OVC Research Communiqué
January 15, 2014
Research communiqués provide information related to research and graduate
studies at OVC. The intention is to reduce e-mail messaging and to encourage the
use of OVC research website.
A. RESEARCH PLANNING
CIHR phasing in new approach to programs and peer review
CIHR is taking a multi-year approach to support the transition to the new open suite
of programs and peer review processes. One component includes the introduction
of the foundation scheme through two live pilot competitions, and the phasing out of
the Open Operating Grant Program. Read more
Results of Pet Trust Research Grant Competition:
Twelve research grant and two equipment grant proposals were received in the Fall
2013 competition. The Companion Animal Research Committee recently reviewed
the applications and awarded funding to nine proposals. Read more
CFI Innovation Fund (IF) – Review of Letters of Intent
The Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) announced the draft Call for proposals
for the 2015 Innovation Fund (IF) competition "Striving for global leadership and
reaping the benefits".The University of Guelph was awarded a CFI envelope of $12
million in this competition.The first phase of this competition consisted of
submission of Letters of Intent from the various Colleges on January 8, 2014. These
submissions were reviewed and ranked by the university’s Research Services
Council on January 14 in order to decide which of these would be selected to go on
to the full proposal stage. Unfortunately, the proposal from OVC entitled
“Management of production animal health” did not receive a high enough ranking to
continue.
B. GRANT OPPORTUNITIES
Horizon 2020
The EU has recently approved and overall budget of €79 billion for 2014-2020EU’s
for the new Research Programme, Horizon 2020. More information on the specific
Horizon 2020 Work Programmes will follow as the Programmes are
launched. Read more
New Commercialization Program under OMAF/MRA-UG Partnership
The UofG Office of the Associate VP, Research, Strategic Partnerships, is launching a
new program under the UofG-OMAF/MRA-UofG Partnership in the winter semester
of 2014. The initiative will be targeted at providing GAP funding to support
transformative research, development and commercialization projects that are
focused on innovative technologies (eg. products, processes, services, knowledge,
etc.) across the agri-food and rural portfolio, and for which funding is not normally
accessible through other programs.
Proponents will be required to submit a short, written statement of a business case
for their proposed project, and projects shortlisted from these submissions will be
selected for oral presentation to an assessment committee (The Gryphon's Lair)
who will make the final selections. Specific program plans and eligibility are still
being developed, and a short faculty ‘town hall’ meeting was held on December 19,
2013 to provide a forum for introducing the plans and answering questions from
interested researchers. The formal call for business case outlines will take place in
early 2014, with funding decisions made before April 30, 2014.
Applications for HQP graduate scholarships for graduate students starting their
programs in Fall semester 2014, Winter semester 2015 or Summer semester 2015
will be accepted from 9:00 a.m. on February 24th to 5:00 p.m. March 7th 2014.
The web-based application process and forms are detailed on the OMAF and MRA U of G Partnership website
at http://www.uoguelph.ca/omafra_partnership/hqp/en/index.asp
Successful applicants must be starting their MSc thesis or PhD graduate programs
in Fall 2014, Winter 2015 or Summer 2015 semesters. Notification of awards will be
made in early May 2014.
Applications for HQP graduate scholarships for graduate students starting their
programs in Fall semester 2014, Winter semester 2015 or Summer semester 2015
will be accepted from 9:00 a.m. on February 24th to 5:00 p.m. March 7th 2014.
The web-based application process and forms are detailed on the OMAF and MRA U of G Partnership website
at http://www.uoguelph.ca/omafra_partnership/hqp/en/index.asp
Successful applicants must be starting their MSc thesis or PhD graduate programs
in Fall 2014, Winter 2015 or Summer 2015 semesters. Notification of awards will be
made in early May 2014.
The web-based application process and forms are detailed on the OMAF and MRA U of G Partnership website
at http://www.uoguelph.ca/omafra_partnership/hqp/en/index.asp
Successful applicants must be starting their MSc thesis or PhD graduate programs
in Fall 2014, Winter 2015 or Summer 2015 semesters. Notification of awards will be
made in early May 2014.
