Imperial Oil Research Grant
Sponsor/Agency: Imperial Oil
Program: Research Grant
Description:
Educational institution research awards are designed to encourage research at Canadian universities and colleges in areas of interest to Imperial Oil's petroleum, petrochemical and energy resource development businesses. These areas include the fields of engineering, environmental, earth, chemical, and physical sciences.
Awards for specific research projects are made to full-time faculty members to support research work carried out by university students under their direction.
The selection committee will consider the business relevance of the proposed research, opportunities for knowledge transfer and potential significance of results to the company. Preference will be given to self-contained research projects, although projects delving into a definitive segment of broader research will be considered.
Areas of Interest include:
- Environment
- In-situ bitumen recovery
- In-situ facilities
- Analytical techniques for petroleum products
- Refinery products, processes and facilities
- Machine learning applied to simulation of chemical processes
- Chemicals
- Geoscience
Deadlines:
Mandatory ORS Admin Review and Proposal with RGA form due: December 10, 2024
Sponsor Deadline: December 31, 2024
Note: Due to university closure, the application must be submitted by December 23, 2024 EOD at 4:30 p.m.
Value:
Up to $25,000 (including overhead).
Note: 40% overhead must be included.
Duration:
Up to 1 year (can be renewed annually for up to a maximum tenure of 3 years)
How to Apply:
Office of Research Services must review all proposals before they are submitted to the Agency. Application form page limit: 4 pages
Note: Successful award applicants and their institutions will be required to sign the non-negotiable terms and conditions of the award.
For More Information:
Consult the program website, contact the Educational Institution Affairs Administrator - IRG at ura.sru@esso.ca or your Faculty Grants Officer:
EAS: Joanne Hui
BIT, SSH, EDU: Ewa Stewart
