2017-18 OMAFRA - U of G Partnership Research Program Call for LOIs

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:

  1. Agri-Food and Rural Policy
  2. Bioeconomy - Industrial Uses
  3. Emergency Management
  4. Environmental Sustainability
  5. Food for Health
  6. Products and Value Chains
  7. 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.

TypeDateNotes
External Deadline
  • Call opens: September 13, 2017
  • LOIs due: October 25, 2017 at noon
  • Full Proposals due: early February 2018
  • Award decisions: April 2018

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.

Apply in RMS now

For Questions, please contact

Contact Information OMAFRA - UofG Research Program

Office of Research

Sue Shaw, Project Liason
Agri-Food Partnership Office
519-826-3808
sushaw@uoguelph.ca

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