International Funding Opportunities: December – March 2017 Deadlines
WISE is pleased to present our members with these International Funding Opportunities with December – March 2017 deadlines. Each must be submitted to the office of research one week prior to the agency deadline unless stated otherwise and be accompanied by a Cover Sheet to Madalina Mirea, Waterloo International, EC1.
The Global Innovation Fund invests in social innovations that aim to improve the lives and opportunities of millions of people in the developing world. Through their grants and risk capital, GIF supports breakthrough solutions to global development challenges from social enterprises, for-profit firms, non-profit organizations, researchers, and government agencies. For more information, please visit the Online application process, or fill out the Contact form.
The French Embassy in Canada - France-Canada Mobility Subvention Program
The French Embassy in Canada offers funding to support the mobility of Canadian and French researchers (both to and from France) for research collaboration activities. A formal application process and deadline is not in place but interested researchers should email Sophie Decamps, the Science and Technology Project Officer to the French Consulate in Toronto with their ideas for a proposal and funding will be awarded on a case by case basis. Funding is awarded up to 5,000 Euros per project and is meant to cover the costs of travel and mobility expenses including per diems.
Note: due to recent changes in budget, applications for the France-Canada Mobility Subvention Program should be submitted a year in advance (ideally between September and November).
Please contact Sophie Decamps: sophie.decamps@diplomatie.gouv.fr for more details.
IC-IMPACTS Innovation Demonstration Initiative (IDI)
The objectives of this program are: 1) Encourage the transfer of technology and knowledge resulting from India-Canada research and technology development partnerships; 2) Foster Canada-India collaborative research and trade development activities; 3) Demonstrate the effectiveness of innovative technologies for the Canadian and Indian marketplace; 4) Improve the health, safety and prosperity of communities through the introduction of new technologies in Canada and/or India; and 5) To improve Canada-India economic ties. Proponents submitting a demonstration project proposal are expected to submit budget requests under $25,000. Budgets are expected to consist primarily of costs related to final-stage technology refinement and adoption, and travel for deployment and testing activities. In some circumstances, where proponents of a demonstration and deployment project can clearly substantiate requiring a budget allocation higher than $25,000, this can be considered to a maximum of $45,000.
Economic and Social Research Council (ESCR): Research Grants
Background: The ESRC Research Grants invites proposals from eligible individuals and research teams for standard research projects, large-scale surveys and other infrastructure projects and for methodological developments. The call offers researchers considerable flexibility to focus on any subject area or topic providing that it falls within ESRC’s remit. Proposals can draw from the wider sciences, but the social sciences must represent more than 50 per cent of the research focus and effort. Ambitious and novel research proposals addressing new concepts and techniques and those with the potential for significant scientific or societal and economic impact are particularly encouraged. The grant also encourages fresh ideas from new researchers and appropriate proposals are welcomed from those with limited research experience.
Award: The call is for applications ranging from £350,000 to £1 million (100 per cent full economic cost (fEC)) for a period of up to five years
Fields of Study: Social Science
Eligibility: The lead PI must be based at a UK Research Organization eligible for Research Councils funding. Canadian researchers can be listed as co-investigators. Any academic researcher from an established International Research Organization of comparable standing to an ESRC-recognized UK Research Organization will be eligible for funding.
Application: Applications can only be made through the Research Councils’ Joint Electronic Submission System (Je-S)
Deadline: No fixed closing dates
DFG: Grants to Support the Initiation of International Collaboration
Background: This grant programme aims to support the initiation of international collaboration. It consists of the funding elements “bilateral workshops”, “trips abroad” and “guest visits”. The purpose of workshops is to explore possibilities for international collaboration. Topics must be defined and limited. Trips abroad and guest visits serve to facilitate the preparation of a specific joint project. This funding instrument is not intended to support international conferences (see International Scientific Events), the implementation of joint research projects (see Research Grants) or meetings of research networks (see Research Networks).
Award: Up to €9,450 depending on the type of collaboration
Fields of Study: Any
Eligibility: Funds are for researchers who have already achieved their doctorates and who are working in the German scientific system (e.g. university professors in Germany). Waterloo researchers can apply for an IRPG to fund their participation.
Application: Applications can be found online.
Deadline: Proposals may be submitted at any time by the lead German applicant but must be received no later than three months before the measures are implemented.
European Research Council (ERC) – Consolidator Grant
Background: ERC Consolidator Grants are designed to support researchers at the stage at which they are consolidating their own independent research team or programme. The scheme will strengthen independent and excellent new individual research teams that have been recently created. Applicant Principal Investigators must demonstrate the ground-breaking nature, ambition and feasibility of their scientific proposal.
Award: max EUR 2,000,000 for a period of five years. However, up to an additional EUR 750 000 can be requested in the proposal to cover (a) eligible "start-up" costs for Principal Investigators moving to the EU or an Associated Country from elsewhere as a consequence of receiving the ERC grant and/or (b) the purchase of major equipment and/or (c) access to large facilities.
Eligibility: For researchers of any nationality with over 7 and up to 12 years of experience since completion of PhD. ERC grants are open to researchers from anywhere in the world but the host institution needs to be established in a EU member state or Associated country to H2020. Principal investigators are required only to spend a minimum of 50 per cent of their work time on the project and a minimum of 50 per cent of their work time in an EU Member State or Associated Country. They can spend the other half of their time in Canada.
