���ϳԹ���Դ

An exciting initiative of the Office of the Vice-Principal (Research) will see major investments being made in support of the research enterprise at ���ϳԹ���Դ.

Applications are now open for an exciting suite of internal research award programs: the ���ϳԹ���Դ Research Opportunities Funds (QROF). In its first year, the QROF will provide up to $1 million to support research excellence at ���ϳԹ���Դ.

“Research is a core component of the mission of ���ϳԹ���Դ and a key driver in our ” says Dr. Daniel Woolf, Principal and Vice-Chancellor. “The QROF will present new opportunities to build on our areas of institutional research strength.”

The QROF replaces the existing complement of ���ϳԹ���Դ internal research awards, which were reviewed in 2014 based on a key recommendation of the (SRP). Developed in consultation with numerous stakeholders across campus, the QROF represents a strategic investment which will provide researchers and scholars the opportunity to accelerate their programs and research goals.  

The QROF consists of four funds:

• The Research Leaders’ Fund – for strategic institutional commitments to aspirational research in support of the university’s research strengths and priorities
• The International Fund – to assist in augmenting the university’s international reputation through increased global engagement
• The Arts Fund – designed to support artists and their contributions to the scholarly community and to advancing ���ϳԹ���Դ
• The Post-Doctoral Fund – to both attract outstanding post-doctoral fellows to ���ϳԹ���Դ and to support their contributions to research and to the university

“The QROF represents the largest investment made by an internal research awards program at ���ϳԹ���Դ,” says Dr. Steven Liss, Vice-Principal (Research).  “This program will help to advance the goals of the Strategic Framework, the SRP and will ensure that our researchers, across a range of disciplines, can accelerate their research programs and continue to push the boundaries of knowledge and break new ground.”

Information on each of the funds, application forms and a detailed FAQ can be found on .