ontario vehicle innovation network (ovin) - r&d partnership fund – electric vehicle (ev) – stream 2 program

eligibility: 

eligible applicants

  • applicants are small and medium enterprises (sme) defined as having fewer than 500 global, full-time employees.
  • applicants are required to have operations in ontario and carry out their project in ontario.

eligible partners

  • small and medium enterprises (smes)
  • national and multinational enterprises (nes and mnes)
  • academic institutions (as clients only)
  • municipalities
  • indigenous communities
  • not-for-profit organizations representing industry
  • crown corporations
  • transit authorities
how to apply: 

the r&d partnership fund – electric vehicle (ev) – stream 2 program supports projects related to the development and demonstration of technologies in electric vehicles (ev) and battery manufacturing technologies in the following priority areas:

  • mass light vehicles, such as cars, trucks and vans
  • heavy duty vehicles, including commercial vehicles, trucks, buses, recreational vehicles (rvs), and others used for goods movement
  • charging infrastructure
  • intelligent transportation systems (its)
  • transit-supportive systems and vehicles
external deadline: 
wednesday, december 4, 2024
funding source: 
external
funding level: 
research

personnel awards for indigenous scholars

how to apply: 

brain canada and heart & stroke are pleased to announce the launch of the 2025/26 personnel awards for indigenous scholars.

the objective of the competition is to increase the number of highly-qualified indigenous trainees across canada committed to working in the fields of heart and/or brain research.

in the context of this award, heart and/or brain health research encompasses research addressing conditions, including neurological, that affect the cardiovascular and/or cerebrovascular health of people living in canada. this could include research focused on prevention, treatment, and/or recovery related to heart conditions, stroke, vascular cognitive impairment, and mental health in relation to these conditions.

2025/26 master's personnel awards for indigenous scholars

heart & stroke and brain canada are supporting the 2025/26 master’s personnel awards for indigenous scholars in committing up to a total of $270,000.

the stipends awarded will be up to $54,000 cad ($27,000 per year for up to two (2) years) enabling indigenous trainees to focus on their master’s research studies and engage with mentors as part of their training.

click here to view the submission guidelines

deadline for receipt of applications: march 20, 2025 at 16:00 et

2025/26 doctoral personnel awards for indigenous scholars


heart & stroke and brain canada are supporting the 2025/26 doctoral personnel awards for indigenous scholars in committing up to a total of $480,000. 

the stipends awarded will be up to $120,000 cad ($40,000 per year for up to three (3) years) enabling indigenous trainees to focus on their doctoral research studies and engage with mentors as part of their training.

click here to view the submission guidelines

deadline for receipt of applications: march 20, 2025 at 16:00 et

evidence clearly shows that increasing equity, diversity, and inclusion (edi) in research environments enhances excellence, innovation, and creativity. brain canada is committed to excellence through equity, and we encourage applicants of diverse backgrounds to apply to our funding opportunities, which will promote the expression of diverse perspectives, approaches, and experiences, including those of underrepresented groups.

for more information please contact: research@heartandstroke.ca

external deadline: 
thursday, march 20, 2025
funding source: 
external
funding level: 
doctoral
masters
research

personnel awards for black scholars

how to apply: 

brain canada and heart & stroke are pleased to launch the 2025/26 personnel awards for black scholars

the objective of the competition is to increase the number of highly-qualified black trainees across canada committed to working in the fields of heart and/or brain research.
 
in the context of this award, heart and/or brain health research encompasses research addressing conditions, including neurological, that affect the cardiovascular and/or cerebrovascular health of people living in canada. this could include research focused on prevention, treatment, and/or recovery related to heart conditions, stroke, vascular cognitive impairment, and mental health in relation to these conditions. 

2025/26 master’s personnel awards for black scholars 

brain canada and heart & stroke are supporting the master’s personnel awards for black scholars with a commitment of up to a total of $270,000. 

the stipends awarded will be up to $54,000 cad ($27,000 per year for up to two (2) years) enabling black trainees to focus on their master’s research studies and engage with mentors as part of their training. 

click here to view the submission guidelines. 

deadline for receipt of applications: march 20, 2025 16:00 et 

2025/26 doctoral personnel awards for black scholars 


heart & stroke and brain canada are supporting the doctoral personnel awards for black scholars with a commitment of up to a total of $480,000.

the stipends awarded will be up to $120,000 cad ($40,000 per year for up to three (3) years) enabling black trainees to focus on their doctoral research studies and engage with mentors as part of their training. 

click here to view the submission guidelines.  

