Funding Opportunity - Canadian Space Agency (CSA): Flights for the Advancement of Science & Technology (FAST)

CANADIAN SPACE AGENCY (CSA): Flights for the Advancement of Science & Technology (FAST)

SPONSOR DEADLINE: FRIDAY, APRIL 15th (5:00 pm EDT)
FIRM INTERNAL DEADLINE: FRIDAY, APRIL 8th

OBJECTIVES
 Aims at providing grants for activities requiring access to space and sub-orbital flights or ground-based facilities or field sites on Earth in order to develop highly qualified personnel (HQP) while conducting science investigations or performing technology demonstrations, simulations, or validations;
 Foster the continuing development of a critical mass of researchers and HQP by providing a training ground for both the current and next generation of scientists and engineers; and
 Support the development of science and technology relevant to CSA's priorities through the use of research platforms including stratospheric balloons, aircraft, sounding rockets, nanosatellites, cubesats, ground-based facilities and field sites.

DOCUMENTS REQUIRED FOR INTERNAL REVIEW & SIGNATURE

Please submit the following to Research Services by the internal deadline on April 8th:
 Completed and signed RIS form
 A completed typed original application form signed by the Applicant (NOTE: The Department Chair and/or Vice Dean-Research does not have to sign the application form itself. See below.)
 A copy of the document(s) confirming the legal name of the Applicant (see below)
 A copy of the application (identical to the signed paper copy) on a standard electronic media (USB flash drive, CD or DVD);
 Curriculum vitae for the Principal Investigator (4 pages maximum) and all Co-Investigators and Collaborators (2 pages maximum each) listed in the proposal. NSERC Form 100s should be submitted.
 Signed letters from other funding contributors confirming their contributions (if applicable)
 Declaration on Confidentiality, Access to Information and Privacy Act form to be signed by the Duly Authorized Representative (see below)
 Completed Environment Assessment Checklist by the applicant to be signed by the Duly Authorized Representative (see below)
 IMPORTANT REMINDERS:
a. This program allows overhead (administrative) costs. The UofT overhead rate is 20% (of total direct costs). Please include this in the proposed budget.
b. The Duly Authorized Representative is Drew Gyorke, Director, Agency & Foundation Funding, Research Services.
c. The legal name of the University is "The Governing Council of the University of Toronto".

FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Program Description & Criteria for Eligibility: http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/ao/2011_fast.asp
Application Requirements: http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/ao/2011_fast.asp#s4
Selection Process: http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/ao/2011_fast.asp#s5

CSA CONTACT PERSON:
Martin Lebeuf
Head (internal assignment)
Research & Training Infrastructure Programs
Canadian Space Agency
6767 Route de l'Aéroport
Saint-Hubert, QC, J3Y 8Y9
Phone: 450-926-6766
E-mail: martin.lebeuf@asc-csa.gc.ca

RESEARCH SERVICES CONTACT PERSON:
Angie Agulto
Research Funding Officer
E-mail: angie.agulto@utoronto.ca; Tel. 416-946-7517