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This version was updated on June 30th, 2016, subject to the approval of the Minister of Economy, Science and Innovation.
INFORMATION AND RULES
This program refers to the Common General Rules (CGR), which are applicable to all programs of the FRQSC. Only the special terms and conditions applicable to the Concerted Actions program are indicated in this document, and these prevail over the CGR (p.1).
- CONCERTED ACTIONS PROGRAM – PRESENTATION
- CONCERTED ACTIONS –PROCESS OVERVIEW
- ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
- ELIGIBILITY STATUSES FOR EACH MEMBER CATEGORY
- GENERAL GUIDELINES FOR SUBMITTING LETTERS OF INTENT AND FUNDING APPLICATIONS TO THE FRQSC
- LETTER OF INTENT
- FUNDING APPLICATION
- FUNDING APPLICATIONS – ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS
- EVALUATION PROCESS – RELEVANCE OF THE LETTER OF INTENT
- EVALUATION PROCESS (SECTION 4 OF THE CGR)– SCIENTIFIC EVALUATION OF THE FUNDING APPLICATION
- SCHOLARSHIP AND GRANT AMOUNTS AND ELIGIBLE EXPENSES
- SCHOLARSHIP AND GRANT MANAGEMENT
- PROGRAM CONTACTS
1.
CONCERTED ACTIONS PROGRAM – PRESENTATION
OBJECTIVES |
The objective of the Concerted Actions program is to foster research development and knowledge transfer in the social sciences, humanities, arts and literature so as to better understand social issues and phenomena and develop new approaches and innovative solutions. Through this program, the Fonds aims specifically to:
The attainment of these objectives is conditional upon the participation of partners in different phases in the process, from the definition of knowledge needs to the appropriation of the research results, and also upon the participation of researchers in various fields with diverse approaches and methodologies.
The program hinges on partnerships: Concerted Action partners who determine the needs and fund the research and research partners who collaborate with investigators on a daily basis to carry out the research program or project and implement the knowledge transfer strategy. |
TYPES OF CONCERTED ACTIONS | The concerted actions may be thematic or targeted based on the needs determined by the concerted action partner(s). The guidelines for each competition are outlined in the call for proposals available online on the Web site of the Fonds. |
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COMPONENTS |
Different funding components are available to the scientific community for each type of concerted action. These components are detailed in each call for proposals.
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FOLLOW-UP AND TRANSFER PROCESS |
In an effort to inform Concerted Action partners of the progress of the research, foster the broad dissemination of findings to stakeholders and support the appropriation of the research results, each funded project will include follow-up meetings and a knowledge-transfer activity. |
Follow-up committee |
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Progress report |
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Final report |
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Transfer activity |
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Obligations of scholarship and grant recipients |
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Participation costs |
Expenses related to participation in the follow-up committee and the transfer activity:
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INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY Details: section 1.5 of the Common General Rules |
The Fonds adheres to the Plan d'action sur la gestion de la propriété intellectuelle implemented by the government of Québec and complies with the practices in effect in the research sector. Concerted Action partners must also comply. |
Recognition |
The Fonds and its partners:
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Interim data |
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Final report and research findings |
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Appropriate citations |
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Delay of disclosure |
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Obligations of funding recipients |
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Final report copyright |
Funding recipients:
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- 2. CONCERTED ACTIONS –PROCESS OVERVIEW
