University of Alberta
BIOFEEDBACK, Week Ending: June 11, 2009,
Volume 16, Number 19


News from the Associate Chair Research


Alberta Prion Research Institute (APRI) funded programs: details are at http://www.prioninstitute.ca/index.php?page=webpages&menucat=8&id=18&action=displaypage&side=1

Open Competition: Departmental deadlines Jan 18, 2010; RSO deadlines May Jan 25, 2010; APRI deadlines February 1, 2010
Targeted Areas Research:  Departmental deadline June 1, 2009; RSO deadline June 8, 2009; APRI deadline June 15, 2009.
SRM Target Area: Departmental deadline Dec 1, 2009; RSO deadline Dec 8 2009; APRI deadline Dec.15, 2009
IDeal/Bootstrap: Open
APRI /PrioNet Co-Funded: Summer 2010
Policy Fellowship: Departmental deadlines Sept 1, 2009; RSO deadlines Sept 8, 2009; APRI deadlines  May 15, 2009 and Sept 15, 2009
Recruitment: Open

NSERC Collaborative Research and Training Experience (CREATE) Program
Deadline for submission of Letter of Intent to Faculty of Science via the Research Facilitation Office is 14 April, but submission by 9 April is urged.  There is no Biological Sciences deadline. For LOI's that are successful, the internal deadlines for full applications are 8 September 2009 (Departmental) and 15 September 2009 (RSO).  NSERC deadline is 22 September 2009.  Details and forms are at http://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/

The following deadlines are agency deadlines for Registrations/Letters of Intent. Please note, these do not require department signatures, but if you could please advise Peggy Poholko that you are intending to apply, this will assist in planning work load for the fall.
July 3 -- Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research -- Registration for AHFMR Investigator http://www.ahfmr.ab.ca/grants/registration.php
August 1 -- NSERC -- Registration for NSERC Discovery
http://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Professors-Professeurs/Grants-Subs/DGIGP-PSIGP_eng.asp
August 1 -- Canadian Cystic Fibrosis Foundation -- Letter of Intent to Apply
http://www.cysticfibrosis.ca/pdf/CCFF%20research%20grant_notice%20of%20intent%20to%20apply%20form_2009.doc
CIHR deadlines will be available at the end of June.

Department Deadlines

August 14 - Canadian Water Network (invited proposals only)
August 17 - NSERC Strategic Project Grants - Supplemental - Capture Fisheries http://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Professors-Professeurs/RPP-PP/SNGSCfisheries-SNGSCpeche_eng.asp
September 1 - Alberta Prion Research Institute (APRI) Policy Fellowship
September 1 - AHFMR Investigator Awards http://www.ahfmr.ab.ca/grants/establish.php
September 1 - March of Dimes http://www.marchofdimes.com/professionals/691_14434.asp
September 14 - NSERC Industry to Innovation program http://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Professors-Professeurs/RPP-PP/I2I-INNOV_eng.asp
September 17 - NSERC MRS, Ship Time, Collaborative Health Research Projects http://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Professors-Professeurs/Grants-Subs/CHRP-PRCS_eng.asp
September 17 - NSERC Strategic Project Grants - Supplemental - Integrated Multi-Trophic Aquaculture http://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Professors-Professeurs/RPP-PP/SNGSuppIMA-SRSSuppAMI_eng.asp

September 17 - AHFMR PostDoctoral Fellowship applications http://www.ahfmr.ab.ca/grants/FT-fellow.php
September 17
- ASRPWF - Development Initiative program http://tpr.alberta.ca/asrpwf/programs/funding/dip/index.asp

September 17 - Canadian Cystic Fibrosis Foundation - Research Grants http://www.cysticfibrosis.ca/pdf/ResearchEnglish.doc
December 1 - Alberta Prion Research Institute (APRI) SRM Target Area


OPEN DEADLINE:
NSERC Strategic Workshops Program
http://www.nserc.gc.ca/professors_e.asp?nav=profnav&lbi=swp

More information about these and other funding opportunities including all RSO deadlines until November 2009 are in the Target Point newsletter: http://www.mymailout.com/MyMailout/View.aspx?id=148251&p=8751