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Funding Opportunites - Research
Further details regarding this announcement can be found at:
https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Professors-Professeurs/RPP-PP/Plastics-Plastiques_eng.asp
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Sponsor/Award: |
NATURAL SCIENCES & ENGINEERING RESEARCH - PLASTICS SCIENCE FOR A CLEANER FUTURE - 2020 COMPETITION | FULL APPLICATION |
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Grant Amount: |
UP TO $1M OVER 4 YEARS |
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Deadline: |
Dean's: Contact your Faculty Research Office for deadline details.
Internal: Sep 24, 2020
Sponsor's: Oct 01, 2020
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Subject Areas: |
Plastics |
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Description: |
Informed by CaPSA and the Draft science assessment of plastic pollution, ECCC and the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) are collaborating to support research that will increase scientific knowledge to achieve Canada?s zero plastic waste targets (outlined in the strategy and the This link will take you to another Web site Ocean Plastics Charter) and to inform the advancement of policy and regulatory measures. This call focuses on research to detect and characterize plastics in the environment, and exposure and effects of plastics on wildlife and human health. This call is to fund multidisciplinary, collaborative networks of researchers to address the research objectives. This approach will help advance knowledge of standardized and harmonized methods and will support innovative, robust, and authoritative studies on plastic pollution. |
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Application Details: |
To apply, you must submit a letter of intent. If your project is selected, you will be invited to submit a full application. NSERC will invite full applications for the most highly rated LOIs.INDIRECT COSTS ARE NOT APPLICABLE |
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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: |
350 ALBERT STREET
OTTAWA, Ontario, Canada
613 995 4273
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