1. Advancing Climate Change Science in Canada - Government of Canada, Environment and Climate Canada (ECCC), Health Canada (HC), Natural Science and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
The objective of the
Advancing Climate Change Science in Canada is to provide support for activities that will:
1. Increase collaboration among federal scientists, policy makers, and the extramural academic community to strengthen Canada’s research ecosystem;
2. Enhance the ability of Canadian universities to support the objectives of the
Pan-Canadian Framework on Clean Growth and Climate Change;
3. Increase the scientific information available to support government decision-making on climate action.
The proposed research project must address at least one of the following research objectives:
Heat: to help protect the health of Canadians through advancing innovation for energy efficient cooling technologies (e.g., the cooling potential of natural infrastructures);
Forests: to accelerate the knowledge of ecosystem services in the context of climate change (e.g., the role of forests and trees as natural infrastructure in increasing climate resilience, mitigating climate change, human health and wellbeing, and promoting biodiversity in urban or rural landscapes);
Carbon cycle: to improve our understanding of carbon dynamics in Canadian ecosystems, with a focus on how to quantify, protect and enhance natural carbon sinks.
Applicants are required to collaborate with at least one Federal Department or Agency from the Government of Canada. Applicants are encouraged to collaborate with experts who work in fields other than the natural sciences and engineering (fields e.g., socio-economics), where appropriate. All applicants must strive for diversity and increased gender equity when developing their group of co- applicants, collaborators, and trainees.
Link: http://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Professors-Professeurs/RPP-PP/ACCSC-SARCCC_eng.asp#procedures
Value: Maximum $180,000 annually for a maximum 3 years
Application Process: Notify ROADS of Intent to Apply
ASAP.
The draft Letter of Intent is due to ROADS by
November 23, 2018. The NSERC letter of intent deadline is
November 30, 2018.
The initial draft of the Application is due to ROADS by
December 16, 2018. The final draft and a completed and signed Application Approval Form are due to ROADS by
January 2, 2019.
The NSERC application deadline is
January 9, 2019.
ROADS contact: Nathan Coschi, Senior Advisor, at
coschimn@mcmaster.ca or extension 21581
2. Partnership Grants - Stage 1, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)
The objective of the
Partnership Grant is to 1) support new and existing formal partnerships, 2) advance research, research training and/or knowledge mobilization in the social sciences and humanities through a) mutual co-operation and sharing of intellectual leadership, and b) cash and/or in-kind contributions.
Specifically, Partnership Grants are intended for large teams working in formal collaboration between postsecondary institutions and/or organizations of various types.
Link: http://www.sshrc-crsh.gc.ca/funding-financement/programs-programmes/partnership_grants_stage1- subventions_partenariat_etape1-eng.aspx
Value: Applicants successful at
Stage 1 are funded a maximum $20,000 to aid in the preparation of a formal application.
Partnership Grants successful at
Stage 2 will be provided $500,000 - $2.5 million over 4 – 7 years.
Application Process: All applications led by McMaster, and applications partnered on proposals led by other institutions, require Faculty endorsement.
Notify ROADS of intent to apply by
December 7, 2018.
The draft Application is due to ROADS by
January 2, 2019. The final draft and a completed and signed Application Approval Form are due to ROADS by
February 5, 2019.
The SSHRC letter of intent deadline is
February 15, 2019.
ROADS contact: Pamela McIntyre, Assistant Director, at
mcintyp@mcmaster.ca or extension 23713
3. Connection Grants, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)
The objective of the Connection Grant is to support events and outreach activities geared toward short-term, targeted, knowledge mobilization initiatives. Connection Grant proposals may involve any disciplines, thematic areas, approaches, or subject areas eligible for SSHRC funding.
Connection Grants support workshops, colloquiums, conferences, forums, Summer institutes, or other events or outreach activities that facilitate:
a. Disciplinary and/or interdisciplinary exchanges in the humanities and social sciences;
b. Scholarly exchanges between those working in the social sciences and humanities, and those working in other research fields;
c. Intersectoral exchanges between academic researchers in the humanities and social sciences, and researchers and practitioners from the public, private and/or not-for-profit sectors; and/or
d. International research collaboration and scholarly exchanges between researchers, students, and non- academic partners from other countries.
