Deadline: 13-Sep-22
The Government of Canada has launched Horizon Global Platform Competition to support Canadian researchers’ participation in international projects.
The New Frontiers in Research Fund (NFRF) 2022 Horizon Global Platform competition falls under the second mechanism, by providing funding for Canadian researchers who are partners on successful projects funded through eligible calls under Horizon Europe.
The objective of the International stream is to support international research collaborations and position Canada and Canadian researchers as strategic partners at the international level, through two mechanisms. The first involves joint calls with international agencies on topics of international relevance.
Funding Information
- NFRF 2022 Horizon Global Platform grants are valued at up to $250,000 per year (including indirect costs) for a maximum of two years. The duration of the grant must not exceed the duration of the Horizon Europe grant.
- The maximum budget for the direct costs related to the research project is $200,000 per year. Applicants must request a budget (value and duration) commensurate with the requirements for their participation in the international research project.
Eligible Expenses
Compensation-related expenses in eligible Canadian colleges only.
The following are eligible salary expenses only for NPIs, co-PIs and co-applicants affiliated with an eligible Canadian college:
- Salary for research activities of a part-time faculty member holding a contract of less than three years with the institution (the total salary support [part-time salary plus NFRF grant salary support] cannot exceed that of a full-time faculty member, when calculated on an annual and hourly basis);
- Salaries and nondiscretionary benefits for technical and professional staff carrying out research and/or for knowledge transfer personnel (salaries and nondiscretionary benefits for research administrators and business development personnel are not eligible);
- Limited costs for course load reduction for the replacement of faculty to support their involvement in funded research projects (up to $9,000 per course load reduction per semester per faculty, or the equivalent of a 0.1 full-time equivalent position); and
- College student salaries, including nondiscretionary benefits or stipends, to support students' involvement in research projects.
Eligibility Criteria
- Canadian researchers named on an application to an eligible Horizon Europe call can apply to this funding opportunity. If more than one eligible Canadian researcher is named on the same Horizon Europe-funded project, they may each apply to this funding opportunity as a nominated principal investigator (NPI).
- It is expected that the Canadian researcher (or research team) will be an integral part of the larger Horizon Europe research team that was awarded a grant. As such, and to demonstrate their importance to the project as a whole, the NPI and/or their primary affiliation, as defined below, must be a signing partner on the Consortium Agreement for the Horizon Europe project.
- An individual may only apply for funding from a single opportunity across the agencies for the same Horizon Europe project.
- The NPI must be considered an independent researcher at their primary affiliation. A primary affiliation is defined as the primary organization at which an individual is employed or appointed or conducts research.
For more information, visit Government of Canada.
For more information, visit https://www.sshrc-crsh.gc.ca/funding-financement/nfrf-fnfr/international/2022/competition-concours-eng.aspx#4
