This program provides financing for new scientific projects jointly developed by French and Canadian teams that have never worked together before. The award is open to all disciplines. The New Scientific Collaboration Support Program, financed by the France-Canada Research Fund (FCRF), aims to accomplish the following objectives:
- support developing new expert partnerships between France and Canada,
- promote the advancement of research and innovation,
- prepare and structure scientific cooperation between the two countries,
- promote researcher mobility, particularly for young researchers, and
- provide research training for young researchers.
Eligibility
Submitted proposals must be joint projects between a French establishment (all universities, Grandes 脡coles, and research organizations are eligible) and one of the 20 FCRF鈥檚 Canadian member universities (杏吧原创 is a member).聽 Please note that Mitacs is聽 a new partner in the FCRF: Master & PhD students involved in selected projects in May 2017 will have the opportunity to apply to a specific Mitacs-FCRF GRA (see ).
Funding Available
- Maximum amount: $8,000 – $15,000
- Project duration: 2 years
Helpful Links
Deadlines
| Full application: | |
| CURO Internal Deadline for Review | Please contact your . |
| Checklist Deadline | November 3, 2016 |
| Full submission to sponsor and to CURO (see ) | November 10, 2016 |
Submitting Your Application
- Applications must be submitted via , through which Departmental and Associate Dean鈥檚 approval must be provided to complete the online application process.
- More information on cuResearch can be found .
Internal Contacts
If you would like assistance with proposal development and/or a substantive review of your proposal, please contact .