Particular importance is placed on applications proposing open-access and open-source approaches to knowledge mobilization. Proposals must also include a plan for the maintenance, lifespan, dissemination and preservation of any resulting digital data.
Link: http://www.sshrc-crsh.gc.ca/funding-financement/programs-programmes/connection_grants- subventions_connexion-eng.aspx
Value: Event funding - maximum $25,000 over 1 year (the minimum request required is $7,000)
Outreach Activities funding - maximum $50,000 over 1 year
SSHRC will not fund the full cost of any Connection project. Additional support in the form of eligible cash and/or in kind contributions (excluding registration fees) equivalent to a minimum of 50% of the amount requested from SSHRC, must come from other sources (e.g., sponsoring organizations).
Application Process: Notify ROADS of intent to apply by
December 14, 2018.
The draft Application is due to ROADS by
January 11, 2019.
The final draft and a completed and signed Application Approval Form are due to ROADS by
January 25, 2019.
The SSHRC application deadline is
February 1, 2019.
ROADS contact: Christina Pellegrini, Senior Advisor, at
pellegrc@mcmaster.ca or extension 27207
4. University Research Awards Program, Imperial Oil
The objective of the
University Research Awards Program is to 1) encourage research at Canadian universities in areas of interest to Imperial Oil's petroleum, petrochemical, and energy resource development businesses, 2) support research in the fields of engineering, environmental, earth, chemical, and physical sciences.
Awards for specific research projects are provided to full-time faculty members to support research work carried out by university students under their direction.
Applicants are reminded that University policy requires research proposals be approved by the applicant’s Department Chair, Faculty Dean, and by the McMaster Industry Liaison Office (MILO), prior to submission to Imperial Oil.
Link: https://www.imperialoil.ca/en-ca/company/innovation-and- research
Value: Ranging from $10,000 - $25,000 for 1 year and may be renewed annually for a maximum tenure of 3 years The project budget must include overhead at 25%.
Application Process: Applicants are asked to provide MILO with a copy of their proposal and MILO Sponsored Project Checklist, both signed by their Chair and Dean, by
December 10, 2018, in order to allow MILO sufficient time to review/approve the proposal and, if necessary, provide comments.
The Imperial Oil application deadline is
December 15, 2018.
MILO contact: Natural Sciences and Engineering: Ryan Vieira, Research Contracts Advisor, at
vieirara@mcmaster.ca or (905) 525-9140 extension 22649
5. Request for Proposals: Reducing Marine Plastic Pollution, National Geographic Society
ICLR’s Quick Response Program was designed to allow social, behavourial and economic scientists to quickly deploy to a disaster-affected area in the aftermath of a flood, extreme weather event or earthquake to collect perishable data. The program promotes innovation in disaster research by favoring students, new researchers, and novel areas of study. The program is open to all social scientists at all times, but calls for proposals may be issued by ICLR in the aftermath of significant loss events.
Link: https://www.nationalgeographic.org/grants/grant-opportunities/reducing-marine-plastic-pollution/
Value: Once a proposal is approved, a grant of up to $2,500 will be allocated to support the researchers’ pre-approved research expenses within Canada and the United States. A maximum of $5,000 is available for an exceptional proposal.
Application Process: There is no fixed deadline for submitting proposals, proposals are submitted and reviewed on an ongoing basis. Notify ROADS of Intent to Apply ASAP.
ROADS contact: Christina Pellegrini, Senior Advisor, at pellegrc@mcmaster.ca or extension 27207.
