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Alberta Land Institute

Posted by Jaq-Lin Larder on March 14, 2022 in Research Funding

听at the University of Alberta invites interested researchers to submit a proposal for the following research initiatives:听听

1. Sustainable Agriculture: Soil Health听

(a) A maximum of $75,000 for a one-year period. The expected date of completion is July 2023. (Funding for continuation of the research may be available in subsequent years depending on the potential policy implications and the proposed approach).

(b) A maximum of $150,000 for up to two-years. The research will be funded in partnership with RDAR听(Results Driven Agricultural Research). For more information on RDAR, see听. (All applications in this stream are subject to pre-approval).

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ALI is seeking proposals for research that can assist decision-makers in enhancing stewardship efforts, increasing understanding of social and economic barriers to improving soil health, and improving environmental and policy outcomes for soil health. Key gaps that need to be addressed include soil health information and education, regulation and policy, and funding and incentives.听

ALI is particularly interested in proposals focused on exploring the linkages between agricultural practices, policies, and soil health. Proposals taking an interdisciplinary or multidisciplinary approach are welcome.听

2. Open Category

A maximum of $50,000 for one-year projects. (Funding for further research may be available in subsequent years depending on the potential policy implications and the proposed approach).听听

All prospective applicants are encouraged to听contact听ALI鈥檚 research director, Eran Kaplinsky听eran.kaplinsky@ualberta.ca听to discuss their proposal before submitting a formal application.

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Proposals will be considered in the Institute鈥檚 other areas of study:

Land Use, Resilience, Environmental Risk

ALI is seeking proposals for research that can assist decision-makers to minimize and mitigate environmental risk and promote more resilient settlement and land use policy in Alberta. ALI is particularly interested in a better understanding of: the environmental risks, their patterns in Alberta, and the potential responses to such risks; the regulatory framework and the policy and economic incentives which affect public and private land use decisions; and the dissemination of relevant information within government and to the public.听听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听
Ecosystem Service Markets

The Institute will consider new research proposals focusing on ecosystem service markets and market-based instruments for conservation.

Additional Information

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

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Deadline

Funder: April 29, 2022.听Applications can be forwarded to听albertalandinstitute@ualberta.ca.听

The entire application, including the application form, personal data forms and any supplementary material,should be provided听as a single PDF file. Successful applicants should be notified by听May 20, 2022.

For internal assistance, contact the grants facilitator for your faculty.听Click here for guidance on internal deadlines and submission processes.