Conference and Workshop Grants are for amounts up to $20,000. In accordance with the mission of the Foundation, priority is given to events that foster the creation of an international community of research scholars in anthropology and advance significant and innovative anthropological research.

The International Collaborative Research Grant (ICRG) supports international research collaborations between two or more qualified scholars, where the principal investigators bring different and complementary perspectives, knowledge, and/or skills to the project. Supplemental funds are also available to provide essential training for academic research participants in ICRG-funded projects (co-applicants, students, as well as other professional colleagues). By encouraging international collaborations, the grant contributes to the development of an international anthropology that values and incorporates different national perspectives and resources. By providing training funds, the grant helps to build capacity in countries were anthropology may be under-resourced.

The grants are for a maximum of $30,000 for the research project.  Proposals which include the optional training element can have an increased funding request up to a maximum of $35,000, of which no more than $10,000 can be for essential training purposes. Principal Investigators must hold a doctorate or equivalent in anthropology or a related discipline.

Post-Ph.D. Research Grants are awarded to individuals holding a Ph.D. or equivalent degree to support individual research projects. The program contributes to the Foundation's overall mission to support basic research in anthropology and to ensure that the discipline continues to be a source of vibrant and significant work that furthers our understanding of humanity's cultural and biological origins, development, and variation. The Foundation supports research that demonstrates a clear link to anthropological theory and debates, and promises to make a solid contribution to advancing these ideas. There is no preference for any methodology, research location, or subfield. The Foundation particularly welcomes proposals that employ a comparative perspective, can generate innovative approaches or ideas, and/or integrate two or more subfields.

In the past Lakehead University has been successful in securing awards through the previous rounds of the Ministry of Research and Innovation (MRI)’s Early Researcher Award (ERA) program.  The purpose of this program is to help promising, recently-appointed Ontario researchers build their research teams of undergraduates, graduate students, post-doctoral fellows, research assistants, associates, and technicians.

Lakehead University invites early career researchers who meet the ERA program criteria, to apply to the 2013 internal ERA competition.  You are eligible to apply for this award if you:

• are a full-time faculty member or principal investigator at an eligible research institution
• started your academic research career no more than 5 years ago (as of July 1, 2012)
• completed your first PhD, DVM or MD no more than 10 years ago (as of July 1, 2012)
• have not already held an Early Researcher Award
• are not a Tier 1 Canada Research Chair.

 Researchers may receive only one ERA during their career.  To be competitive, researchers are encouraged to be actively involved in conducting research that has been supported by peer-reviewed funding and to demonstrate academic independence from previous supervisors.

Under this program, an award to a leading researcher is worth a maximum of $100,000 and must be matched by an additional $50,000. For this competition, Lakehead University will provide the required matching contribution of $50,000 ($10,000 per year over 5 years) towards one application. If researchers, however, are able to access funds from other sources to meet the matching requirement, Lakehead will consider submitting more than one meritorious ERA application. Please note that awards administered by the federal granting councils (Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council, Canadian Institutes of Health Research, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council) are not eligible partner contributions.

Notices of intent (NOI), using the MRI form, are due in the Office of Research Services no later than May 24, 2013 (this is required in order for the applicant to be registered with MRI). Full ERA applications are then due internally in the Office of Research Services no later than July 12, 2013 and will be reviewed by the Lakehead University Senate Research Committee (SRC) to determine which application will be submitted to the ERA program.

 In addition to the required ERA application form and attachments, researchers are required to provide three original signed letters of reference in sealed and signed envelopes clearly marked with “ERA reference for (insert applicant’s name on envelope)”.  These sealed envelopes should be put inside another bigger envelope addressed to the Office of Research Services, Lakehead University (955 Oliver Road, Thunder Bay, Ontario, P7B 5E1).  One additional copy of the reference letters should be sent by fax (807-346-7749) or e-mail (ahacquo1@lakeheadu.ca) to the Office of Research Services or included in the application package for the purpose of Lakehead’s internal review. 

For a complete list of ineligible partner contributions, eligible expenses, evaluation criteria, application forms and letter of reference requirements, please see the ERA program guidelines found at:  http://www.mri.gov.on.ca/english/programs/era/program.asp

The objective of this 2013 DF call is to support the establishment of a major initiative with strong international linkages. The initiative will develop tools and methodologies for integrating various types of ‘omics data (e.g., genomics, proteomics, metabolomics) with: 1) each other; 2) phenotypic data collected from different organisms of study; or 3) data sets originating from diverse scientific disciplines/fields, including but not limited to imaging, ontology/semantics, biophysics, environmental science and evolution.

As appropriate for the proposed research, this initiative will bring together experts from a wide range of disciplines, including computer science, engineering, mathematics, machine learning, statistics, genomics and the relevant scientific disciplines being studied. 

Together, they will focus on exploring and developing diverse computational and mathematical approaches and techniques, including, but not limited to, creating new algorithms, information systems, web technologies, artificial intelligence, software engineering, data mining, image processing, modeling and simulation. Clear linkages to the international community must be demonstrated through, for example, the participation of international scientists in the initiative, in international collaborations or in relevant international initiatives. Approaches used will emphasize bold initiatives and interdisciplinary thinking, with potential for major breakthroughs and impact across a range of scientific disciplines.

