Research funding awarded in Ontario

Toronto, ON – The Ontario provincial government has announced the results of this year’s Early Researcher Awards and its ORF – Research Infrastructure program.

It says it is providing more than $11 million to support 80 emerging researchers and their teams at 16 institutions across Ontario through the Early Researcher Awards program, with lead researchers receiving up to $140,000 through the program.

The through the infrastructure program, it is providing nearly $18 million in research infrastructure projects at universities and research hospitals across the province, supporting 104 projects and more than 1,300 researchers at 14 institutions.

Full details of the recipients of the Early Researcher Awards can be found at http://www.mri.gov.on.ca/english/news/ERA080410_bd1.asp and the Research Infrastructure funding at http://www.mri.gov.on.ca/english/news/ORF080410_bd1.asp