Research Western
Funding Opportunites - Research
Further details regarding this announcement can be found at:
https://ic-impacts.com/call-for-proposal/improving-occupant-survivability-in-buildings-during-fires/
Sponsor/Award: NETWORKS OF CENTRES OF EXCELLENCE - IC-IMPACTS | DST INDIA JOINT CALL - 2018 COMPETITION

Grant Amount:
Deadline: Dean's: Contact your Faculty Research Office for deadline details.
Internal: Jun 23, 2018
Sponsor's: Jun 30, 2018

Subject Areas:
Description:

IC-IMPACTS & Department of Science and Technology, India: Joint Call for Research Proposals Improving Occupant Survivability in Buildings During Fires Using Innovations in Structural Engineering, Materials Science and Cyber-Physical Interfaces

To address growing fire problem in India and Canada, IC-IMPACTS and the Department of Science and Technology (DST) are soliciting research proposals aimed at developing strategies for mitigating fire hazard in built infrastructure. Especially, this call is for proposals focused on the development and evaluation of novel ideas, methodologies, materials, and cyber-physical strategies that can enhance fire safety in buildings. Proposals under the following broad themes are invited: Structural Fire Safety, Active protection systems; Evacuation Strategies; Cyber-Physical interfaces and sensing technologies for mitigating fire hazard in buildings.

Application Details: Each project application must consist of a Canadian and Indian applicant (Principal Investigators) who together have developed a joint project proposal and project budget. The joint project proposal along with all supporting documentation required by each funding organization must be submitted online via this Dropbox link. All documents and forms required for a project application are accessible at the bottom of this web page.Please review the guidelines for all submission details.
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: Kilianski,Louise

Sponsor Contacts:

SHAPOOR MARFATIA: SHAPOOR@IC-IMPACTS.COM
Unit 305, 6190 Agronomy Rd
University of British Columbia
Vancouver,, British Columbia, Canada