Important Updates - April 22nd 2024
Regular updates outlining research opportunities and special activities emailed to faculty on behalf of the Office of Research & Innovation.
Internal Grants
Trent University Knowledge Mobilization Grant– Applications are Open
Applications are now open for Trent University’s spring 2024 Knowledge Mobilization Grant.
This internal award supports active faculty participation at scholarly conferences and other dissemination venues, and the organization of small-scale knowledge mobilization activities.
The complete application is due by May 27, 2024. The maximum award is $5,000 for a period of 12 months.
Please visit the Trent University Knowledge Mobilization Grant webpage to learn more about the application deadlines, eligibility, and process.
Funding Opportunities
Community Partnerships in Research Grants
Applications are now being accepted to the Community Partnerships in Research Grants program. This program is a pilot that supports northern biodiversity and natural science knowledge creation through building Indigenous community-researcher relationships. In partnership with the Cree First Nation of Waswanipi and Cree Nation of Chisasibi, the program will support northern biodiversity and natural science knowledge creation through the establishment of community-researcher relationships that facilitate knowledge co-production. This pilot does not support primary research itself but rather focuses on supporting the initial relationship building between the community and the researchers.
Submission are due by May 15, 2024.
For more information, please refer to the website.
Spencer Foundation Now Accepting Notices of Intent for Two Opportunities
The Spencer Foundation has announced that they will be accepting Notices of Intent for two funding opportunities:
The Large Research Grants on Education program supports education research projects that will contribute to the improvement of education, broadly conceived. The goal of this program is to support rigorous, intellectually ambitious and technically sound research that is relevant to the most pressing questions and compelling opportunities in education.
NOIs are due to the Spencer Foundation by May 22, 2024.
For more information, please visit the website.
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The Racial Equity Research Grants support education research projects that will contribute to understanding and ameliorating racial inequality in education. The Foundation encourages Racial Equity proposals that focus on the following areas: (1) innovative forms of measurement and assessment, (2) artificial intelligence (AI), and (3) current political challenges in k-12 and higher education around diversity, equity, and inclusion.
NOIs are due to the Spencer Foundation by May 29, 2024 by 12:00pm CT.
For more information, please visit the website.
National Science Foundation (NSF) Global Centres call for proposals: Bioeconomy
NSERC and SSHRC are partnering with the US NSF-led Global Centres Initiative focused on bioeconomy. The program supports international, interdisciplinary collaborative research centres to foster cutting-edge, interdisciplinary, and use-inspired research in the bioeconomy.
Applications are due by June 11, 2024.
For application information, please visit the webpage and for a list of research topics, refer to the NSF webpage.
Critical Minerals Infrastructure Fund (CMIF) – Indigenous Grants Program
Applications are now being accepted for the CMIF. The CMIF supports the development and deployment of clean energy and transportation infrastructure that will enable the development and expansion of critical minerals projects in Canada. Indigenous engagement is a crucial part of this infrastructure and mining development. The program supports Indigenous engagement, knowledge sharing, and capacity building related to clean energy and transportation projects that would enable critical minerals development.
Applications will be accepted until December 31, 2024, at 11:59 p.m. PST.
For more information, please visit the website.
All the best,
Brianne Lisinski
Research Operations Coordinator
Office of Research & Innovation
(705)-748-1011 ext.7050