Deadline Dates

mid-January

American Statistical Association: Senior Research Fellow Program

Education & Training (Ontario Ministry of): Program of Ontario-Quebec Projects of Exchange at the University Level

Ontario Council on Graduate Studies (OCGS): John Charles Polanyi Prizes

World Wildlife Fund (in conjunction with Environment Canada): Endangered Species Recovery Fund (ESRF)

January 15

American Historical Association (AHA): Jameson (J. Franklin) Fellowship

Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada (AUCC): Research Cooperation Program between Canada and Latin America Travel Grants for Canadian Faculty

Bunting (Mary Ingraham) Institute (Radcliffe College, Cambridge, MA): Various Fellowship Programs

Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA)/Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada (AUCC): University Partnerships in Cooperation and Development Program (UPCDP) Tier II (deadline for informing ORA of intent to apply; deadline for full applications is May 15; deadline for Microfunds is March 15)

Canadian Red Cross Society: Career Development Fellowship Awards

Environment Canada: Atmospheric Environment Service (AES) Science Subvention Program

European Cultural Foundation: Grants Program

Hong Kong Baptist University: University Fellowship Program

Laidlaw Foundation: Performing Arts Program

NATO: Science for Peace Program; Science Program and Cooperation Partners

Ontario Lung Association: Ontario Thoracic Society Grants-in-Aid

Procter & Gamble Company: University Exploratory Research Program

Savoy Foundation: Postdoctoral and Clinical Research Fellowships; Research Grants

Smithsonian Institution (Washington, D.C.): Postdoctoral Fellowships, Senior Fellowships

SSHRC: Major Collaborative Research Initiatives (letter of intent due; full application due June 30)

York University (administered by ORA): Sabbatical Leave Fellowship Fund; Walter L. Gordon Research Fellowship

mid-late January

National Association of Corrosion Engineers: Seed Grants

Newberry Library (Chicago): Fellowships in the Humanities

Upjohn (W.E.) Institute: Grant Program (letter of intent due; full application due April 1)

Spencer Foundation

Research Programs

The Spencer Foundation supports research that investigates ways in which education, broadly conceived, can be improved around the world. The proposed research should contribute to the enhancement of education opportunity for all people. The research programs are comprised of (1) Major Research Grants which require a minimum of $35,000 and will be of several years' duration; (2) Small Research Grants up to $35,000 for one year; (3) Professional Development Grants between $5,000-$50,000; and (4) Research Conference Grants of up to $50,000.

Deadline: Applications may be made at any time.

NSERC

International Opportunity Fund

NSERC offers funding to support the non-research costs associated with Canadian participation in specific international opportunities. The costs supported are those that are not suitable for funding from other NSERC programs. The program helps Canadian researchers to establish collaborative projects with research groups or networks abroad, and facilitates the access of Canadian researchers to major international programs.

Deadline: Applications can be submitted at anytime.

Walter L. Gordon Research Fellowship

This fellowship is awarded to a distinguished scholar at York University in recognition of outstanding research. The fellowship is intended to recognize merit in research or creative work by providing an individual scholar with opportunities to complete works or projects requiring a period of intensive effort, free of teaching and other university responsibilities. The fellowship includes a year's leave of absence at full salary and benefits.

Deadline: January 15.

NATO

Science for Peace Program

This program supports applied science and technology projects that relate to industrial, environmental or security related problems. The projects should be of a cooperative nature, jointly carried out among NATO and partner countries. Projects should have a duration of three to five years. Funds can be provided for experts, scientific equipment, computers, software, travel, training of project personnel and project-specific consumables. For all projects, NATO funding must be complemented with a national contribution which will, as a minimum, include salaries of personnel working on the project.

Deadline: January 15.

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).