earth-based research. None of the research supported under this AO should be conducted during a flight or in space. Must require the collaboration of at least three teams from three different organizations (combination of universities, not-for-profit organizations and/or private companies). Must clearly identify a single lead organization (Eligible Recipient, section 2.2) and cluster partners from other organisations. A single Principal Investigator can lead only one Cluster at a time although an Eligible Recipient can apply more than once. Must clearly identify a project and a set of activities to be performed by the Cluster;Projects must be performed in the strategic areas described in the program guidelines.

Any missing supporting document or any incoherence between the requested documents and the information provided within the documents may lead to the rejection of the proposal on that sole basis. **UPDATED ** Applications must be received before 17:00 EDT on June 19, 2011 and be post-mailed to the CSA: Clusters Pilots Announcement of Opportunity - c/o Nathalie Cassidy - Space Science and Technology. Applications sent by e-mail will not be accepted.

INDIRECT COSTS OF 20% MUST BE INCLUDED IN THE PROJECT BUDGET

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: Pocock,Katy
Russelo,Theresa M

Sponsor Contacts:

ANNE-MARIELAN.PHAN@ASC-CSA.GC.CA
John H. Chapman Space Centre
6767 Route de l'A?roport
Saint-Hubert, Quebec, Canada
450 926-4800