It is expected that the end product of this DF grant will further strengthen Canada’s leadership role and capacity in the area of genomics research and produce valuable knowledge that will be disseminated in the appropriate fashion to maximize its impact. This initiative will provide a training opportunity for highly qualified personnel in a focused, multidisciplinary national and international environment. Most importantly, this initiative is intended to build synergies with, but not duplicate, existing large-scale genomic research funding initiatives. The outcome and impacts of DF grants should be transformative, not merely incremental.

All applications must describe, with supporting evidence, the deliverable(s) that will be realized by the end of the project and include a plan that describes how the deliverables from the research will be transferred, disseminated, used, and/or applied to realize the benefits to the research community. Although the open source/open access model currently informs the development of methodologies within the area of biological science research data analysis, applicants may articulate alternative options for community availability and downstream development as long as the dissemination plan ensures maximum community uptake. Preference will be given to applications with a high potential for community impact and/or uptake regardless of the type of dissemination plan proposed.

The purpose of the fund is to facilitate the publication of high quality work through a diversity of scholarly and artistic means. In addition to peer-reviewed books and articles, this fund also applies to artistic disciplines such as performing arts, film and video production, and visual arts.

This is a competitive award with a maximum value of $500 per application. Costs that may be covered include publication subsidies to the publisher or journal, translations, the production of an index for a book, cover design, and other hard costs associated with publication.

Preference will be given to applications from new faculty members.

 Requests must be made on Internal Form “E” – Publication Assistance.

Applications will be accepted and reviewed twice each year – May 15th and October 15th.

Only one application per faculty member per academic year will be accepted. Applicants should be aware that the Senate Research Committee operates under Senate approved guidelines. All funding for internal research competitions is limited and designated for specific uses. Due to the volume of applications received for most funding opportunities, the Senate Research Committee does not provide applicants with comments or justification for its decisions. All decisions are made internally through a peer review process and all decisions are final.

Eligible costs are page charges or other forms of charges associated with the cost of hard-copy production.

Applications for financial assistance to offset the publication/production costs of non-peer reviewed books, or articles, or other non-refereed scholarly or artistic productions, will not be accepted. Web publications, purchases for books/proceedings or memberships in societies which translate into free publication are not eligible.

Payment of the award will be conditional on submission of:

a) A letter of confirmation of publication from the journal editor, publisher, or comparable official responsible for “publishing” the book, article or artistic creation.

b) Reports from readers or other individuals asked to review the book, article or artistic creation.

c) An invoice to the author for the full amount being charged to the author.

Applications will be accepted up to six months after the publication of the book, article or artistic creation and will be reviewed by the SSHRC Sub-committee of Senate Research.

 The form for this fund can be found at: 

https://www.lakeheadu.ca/research-and-innovation/forms

On behalf of the Government of Canada, SDTC finances and supports the late-stage development and pre-commercial demonstration of clean technologies. Through its SD Tech Fund™, SDTC helps companies through the critical juncture when capital and scaling costs become challenges and the risk profile deters other investors.

 SDTC supports technologies that address the challenges of Climate Change, Clean Air, Soil and Water, including technology solutions focused on these current priority areas:

·         Natural Resources:  Mitigate environmental impacts associated with Canada’s natural resource sector including “green mining”, cleaner fossil fuels and forestry.

·         Clean Energy:  Enable cleaner energy production, including natural gas, and improved energy efficiency of transportation, the built environment and industrial processes.

·         Agriculture:  Increase yield and improve temperature and drought resistance of agricultural crops and mitigate land-use changes and biodiversity loss.

·         Northern/Remote Communities:  Innovative solutions for self-sufficiency in smaller communities.

·         Packaged Solutions: Integrated technology packages that combine one or more clean technologies, such as renewable energy generation, energy storage, and waste and wastewater management.

Between research and commercialization lie the critical stages of development and demonstration: the points at which technologies leave the laboratory and undergo conclusive real-world testing.

Traditionally, development and demonstration have suffered from a financing gap, making them a weak link in what’s known as the innovation chain. That gap has proved to be a significant barrier to market entry for many Canadian entrepreneurs, especially those involved in developing sustainable technologies, the market for which is still emerging. This gap has had a negative impact on the return of investment for ‘upstream’ research; Canada has not consistently obtained revenues from the successful commercialization of technologies

SDTC supports clean-technology projects through these critical stages—without taking an equity stake, without requiring ownership of intellectual property or any repayment of funds.

In the first phase, entrepreneurs make an initial application through a simple and straightforward Statement of Interest (SOI). These SOIs are designed to provide SDTC a good sense of proposed technologies without imposing an arduous application process.

Completed SOIs are screened and evaluated by SDTC as well as external experts to ensure adherence to selection criteria (Gate 1) that include capabilities in technology, marketing, and business (partnerships and funding). Each of these topics is essential to project assessment.

SOIs that comply are invited to submit a proposal (Phase II). This is more detailed than the SOI, and equates more or less to a business plan for the proposed technology. External technical and business experts review the proposals (Gate 2) and report their recommendations to SDTC. As well, SDTC performs visits to applicant-consortia sites and identifies projects that need time to develop further.