Research Western
Funding Opportunites - Research
Further details regarding this announcement can be found at:
http://www.ontariogenomics.ca/research/genomics-capacity-building-gcb-workshops-program
Sponsor/Award: ONTARIO GENOMICS INSTITUTE - GENOMICS CAPACITY BUILDING WORKSHOP PROGRAM - 2011 FALL COMPETITION

Grant Amount: $10,000
Deadline: Dean's: Contact your Faculty Research Office for deadline details.
Internal: Oct 08, 2011
Sponsor's: Oct 15, 2011

Subject Areas: Genomics
Description:

Through this program, OGI will support researcher-initiated workshops that aim to stimulate collaborations leading to international funding or in-kind contributions in support of large-scale genomics research (and/or other high-throughput, holistic, and systematic strategies and associated technologies). Workshops must be held in Ontario and focus on a unique, well defined research area.

OGI will reimburse for Eligible Costs (these include reasonable travel expenses for the speakers, marketing and promotional material, location fees and catering) up to the agreed award amount.

Application Details:

OGI will support up to four workshops per year with funding of up to $10,000 per Workshop. OGI intends to be the sole formal sponsor of any such Workshop. Researchers currently leading a large-scale genomics project can apply. Additionally, OGI welcomes applications from small, tight knit groups of high profile scientists endeavoring to build their capacity to compete nationally and internationally for funding in genomics. Submission deadlines for proposals are the first day of each quarter (i.e., January 1, April 1, July 1, and October 1). OGI will notify applicants of the funding decision within a month of the relevant deadline.

Workshop proposals should contain the following: A maximum of three pages which contain a paragraph each on (i) subject area of Workshop and its relevance to genomics research, (ii) applicants background and qualification as related to Workshop theme, (iii) profile of invited speakers, (iv) anticipated outcomes of Workshop, (v) relevance of workshop to OGI stakeholders; Workshop budget with a maximum contribution of OGI of $10,000.

INDIRECT COSTS 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: Russelo,Theresa M
Pocock,Katy

Sponsor Contacts:

KFIEBIG@ONTARIOGENOMICS.CA
MaRS Centre, Heritage Building
101 College Street, Suite HL50
TORONTO, Ontario, Canada
416 977-9582