CRPC Update: April 2011
The Canadian Poultry Research Council (CPRC) is currently accepting
applications for its annual research grant competition. This
competition is open to all poultry researchers in Canada. The
competition process starts with a “Call for Letters of Intent” (LOI).
2011 RESEARCH GRANT COMPETITION
The Canadian Poultry Research Council (CPRC) is currently accepting applications for its annual research grant competition. This competition is open to all poultry researchers in Canada. The competition process starts with a “Call for Letters of Intent” (LOI). These LOI are short proposals that highlight the details of a research project: objectives, methodology, expected outcomes and budget. Completed LOI are due June 1. The LOI are reviewed by CPRC’s Scientific Advisory Committee (plus external reviewers where appropriate) for scientific merit and by the CPRC’s directors for relevance to national priorities. The CPRC members then decide which proposals they wish to support and invite each successful applicant to prepare a full, more detailed application to be submitted to a funding partner (e.g., the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)). Funding from CPRC is contingent on securing matching funds from one or more of these partners.
Any given Call usually pertains to two priority research areas. These priorities are set during regular national workshops, with participants representing industry, government and academe. These workshops provide participants with the opportunity to collectively decide where major research efforts should be directed. Provisions have also been made within CPRC to support research that addresses acute or emerging needs for the industry. This year, CPRC is calling for research proposals pertaining to “Poultry Welfare and Behaviour” and “Food Safety and Quality – The Impact of Poultry Health and Disease.” These areas cover a wide range of research topics that are often interrelated. Such a broad Call is aimed at fostering collaborations among different researchers and institutions. Collaborative approaches to research are encouraged and will be a major component of the National Poultry Science Strategy, which is under development in consultation with stakeholders across the country.
SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM NOW MORE ACCESSIBLE
The CPRC also directly promotes succession in our poultry research community through its scholarship program. The purpose of the program is to entice students to consider a career in poultry science.
Specific program objectives are:
POSTGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP SUPPLEMENT
The CPRC offers a “Postgraduate Scholarship Supplement.” The Supplement is $7,500 per year. To be eligible, a student must be studying (or planning to study) some aspect of poultry science and must also hold a Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) scholarship at the masters (eligible for one year) or doctoral level (eligible for up to two years). Several excellent students have received supplements to their scholarships through this program. Details on past winners are available at the “Scholarship” section of the CPRC website (www.cp-rc.ca), where there is also a link to the NSERC website, which details eligibility criteria and application procedures.
In order to attract students from a wider pool, CPRC will now also accept applications from non-NSERC scholars. Applications to the CPRC Postgraduate Scholarship, also set at $7,500 per year, will be assessed using the same criteria as the Supplement above, but applicants will not be required to hold a NSERC scholarship.
APPLICATIONS DUE MAY 1
Applications to either the Scholarship or the Supplement are due May 1. Only one Scholarship or Supplement will be awarded each year. Details are available on the CPRC website and are being advertised throughout the academic community.
For more details on any CPRC activities, please contact Gord Speksnijder at The Canadian Poultry Research Council, 483 Arkell Road, R.R. #2, Guelph, Ontario, N1H 6H8, phone: 289-251-2990, fax: 519-837-3584, e-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , or visit us at www.cp-rc.ca.
The membership of the CPRC consists of the Chicken Farmers of Canada, the Canadian Hatching Egg Producers, the Turkey Farmers of Canada, the Egg Farmers of Canada and the Canadian Poultry and Egg Processors’ Council. CPRC’s mission is to address its members’ needs through dynamic leadership in the creation and implementation of programs for poultry research in Canada, which may also include societal concerns.
The Canadian Poultry Research Council (CPRC) is currently accepting applications for its annual research grant competition. This competition is open to all poultry researchers in Canada. The competition process starts with a “Call for Letters of Intent” (LOI). These LOI are short proposals that highlight the details of a research project: objectives, methodology, expected outcomes and budget. Completed LOI are due June 1. The LOI are reviewed by CPRC’s Scientific Advisory Committee (plus external reviewers where appropriate) for scientific merit and by the CPRC’s directors for relevance to national priorities. The CPRC members then decide which proposals they wish to support and invite each successful applicant to prepare a full, more detailed application to be submitted to a funding partner (e.g., the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)). Funding from CPRC is contingent on securing matching funds from one or more of these partners.
Any given Call usually pertains to two priority research areas. These priorities are set during regular national workshops, with participants representing industry, government and academe. These workshops provide participants with the opportunity to collectively decide where major research efforts should be directed. Provisions have also been made within CPRC to support research that addresses acute or emerging needs for the industry. This year, CPRC is calling for research proposals pertaining to “Poultry Welfare and Behaviour” and “Food Safety and Quality – The Impact of Poultry Health and Disease.” These areas cover a wide range of research topics that are often interrelated. Such a broad Call is aimed at fostering collaborations among different researchers and institutions. Collaborative approaches to research are encouraged and will be a major component of the National Poultry Science Strategy, which is under development in consultation with stakeholders across the country.
SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM NOW MORE ACCESSIBLE
The CPRC also directly promotes succession in our poultry research community through its scholarship program. The purpose of the program is to entice students to consider a career in poultry science.
Specific program objectives are:
- to encourage and support graduate students to carry out research in an aspect of poultry science
- to build Canada’s intellectual capacity in poultry science
- to promote graduate research in poultry science at Canadian universities
POSTGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP SUPPLEMENT
The CPRC offers a “Postgraduate Scholarship Supplement.” The Supplement is $7,500 per year. To be eligible, a student must be studying (or planning to study) some aspect of poultry science and must also hold a Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) scholarship at the masters (eligible for one year) or doctoral level (eligible for up to two years). Several excellent students have received supplements to their scholarships through this program. Details on past winners are available at the “Scholarship” section of the CPRC website (www.cp-rc.ca), where there is also a link to the NSERC website, which details eligibility criteria and application procedures.
In order to attract students from a wider pool, CPRC will now also accept applications from non-NSERC scholars. Applications to the CPRC Postgraduate Scholarship, also set at $7,500 per year, will be assessed using the same criteria as the Supplement above, but applicants will not be required to hold a NSERC scholarship.
APPLICATIONS DUE MAY 1
Applications to either the Scholarship or the Supplement are due May 1. Only one Scholarship or Supplement will be awarded each year. Details are available on the CPRC website and are being advertised throughout the academic community.
For more details on any CPRC activities, please contact Gord Speksnijder at The Canadian Poultry Research Council, 483 Arkell Road, R.R. #2, Guelph, Ontario, N1H 6H8, phone: 289-251-2990, fax: 519-837-3584, e-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , or visit us at www.cp-rc.ca.
The membership of the CPRC consists of the Chicken Farmers of Canada, the Canadian Hatching Egg Producers, the Turkey Farmers of Canada, the Egg Farmers of Canada and the Canadian Poultry and Egg Processors’ Council. CPRC’s mission is to address its members’ needs through dynamic leadership in the creation and implementation of programs for poultry research in Canada, which may also include societal concerns.