Research Western
Funding Opportunites - Research
Further details regarding this announcement can be found at:
http://www.dairynutrition.ca/research-funding
Sponsor/Award: DAIRY FARMERS OF CANADA - RESEARCH GRANTS - 2011 SPRING COMPETITION - LETTER OF INTENT

Grant Amount: VARIED FOR TWO YEARS
Deadline: Dean's: Contact your Faculty Research Office for deadline details.
Internal: Mar 25, 2011
Sponsor's: Apr 01, 2011

Subject Areas: Diabetes Mellitus Type 2, Cardiovascular Disease, Academic Achievement, Health And Wellbeing, Cognitive Function, Metabolic Diseases, Cancer Prevention, Children or Youth, Physical Activity, Dairy Products, Hypertension, Probiotics, Nutrition, Aging, Technology Development, Ruminant Trans Fats
Description:

The objective of the Funding Program is to gain a better understanding of the specific role of dairy products in attaining and maintaining optimum health. DFC considers Funding Applications that have nutritional and health implications for Canadian dairy products and are relevant to Canadian dairy farmers. In addition, DFC has a special interest in encouraging research that will help bring innovative and competitive dairy products with health benefits to the market. Of specific interest to DFC are Funding Applications which feature dairy products in their entirety, demonstrate technological innovation and utilize a multidisciplinary approach, whenever possible, to address fundamental and applied research questions. Applied human randomized, controlled trials and in vivo mechanistic studies are of particular interest.

The Letter of Intent is the first step in the application process. If approved, you will be invited to submit a Funding Application. Refer to the Guidelines for Grant Application, Research Funding Program of the Dairy Farmers of Canada (DFC) for details and priorities.

Application Details:

Funding Application will be peer-reviewed using an evaluation system similar to those used by well-established granting agencies. Funding Applications will be considered according to their scientific merit, available research facilities and current research priorities of DFC. Funding Applications received from within Canada will be given primary consideration. Note: Approval of the Letter of Intent and/or the Funding Application does not per se ensure Study funding. Final approval lies with the discretion of DFC's Board of Directors.

The Letter of Intent must be submitted on the form provided by the Sponsor, in five (5) copies (one original and 4 duplicates), as well as a saved version in either *.doc or *.PDF format on diskette or CD) and should not exceed three pages. The form Letter of Intent can be downloaded from the Sponsor's website.

INDIRECT COSTS ARE NOT SUPPORTED BY THIS PROGRAM.

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:

CHRISTIANE.DARAGON@DFC-PLC.CA
21 Florence Street
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
613 236-9997