The Prentice Institute is currently accepting proposals for two awards. Deadline April 6, 2024.
The Prentice Institute for Global Population and Economy is announcing a new award: the Prentice Institute Research Affiliate Fellowship (PIRAF). This award replaces the previously funded pool of $20,000 PIRAF grants.
The PIRAF now consists of a grant-based award (up to $40,000) for an approved research proposal, and the naming of the principal applicant (1 person) as a Prentice Institute Research Fellow. Only one award will be made. Grants will be awarded for 2-year projects, and as a result this competition will be held every two years.
Applications to the PIRAF will be competitive, reviewed and adjudicated by the Research Advisory Council of the Prentice Institute. Proposed projects must have a maximum duration of two years to which no extensions will be granted. The award is open to any University of Lethbridge-based affiliate who has not previously held a Prentice Institute Research Affiliate Fund grant. An affiliate may be co-applicant on more than one Prentice Institute grant, though not on more than one grant concurrently. Please see the RFP and application form for details on how to apply. Applications are due April 6 2024, with review and announcement expected before June.
The Prentice Institute Research Seed Grant is an award of up to $8,500. Application deadline is April 6, 2024. Only Prentice Institute affiliates with an academic appointment at the University of Lethbridge are eligible to apply; co-applicants need not be affiliates, nor with the University of Lethbridge. The purpose of the Seed Grant is to support the development of a research project, so that the applicant might leverage further funding for that project. See RFP and application form to submit a proposal.
The mandate of the Prentice Institute is to conduct and support research focused on changing human populations and the potential impacts of these changes on social, environmental, and economic factors. Within the context of this mandate, the Prentice Institute funds research projects focused on one or more of the following areas (1) Populations, (2) Economy, (3) Ecosystems, and (4) Health. The objective of the Prentice Institute Research Seed Grant is to foster the development of projects across institutions and organizations which focus on one or more of these core areas, and which address a clear research-related knowledge gap or need.
This funding opportunity is a one-time offering (application due Feb 28, 2024) in the Prentice Institute for Global Population and Economy’s set of granting awards at the University of Lethbridge. The objective of the Prentice Institute Partnership Grant is to foster the development of projects across institutions and organizations that address a clear research-related knowledge gap or need, focused on one or more of the core areas of areas (1) Populations, (2) Economy, (3) Ecosystems, and (4) Health.
Similar to the partnership programs at SSHRC, these grants provide support over one year to teams/partnerships, led by the Nominated Principal Applicant, to:
The Institute invites applicants and their partner organizations who wish to propose formal disciplinary, interdisciplinary, inter-institutional, international and/or cross-sector partnership arrangements to apply for support through this funding opportunity. Funds are available to support a variety of formal partnership development initiatives in any of the mandate areas of the institute.
More information in the RFP. Fillable application form here.