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Funding Opportunites - Research
Further details regarding this announcement can be found at:
http://www.cfgr.ca/research-grants/how-to-apply.php
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Sponsor/Award: |
CAN FOUNDATION FOR GOVERNANCE RESEARCH - ROBERT BERTRAM DOCTORAL RESEARCH AWARD - 2012 SPRING COMPETITION |
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Grant Amount: |
$15,000 FOR 1 YEAR |
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Deadline: |
Dean's: Contact your Faculty Research Office for deadline details.
Internal: May 06, 2012
Sponsor's: May 13, 2012
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Subject Areas: |
Corporate Governance |
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Description: |
The Robert Bertram Doctoral Research Awards have been established to promote Canadian-based research on corporate governance and build Canada?s corporate governance research capacity by encouraging the next generation of young scholars. This award will be held under the applicant's supervisor. Research proposals should address questions within one or more of the following targeted areas of research: 1.Corporate governance issues of practical interest to Canadian directors and boards of Canadian public, private, government-agency and not-for-profit organizations; 2.Corporate governance best practices through the Canadian perspective; and 3.The role of directors in the governance process and the criteria deemed necessary to be an effective director. |
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Application Details: |
To qualify to apply for a Robert Bertram Doctoral Research Award you must be a full-time student registered at a recognized Canadian university in September 2012. You must be entering at least your third year of a doctoral program that includes significant original, autonomous research that leads to the completion of a dissertation or major scholarly publication. You must not have exceeded the allowable number of years already spent in doctoral study, as set out by your university, and you must be pursuing your first PhD. Submit your proposal and all required attachments by email to cbuhagiar@icd.ca no later than 5:00 p.m. EST on Sunday, May 13th 2012. Proposals must include the following additional items: 1.A signed appraisal letter from the student?s doctoral advisor (who themselves should be a researcher and faculty member at a recognized Canadian university) attesting to the validity of the research study and methodology proposed, and to the general quality of the student?s doctoral work; A signed letter from an appropriate university official (e.g. Dean of Graduate Studies, Vice-President Research or equivalent). See website for additional application requirements/guidelinesINDIRECT COSTS ARE NOT ELIGIBLE |
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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: |
Russelo,Theresa M
Pocock,Katy
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Sponsor Contacts: |
CBUHAGIAR@ICD.CA
602 - 40 University Avenue
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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