CANADA FIRST RESEARCH EXCELLENCE FUND (the Fund)
LETTER OF INTENT
Scientific Strategy (Part B) Form
Institution:
Scientific Strategy Proposal
Title of Scientific Strategy:
Research Thematic Area(s), 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 (ST&I) Priority
Research Areas and Focus Areas
Check one box to indicate the ST&I priority area this scientific strategy primarily aligns with.
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 any additional priority area(s) the scientific strategy
aligns with (if applicable).
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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Bio-products
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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
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Academic and Research Institutes
abroad (indicate name and country)
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 – a biosketch may be provided):
Name
Title and Affiliation
Expertise Keywords
(up to 10)
Anticipated role in proposal
Biosketch
provided?
Y/N
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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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relocation
Travel and
subsistence
$
$
$
$
$
Sabbatical/research
leave
$
$
$
$
$
Equipment and
supplies
$
$
$
$
$
Computers and
electronic
communications
$
$
$
$
$
Dissemination of
research results
$
$
$
$
$
Services and
miscellaneous
expenses
$
$
$
$
$
Other direct cost
expense categories,
not eligible under
the Fund
$0
$
$
$
$
Subtotal (1)
$
$
$
$
$
Scientific Strategy (Part B): Indirect 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
Indirect costs of research (if applicable)
Research facilities
$
$
$
$
$
Research resources
$
$
$
$
$
Management and
administration of
research enterprise
$
$
$
$
$
Regulatory
requirements and
$
$
$
$
$
PROTECTED WHEN COMPLETED
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accreditation
Intellectual property
$
$
$
$
$
Other indirect cost
expense categories,
not eligible under
the Fund
$0
$
$
$
$
Subtotal (2)
$
$
$
$
$
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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