Purpose of the Program At York University’s Faculty of Science, we are excited to introduce the Visiting International Fee-Paying Students (VIFP) Program, a new initiative tailored for international students seeking a short-term academic experience in Canada. This program offers an opportunity to immerse in York Science’s vibrant educational setting for a semester or two, during […]
Thanks to new funding from the Ontario Ministry of Colleges & Universities, the Faculty of Science is launching a new micro-credential in Vaccine Production and Quality Assurance in Winter 2025 at York University’s Markham Campus. The provincial funding comprises $50,000 from the Micro-credentials Challenge Fund (Round 2) and $75,000 from the Training Equipment and Renewal […]
Congratulations to Professor Huaiping Zhu, who was honoured this year by the Canadian Applied and Industrial Mathematics Society (CAIMS). He received the 2024 CAIMS-Fields Industrial Prize, and presented the Industrial Research Prize Lecture at the 2024 CAIMS Annual Meeting, held June 24-27, 2024. Zhu, based in the Department of Mathematics & Statistics, is a leader […]
Details Opportunity Name NeoAdjuvant Equity and Outcomes Research Agency Breast Canada Canada Value $100,000 Indirect Costs TBD Duration TBD Deadlines Letter of Intent (LOI) LOI due to FSc RO at sciapps@yorku.ca for full review 07-19-2024 LOI and fully signed ORS checklist due to FSc RO at sciapps@yorku.ca for mandatory review 07-26-2024 LOI and fully signed ORS checklist due at ORS for mandatory review 07-31-2024 LOI due at […]
Details Opportunity Name Subatomic Physics Research Tools and Instruments Grants (SAP-RTI) Agency Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) Value Category 1 – $7,001 to $150,000Category 2 – $150,001 to $325,000Category 3 – more than $325,000 Indirect Costs Ineligible Duration Variable Deadlines Category 1 Application due to FSc RO at sciapps@yorku.ca for full review 10-18-2024 Application […]
Details Opportunity Name Seed Grant: Cystic Fibrosis and Cancer Risk Agency Cystic Fibrosis (CF) Canada & Canadian Cancer Society (CCS) Value Up to $50,000 Indirect Costs Ineligible Duration 1 year Deadlines Application due to FSc RO at sciapps@yorku.ca for full review 08-19-2024 Application and fully signed ORS checklist due to FSc RO at sciapps@yorku.ca for mandatory review 08-26-2024 Final application and fully signed […]
Details Opportunity Name Call for Letters of Intent: Transmission and non-pharmaceutical prevention of respiratory infectious diseases Agency Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) Value Up to $200,000 Indirect Costs Ineligible Duration 12 months Deadlines Letter of Intent (LOI) LOI due to FSc RO at sciapps@yorku.ca for full review 07-05-2024 LOI and fully signed ORS checklist due to FSc RO […]
Congratulations to Biology Professor Sandra Rehan on her appointment as York Research Chair (YRC) in Molecular Ecology and Behavioural Genetics. Rehan researches the evolution of bees and their role in biodiversity. As a YRC, she will employ advanced DNA technology to investigate bee behaviour and genetics. Rehan was among ten newly announced YRCs, which is […]
Original news release published by Frontiers on June 25, 2024 Farming, urban expansion, and climate change have significantly changed the habitats that are available to bees, crucial pollinators that underpin agriculture — but do these habitats provide the foods that the bees need to survive? Scientists studied the nutritional content of different pollens to determine […]
Promoting Academic-Industry R&D: Grant Opportunities with OCI, NSERC and Mitacs Thursday July 11, 2024 2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. 306 Lumbers Building (or online via Zoom – register below to access link) Light refreshments will be served to in-person attendees Hosted by: Faculty of Science (FSc) Research Services Lassonde School of Engineering (LE) Research Support […]