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Funding Opportunites - Research
Further details regarding this announcement can be found at:
http://www.mri.gov.on.ca/english/programs/orf/re/guidelines.asp
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Sponsor/Award: |
ONTARIO RESEARCH FUND - RESEARCH EXCELLENCE - SOCIAL SCIENCE, ART & HUMANITIES: 2011 FALL COMPETITION -LOI |
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Grant Amount: |
MIN $200K TO MAX $1M |
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Deadline: |
Dean's: Contact your Faculty Research Office for deadline details.
Internal: Oct 28, 2011
Sponsor's: Nov 04, 2011
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Subject Areas: |
Information And Communications Technology, Environmental Sustainability, Economic Development, Energy, Health, Aging, Clean Technology, Digital Media, Bio-economy, Sustainable Communities |
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Description: |
The Ontario Research Fund Research Excellence (ORF-RE) program promotes research excellence in Ontario by supporting transformative, internationally significant research of strategic value to the province.
The ORF-RE focuses on scientific excellence, strong commercialization, and strategic value to Ontario, and targets new, leading-edge research initiatives. All proposals are required to provide a rationale as to why an investment in their research project is important to Ontario.
Applicants are expected to demonstrate meaningful and verifiable private sector commitment, through private sector financial/cash and/or in-kind contributions and evidence of the private sector's vested interest in the research. The Ontario Research Fund Research Excellence (ORF-RE) Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities Round recognizes the importance of the arts, the humanities and the social sciences to innovation, the development of social knowledge, and the advancement of social and economic well-being in this province. Applicants to the Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities Round will be required to provide a rationale as to why an investment in their research is important to Ontario, and they are asked to demonstrate how the knowledge emanating from their research will have relevance for and will contribute to the economy and the quality of life in Ontario |
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Application Details: |
The program will contribute towards eligible costs to a maximum of 1/3 of the total project costs, with 1/3 of the remainder coming from the applicant institution(s) and 1/3 from the private sector. Institutional and private sector contributions to direct costs can be cash or in-kind. The Ministry of Research and Innovation requires all prospective applicant institutions to submit a Notice of Intent (NoI) to propose for an ORF-RE grant no later than November 4, 2011. Please contact Justin Patton at jpatton8@uwo.ca for more information.INDIRECT COSTS OF 40% MUST BE INCLUDED IN THE PROJECT BUDGET |
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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. |
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Western Contacts: |
Martin,Antoinette
Patton,Justin
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Sponsor Contacts: |
MIMA.VULOVIC@ONTARIO.CA
N/A
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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