Application: Submitted online.
Deadline: Internal deadline January 9, 2017 to Madalina Mirea (Agency deadline February 9, 2017)
Background: Scaling Off-Grid Energy seeks to spur a vibrant marketplace of enterprises that provide off-grid energy solutions that meet the needs of low-income consumers across the African continent, providing access to modern, clean, and affordable electricity. To address early market challenges, the Scaling Off-Grid Energy Grand Challenge for Development will kick off with the Global Lighting and Energy Access Partnership (LEAP) Awards Off-Grid Refrigeration Competition. The Awards seek to catalyze new technological advancements and identify best-in-class commercially available off-grid refrigerators. By inspiring greater participation and innovation in the market, we hope to ultimately provide customers with greater access to affordable refrigeration technology that is compatible with off-grid energy sources. Our vision is to increase the availability of these high-demand products, and in turn increase demand for appropriate solar home systems.
Award: up to three Innovation Prizes of $200,000
Fields of Study: Global energy challenges
Eligibility: Individuals, teams, companies, and organizations of all stripes, from all over the world, are eligible to apply. See Competition Rules document for details
Application: The Request for information period is open now, full applications can be submitted in September.
Deadline: Internal deadline January 13, 2017 to Madalina Mirea. Project nominations close Jan 20th, 2017. Product Testing Feb – July 2017. Winners Announced Aug 2017.
Background: This call has been designed to enable researchers to conduct exploratory, small-scale projects with a view to developing ideas, collaboration, and research capacity for future larger grants for other calls, whether to ESRC or DFID or other funders. This second call within the Development Frontiers Research Fund will support innovative, interdisciplinary research that is focused on new ways to tackle the challenges encountered at the intersections between poverty, environmental sustainability and conflict/fragility in specific developing country contexts (please see the call specification for further details). The project must finish no later than March 31, 2019.
Award: £200,000 to £300,000 for 12 to 18 months
Fields of Study: Poverty, environmental sustainability and conflict/fragility
Eligibility: Open to any researchers. At least one developing country researcher and at least one early career researcher must be included in the research team, either as principal investigator or co-investigator.
Application: Instructions can be found online
Deadline: Internal deadline January 19, 2017 to Madalina Mirea (Agency deadline January 26, 2017)
Global Affairs Canada: International Youth Internship Program (IYIP)
Background: The International Youth Internship Program (IYIP) is part of the Government of Canada's Youth Employment Strategy, which provides Canadian youth with the tools and experience they need to launch successful careers. The IYIP is designed to offer Canadian post-secondary graduates the opportunity to gain professional experience through international development work. The objective of the IYIP is to support sustainable international development initiatives proposed, in partnership with local partner organizations, by Canadian professional associations, educational institutions, non-governmental organizations and private companies.
Award: Internship at select locations for at least 6 months
Fields of Study: Subject to the location of internship
Eligibility: Open to Aboriginal youth between the ages of 18 and 35, and possess a secondary school diploma (or equivalent certification) and/or equivalent work experience related to the internship description.
Application: Subject to the location of internship.
Deadline: Internal deadline January 31, 2017 to Madalina Mirea (Agency deadline February 7, 2017)
Background: Actions should assess the impact of permafrost thawing on Arctic (natural and human) coastal systems and its effect on the availability/accessibility of resources, the stability of infrastructure, the growth of potential new economic activities, as well as on pollution and health. The research should employ a holistic and trans-disciplinary approach and in co-operation with stakeholders. It should consider the needs of and the impacts on indigenous populations, local communities and economic actors operating in this vulnerable region in the sustainable development context. Actions should address key processes of environmental change and develop appropriate adaptation and mitigation responses with an emphasis on permafrost at the interface between land and water. Proposals will benefit from the inclusion of partners from Canada.
Award: Maximum value of €10 million
Eligibility: Canadians are welcome to apply as part of a consortia, but are not be eligible for funding except in these cases.
Application: Submitted online.
Deadline: Internal deadline February 7, 2017 to Madalina Mirea (Agency deadline February 14, 2017)
Global Affairs Canada: International Aboriginal Youth Internships (IAYI)
Background: The International Aboriginal Youth Internships (IAYI) initiative provides opportunities for Aboriginal youth to participate in international internships in developing countries. The initiative aims to: provide valuable international work experience for Aboriginal youth; provide opportunities for Aboriginal youth to increase their awareness of and contribution to Canada’s international development efforts, through participation in internships with local partner organizations; and, build the capacity of Aboriginal youth to promote Canada’s international development efforts both in Canada and abroad. International Aboriginal youth internships consist of a four to six-month period spent in a developing country working on issues such as equality between men and women, the environment, health, education, small business development, and agriculture.
Award: Internship at select locations for 4-6 months
Fields of Study: Subject to the location of internship
Eligibility: Open to Aboriginal Canadians between the ages of 18 and 35, who possess a secondary school diploma (or equivalent certification) and/or equivalent work experience related to the internship description.
Application: Subject to the location of internship.
Deadline: Internal deadline March 21, 2017 to Madalina Mirea (Agency deadline March 28, 2017)
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