Sponsor
Genome Canada (c/o Ontario Genomics)
Program
Ukraine Research Trainee Relief Program
Description
In an effort to ease the burden of the conflict in Ukraine and provide support to Ukrainian and other impacted researchers, Genome Canada is offering a Ukraine Research Trainee Relief Program. This new program will initiate or maintain the support of graduate students and postdoctoral researchers working on Genome Canada-funded projects who are directly impacted by the crisis in Ukraine.
Eligibility
The applicant (the Project Leader) must hold Genome Canada funding for an active project (including the no-cost extension period, if applicable) at the time of application. Project Leaders must also maintain an active project (including the no-cost extension period) during the entire period of tenure of the supplement.
The trainee must be an individual directly* impacted by the crisis in Ukraine (as defined below) but need not be a Ukrainian citizen.
*Direct impact is defined as:
- a trainee who was expected to return to Ukraine in 2022 but cannot because of the current crisis; or,
- a trainee who cannot continue their planned course of studies or research in Ukraine because of the crisis and is now in Canada.
Funding Availability
Support can be requested for a period of up to 12 months. The maximum allowable amounts are as follows, in Canadian dollars:
Master's level – Up to $20,000
Doctoral level – Up to $25,000
Postdoctoral level – Up to $45,000
Requested amounts must be pro-rated to reflect the expected duration of the support. Co-funding is not required.
Indirect Costs
0%
Project Duration
Support can be requested for a period of up to 12 months.
Special Notes
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.
Deadlines
If College-level review is required, your College will communicate its earlier internal deadlines.
| Type | Notes |
|---|---|
Internal Deadline | Please note this program offers a continuous intake until December 2022. Please provide the completed application form to research.services@uoguelph.ca for review/institutional signature one week prior to your planned submission to Ontario Genomics. |
How to Apply
Applications will be accepted using a continuous intake up to December 22, 2022.
Project Leaders will be required to submit a short application form to Genome Canada through their regional Genome Centre requesting funds to initiate or maintain the employment or financial support of a new or existing trainee. In this form, the Project Leader attests that:
- the trainee will participate in research activities associated with the eligible costs of this project;
- the trainee is directly impacted* by the crisis in Ukraine;
- the trainee is not benefiting from other federal funds (e.g., tri-agency) for the same purpose; and
- the trainee’s support would end or not be possible if the requested funds were not granted.
*Direct impact is defined as:
- a trainee who was expected to return to Ukraine in 2022 but cannot because of the current crisis; or,
- a trainee who cannot continue their planned course of studies or research in Ukraine because of the crisis and is now in Canada.
To apply, eligible Project Leaders must complete the application form and have it signed by the relevant institutional representative prior to submitting it to their regional Genome Centre. Please provide the completed form to research.services@uoguelph.ca one week prior to your anticipated submission date with Ontario Genomics. The regional Genome Centre will then review and sign the form before submitting to Genome Canada. If the Project Leader has—or expects to have—more than one graduate student or postdoctoral researcher supported by this relief program, one form should be submitted for each impacted individual.