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Funds for highly qualified personnel (HQP)
Collaborative research and highly qualified personnel support
Funding available
$ 30,000
Deadline
Open continuously
Location
Quebec, Canada
Overview
The Fonds pour le personnel hautement qualifié supports CSBQ members and their partners in developing emerging collaborative research in biodiversity science. It can cofinance postdoctoral trainees or research professionals up to 40% and a maximum of $30,000 per fiscal year for interdisciplinary collaboration and training.
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Opportunity Score
Moderate potential, but conditions must align.
At a glance
Funding available
Financing goals
- Develop strategic partnerships
- Attract or retain talent
- Conduct research and development activities
Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 30,000 $
- Up to 40% of project cost
Funds Providers
Eligible candidates
Eligible Industries
- All industries
Location
- Quebec
Legal structures
- Non-profit
Annual revenue
- All revenue ranges
Organisation size
- All organization sizes
Audience
- Indigenous Peoples
Non-profit candidates
Sector of operation
- Higher Education
- Research
- Economic, Social and Community Development
Target groups
- Academia / students
Revenue structures
- All structures
Scope
- Provincial
Next Steps
1
Determine your project
2
Validate your eligibility
Activities funded
- Emerging research themes that require additional expertise and a new collaboration
- Collaboration among researchers from several disciplines and several institutions
- Improving the training environment for highly qualified personnel in biodiversity science
Documents Needed
- Cover letter
- Project description
- List of collaborators
- Estimated budget
- CVs of non-CSBQ researchers
Eligibility
Who is eligible?
- CSBQ members and their partners
Eligible expenses
- Salary costs for postdoctoral fellows or research professionals, including benefits
Selection criteria
- Eligibility of the funding request for the PHQ.
- Connection between the PHQ request and CSBQ research themes and axes.
- Likelihood of producing new joint research from the PHQ request.
- Likelihood of stimulating collaboration between the research axes through the PHQ.
- Contribution to training graduate students and postdoctoral fellows.
How to apply
- Submit the application through the CSBQ collaborative research funding form.
- Provide the applicant name and email, principal researcher(s), project title, project summary, and budget details.
- Upload the cover letter and project description as PDF files.
- Upload CVs of researchers who are not CSBQ members.
Processing and Agreement
- The CSBQ scientific committee evaluates the submissions.
- Successful applicants receive email validation detailing the amount awarded.
- Recipients must follow the CSBQ administrative fund transfer procedures.
- The final allocation is made only after the principal researcher answers the selection committee's questions.
- The principal researcher must ensure adequate CSBQ visibility for the PHQ award, and the PHQ must contribute to the Beagle blog instead of a summary report.
Contacts
Frequently Asked Questions about the Funds for highly qualified personnel (HQP) Program
What is the Funds for highly qualified personnel (HQP)?
The Fonds pour le personnel hautement qualifié supports CSBQ members and their partners in developing emerging collaborative research in biodiversity science. It can cofinance postdoctoral trainees or research professionals up to 40% and a maximum of $30,000 per fiscal year for interdisciplinary collaboration and training.
How much funding can be received?
Funds for highly qualified personnel (HQP) Funds up to 40% of admissible expenses, capped at $30,000 per project.
Who is eligible for the Funds for highly qualified personnel (HQP) program?
To be eligible for the Funds for highly qualified personnel (HQP) program, you must:
New research themes that require additional expertise and a new collaboration
Collaboration among researchers from several disciplines and several institutions
Improved training environments for highly qualified personnel in biodiversity science
What expenses are eligible under Funds for highly qualified personnel (HQP)?
Emerging research themes that require additional expertise and a new collaboration
Collaboration among researchers from several disciplines and several institutions
Improving the training environment for highly qualified personnel in biodiversity science
Who can I contact for more information about the Funds for highly qualified personnel (HQP)?
You can contact Quebec Center for Biodiversity Science (QCBS) by email at info@qcbs.ca.
Where is the Funds for highly qualified personnel (HQP) available?
The Funds for highly qualified personnel (HQP) program is available the province of Quebec.
Is the Funds for highly qualified personnel (HQP) a grant, loan, or tax credit?
Funds for highly qualified personnel (HQP) is a Grant and Funding