Deadlines: November 1 and March 1

Objective: To support small-scale research projects where a significant contribution to Italian-Canadian studies will be made and the prestige of the university enhanced. Eligible expenses include research costs and travel to conferences.

Value: Not specifically stated. "Limited resources do not allow support for major projects."

Duration: Not stated.

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Contact: Alon Teper

Deadlines: February 1, May 1, August 1 and November 1

Objective: To provide assistance for attendance at national and international scholarly conferences for which the applicant is giving a paper, making a poster presentation, or featured at a solo or 2 person opening of an exhibition, a principal screening, premier performance of dance, theatre or musical production.

Value: Generally, up to a minimum APEX or Charter Class airfare.

Duration: Not applicable.

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Contact: Fazyah Mohammed

Deadlines: October 31 and March 31

Objective: To provide support to full-time faculty members and professional librarians for pilot studies, junior faculty, ‘opportunistic’ small projects, and projects not readily funded elsewhere.

Value: Up to 4,000

Duration: One year.

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Contact: Fazyah Mohammed

Note: This fellowship is not offered every year. Please contact ORS to confirm the next competition year.

Deadline: January 15 (not offered in 2012)

Objective: To recognize merit in research or creative work by providing an individual scholar with opportunities to complete works or projects requiring a period of intensive effort, free of teaching and other university responsibilities.

Value: Full salary and benefits.

Duration: One academic year.

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Contact: Alon Teper

Conference Grants

Deadlines: December 15

Objective: To help defray the cost of conferences held at either the York or Glendon campus which are open to faculty and students.

Value: Not specifically stated, but usually in the $500-$1,000 range.

Duration: Not applicable.

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Periodical Support

Deadlines: December 15

Objective: To support the publication of a new periodical.

Value: Not stated.

Duration: Grants are for one year only, and renewals are rare.

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Deadlines: March 15, June 15, September 15 and December 15

Objective: To provide full-time faculty members and librarians with travel grants to conferences at which a substantial presentation is being made.

Value: Up to the cost of return minimum airfare.

Duration: Not applicable.

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Contact: Mala Thakoor

Deadlines: March 1 and August 1

Objective: To provide support to defray costs that are essential to the preparation of a successful grant application, such as those associated with assembling collaboration teams. It is intended to assist in the quest for large-scale initiatives involving external funding of at least $75,000. These grants are not awarded to support the preparation of applications for the usual programs of research support (e.g., CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC).

Value: Approximately $5,000.

Duration: Eighteen months.

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Contact: Fazyah Mohammed

Deadlines: 15 January 2011

Objective: The fellowship is open to full-time faculty planning to go on sabbatical during the coming academic year. The York-Massey Fellowship will provide one faculty member with an office for the academic year at Massey College, as well as dining and collegial rights. Massey College is an independent college situated in the University of Toronto campus, almost directly opposite to the Robarts Library.

Value: Not applicable.

Duration: One year.

Application: There are no application forms, but interested individuals should submit a letter outlining sabbatical plans with their currculum vitae to: Mala Thakoor. Please submit the original plus one hardcopy of both the letter and curriculum vitae to: Mala Thakoor, Office of Research Services, 5th Floor, York Research Tower. Applicants may be invited for an interview at Massey College. Results will be announced in March.

Contact: Mala Thakoor