Call for Proposals: 2023 WSIB Research and Grants Competition
How to Apply:
The WSIB Research and Grants Program aims to enhance workplace injury and illness insurance system outcomes by supporting innovative proposals that help advance our strategic mandate. The proposals funded through the program will help to strengthen Ontario's workers' compensation system and deliver on our priority of making Ontario a safer place to work.
Research Priorities
The 2023 Research and Grants Program will focus on research that can help make Ontario the safest place to work. Four considerations for the competition include:
1) How we work
2) How we approach health and safety
3) How we support return-to-work and recovery
4) How we meet our customers’ expectations
The Research and Grants Program is committed to supporting the WSIB’s strategic priority of effective management through the operating practices of the program on an ongoing basis.
Applicants are encouraged to submit proposals that align to the topics of interest identified. Highly practical research and training proposals aligned to the four primary considerations are also accepted.
For more information about the program and the application process, please visit our website.
External Deadline:
Friday, October 14, 2022
Agency:
Funding Source:
External
Funding Level:
Research
NSERC Prizes – Science Promotion
How to Apply:
Nomination deadline: November 25 before 8:00 p.m. (ET). If the deadline falls on a weekend or federal holiday, your nomination must reach NSERC before 8:00 p.m. (ET) the following working day.
The NSERC Awards for Science Promotion recognize individuals and groups who are inspirational in the way they promote science to the general public.
Science promotion activities with award potential could include
- organizing science camps, fairs, clubs or mentorship programs with youth organizations
- enhancing equity, diversity and inclusion in existing programming
- creating new learning materials
- sharing best practices for outreach in science and engineering
- developing science and engineering-related co-op programs or job shadowing initiatives
- arranging demonstrations, visits and lectures
- writing books and articles
- creating radio or television programs
- generating public involvement through multimedia programs
Eligibility
Candidates must be nominated by a Canadian citizen or permanent resident of Canada; posthumous or self-nominations will not be accepted. NSERC strongly encourages nominators to consider equity, diversity and inclusion in their nomination process.* Nominators may be colleagues or people who have benefited from the nominee’s contributions, such as teachers, parents, community members or administrators. Note: For nominations within postsecondary institutions, senior administrators within the institution can nominate an individual or group, as long as the award does not directly benefit the nominators.
Nominees for the individual award must be Canadian citizens or permanent residents of Canada. Nominees for the group award can be any registered non-profit organization, postsecondary institution, non-federal museum, science centre or company within Canada. Current NSERC Council members are not eligible for nomination.
All nominees must have made a successful and sustained effort to encourage public interest in, and an understanding of, the natural sciences and engineering (including math and technology) in Canada. As a guideline, nominees have typically been involved in science promotion over the course of at least five years, and their endeavours must be outside the formal education system.
Past winners of an NSERC Award (or a Michael Smith Award) for Science Promotion are not eligible to be nominated a second time. Exceptions may be made for individuals or groups who are, or were, linked with an organization that has previously won an NSERC Award (or a Michael Smith Award) for Science Promotion. In order to qualify, the achievements of any nominee (group or individual) must be distinct from those of the previous award winner. Such nominations must include a letter from the organization confirming the distinct nature of the activities.
*NSERC is acting on the evidence that achieving a more equitable, diverse and inclusive Canadian research enterprise is essential to creating the excellent, innovative and impactful research necessary to advance knowledge and understanding, and to respond to local, national and global challenges. This principle informs the commitments described in the Tri-agency statement on equity, diversity and inclusion.
If you are interested in being nominated for this award, please contact Dr. Batia Stolar, Associate Vice-President, Research and Graduate Studies, at bstolar@lakeheadu.ca
External Deadline:
Friday, November 25, 2022
Award Category:
Award
Funding Source:
External
Funding Level:
Research
Early Researcher Award Round 17
How to Apply:
Background
In the past, Lakehead University has been successful in securing awards through the previous rounds of the Ministry of Colleges and Universities’ Early Researcher Award (ERA) program. The funds are to be used over a period of five years to fund eligible expenses for a research team of undergraduates, graduate students, post-doctoral fellows, research assistants, associates, and technicians.
