University of Alberta
BIOFEEDBACK, Week Ending: October 26, 2006,
Volume 13, Number 32

News from the Associate Chair Research

ACA Grants in Biodiversity
Information and application forms for this year's competition for the ACA Grants in Biodiversity are available on the website www.biology.ualberta.ca/biodiversity/.
This grant program is sponsored by the Alberta Conservation Association, and has been established to increase knowledge of flora and fauna in Alberta, and to support Alberta-based research. Graduate students and postdoctoral fellows are invited to submit applications outlining proposals for research studies to be done in Alberta. Any area of interest relevant to biodiversity will be considered. The competition deadline is November 3, and applications may be handed in to the front desk in CW 405 Biological Sciences Building, attention Margaret Foxcroft.
Please note that applications must have signatures from the Department, Faculty and Research Services Office.
For University of Alberta Biological Sciences Applicants only: Please submit one copy of your application to Peggy Poholko in CW405 by October 23, 2006. The Department will ensure that the above signatures are obtained and will return the application to you in time for you to meet the ACA Grants in Biodiversity deadline of November 3.  It will be your responsibility to photocopy the signed application for the November deadline. For more information about the grants, contact Margaret Foxcroft at m.foxcroft@ualberta.ca.
 
CANADA-U.S. FULBRIGHT PROGRAM  (see www.fulbright.ca/en/award.asp)
Open to Canadian and American citizens - various awards including:
Traditional Fulbright Scholar Awards - offers grants of 4 - 9 months to Canadian and American scholars, post-doctoral researchers and experienced professionals to conduct research and/or teach at a host institution in the U.S. or Canada, respectively. Offers opportunity to explore contemporary issues (including ecology and the environment among others) relevant to Canada and the US and the relationship between the two countries. All award recipients must be affiliated with an institution of the host country and responsible for securing such affiliation. Deadline of November 15 for Canadians
Canada-U.S. Fulbright Visiting Research Chairs Program - enable promising and prominent Canadian and American scholars, as well as experienced professionals to conduct research, develop collaborations and guest lecture at select American and Canadian universities. Successful candidates will have the opportunity to deliver public lectures, give seminar presentations, participate in conferences and otherwise contribute to ongoing research activities at the host institution. Deadline of November 15 for Canadians.
The program most applicable to Biological Science is for a Visiting Research Chair at National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis Research Chair in Applied & Fundamental Ecology (University of California, Santa Barbara). Potential fields of research include: Fundamental ecology, Applied ecology, Mathematical modeling, Dynamics simulation, Visualization of ecological systems, digital mapping of complex ecological phenomena. Award is $25,000 U.S. for one or two semesters.
 
NSERC DISCOVERY AND RTI APPLICATIONS -- ELECTRONIC SUBMISSIONS
For those of you who are applying to NSERC this fall and plan to submit your application electronically, please note that the University of Alberta has internal procedures, which must be followed in order for Research Services Office to electronically approve your application. RSO must see a complete paper copy of your application with signatures of 1) PI, PI's chair and PI's dean; 2) co-applicant and co-applicant’s organization (co-applicant's chair and dean if the co-applicant is from U of A) before they will send electronic approval. For co-applicants from organizations other than the U of A, RSO will accept faxed signatures. Please submit a paper copy of your application to Peggy Poholko in CW405 by department deadlines.
 
Department Deadlines for Grants and Proposals 
Click here for details and RSO/agency deadline
 
October 30 - AHFMR Internal Allocations - Visiting Lecturer and PDF Recruitment
(for Nov. 6 competition) http://kaplan.rso.ualberta.ca/CMS/forms/AHFMRVisit.doc
No Deadline NSERC Research Partnership Agreements with Canadian
Departments and Agencies
No Deadline Alexander von Humboldt Foundation
Open Deadline Canadian Health Services Research Foundation - Career Re- 
orientation Award
Open Deadline ICORE Visiting Professor Grants  
Current Research Notices Click here