Sponsor
OMAFRA - U of G Partnership
Description
The OMAFRA - U of G Research Program call for Letters of Intent (LOIs) addresses priorities identified in the following research themes:
- Agri-Food and Rural Policy
- Bioeconomy - Industrial Uses
- Emergency Management
- Environmental Sustainability
- Food for Health
- Products and Value Chains
- Production Systems - Animals and Plants
For further information about the research theme priorities for this Call, please consult the 2017-2018 OMAFRA Research Themes: Consolidated Priorities document.
For additional information, please see our website.
LOIs Due by noon on October 25th, 2017.
Eligibility
University of Guelph faculty are eligible to be the Lead Applicant/Principal Investigator for OMAFRA - U of G Research Program projects. University of Guelph faculty includes assistant professors, associate professors and professors.
Lead Applicants and Co-Applicants may not have overdue reports for other OMAFRA - U of G Partnership projects.
Adjunct faculty are also eligible if they meet specific criteria.
Funding Availability
$7.4 M annually across all themes
Maximum Project Value
$80K/yr; $240K per project max
Indirect Costs
Indirect costs are already incorporated into master partnership agreement for funding from OMAFRA. No additional indirect costs are required on a project-by-project basis, on the amount requested from OMAFRA.
However, indirect costs must be included at the applicable rate (e.g. 25% or 40%) on cash contributions from Government and Industry Sponsors when those contributions leverage or “match” OMAFRA funding.
Project Duration
Up to three years
Special Notes
Town Hall Sessions for program information will be held:
- September 15, 2017, noon-1 pm, UC 442
- September 28, 2017, 2-3 pm, Arboretum Centre
Deadlines
If College-level review is required, your College will communicate its earlier internal deadlines.
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How to Apply
Applications must be submitted on-line using the OMAFRA Research Management System (RMS). A login and password are required. If you do not have a RMS account, please contact the OMAFRA - U of G Partnership Research Program Coordinator at rescoord@uoguelph.ca or 519.826.4198 to obtain access to RMS.