Program Name:

BioFuelNet Phase 2 funding

Type:

LOI

Office of Research Deadline:

December 12^th, 2014

Program Deadlines:

December 19^th, 2014

Research focus areas:

Feedstock, conversion, utilization and social, environmental and operational aspects of advanced biofuels, with all work packages expected to contribute to one of 10 existing categories:

1. Purpose-grown feedstock
2. Residues & waste
3. Bioconversion
4. Pyrolysis
5. Gasification
6. Emerging conversion technologies
7. Combustion & engine operations
8. Life cycle analysis & microeconomics
9. Domestic & international policy
10. Supply-chain logistics

Amount:

Categories 1-7 or 10 funded at $90,000 per year per work package

Categories 8 and 9 funded at a maximum level of $45,000

Length of project:

1-2 years

Industry partner:

Applicants are expected to engage suitable partners, from private industry, government and/or other organizations.

ILO Contact:

Bridget Moloney (bridget.moloney@uwaterloo.ca x35626)

Jacqueline Serviss (jackie.serviss@uwaterloo.ca x31770)

Program submission instructions:

For details of qualifications and submission guidelines, please see http://portal.biofuelnet.ca/docs/applications.

Office of Research application procedure:

1. Submit Cover Sheet
2. Copy of all proposal files to Office of Research contact listed below.

Office of Research Contacts for your Faculty:

Val Dreisinger (vdreisinger@uwaterloo.ca  x32364)

All Faculties except Engineering

Chantal Thiel (cthiel@uwaterloo.ca  x32023)

Electrical and Computer Engineering

Chemical Engineering

Management Sciences

Meaghan Winfield (mwinfield@uwaterloo.ca)

Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering

Systems Design Engineering

Civil and Environmental Engineering

Architecture

Program Contact:

Submit questions to info@biofuelnet.ca