Eligible Applicants
Lakehead University invites early career researchers who meet the ERA program criteria, to apply to the 2022 internal ERA competition. You are eligible to apply for this award if you:
Lakehead University invites early career researchers who meet the ERA program criteria, to apply to the 2022 internal ERA competition. You are eligible to apply for this award if you:
- are full-time faculty or principal investigator (PI) who, at the application deadline, is based at an eligible institution (adjunct positions don't qualify)
- have started your independent academic research career on or after January 1, 2016; and
- have completed your first Doctor of Philosophy, Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree, Medical Doctor or terminal degree on or after January 1, 2011 (anywhere world-wide).
- have not already held an Early Researcher Award, and
- not a Tier 1 Canada Research Chair.
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.
Available Amount/Number of Lakehead University Applications
Under this program, an ERA 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 five applications. If researchers, however, are able to access funds from other sources to meet the matching requirement, Lakehead will consider submitting more than five meritorious ERA applications. 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.
Under this program, an ERA 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 five applications. If researchers, however, are able to access funds from other sources to meet the matching requirement, Lakehead will consider submitting more than five meritorious ERA applications. 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.
Internal ERA Deadlines
1. September 9, 2022: Potential applicants are required to e-mail the Office of Research (ahacquo1@lakeheadu.ca) by September 9 to a) indicate their intention to apply to the ERA program, and b) to provide our office with a list of three external individuals (who are not in a conflict of interest with the ERA applicant) who our office can approach to write a letter of reference for the applicant's ERA application. Please contact your three ERA referees to confirm their willingness to write a letter of support for your ERA application - please ensure that you follow the ERA guidelines when selecting referees. Once they have agreed, please inform the Office of Research.Please note the ERA program's guidelines for reference letters:
- One letter must come from a non-arm's length relationship. Non-arm’s length letters are letters written by a referee who knows the candidate personally (e.g., through mentoring relationships, co-employment relationships in the same school or institute, joint publications, or joint grants).
Examples of non-arm’s length relationships:
•Present or past colleague, student, post-doctoral fellow, faculty member, co-practitioner, etc.
•Past mentor
•Collaborator (joint publications, grants, etc.) - Two letters must come from arm's length recommendations. Arm's length letters are defined as those from external referees who are not the candidate's dissertation or thesis chair or mentor, the candidate's co-author or
collaborator, a family member of the candidate, or a friend of the candidate. External referees may not have a significant relationship with the candidate and must have the ability to write a non-biased letter that speaks to the
candidate's background, work and standing in the field. However, it is acceptable for an external referee to be a professional acquaintance. A "professional acquaintance" is defined by circumstances where the candidate and
the external referee know each other from a professional society or association or from participating together on a panel, chairing meetings or sharing a similar research interest. The external referee cannot have a personal
friendship or family relationship with the candidate or have had a mentoring relationship, co-employment, a former professor, co-author or collaborator, joint publications or joint grants.
It is recommended that the arm’s length letters be from researchers of international stature familiar with the researcher’s (PI) work, where possible.
3. October 19, 2022: Full Applications,using the ERA form, are due in the Office of Research Services no later than October 19 and will be reviewed by the Lakehead University Senate Research Committee (SRC) to determine which application(s) will be submitted to the ERA program.
2. September 26, 2022: ERA applicants are required to submit their ERA research proposals and CVs to the Office of Research (ahacquo1@lakeheadu.ca) by September 26 so that our office can forward the information to the external reference letter writers.
3. October 19, 2022: Full Applications,using the ERA form, are due in the Office of Research Services no later than October 19 and will be reviewed by the Lakehead University Senate Research Committee (SRC) to determine which application(s) will be submitted to the ERA program.
For More Information
The official call for this program can be found on the Ministry of Colleges and Universities website. The website includes the ERA application form, complete program guidelines and instructions including a list of ineligible partner contributions, eligible expenses, evaluation criteria, application forms, letter of reference requirements, etc.
The official call for this program can be found on the Ministry of Colleges and Universities website. The website includes the ERA application form, complete program guidelines and instructions including a list of ineligible partner contributions, eligible expenses, evaluation criteria, application forms, letter of reference requirements, etc.