- 3. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
- 4. ELIGIBILITY STATUSES FOR EACH MEMBER CATEGORY
- 5. GENERAL GUIDELINES FOR SUBMITTING LETTERS OF INTENT AND FUNDING APPLICATIONS TO THE FRQSC
- 6. LETTER OF INTENT
- 7. FUNDING APPLICATION
- 8. FUNDING APPLICATIONS – ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS
- 9. EVALUATION PROCESS – RELEVANCE OF THE LETTER OF INTENT
- 10. EVALUATION PROCESS (SECTION 4 OF THE CGR)– SCIENTIFIC EVALUATION OF THE FUNDING APPLICATION
- 11. SCHOLARSHIP AND GRANT AMOUNTS AND ELIGIBLE EXPENSES
- 12. SCHOLARSHIP AND GRANT MANAGEMENT
- 13. PROGRAM CONTACTS
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CONCERTED ACTIONS –PROCESS OVERVIEW
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KNOWLEDGE MOBILIZATION |
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- 2. CONCERTED ACTIONS –PROCESS OVERVIEW
- 3. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
- 4. ELIGIBILITY STATUSES FOR EACH MEMBER CATEGORY
- 5. GENERAL GUIDELINES FOR SUBMITTING LETTERS OF INTENT AND FUNDING APPLICATIONS TO THE FRQSC
- 6. LETTER OF INTENT
- 7. FUNDING APPLICATION
- 8. FUNDING APPLICATIONS – ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS
- 9. EVALUATION PROCESS – RELEVANCE OF THE LETTER OF INTENT
- 10. EVALUATION PROCESS (SECTION 4 OF THE CGR)– SCIENTIFIC EVALUATION OF THE FUNDING APPLICATION
- 11. SCHOLARSHIP AND GRANT AMOUNTS AND ELIGIBLE EXPENSES
- 12. SCHOLARSHIP AND GRANT MANAGEMENT
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ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
Reference documents |
Funding recipients must meet the general eligibility conditions stipulated in the CGR and all requirements described herein. Applicants for the Scholarships, Research Support for New Academics and Research Team Support components should refer to the conditions presented in the following documents: |
Scholarship component |
Master's Research Scholarship (B1) |
New Academics component |
Research support for new academics |
Research Teams component | Research Team Support (SE) |
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- 3. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
- 4. ELIGIBILITY STATUSES FOR EACH MEMBER CATEGORY
- 5. GENERAL GUIDELINES FOR SUBMITTING LETTERS OF INTENT AND FUNDING APPLICATIONS TO THE FRQSC
- 6. LETTER OF INTENT
- 7. FUNDING APPLICATION
- 8. FUNDING APPLICATIONS – ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS
- 9. EVALUATION PROCESS – RELEVANCE OF THE LETTER OF INTENT
- 10. EVALUATION PROCESS (SECTION 4 OF THE CGR)– SCIENTIFIC EVALUATION OF THE FUNDING APPLICATION
- 11. SCHOLARSHIP AND GRANT AMOUNTS AND ELIGIBLE EXPENSES
- 12. SCHOLARSHIP AND GRANT MANAGEMENT
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ELIGIBILITY STATUSES FOR EACH MEMBER CATEGORY
STATUS DEFINITIONS |
See Appendix 1(b) of the CGR (Researcher Status). |
PROJECT LEADER |
CHU, CHUN, CRU, CRUN, CHC; CE: Only when specified in the call for proposals. |
REGULAR MEMBERS |
CHU, CHUN, CRU, CRUN, CHUT, CHC, CE |
Special cases |
CEN, CHG, PC, COP and CHA may be regular members of action research projects. |
COLLABORATING MEMBERS |
All statuses defined in Appendix 1(b) of the CGR are eligible. The scientific output of collaborating members will not be evaluated. |
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- 4. ELIGIBILITY STATUSES FOR EACH MEMBER CATEGORY
- 5. GENERAL GUIDELINES FOR SUBMITTING LETTERS OF INTENT AND FUNDING APPLICATIONS TO THE FRQSC
- 6. LETTER OF INTENT
- 7. FUNDING APPLICATION
- 8. FUNDING APPLICATIONS – ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS
- 9. EVALUATION PROCESS – RELEVANCE OF THE LETTER OF INTENT
- 10. EVALUATION PROCESS (SECTION 4 OF THE CGR)– SCIENTIFIC EVALUATION OF THE FUNDING APPLICATION
- 11. SCHOLARSHIP AND GRANT AMOUNTS AND ELIGIBLE EXPENSES
- 12. SCHOLARSHIP AND GRANT MANAGEMENT
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GENERAL GUIDELINES FOR SUBMITTING LETTERS OF INTENT AND FUNDING APPLICATIONS TO THE FRQSC
LANGUAGES |
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ATTACHED DOCUMENT |
The document attached to the e-form must comply with the following requirements:
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E-FORMS |
PLEASE NOTE: E-forms are developed for each call for proposals, based on program components. |
CANADIAN COMMON CV |
PLEASE NOTE: when submitting a letter of intent, only the project leader's Canadian Common CV is required.
