INTRODUCTION

Funding is available to assist in the attraction of researchers and development of proposals for iCORE's major award programs.

ICT Strategy, Planning, and Recruiting Grants of up to $10,000 are available to support faculty members at Alberta universities in strategizing, planning and recruiting for the development of outstanding research teams in information science and engineering at Alberta universities.

ISPR grants are expected to lead to a proposal to establish an iCORE Chair, Professor, Industry Chair or Visiting Professor.

Proposals may be submitted at any time and are reviewd and approved monthly.

PROGRAM DETAILS

ICT Strategy, Planning, and Recruiting grants are intended to support researchers at Alberta universities in the process of identifying and attracting global leaders in information science and engineering and in the subsequent process of building strong research teams. iCORE supports a variety of approaches to recruiting outstanding researchers.

ISPR grants will fund travel, accommodation or other costs in support of the development of a proposal for an iCORE Chair or Professor and associated research team. The activities supported might involve: bringing in renowned researchers for workshops aimed at calibrating our understanding of research goals and methodologies in a particular area; organizing thinktanks with invited participants aimed at developing a proposal for a Chair; conferences or seminars that explore research areas in which iCORE is interested in supporting a Chair, hosting a potentail Chair and his or her family for a visit to Alberta.

EVALUATION CRITERIA

1) Hosting activities that involve individuals who may be potential Chair or Professor candidates

The criteria for evaluating grant applications are:

• extent to which the research and candidate(s) meets iCORE criteria for an iCORE Chair, Professor, Industrial Chair or Visiting Professor;
  
  
• departmental support for the research and candidate(s);
  
  
• potential for recruiting candidates for iCORE funding;
  
  
• potential to increase Alberta informatics research networks;
  
  
• plan for evaluation and follow up of candidate and/or project.

2) Conference sponsorships

The criteria for evaluating grant applications are:

• extent to which the conference topic is aligned with iCORE's target research areas;
  
  
• departmental support for the conference;
  
  
• potential for recruiting candidates for iCORE funding;
  
  
• potential to increase Alberta informatics research networks;
  
  
• plan for evaluation and follow up for possible candidate and/or collaborative research project.
  

APPLICATION PROCEDUES

Proposals should describe in five pages or less:

• proposed planning, strategizing or recruiting activity;
  
  
• area of research;
  
  
• approach, objectives, plan and schedule;
  
  
• connection to current Alberta research and researchers;
  
  
• proposed participant or participants
  (curriculum vita[e] or bio attached);
  
  
• evaluation process and next steps;
  
  
• funding request.

Proposals must be submitted electronically in PDF or Word format to proposals@icore.ca.

For more information, visit www.icore.ca, call 403-210-5335 or send email to info@icore.ca.