Famae Research Award

Sponsor

Famae

Description

Within the framework of the 1,000,000€ Famae Innovation Challenge, the Famae Research Award is granted in recognition of a researcher or academic whose applied research, innovative approaches or insights have or are expected to have a significant impact on waste reduction and waste recycling. Specifications include:

Waste reduction or waste recycling, whatever the type of waste, including eco-design and sustainable alternatives to common materials that end up in landfills (plastics, etc.)
Applied research with sufficient evidence of a current or future substantial impact on the reduction or recycling of the related type of waste
The grant (min 50,000€) will cover R&D-related costs such as prototyping, blue print, IP protection, wages

Eligibility

The award is intended for doctoral students, post-docs or confirmed researchers from the private or public sector

Special Notes

Review Award Terms and Conditions prior to submission.

Deadlines

If College-level review is required, your College will communicate its earlier internal deadlines.

Type	Date	Notes
External Deadline	Monday, April 30, 2018 - 4:30pm	Apply directly to Famae with a copy to research.honours@uoguelph.ca and research.services@uoguelph.ca. Application components: Name University, Laboratory or Company information Application in pdf form: brief CV, main scientific results, list of main publications, short presentation detailing how your work can or could significantly contribute to reduce or better recycle a certain type of waste

How to Apply

Submissions can be completed in english or french and are submitted electronically via email to: Prix-Research@famae.earth

For More Information

Famae: contact@famae.earth

Alert Classifications

Category:
Honours and Awards

Disciplines:
Health and Life Sciences
Physical Sciences and Engineering