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Title:
Unique Initiatives Fund
Agreement Number:
110_2019_2020_Q2_616
Agreement Value:
$100,000.00
Agreement Date:
Jul 15, 2019 - Jul 14, 2019
Description:
The Unique Initiatives Fund (UIF) aims to support exceptional activities or initiatives that contribute to the mandate of NSERC and of the recipient organization.
Organization:
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada
Expected Results:

This program provides grants to researchers and universities to maintain a diverse and competitive research base in Canada and support global excellence and leadership in discovery research. The creation and advancement of knowledge generated by these grants is necessary to fuel a strong, globally competitive research and innovation system in Canada. Funding allows researchers the freedom to explore and be less risk averse, train students in the art of creative and critical thinking for tomorrow’s challenges, support research salaries, purchase or develop research equipment, and facilitate national and international research collaboration.

Location:
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, CA V6T1Z4
Reference Number:
110_2019_2020_Q2_616
Agreement Type:
Grant
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Type:
Individual or sole proprietorship
Recipient's Legal Name:
Srivastava, Diane
Research Organization:
The University of British Columbia
Program:
Discovery Research
Program Purpose:

This program provides grants to researchers and universities to maintain a diverse and competitive research base in Canada and support global excellence and leadership in discovery research. The creation and advancement of knowledge generated by these grants is necessary to fuel a strong, globally competitive research and innovation system in Canada. Funding allows researchers the freedom to explore and be less risk averse, train students in the art of creative and critical thinking for tomorrow’s challenges, support research salaries, purchase or develop research equipment, and facilitate national and international research collaboration.