Successful applicants must be starting their MSc thesis or PhD graduate programs
in Fall 2014, Winter 2015 or Summer 2015 semesters. Notification of awards will be
made in early May 2014.
Postdoctoral Position for a Cancer Biologist
The Cellular Engineering and Nano-Therapeutics Laboratory at the University of
Michigan is seeking an outstanding, enthusiastic, and motivated cancer biologist to
be part of a multi-disciplinary team focusing on the development of new therapies
for treatment of solid tumors. This position is available for one year starting January
2014 and can be renewed for additional years based on research progress and the
availability of funds. Read more
Dr. Amy Greer, Canadian Research Chair, Tier 2 in Population Disease Modeling
joined the Department of Population Medicine on January 2, 2014. Amy brings to
OVC her considerable experience as a senior mathematician at the Centre for
Communicable Diseases and Infection Control at the Public Health Agency of Canada
and an epidemiologist at the Dalla Lana School of Public Health at the University of
Toronto. Dr. Greerstudies infectious disease dynamics in humans and animals and
their health, environmental and economic costs. She will use her CRC to develop
disease transmission models that improve control strategies and inform public
health decision-making.
The 4th annual Writers Workshop will be held at the University of Guelph
McLaughlin Library on February 20th and 21st, 2014. This event is FREE for
everyone, including the greater Guelph community.
The presentation on writing scientific manuscripts by Ryan Gregory
entitled "Publish or Perish: Strategies for Publishing Scientific Papers” would be of
particular interest to the OVC community.
Canadian Cancer Society:CCS-Partner Prevention Research Grants:
The Canadian Cancer Society is pleased to announce that the online application
forms are now available for the upcoming CCS-Partner Prevention Research
Grant competition. This grant program has been created to support investigators
who approach research in key prevention and risk reduction areas by working
together with the Canadian Cancer Society in such a way that the end result will
have high potential to inform and influence policy and practice directions at the
Society. This program will be offered every 2 years. Budgets awarded will not
exceed $200,000 per year, to a maximum of $800,000 per grant.
Deadlines: Letter of Intent - February 1, 2014?Full application deadline - July 5,
2014 (Note that LOI will be subject to a relevance review which may result in
triaged applications).All applications must be submitted through the online
application system (EGrAMS) by 5 p.m. EST on the deadline date.
Please visit the newly redesigned Canadian Cancer Society Research Institute
website for application information and research news
(www.cancer.ca/research).
Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) Ontario Resource Field Program – Call for
Proposals
Under auspices of a recent philanthropic gift to the University of Guelph from the
Royal Bank of Canada there is funding available to implement a field assessment
program (data collection and social interaction), primarily at the undergraduate
level, which will improve the understanding of water-related and biodiversity issues
faced by First Nations communities. Issues involved could include fisheries
management, health of the ecosystems, effects of anthropogenic change, fish
surveying, water conservation, etc. The research is to be conducted in Ontario.
The deadline for submission of proposals is 4:00 on Friday January 31, 2104. Read
more
2014 AABP Foundation Research Proposals - Call for Proposals
The American Association of Bovine Practitioners Foundation announces the
availability of two grants supporting clinical research in cattle. Each grant will be
for up to $25,000. One grant will be for proposals related to beef cattle, and the
other for dairy cattle, although proposals may address both. Proposals should be
aimed at providing practical solutions that cattle veterinarians can utilize in beef or
dairy production environments.
Deadline: Proposals must be received by 5:00 p.m., January 31, 2014. Read more
C. GRADUATE STUDIES INFORMATION
OMFRA HQP applications
(From:Steve Leeson, HQP Graduate Scholarship Program Co-ordinator)
Graduate Course Outlines -Standard Statements
Please follow this link for the new version of the standard statements to be included
in all course outlines.
D. SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
Most workshop sessions run for 90 minutes, although the Friday afternoon
workshops run for 3 hours. All workshops are on the 3rd floor of the McLaughlin
Library.
For more information and to register, visit the website: WritersWorkshop 2014
(http://academictownsquare.lib.uoguelph.ca/writers-workshop/)