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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>MITACS is soliciting proposals
for new full and seed projects. Full projects are expected to have multi-year
duration with an annual budget of $80K to $200K. Seed projects in this
competition are expected to have a 24 month duration, show potential to grow
into full projects, and have an annual budget of $20K to $50K. All projects are
also expected to solicit non-NCE partner funds. MITACS is primarily interested
in projects within its current theme areas. However the overall merit of the
project carries the highest priority and projects in potentially new
application areas are also encouraged.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>Submissions should be sent by
email to <a href="mailto:mitacs@mitacs.ca">mitacs@mitacs.ca</a> and arrive by <strong><span
style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>September 19, 2008</span></strong>
to be eligible in this competition. New projects will be selected from
these on the recommendation of the Research Management Committee, with an
announcement of the selection and funding levels planned for February 2009,
after approval of the MITACS Board of Directors. Projects chosen by the MITACS
Research Management Committee (RMC) are expected to start on April 1, 2009.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><b>You are strongly encouraged to
discuss your project ideas with MITACS before submitting your final proposal so
that it best reflects the priorities that the MITACS Research Management
Committee has set out.</b> Inquiries regarding this competition can be
directed to MITACS at <a href="mailto:rmarsh@mitacs.ca">rmarsh@mitacs.ca</a>.<span
style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>For detailed submission
instructions, guidelines, and a template for your submission please visit the
MITACS web page at <a href="http://www.mitacs.ca">http://www.mitacs.ca</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><u><o:p><span style='text-decoration:
none'> </span></o:p></u></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span lang=FR>****************************************************************<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>MITACS sollicite des propositions
de nouveaux projets complets ainsi que de projets de démarrage. Les projets
complets doivent s’étendre sur plusieurs années et avoir un budget annuel se
situant entre 50 000 et 200 000 $. Les projets de démarrage doivent être d’une
durée de 24 mois et démontrer le potentiel de devenir des projets complets. Le
budget annuel d’un projet de démarrage devrait se situer entre 20 000 et 50 000
$. Tous les projets doivent obtenir des fonds auprès de partenaires extérieurs
aux RCE avant que les fonds MITACS ne soient versés. MITACS s’intéresse avant
tout aux projets qui entretiennent un lien avec ses thèmes actuels. Toutefois,
le réseau accorde la plus grande priorité au mérite global de chaque projet et
ainsi il invite également les propositions de projets liés à de nouveaux
domaines d’application potentiels.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span lang=FR style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>Les soumissions doivent être
envoyées par courrier électronique à <a href="mailto:mitacs@mitacs.ca">mitacs@mitacs.ca</a>
avant la date limite du <strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>19
septembre 2008</span></strong>. Les nouveaux projets seront sélectionnés en
fonction des recommandations du Comité de gestion de la recherche. Après
l’approbation des projets par le Conseil d’administration de MITACS, on prévoit
annoncer les projets sélectionnés ainsi que leurs niveaux de financement
respectifs en février 2009. Les projets retenus par le Comité de gestion de la
recherche (CGR) de MITACS débuteront le 1er avril 2009.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><b>Nous vous conseillons
fortement de discuter de vos idées de projet avec le personnel de MITACS avant
de soumettre votre proposition finale afin que cette dernière reflète le mieux
possible les priorités établies par le Comité de gestion de la recherche de
MITACS.</b> Les demandes de renseignements relatives à ce concours
peuvent être adressées au personnel de MITACS à l’adresse <a
href="mailto:rmarsh@mitacs.ca">rmarsh@mitacs.ca</a><span lang=FR-CA
style='color:#1F497D'>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span lang=FR-CA
style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span lang=FR>Pour obtenir des
instructions et des directives détaillées sur les soumissions ou pour vous
procurer un gabarit, veuillez visiter le site Web de MITACS à </span><a
href="http://www.mitacs.ca"><span lang=FR>http://www.mitacs.ca</span></a><span
lang=FR>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span lang=FR><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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