CEN's "Joint Projects" program is designed to help regular members initiate new team projects and create new synergies.

Joint projects are new research initiatives led by at least 2 regular CEN members (co-investigators). The objectives of this internal grant program are :

1. to encourage the creation of new collaborations between CEN members;
2. support existing collaborations and;
3. support the integration of new regular CEN members at the start of their careers.

The involvement of more than one institution in a joint project is an asset in obtaining this financial support. Also, the representativeness of institutions in the awarding of joint projects is taken into account during their evaluation.

3 to 5 grants of a maximum value of $15,000/year each. Possibility of renewal for a second year depending on the progress of the research team.

Call for joint projects:

Competitive, normally once every two years. Applications open to CEN regular members only.

Eligible Expenses:

• Purchase or transportation of equipment in the North;
• Bursary for graduate student;
• Remuneration of research assistants (student personnel);
• Travel and living expenses in the North.

Non-eligible expenses:

• Salary of research professionals;
• Travel costs to attend conferences.

Eligibility Requirements:

• Team consisting of at least two CEN regular members;
• Only new research initiatives are funded, but funding received may be complementary to other sources of funding (e.g. a recently funded FRQNT team project);
• This funding may be used to add a new "component" or "phase" to an existing research project. It is essential to justify the innovative and incremental aspect of the proposed initiative to the existing project.

• Adhesion to the CEN for of all HQP working on the joint project during the 1st year of this project;
• List of all CEN members involved, including those with collaborative status;
• Financial report;
• Progress report (500 words);
• List of scientific or public communications - publications, reports, presentations; vignettes, dissertations, theses, etc. (where financial support from the CEN and FRQNT must be clearly identified);
• List of media coverage;
• List of grants obtained in connection with this funding;
• Photos to illustrate the project with the right for the CEN to use these photos to illustrate the research work of its members in the North.

• Adequacy with the scientific program of the CEN;
• Quality of the project;
• Composition of the team.

To apply, please complete the following form and send it by email to coordination@cen.ulaval.ca. Incomplete or late applications will be automatically rejected.

Download the Joint Project Form (In French).