Call for Letters of Intent Open: 2013-14 New Directions Research Program
Posted: August 21, 2013
Categories: Food in the News / GoodFoodBites / News from Sustain Members
From the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food
Sent on behalf of Michael Toombs, Director, Research and Innovation Branch
Announcement for the 2013-14 New Directions Research Program Call for Letters of Intent
Submission Deadline: Wednesday, October 2, 2013 at 4 p.m. EST
Purpose of the Program
The purpose of the New Directions Research Program is to stimulate the sustainable growth and competitiveness of Ontario’s agri-food sector and rural communities through investment in innovative and high quality research in partnership with industry, rural communities/organizations, other levels of government and research institutions.
Research Priorities
Priorities for this research program can shift annually. Proposals are currently being solicited that will generate new knowledge in the following areas:
· Climate Change (Impacts and Adaptation)
· Rural
· Antimicrobial Resistance
Please note: An additional call for proposals focused on Bee Health Research will follow in the fall 2013.
Who May Apply
We invite applicants from business, colleges and universities, research institutes, hospitals, commodity groups, government agencies, non-government agencies and partnership networks with demonstrated capacity to perform quality research to submit a Letter of Intent. Applicants outside the province of Ontario are eligible but must clearly indicate how their proposed research will benefit Ontario’s agri-food system and rural communities. Staff from Ontario Provincial Ministries cannot apply as Lead Applicant to this program.
How to Apply
The application process for the 2013/2014 New Directions Research Program follows a two stage application process:
1) Letter of Intent and
2) Full Proposal (by invitation only for successful Letters of Intent)
Researchers apply using the Research Management System (RMS), OMAF and MRA’s on-line system for managing and administering Ministry-funded research programs. If you already have a RMS user name and password, login to your Researcher Workbench to access the Call documents and application form.
If you don’t have a username and password for the RMS, you will need to register in order to get one:
Note: The RMS does not allow submission of applications after the deadline.
Pre-submission Consultation
· Date: Thursday, August 22, 2013
· Time: 10:00 – 12:00
· Location: 1 Stone Road West Guelph in Conference Center Room 2
· Attendance: in person or by Webex
· To register: contact Wilma MacFarlane at wilma.macfarlane@ontario.ca and indicate if you will join in person or by webinar
More Information about the Program and the Call
· Call Overview (full call details available in the RMS)
· Research Priorities
· The Research Management System