deadline for receipt of applications: march 20, 2025 16:00 et

evidence clearly shows that increasing equity, diversity, and inclusion (edi) in research environments enhances excellence, innovation, and creativity. brain canada is committed to excellence through equity, and we encourage applicants of diverse backgrounds to apply to our funding opportunities, which will promote the expression of diverse perspectives, approaches, and experiences, including those of underrepresented groups. 

should you have any questions, please contact research@heartandstroke.ca  

this program has been made possible by the canada brain research fund (cbrf), an innovative arrangement between the government of canada (through health canada), brain canada foundation, and heart & stroke.

external deadline: 
thursday, march 20, 2025
funding source: 
external
funding level: 
doctoral
masters
research

global affairs canada - faculty mobility - latin america & caribbean 2025-26

how to apply: 

global affairs canada has opened the call for applications to the faculty mobility for partnership building program (fmpbp) for collaboration development with universities in latin america and the caribbean.  grants of up to cad 7,000 are available to full-time faculty members to conduct research and/or teaching stays of 3 to 8 weeks, along with partnership development activities, to develop a new collaboration.  a key objective of the program is to support the elap student scholarship program (for 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 in lac countries to come to canada for study or research stays).  the internal deadline to apply for 2025-26 is november 6, 2024; external deadline is november 20, 2024.  projects will take place between april 1, 2025-march 31, 2026.  

please review the program objectives and eligibility criteria at the gac website.  you cannot apply directly on the gac website; applications are submitted through an institutional coordinator (jill sherman).

to apply, please complete the google form and upload the required documents at https://forms.gle/vg48xastdpak2env6.  you will need to be logged into your lakehead google account.

the application components include:
1.  completed google form
2.  proposal/project description (upload - word document)
3.  budget form (upload - pdf)
4. your cv (upload - pdf)
5. letter of invitation from host institution (upload - pdf)
6. signed privacy notice statement (upload pdf)
7. completed rpaf form (submit separately by email to intl.research@lakeheadu.ca)

for a list of current partnerships/mous, please click here.

for more information, please contact jill sherman at intl.research@lakeheadu.ca

 
external deadline: 
tuesday, november 19, 2024
funding source: 
external
funding level: 
research

volvo environment prize

how to apply: 

the volvo environment prize aims to recognize and support outstanding scientific achievements that contribute significantly to environmental stewardship and sustainability.

the prize is awarded annually and consists of a hand-crafted diploma, a glass sculpture, and a cash award of sek 1.5 million (approximately euro 135,000 or usd 142,000). the award ceremony is held in stockholm or gothenburg, sweden, in the fall of each year.

if you are interested in being nominated for this award, please contact dr. batia stolar, associate vp, research & graduate studies, bstolar@lakeheadu.ca.

external deadline: 
monday, january 20, 2025
award category: 
award
funding source: 
external
funding level: 
research

ralph mcginn postdoctoral fellowship

how to apply: 

ralph mcginn, former chair of the worksafebc board of directors, was a lifelong advocate and leader in the field of occupational health and safety. to commemorate his tremendous contributions, the ralph mcginn postdoctoral fellowship award was established in 2021. this award is designed to foster the development of occupational health and safety and work disability research in b.c. and canada.

external deadline: 
friday, january 3, 2025
agency: 
funding source: 
external
funding level: 
research

innovation funding stream

how to apply: 

our innovation funding stream supports research ideas that may lead to innovative solutions and knowledge creation for problems related to occupational health and safety and work disability. the innovation funding stream currently consists of three funding opportunities.

  • applied innovation: supporting small-scale, shop-floor research projects that lead to innovative and practical solutions that can be implemented in workplaces
  • proof of principle and prototyping: supporting early-stage prototypes, tools, and technology that can be used in workplaces to solve occupational health and safety problems
  • exploratory research: supporting high-risk/high-reward projects that explore novel ideas and solutions with transformational and lasting effects across workplaces in canada
external deadline: 
friday, january 3, 2025
agency: 
funding source: 
external
funding level: 
research

institute of population and public health (ipph) trailblazer award in population and public health research

how to apply: 
the institute of population and public health (ipph) trailblazer award in population and public health research is a career achievement award that recognizes exceptional contributions in the area of population and public health research.
 
if you would like to be nominated for this award, please contact dr. batia stolar associate vp, research & graduate studies at bstolar@lakeheadu.ca.
external deadline: 
monday, december 16, 2024
award category: 
award
funding source: 
external
funding level: 
research

canadian public health association (cpha) / cihr

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