Please note: applicants interested in this opportunity will need to submit application materials through Western University (it is a NSERC-based application process).

Submission deadlines:
Dean’s (Western department): Contact your Faculty/Dept Research Officer for deadline details
Internal (Western RDS): November 24, 2016
Sponsor’s: December 1, 2016

Objectives of the Funding Program: Gain a better understanding of the specific role of dairy products in attaining and maintaining optimum health. Dairy Farmers Canada (DFC) considers applications that have nutritional and health implications for Canadian dairy products and are relevant to Canadian dairy farmers. DFC has a special interest in encouraging research that will help bring innovative and competitive dairy products with health benefits to the market. Of specific interest to DFC are applications which feature dairy products in their entirety, demonstrate technological innovation and utilize a multidisciplinary approach whenever possible, to address fundamental and applied research questions. Applied human randomized, controlled trials and in-vivo mechanistic studies are of particular interest.

The Letter of Intent is the first step in the application process. If approved, you will be invited to submit a Funding Application. Refer to the Guidelines for Grant Application, Research Funding Program of the Dairy Farmers of Canada (DFC) for details and priorities.

Application Details: The Funding Application will be peer-reviewed using an evaluation system similar to those used by well-established granting agencies. Funding Applications will be considered according to their scientific merit, available research facilities and current research priorities of DFC. Funding Applications received from within Canada will be given primary consideration. Note: Approval of the Letter of Intent and/or the Funding Application does not per se ensure Study funding. Final approval lies with the discretion of DFC’s Board of Directors.

Upon approval of the Letter of Intent, DFC will provide a Funding Application to be completed and submitted to the Administrative Assistant, Research Funding Program of DFC. Specific guidelines regarding the completion of the Funding Application and additional information about the administration of the grant is found in the Sponsor’s guidelines. The Letter of Intent must be submitted on DFCs form, in three (3) copies (one original and 2 copies), as well as an electronic version submitted via email. A *PDF of the Letter of Intent form can be found on our website at: www.dairynutrition.ca/research-funding.