Competition

* Unless explicitly noted, all times indicated for deadlines are for the appropriate NL timezone (NST or NDT)

COVID-19 UPDATE: The deadline for this opportunity has been extended from May 15 to June 15.

The Ocean Frontier Institute (OFI) is a transnational institute that will serve as a global hub for ocean exploration, discovery and co-creation of solutions for safe and sustainable ocean development. Funded by the Canada First Research Excellence Fund (CFREF), the OFI will link and leverage Canadian resources and expertise with those of world-leading international partners in the European Union and the United States by facilitating the exchange of personnel and data among partners and supporting shared access to world-class infrastructure. The Research Program of the OFI has three goals: 1) Build scientific understanding of the changes that are underway in the globally significant Northwest Atlantic Ocean and adjacent Canadian Arctic Gateway; 2) Create strategic and effective solutions for safe and sustainable ocean development in the region; and 3) Deliver strategically relevant ocean data science and technology tools.

The Vitamin Research Fund was committed as matching funds for the OFI to support research at Memorial University that aligns with the objectives of the fund and the OFI. To be eligible for funding under this call, research must be for activities related to vitamin products (includes vitamins A, B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B6, B8, B9, B12, C, E, H, beta carotene, canthaxanthin, and methionine, and products containing or derived from vitamins, including animals that consumed vitamins) such as food and nutritional research or education, food related programs, and/or consumer services or consumer protection activities. Proposals fitting these eligibility requirements should also demonstrate a general fit with the marine focus of the OFI.

Award Amount and Timelines:
Awards will be a maximum of $80,000 per principal applicant. Funds will be made available for a three year period with no extensions permitted. Principal applicant cannot hold an active Vitamin Research Fund award at the time of application.

Eligibility of Applicants:
All persons at Memorial University with academic tenure, probationary appointments, and persons on sabbatical leave are eligible. Term contracts other than those on a per course basis are eligible as long as the award is taken up at the time the appointment is held. Researchers located at other OFI partner institutions are not eligible to receive funding through this opportunity.

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Faculty of HSS Submission Procedures (mandatory): In addition to the external funding agency’s submission procedures, this opportunity must also be submitted for Departmental, HSS Faculty, and Research Grants and Contracts Services (RGCS) institutional reviews and approvals via Memorial's Researcher Portal (RP). In order to facilitate the HSS Faculty’s administrative review, please ensure "Heather C. O'Brien (Grants Facilitator)" and “Matthew Milner (Grants Facilitator)” are added as "Team Members" on your RP file. 

In accordance with University-wide approval protocols, all tabs of the RP file must be completed, the completed application must be uploaded to the “Attachments” tab, all supporting documentation including support for cash and in-kind commitments and/or letters of support must also be uploaded, and “Submit” must be pressed prior to the HSS internal deadline listed below. HSS cannot guarantee completion of an administrative review for application files that are incomplete and/or are submitted after the HSS deadline. For more detailed submission instructions and information, please consult the HSS Research Support Services website.

If you plan to apply to this competition or other research funding opportunities (as either PI or CI), e-mail an HSS Grants Facilitator, Heather C. O’Brien (HSSResearchAdmin@mun.ca or 864-8603) or Matthew Milner (HSSResearchGrants@mun.ca or 864-8050), to notify the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences of your intent to apply. E-mailing the intent to apply as early as possible will help to facilitate an efficient review. A Grants Facilitator can answer any questions you may have about internal or external submission procedures and may also be able to help with proposal development.