THE FRANCE-CANADA RESEARCH FUND (FCRF) is launching its 11th Call for Proposals of its regular program. The FCRF supports Franco-Canadian joint research projects, based on the excellency.

The FCRF was created on, 2000 to encourage and develop exchanges of excellence between France and Canada in the fields of research and postsecondary education.

Who can apply?

The project must bo a joint project between French and Canadian partners. Are eligible:

• In Canada, the following universities:
  the University of Alberta, the University of Calgary, Carleton University, the University of British Columbia, Dalhousie University, the University of Guelph, Université Laval, McGill University, McMaster University, Université de Montréal, University of Ottawa, Université du Québec à Montréal , Queen’s University, Simon Fraser University, University of Toronto, University of Victoria, University of Waterloo, University of Western Ontario, York University.

• In France, all postsecondary institutions and/or research organisms are eligible.

The selection process will focus especially on the scientific quality and originality of the project, on the competence and complementarity of the applicant teams, the involvement of younger individuals (doctoral or post-doctoral students, faculty researchers).

Proposals must follow the following guidelines

1. Application submission

Applications have to be sent only by e-mail to:
 the FCRF correspondent of the Canadian University member of the FCRF consortium involved (Click here for the listing of correspondents)
 AND to the Embassy of France at: assistant.science@ambafrance-ca.org

The application form can be downloaded below

formFFCR_EN 2011

The application form can be filled in French OR English

For the listing of the scientific fields click here

To create your own go on the following website :
http://www.cvcommun.net/

2. Preselection

Each Canadian University member of the Consortium will then preselect 3 applications. The Deadline is December 15, 2010.

3. Additional documents

The research teams whose application has been preselected will have to provide an additional more detailed form

This form could be download once the preselection is done

4. Expertise

A scientific assessment will be made independently on the Canadian side and on the French side

5. Final Selection

The executive Committee will proceed to the final selection of the applications

The Results of the FCRF 2011will be display mid-June 2011

The schedule for the FCRF 2011 can be downloaded below.

SiteWebCalendrier FFCR FCRF2011

NB : Research teams are responsible for taking the appropriate measures to protect the scientific, technological and industrial patrimony, as well as intellectual property rights

Updated on June 17, 2010

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