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Funding Opportunites - Research
Further details regarding this announcement can be found at:
http://www.gfo.ca/Research/IssuesandInitiatives.aspx
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Sponsor/Award: |
GRAIN FARMERS OF ONTARIO - RESEARCH GRANT - 2017 WINTER COMPETITION |
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Grant Amount: |
VARIED |
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Deadline: |
Dean's: Contact your Faculty Research Office for deadline details.
Internal: Nov 17, 2017
Sponsor's: Nov 24, 2017
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Subject Areas: |
Soil Health, Disease Resistance, Pest Management, Cold Tolerance, Soy Protein, Agronomy, Grains, Corn, Genetically Engineered Crops, Wheat, Weed Management |
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Description: |
The vision of the Grain Farmers of Ontario is to drive the Ontario grain industry to become a global leader. Projects that are eligible for funding by GFO will have the potential to enhance our farmer memberss' return. Proposals will be selected for funding based on the benefit the results may provide to farmers, the scientific merit, and the degree to which they meet the GFO research priority areas. The Grain Farmers of Ontario welcomes the submission of proposals to address the research needs of barley, corn, oat, soybean and wheat through four overall priority areas: Agronomy and Production; Weed, Disease and Insect Pests; Breeding and Genetics, Crop Utilization and Crop Quality. |
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Application Details: |
GFO will primarily support research projects conducted through recognized public research institutions (i.e. Government Research Stations; Canadian Universities / Colleges). GFO can support research conducted through private companies/individuals, if significant collaboration/partnering with public research institutions is demonstrated. For your submission, please complete both the Proposal template and the Budget template. Instructions are contained within the templates and Program Guide found on the sponsor's website. Please submit completed research proposal documents by email in their original MS Word or MS Excel file formats to: ndimeo@gfo.ca.25% INDIRECT COSTS TO BE INCLUDED IN 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: |
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Sponsor Contacts: |
NDIMEO@GFO.CA
Ontario AgriCentre, Suite 201
100 Stone Road West
Guelph, Ontario, Canada
800 265-0550
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