Background
The Department of Science and Technology (DST), Ministry of Science & Technology. Government of India, New Delhi and India-Canada Centre for Innovative Multidisciplinary Partnership to Accelerate Community Transformation and Sustainability (IC-IMPACTS) conduct the India-Canada Cooperative Science Programme to promote bilateral scientific collaboration between Indian and Canadian scientists.
Joint applications are invited from eligible Indian and Canadian researchers /scientists to submit proposals for joint projects.
Opportunity
The joint call for proposals will support collaborative research projects in the following scientific areas:
- Structural performance of buildings including earthquake resistance
- Innovative buildings materials with low carbon footprint
- Thermal, acoustical and lighting comfort in buildings
- Buildings and human health
- Buildings and energy conservation
- Buildings and water conservation
- Building Infrastructures and Internet of Things (IoT)
Each project application must consist of a Canadian and Indian applicant (Principal Investigators) who together have developed a joint project proposal and project budget. The joint project proposal along with all supporting documentation required by each funding organization will be submitted to the “DST-IC-IMPACTS Joint Call for Proposals” online application website.
Note: DST also requires three printed copies of each application delivered to DST by Post to Dr. Naveen Vashista, Scientist “E”, International Division, Department of Science and Technology, Room No. 18-F, Technology Bhavan, New Mehrauli Road, New Delhi-110016.
The online application will be sent to both DST and IC-IMPACTS together with all funding organization specific documents submitted as part of the online application process.
The budget documentation must clearly delineate funding being requested from DST in support of Indian researcher participation and funding being requested from IC-IMPACTS for Canadian research participation. Cash and In-kind contributions from other collaborating partners, if any, must be clearly identified in the budget documentation.
Eligibility
The joint application must include one Indian and one Canadian Principal Investigators, who would be responsible for technical as well as administrative co-ordination of the project and its periodic scientific and financial reporting to DST and IC-IMPACTS respectively.
The Principal Investigator (PI) and other investigators in India should be scientists/ faculty members working in regular capacity in UGC recognized Universities / Deemed Universities / Academic Institutes and National Research & Development Laboratories / Institutes. It is preferred that a member of the project team may be designated as Co-PI.
Any Canadian Researcher eligible to receive funding from IC-IMPACTS and Tri-Council Agencies in Canada is eligible to apply as a principal investigator or research team member from Canada.
Funding Available
- Maximum amount: Travel support, accommodation, per diems and domestic travel within India (including airport transfers).
- Project duration: 1-2 years
- Indirect costs: N/A. Please contact your Research Facilitator for assistance in budget building, and Carleton’s Indirect Cost Policy for more information.
Full Details
- Full details regarding the
- http://ic-impacts.com/dst/call-information/
**Internal process – New for 2015
- CURO has replaced the pdf CURO checklist with an online approval process through cuResearch
- Applications will be submitted via the newly launched cuResearch Portal , through which Departmental and Associate Dean’s approval must be provided to complete the online application process.
How to access cuResearch?
Log in at the cuResearch Researcher Portal homepage using your MyCarletonOne credentials. If this is not working, contact cuResearch support for registration. Follow the external funding application instructions here: Accessing cuResearch
Deadlines
| Full application: | |
| CURO Internal Deadline for Review | March 25, 2016 |
| CURO Checklist Deadline (Mandatory) | March 31, 2016 |
| Full application submission to sponsor | April 1, 2016 |
Internal Contacts
If you would like assistance with proposal development and/or a substantive review of your proposal, please contact the appropriate Research Facilitator