Research Western
Funding Opportunites - Research
Further details regarding this announcement can be found at:
https://francecanadaculture.org/launch-of-the-2021-call-for-proposals-of-the-france-canada-research-fund/
Sponsor/Award: FRANCE - CANADA RESEARCH FOUNDATION - NEW SCIENTIFIC COLLABORATION SUPPORT PROGRAM - 2022 FALL COMPETITION

Grant Amount: BETWEEN $8K - $15K FOR 2 YEARS
Deadline: Dean's: Contact your Faculty Research Office for deadline details.
Internal: Nov 10, 2022
Sponsor's: Nov 18, 2022

Subject Areas:
Description:

The France-Canada Research Fund (FCRF) acts to promote and develop Franco-Canadian scientific and academic exchanges of excellence in every field of research. This program provides funding for new scientific collaboration between French and Canadian research teams that have never worked together before. The grants available range in value from $8,000 to $15,000, depending on the requirements presented by project managers. It may be possible to obtain additional funding beyond FCRF funds.

A call for proposals is sent out on an annual basis. Open to ALL research fields and encouraging interdisciplinarity. Out of the up to 20 selected projects, up to eight collaborative projects covering one of the two priority themes could be funded. The two priority themes detailed in Appendix 1 are: - Healthy aging in our societies: A cross perspective of social sciences and technologies - Energy Transition: New Technologies with a Societal Impact

Application Details: This financing is primarily intended to support the mobility of researchers and their students. Submitted proposals must be joint projects between a French institution (all universities, Grandes ?coles, and research organizations are eligible) and one of the 20 FCRF?s Canadian member universities.The application form must be sent to both assistant.science@ambafrance-ca.org and researchoffice@uwo.ca (UWO's Canadian Correspondent). The form can be completed in either english or in french. Please see the sponsor's website for full details.
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.
Western Contacts:

Sponsor Contacts:

ASSISTANT.SCIENCE@AMBAFRANCE-CA.ORG
AMBASSADE DE FRANCE
SERVICE SCIENTIFIQUE
464 RUE WILBROD
OTTAWA, Ontario, Canada