CANADA FIRST RESEARCH EXCELLENCE FUND (the Fund)
APPLICATION
Scientific Strategy (Part B) Form
Institution:
Scientific Strategy
Title of Scientific Strategy:
Research Thematic Areas, Disciplines, and Keywords
Research thematic area(s):
Primary discipline(s):
Secondary discipline(s):
Keywords:
Scientific Strategy Summary (300-word maximum)
Alignment with Federal Science, Technology and Innovation Strategy Priority Research Areas and
Focus Areas
Check one box to indicate the science, technology and innovation strategy (ST&I) priority area with which the
scientific strategy primarily aligns.
Environment and Agriculture
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Health and Life Sciences
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Natural Resources and Energy
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Information and Communications Technologies
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Advanced Manufacturing
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Check additional boxes to indicate the ST&I focus area(s) and, if applicable, any additional priority area(s) with which
the scientific strategy aligns.
Environment and Agriculture
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Water: Health, energy, security
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Biotechnology
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Aquaculture
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Sustainable methods of accessing energy and mineral
resources from unconventional sources
Food and food systems
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Climate change research and technology
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Disaster mitigation
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Health and Life Sciences
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Neuroscience and mental health
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Regenerative medicine
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Health in an aging population
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Biomedical engineering and medical technologies
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Natural Resources and Energy
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Arctic: Responsible development and monitoring
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Bioenergy, fuel cells and nuclear energy
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Bioproducts
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Pipeline safety
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Information and Communications Technologies
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New media, animation and games
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Communications networks and services
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Cybersecurity
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Advanced data management and analysis
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Machine-to-machine systems
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Quantum computing
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Advanced Manufacturing
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Automation (including robotics)
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Lightweight materials and technologies
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Additive manufacturing
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Quantum materials
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Nanotechnology
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Aerospace
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Automotive
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Partners
Secured partners
Potential partners
Canadian postsecondary institutions
eligible to the Fund: Universities and
their affiliated institutions
Canadian postsecondary institutions
eligible to the Fund: Colleges and
Polytechnics
Other Canadian research organizations
Academic and research institutes abroad
(indicate name and country)
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Private sector in Canada and abroad
(including not-for-profit organizations)
Public sector in Canada and abroad
Philanthropic organizations in Canada
and abroad
Other (specify)
Participating Individuals
Key Individuals (list up to 10, to establish a final list of key individuals; the list may vary slightly
since the Letter of Intent was submitted, but the overall maximum remains 10). Provide a biosketch
for each key individual (biosketches may be updated since the Letter of Intent submission):
Name
Title and affiliation
Expertise keywords
(up to 10)
Role in proposal
Biosketch
provided?
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Funding Request (as of September 1, 2016, rounded to the nearest thousand)
Scientific Strategy (Part B): Direct Costs of Research
Category of
expense
Funding
requested
from the Fund
Funding from
the lead
institution
Funding from
eligible
partner
institutions
Secured contributions from
other sources
Cash
In-kind
Direct costs of research (if applicable)
Compensationrelated expenses
$
$
$
$
$
Recruitment and
$
$
$
$
$
PROTECTED WHEN COMPLETED
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CANADA FIRST RESEARCH EXCELLENCE FUND (the Fund)
relocation
Travel and
subsistence
$
$
$
$
$
Sabbatical/research
leave
$
$
$
$
$
Equipment and
supplies
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$0
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
Computers and
electronic
communications
Dissemination of
research results
Services and
miscellaneous
expenses
Other direct cost
expense categories
NOT eligible under
the Fund
Subtotal (1)
Scientific Strategy (Part B): Indirect Costs of Research
Category of
expense
Funding from
the lead
institution
Funding from
eligible
partner
institutions
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
Funding
requested
from the Fund
Secured contributions from
other sources
Cash
In-kind
Indirect costs of research (if applicable)
Research facilities
Research resources
Management and
administration of
research enterprise
Regulatory
requirements and
accreditation
Intellectual property
PROTECTED WHEN COMPLETED
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Other indirect cost
expense categories
NOT eligible under
the Fund
Subtotal (2)
$0
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
Total Scientific Strategy (Part B): Direct and Indirect Costs of Research
Category of
expense
Total Part B
(Subtotals 1 + 2)
Funding
requested
from the Fund
Funding from
the lead
institution
Funding from
eligible
partner
institutions
$
$
$
PROTECTED WHEN COMPLETED
Secured contributions from
other sources
Cash
$
In-kind
$
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