Arranging Financing
Industry cash contributions & industry in-kind contributions:
- most research plans are wholly- or partially-funded by cash from the industry partner
- Carleton University also welcomes in-kind contributions (e.g., loans of specialized equipment, technological advice and guidance, participation in student projects, student mentoring, and giving presentations)
Federal & provincial granting agencies:
- an organization’s R&D costs can be significantly reduced when it partners with Carleton to have its contributions matched with cash/in-kind awards from industry granting programs
- require submission of a project proposal which is peer-reviewed and competitively awarded
- funding for these projects is largely oriented at training Postdoctoral Fellows and graduate students, as part of or in addition to their thesis work, and under the guidance of a professor
- the student’s course commitments, the need to publish, and the academic calendar must be taken into account
- many programs have scheduled competitions
- For information about a variety of government funding programs that may be available to you, please see the Government Grant and Funding finder
Student internships:
- involve the student working primarily on site with the industry partner and researching an industry-specific problem
- work is supervised by a professor and no intellectual property of the university, researcher or lab should be involved
- provide opportunities for graduate and undergraduate students to gain valuable work experience during their studies