Funding, News and Announcements

A Joint Programming Initiative funded by the European Union, “Water Challenges for a Changing World”, has issued a Joint Call for 2016 focusing on the sustainable management of water resources in agriculture, forestry and freshwater aquaculture sectors.

Alongside the International Development Research Centre (IDRC), NSERC is collaborating with agencies in 21 countries to support this call.

Two types of projects are available through this funding opportunity:
-       Projects involving Canadian researchers and their European partners; and
-       Projects involving Canadian researchers, European partners and researchers from low and middle income countries (LMICs).

Canadian researchers may be eligible for NSERC funding through both types of projects. NSERC will provide up to $750,000 CAD in total funding to the 2016 joint call. IDRC’s funding envelope totals $250,000 CAD and will be reserved for applicants from LMICs.

Interested applicants should consult the 2016 Joint Call web platform here.

In addition, there is an opportunity for Canadian researchers to obtain funding to support the mobility of students in their proposals, through the Mitacs Globalink Research Awards and Globalink Partnership Awards. This provides an excellent opportunity for senior undergraduate and graduate students to undertake research in a university lab or complete a research internship at a company in Europe in successfully-funded projects. In total, Mitacs will provide support up to 10 students per year for a total of $50,000 CAD per year.

Any interested Dalhousie faculty member is asked to contact the International Research Facilitator (jennifer.morawiecki@dal.ca) for more information and support in preparing an application.

Pre-proposals are due by 19 April 2016