Deadline Dates

early March

von Humboldt (Alexander) Foundation: Max Planck Research Awards for International Cooperation

March 1

Canada Council/NSERC: New Media Initiative

Canada Foundation for Innovation: New Opportunities Fund

Canadian Foundation for Ukrainian Studies (University of Alberta): Neporany Research and Teaching Fellowship

Canadian Institute of Ukrainian Studies (University of Alberta): Research Grants

Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR): Canadian Neurotrauma Research Program; Clinical Trials*; Clinicial Scientists; Distinguished Scientists; Equipment Grants; Hep C; Maintenance Grants*; Operating Grants*; Scientists; Senior Scientists; Workshops/Symposia (*applicants must register for these programs by February 1)

Donner (William H.) Foundation, Inc.: Research Grants

Folger Shakespeare Library (Washington, DC): Residential Short-Term Fellowships

National Institutes of Health (US): Competing Continuation, Supplemental and Revised Grants

Hospital for Sick Children Foundation: Innovative Investigations Grants Program (letter of intent due; full application due April 30)

International Cystic Fibrosis (Mucoviscidosis) Association: Research Project Grants, Scholarships, Training Courses for allied Health Professionals, and Visiting "Expert"

Juvenile Diabetes Foundation International: Research Grant (full application due; first two pages of application due Feb. 15)

Leukemia and Lymphoma Society: Translational Research Program (preliminary application due; complete application due March 15)

NATO: Science Program (Cooperative Science and Technology related to "Physical & Engineering Science")

Ontario Neurotrauma Foundation: Operating Grants; Postdoctoral Fellowships

Prevent Blindness America: Grants-in-Aid, Postdoctoral Research Fellowships

United States Institute of Peace: Grant Program

University of Calgary ­ Gorbachev Foundation: Joint Trust Fund

Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars Kennan Institute (Washington, DC): Short-Term Grants

York University (administered by ORA): Elia (Mariano A.) Research Fund

March 10

Canada Council: Literary Readings and Literary Festivals with Canadian Writers

Canada Council/NSERC

New Media Initiative

This program is offered co-jointly between Canada Council and NSERC. Its aim is to foster collaborations between artists researching and creating in new media and scientists and/or engineers developing and applying new technologies and knowledge. The fund encourages and supports eligible artists and scientists to collaborate with each other in areas of interest to both. Projects involving independent new media art research and creation and related science and engineering research are eligible for support.

Deadline: March 1

Canadian Breast Cancer Research Initiative (CBCRI)

The CIHR and the CBCRI have announced that the CIHR will reopen its operating grants competitions to applications in the area of breast cancer research. Effective immediately, breast cancer researchers can apply to CIHR beginning with its March 2002 competition.

Deadlines: March 1 and Sept. 1. (CIHR applicants are reminded that they must register their intent to apply for an Operating Grant one month prior to the deadline.)

Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI)

New Opportunities Fund

New faculty members are reminded that they can apply for this fund which provides infrastructure support to newly recruited academic staff. Infrastructure is defined as equipment, specimens, scientific collections, computer software, information databases, communication linkages, and other intangible properties, used or to be used primarily for carrying on research, including housing and installations essential for the use and servicing of those things. CFI will provide funding for up to 40 per cent of the eligible costs, and the University will assist applicants in seeking additional funding sources.

Deadline: March 1

NATO

Cooperative Science and Technology Program

To initiate research cooperation and to establish enduring personal links between scientists of the NATO and Partner countries. The specific support mechanisms available are Collaborative Linkage Grants and Expert Visits, and to organize Advanced Study Institutes and Advanced Research Workshops.

Deadline: March 1 (for areas related to "Physical and Engineering Science and Technology")

Contract Faculty (CUPE 3903)

Fund Deadlines
Oct. 1, March 1 and June 1

CONFERENCE TRAVEL GRANTS

Objective: to support part-time CUPE 3903 contract faculty members who are: i) giving papers; ii) have been asked to give commentaries of to chair sessions; or iii) attending conferences. Eligible expenses include travel, registration, accommodation and subsistence.

Value: up to $2,000

Duration: NO more than one grant per year

RESEARCH GRANTS

Note: The Oct.1 deadline is only for research grants up to $8,000, the March 1 deadline is for both the research grants and the release time.

Objective: to encourage individual research and study by defraying research costs incurred by members of the CUPE 3903 bargaining unit.

Value: Research grants ­ up to $8,000; Release time course directorship grants ­ salary equivalent to one full-course directorship

Duration: One year

For further information contact:
Chris Stefou, Academic Employee Relations, ext. 33381.

The Office of Research Administration (ORA) would like to remind faculty members of these research opportunities with upcoming deadlines. Deadlines listed are those of the granting agencies. Applications for external sources of funding (i.e., outside York) must be submitted to ORA before forwarding them to the agencies. To assist in meeting these deadlines, it is recommended that applications be submitted to ORA one to two weeks prior to the deadline dates.

For more information, please contact ORA at -55055 in S414 Ross Building (e-mail: research@yorku.ca).