NBIF is pleased to announce the call for applications for the Research Assistantship Initiative. Applications can be made through the Research Services Portal http://research-services.nbif.ca/ and must be submitted by January 27, 2017 11:59PM AST.
The Research Assistantships Initiative (RAI) is a joint initiative between NBIF and the New Brunswick Department of Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labor (PETL). It provides applied researchers some of the funding they need to hire undergraduate and graduate student research assistants. Researchers may apply for more than one assistant.
Researchers can be funded for more than one graduate research assistantship in any specific round. Graduate Research Assistantships are awarded at $10,000 each. Undergraduate Assistantships are $5,000 each. RAI contributions can be used to top up other funding sources and can be allocated to one or more students. Funding is advanced to the college or university first, and then disbursed to the student(s) in the form of a salary, fellowship or stipend. Ideally, all funds are to be used within one year, however, any unused funding is automatically extended for one additional year with NBIF approval. RAI funding is not transferable to other colleges or universities.
While applications from all disciplines of research are welcome, those research programs that demonstrate value-added relationships with the private sector and can demonstrate a potential for the commercialization of an innovation will have a competitive advantage. All applicants will need to articulate the economic impact of their project on the Province of New Brunswick.
Researchers are strongly encouraged to register on the Research Services Portal http://research-services.nbif.ca/ well in advance of the application due date.
