Organization: Canada Foundation for Innovation

CFI invest $9.6M in new opportunities projects

The Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) has invested $9.6 million under its New Opportunities Fund for attracting and retaining Canadian talent. The awards cover 40% of eligible costs and will support 59 projects at 25 universities and involve 82 researchers. The big winner in the latest competition is the Univ of Alberta, which received 10…

CFI makes awards to research chair holders

The Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) awarded $5.1 million in research infrastructure support for 38 newly appointed research chairs at 11 Canadian universities. The funding is part of the $250 million the CFI received in the last federal Budget to support the new Canada Research Chairs program, which will establish 2000 chairs across Canada over…

CFI SUPPORTS NEW FACULTY IN LATEST NOF COMPETITION

The Canada Foundation for Innovation has awarded $6.5 million to create 52 new faculty positions at universities across Canada. The awards were made under the New Opportunities Fund (NOF), and involve 41 projects at 17 different institutions. Since its creation in 1998, the NOF has invested $78.1 million and leveraged an additional $117.2 million from…

CFI awards $11.8M under New Opportunities Fund

The Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) has awarded another $11.8 million under its New Opportunities Fund, bringing the total awards to $71.9 million since it was launched in 1998. The new awards support 67 projects at 24 universities, helping launch the careers of 97 new faculty members. The Univ of Manitoba, Univ of Toronto and…