External Deadline:
Thursday, December 1, 2022
Funding Source:
External
Funding Level:
Research
CELTIC-NEXT—Autumn 2022 call for proposals
How to Apply:
Eureka's CELTIC-NEXT cluster, a transnational and industry-driven research, development and innovation program focusing on information and communications technology (ICT) and telecommunications, has launched its call for proposals for joint research and development (R&D) projects. The CELTIC Core Group consists of 19 members from 10 countries mainly in the European telecoms industry, including Adva, British Telecom, Cellnex, Deutsche Telekom, Ericsson, Eurescom, imec, Indra, Italtel, Netas, Nokia, Orange, RAD Data Communications, SES, Telefonica, Telenor, Thales, Turkcell and Turk Telecom.
Open to:
- small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)
- large enterprises and industries
- universities
- research organizations
- others
Sector of focus:
ICT and telecommunications with the following key technology application areas:
- 5G/6G infrastructure technologies
- 5G/6G use cases
For more information, please contact Jill Sherman, International Research Facilitator, at intl.research@lakeheadu.ca.
External Deadline:
Friday, October 21, 2022
Funding Source:
External
Funding Level:
Research
2023 Kidney Health Research Grant Competition
How to Apply:
Applications for the 2023 Kidney Health Research Grant Competition must be completed via the on-line application system ProposalCentral www.ProposalCentral.com. Please allow extra time to review the system before the Letter of Intent (LOI) deadline of September 28, 2022. To apply through this site, you will have to set up a profile, and then search for “Kidney” under “Grant Opportunities” and fill out the Kidney Health Research Grant letter of intent.
External Deadline:
Wednesday, September 28, 2022
Agency:
Funding Source:
External
Funding Level:
Research
Research Team Grant in Virtual Care
How to Apply:
Virtual care is an emerging delivery platform of healthcare that has rapidly escalated as a priority issue for governments, health authorities, and patients in Canada. The pandemic has caused a backlog in the diagnosis and treatment of disease in Canada, and virtual care is one tool to alleviate this increasing pressure on our health systems.
The grant will provide the selected research team with $500,000 in funding over three years to further examine the impacts of virtual care on underrepresented groups.
The HRF is seeking applications from diverse, cross-functional teams who will examine the disparities, barriers, and impacts of virtual care experienced by Canadians, including underrepresented groups, and provide solutions to enhance virtual care for these groups. Underrepresented groups may include visible minorities, women, members of the LGBTQ2IA+ community, people living with disabilities, and First Nations, Inuit, and Métis communities, among others.
External Deadline:
Friday, September 23, 2022
Agency:
Funding Source:
External
Funding Level:
Research
Mitacs / Shastri Indo-Canadian Institute
MITACS-SICI
Showcasing and Disseminating Knowledge and Research (SDKR) 2022-23
How to Apply:
For over 50 years, Shastri Indo-Canadian Institute (SICI) has been promoting academic research, through various programmes and grants to young and established researchers, faculty members, and students at all levels in the India-Canada bilateral corridor. With a legacy of over 53 years now, Shastri alumni are dispersed all over India and Canada. Each year, hundreds of awardees get associated with the Institute and become an integral part of the large it’s family. SICI takes pride in respective and unique contribution of each of its scholar, facilitate their work and assist in expanding their horizons as much as possible. Numerous researchers, in addition to Shastri alumni, are contributing to tremendous knowledge on binational corridors. SICI will play an important role in highlighting the efforts of these scientists/researchers/students/faculty members between the two countries.
In continuation with its mission towards building and strengthening intellectual and cultural linkages through research, dialogue and exchange, SICI is introducing an opportunity to help its awardees and those who have worked on bilateral issues pertaining to India and Canada, to share their research and outcomes. It will not only help in reaching out to peers but also prove beneficial in building connections. For young researchers, such an opportunity will boost the confidence as interaction with numerous individuals/researchers will expand their horizon of knowledge and experience, build diversified perspectives and help in realising their career aspirations via learning and knowledge sharing.
Shastri alumni and other persons collaborating bilaterally are potential channels to create linkages between India and Canada with their first-hand experience and, thus, are a source of inspiration for others. SICI welcomes its awardees and all those engaged in Indo-Canadian research to share their research, journeys, and outcomes. Every month two persons will be invited to share their research findings. The mode of interaction will be virtual, through an online platform such as Zoom or Google Meet.
For more information, please contact Jill Sherman, International Research Facilitator, at intl.research@lakeheadu.ca.
External Deadline:
Sunday, January 15, 2023
Agency:
Funding Source:
External
Funding Level:
Doctoral
Masters
Research