Over $160,000 Available for Land-use Research

Alberta Land Institute (ALI) at the University of Alberta welcomes interested researchers to submit a research proposal for our following research initiatives:

  1. Urban Form, Land Use and Sustainability: Recommendations and Key Research Gaps (up to $45,000 funding available)
  2. Linking Environmental Goals with Business Risk Management Programs in Canadian Agriculture (up to $60,000 funding available)
  3. Municipal Revenue Generation and Implications for Land Use and Environmental Quality (up to $60,000 funding available)

Applicants (i.e., Principal Investigators) must be eligible to apply for Tri-Council funding (i.e. CIHR, NSERC, SSHRC) through their respective academic institution.

The following documents be found on the ALI website:

  • Call for Proposals for Research Grants
  • Research Grant Application – Summary Information
  • Guidelines for Research Grant Applications
  • Reporting Guidelines

The deadline for receipt of applications is July 31, 2014. Please submit your application to Susan Martin, albertalandinstitute@ualberta.ca on or before this date. The entire application, including the application form, personal data forms and any supplementary material, should be provided as a single PDF file. We expect that successful applicants will be notified by September 30, 2014.

ALI will hold a Webinar on Wednesday July 9th, 2014 from 1 to 2 p.m. (MDT) to answer any questions research teams may have about the research initiatives.

Please visit us online to learn more about the organization’s strategic priorities and areas of study.