Sponsor
The awards are funded by Imperial Oil Resources Limited and Imperial Oil, a partnership of Imperial Oil Limited and McColl-Frontenac Petroleum Inc ("Imperial Oil").
Program
Description
University research awards are designed to encourage research at Canadian universities in areas of interest to Imperial Oil's petroleum, petrochemical and energy resource development businesses. These areas include the fields of engineering, environmental, earth, chemical, and physical sciences.
Award winners are chosen by Imperial Oil. The selection committee considers business relevance of the proposed research, opportunities for knowledge transfer and potential significance of results to the company. Preference will be given to self-contained research projects, although projects delving into a definitive segment of broader research will be considered.
Eligibility
Awards for specific research projects are made to full-time faculty members to support research work carried out by university students under their direction.
Funding Availability
Individual awards are normally available in amounts ranging from $10,000 to $25,000 depending on budgets for the proposed research, availability of funds, and potential significance of the research as determined by Imperial.
Indirect Costs
40%
Project Duration
Awards are made for one year and may be renewed annually for a maximum tenure of three years.
Special Notes
COVID-19
Please note that research activities carried out in the context of COVID-19 need to adhere to the University of Guelph COVID-19 research principles, policies, guidelines and processes as they may be updated from time to time and communicated on the Office of Research web-page.
Terms and Conditions
Successful award applicants and their universities will be required to sign the non-negotiable terms and conditions of the award.
Deadlines
If College-level review is required, your College will communicate its earlier internal deadlines.
| Type | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|
Internal Deadline | Please submit your application, along with an OR-5 Form to research.services@uoguelph.ca. | |
External Deadline | Please note that applications must be submitted in electronic format to email ura.sru@esso.ca. PDF format is preferred. Preferred filename convention is ApplicantsSurnameInitialsUniversityName.pdf |
How to Apply
Application for a new award shall be made on the application form for university research awards. Although individual faculty members may take the initiative to apply, each application must be endorsed by the authorities of the participating university. See How to Apply.