Please circulate the following announcement to members of your unit:
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NSERC PROMOSCIENCE PROGRAM: CALL FOR APPLICATIONS
NSERC DEADLINE: 15 SEPTEMBER 2010
INTERNAL UofT DEADLINE: 8 SEPTEMBER 2010
NSERC's PromoScience Program (http://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Promoter-Promotion/PromoScience-PromoScience/About-Apropos_eng.asp) offers financial support for organizations working with young Canadians to promote an understanding of science and engineering (including math and technology). Through PromoScience, NSERC may award up to $2.75 million each year. Organizations may request funds for up to three years at a time.
The program supports organizations that: work with young Canadians to inspire an interest in science and engineering; motivate young people to study science and engineering and to pursue careers in these fields; bring interactive, hands-on science experiences to young people; focus on groups that are traditionally under-represented in scientific and engineering careers; and provide instruction and resources to science, math and technology teachers.
Grants may be used to cover improvements to program content or delivery, as well as for new programs and activities; operational costs such as salaries, travel, postage, materials and supplies, provided that they relate to the promotion of science and engineering. Funds may not be used to support research or program evaluations.
ELIGIBILITY (http://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Promoter-Promotion/PromoScience-PromoScience/Eligibility-Admissibilite_eng.asp)
Eligible: A Canadian registered non-profit organization, post-secondary institution, or non-federal museum or science centre; and must demonstrate ongoing involvement in the promotion of the natural sciences and engineering to young Canadians.
Ineligible: Includes federal departments and agencies; federal museums and “friends of a federal museum” societies; provincial, territorial, regional and municipal government departments; organizations running one-time, project-specific activities; and elementary schools, high schools, and school boards.
Please also note:
1 - Eligible institutions could also include hospitals. A hospital or research institute can APPLY DIRECTLY TO NSERC for PROMOSCIENCE funding, provided that it has its own financial office which can administer and report on the funds. Applications NEED NOT go through UofT’s Research Services.
2 - NSERC will accept only one application per department. Concurrent awards must be held at different departments and applicants must demonstrate that there is no overlap between the activities proposed and those supported by other applications or active awards.
For questions about eligibility, please contact Judy Paron, Program Officer, tel.: 613-996-1417, e-mail: promoscience@nserc-crsng.gc.ca, in advance of the September 15th application deadline.
Program details, selection criteria and application requirements and form can be found in: http://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Promoter-Promotion/PromoScience-PromoScience/About-Apropos_eng.asp.
INTERNAL UofT APPLICATION PROCEDURES
For interested UofT applicants, please foward the following documents to Research Services *on or before SEPTEMBER 8th (internal deadline)*:
1. RIS form signed by applicant and Chair/Dean/Director/Vice-Principal as applicable.
2. Completed original signed Application Summary form, including 5-page proposal, budget and justification following the General Presentation Guidelines found in http://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Promoter-Promotion/PromoScience-PromoScience/Presentation-Presentation_eng.asp.
- IMPORTANT: Following UofT policy, the Principal Applicant must be an eligible UofT PI (http://www.research.utoronto.ca/for-researchers-administrators/applying-for-funding/eligibility-to-be-a-pi/) in order to hold the funds since these will have to be set-up under that person's name, if awarded, and administered by the University. If it is a departmental activity, the Chair can sign as the lead applicant.
- The contact person can be the person actually running the activity being proposed.
- UofT's financial statement can be downloaded from: http://www.finance.utoronto.ca/Assets/Finance+Digital+Assets/reports/financial/2010.pdf.
3. Include any letter(s) of support, if applicable.
4. One (1) photocopy of the full application to be kept on file at Research Services.
If you have any questions, please let me know.
Thanks,
Christine
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Christine Kwan
Research Funding Administrator
Research Services Office
University of Toronto
McMurrich Building, 3rd Floor
12 Queen's Park Crescent West
Toronto, ON M5S 1S8
Tel. no.: 416-946-0246 / Fax no.: 416-971-2010
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