6. Reimagining Great Lakes Water Systems - A Call for People, Ideas and Projects, Great Lakes Protection Fund
The Great Lakes Protection Fund welcomes ideas for projects that will create and advance the next generation of actions to protect and restore the ecological health of the Great Lakes.Below are themes we are currently exploring, but they should not necessarily limit what you should consider proposing:
1. Prototype Solutions for Big Challenges
Ideas to address what we feel are the important challenges facing the Lakes:
- increasingly large rain events,
- under-investment in water infrastructure,
- nutrient pollution and harmful algae blooms,
- threats posed by potential and existing invasive species, and
- adapting to the demographic and economic changes in our region.
2. Your Idea
The Fund always welcomes ideas for action-oriented projects that will drive positive ecological change in the Great Lakes.
3. Talent Bank Surgey
If you are interested in participating in a project, being an expert reviewer, or offering advice to the Fund, please fill out the survey on our website.
Link: http://glpf.org/get-funding/projects-wanted/
Value: The average level of Fund support is $460,000, but past awards have ranged from $20,000 to $1.6 million.
Application Process: Final funding decisions are made by the full board at its March, June, September and December meetings. If successful, you can receive an award within six to eight months after submitting a preproposal.
Eg. If you submit a preproposal by end of October, you will receive a response (invite or decline) in November, and if invited, you will receive a final funding decision in March.
7. Quick Response Program, Institute for Catastrophic Loss Reduction (ICLR)
The objective
is to allow social, behavioural and economic scientists to quickly deploy to a disaster-affected area in the aftermath of a flood, extreme weather event, or earthquake to collect perishable data. The program promotes innovation in disaster research by favoring students, new researchers, and novel areas of study.
Although all proposals will be considered, the ICLR has identified areas where it would like to see the literature developed. This list may be updated from time to time. Proposals that engage one or more of the following topics, or classes of disasters will be given extra weight:
1. Adaptation/Mitigation behaviours
2.Hazard risk communication - pre/post disaster
3. Community recovery/household recovery capacity
4. Resilience indicators
5. Damage assessments (social/environmental/economic)
6. Interagency and intergovernmental coordination
7. Perceptions of natural hazards
8. Post disaster mitigation – build back better
In addition to expanding academic knowledge, funded researchers submit brief reports that make preliminary analyses of recent events available to ICLR’s multidisciplinary network of researchers, practitioners and educators, as well as other interested parties.
Link: https://www.iclr.org/quickresponse.html
Value: $2,500 supports research expenses within Canada and the United States
The research expenses may include travel to the disaster-affected area(s), accommodation, research assistants, etc. A maximum $5,000 is available for an exceptional proposal.
Application Process: The ICLR will accept applications at
all times.
ROADS contact: Leanna Fong, Senior Advisor, at
fongl@mcmaster.ca or extension 21583
8. Invitation for Feedback: Prioritizing Future Challenges for Canada, CIHR, NSERC, SSHRC and the Canada Foundation for Innovation
Canada’s three research granting agencies, the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada, the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada, and the Canada Foundation for Innovation, are seeking your expertise to help prioritize which future challenges identified through a recent horizon scan are considered most important for Canada.
The scan has identified 16 future challenges with the potential to shape society in profound ways, which are all multi-disciplinary and require broad collaboration to address.
The granting agencies ask that you select one top challenge, and explore its possible impacts through a brief survey. For the challenge you select, you will be asked a series of questions. You will have the option of repeating the exercise for a challenge you deem of next-most importance. Beyond the 16 challenges identified in the horizon scan, you have the opportunity to identify additional challenges deemed critical to Canada’s future.
The granting agencies are inviting input from a variety of individuals across the academic, private, public and not-for-profit sectors, in Canada and internationally. By taking part in their brief prioritization exercise, using the Futurescaper crowdsourcing tool, you will help to identify which challenges to consider for possible future programming and/or corporate activities. Once you have reviewed the 16 future challenges, the exercise will take you approximately 10 - 15 minutes to complete
.
To begin, please follow this link:
FUTURE CHALLENGES PRIORITIZATION
Results of this foresight exercise will be available by Spring 2019. Responses are anonymous and results will be aggregated to ensure anonymity.
