The STARaCom grants program aims to encourage collaborative work, through special funding for equipment/consumables in collaborative initiatives as well as providing top-up funds for graduate students hired on collaborative NSERC, FRQNT and Mitacs grants.
Additionally, some funds are directed towards the offset of the financial disruption caused by COVID-19. The STARaCom grants program will remain open each year while funds are available.
For any questions or to make a request, please contact Maru Basanez
The STARaCom Facility Access Program for Entrepreneurs (FAPE) was created to support recently founded SMEs by contributing to the shared test/fabrication costs for work done at a lab or facility associated with STARaCom.
STARaCom will contribute up to a maximum of 50% of the test or fabrication cost. The FAPE Grant is awarded as a payment to the institution that performed the test/fabrication upon completion of the work and presentation of an invoice.
A completed application form and the quote for the test/fabrication should be emailed toMaru Basanez.
STARaCom will provide an additional contribution to student salaries (“top-ups”) working on collaborative grant projects involving two or more STARaCom members as investigators.
A top-up of $3,000 per student per year (up to a maximum of $6,000 per grant per year) will be contributed by STARaCom to grant applications submitted.
STARaCom’s cash commitment will be recorded in a support letter that can be included with the grant application. Financial commitments will be made until the budget allocated for the Collaborative Grants Supplement Program is exhausted.
Grant application should have at least two (2) STARaCom members as investigators.
If you wish to apply, please send the form and all documents required toMaru Basanez.
Download formSTARaCom will contribute 50% of the cost of small equipment or consumables per application. Applications may be made as many times as desired. Allocation is based on scientific excellence, need for equipment or consumables and fair distribution of resources.
Applications are judged based on contribution and impact of equipment or consumables to collaborative research efforts. The Equipment/Consumables Grant is awarded as reimbursement after purchase.
Equipment/Consumables will be used to carry out collaborative research, and applicants will be STARaCom members or their PDF, PhD or MEng/MSc student.
If you wish to apply, please send the form and all documents required toMaru Basanez.
Download formSTARaCom will contribute 50% of the travel expenses, to a maximum of $1,000 per application, for a PDF, PhD or MEng/MSc student (see eligibility criteria below) to present research results at a conference. Allocation of grants is based on scientific excellence of the paper (e.g., conference quality) and fair distribution of resources.
The Travel Grant is awarded as reimbursement upon completion of travel and upon submission of required documentation (i.e., receipts). Travel Grant application(s) should be made before travelling. Students may reapply for the grant as many times as they wish.
Application can be made by a PDF, PhD or MEng/MSc student supervised by a STARaCom member and whose research results are in collaboration with at least one other STARaCom member (i.e., authorship must reflect the collaboration).
If you wish to apply, please send the form and all documents required toMaru Basanez.
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