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- 3. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
- 4. ELIGIBILITY STATUSES FOR EACH MEMBER CATEGORY
- 5. GENERAL GUIDELINES FOR SUBMITTING LETTERS OF INTENT AND FUNDING APPLICATIONS TO THE FRQSC
- 6. LETTER OF INTENT
- 7. FUNDING APPLICATION
- 8. FUNDING APPLICATIONS – ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS
- 9. EVALUATION PROCESS – RELEVANCE OF THE LETTER OF INTENT
- 10. EVALUATION PROCESS (SECTION 4 OF THE CGR)– SCIENTIFIC EVALUATION OF THE FUNDING APPLICATION
- 11. SCHOLARSHIP AND GRANT AMOUNTS AND ELIGIBLE EXPENSES
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LETTER OF INTENT
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WHO? |
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REQUIRED DOCUMENTS |
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- 2. CONCERTED ACTIONS –PROCESS OVERVIEW
- 3. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
- 4. ELIGIBILITY STATUSES FOR EACH MEMBER CATEGORY
- 5. GENERAL GUIDELINES FOR SUBMITTING LETTERS OF INTENT AND FUNDING APPLICATIONS TO THE FRQSC
- 6. LETTER OF INTENT
- 7. FUNDING APPLICATION
- 8. FUNDING APPLICATIONS – ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS
- 9. EVALUATION PROCESS – RELEVANCE OF THE LETTER OF INTENT
- 10. EVALUATION PROCESS (SECTION 4 OF THE CGR)– SCIENTIFIC EVALUATION OF THE FUNDING APPLICATION
- 11. SCHOLARSHIP AND GRANT AMOUNTS AND ELIGIBLE EXPENSES
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FUNDING APPLICATION
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REQUIRED DOCUMENTS |
*Regular members with COP status (only possible under the "Action Research" component) must submit an abridged CV (maximum 2 pages) summarizing the following in relation to the team's research program, in the order listed: 1) Training, 2) Experience and 3) Publications or other scientific achievements, if applicable. Abridged CVs must be written using word processing software, converted to PDF format and included after the Detailed Contributions attachment of the project leader's Canadian Common CV, by the competition deadline. |
OTHER DOCUMENTS |
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- 3. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
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- 5. GENERAL GUIDELINES FOR SUBMITTING LETTERS OF INTENT AND FUNDING APPLICATIONS TO THE FRQSC
- 6. LETTER OF INTENT
- 7. FUNDING APPLICATION
- 8. FUNDING APPLICATIONS – ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS
- 9. EVALUATION PROCESS – RELEVANCE OF THE LETTER OF INTENT
- 10. EVALUATION PROCESS (SECTION 4 OF THE CGR)– SCIENTIFIC EVALUATION OF THE FUNDING APPLICATION
- 11. SCHOLARSHIP AND GRANT AMOUNTS AND ELIGIBLE EXPENSES
- 12. SCHOLARSHIP AND GRANT MANAGEMENT
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FUNDING APPLICATIONS – ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS
MASTER'S SCHOLARSHIPS |
Consult the Master's Research Scholarship program rules PLEASE NOTE: Use the master's scholarship forms provided for the Concerted Actions program |
DOCTORAL SCHOLARSHIPS |
Consult the Doctoral Research Scholarship program rules PLEASE NOTE: Use the doctoral scholarship forms provided for the Concerted Actions program |
POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPS |
Consult the Postdoctoral Fellowship program rules PLEASE NOTE: Use the Postdoctoral Fellowship forms provided forms provided for the Concerted Actions program |
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- 2. CONCERTED ACTIONS –PROCESS OVERVIEW
- 3. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
- 4. ELIGIBILITY STATUSES FOR EACH MEMBER CATEGORY
- 5. GENERAL GUIDELINES FOR SUBMITTING LETTERS OF INTENT AND FUNDING APPLICATIONS TO THE FRQSC
- 6. LETTER OF INTENT
- 7. FUNDING APPLICATION
- 8. FUNDING APPLICATIONS – ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS
- 9. EVALUATION PROCESS – RELEVANCE OF THE LETTER OF INTENT
- 10. EVALUATION PROCESS (SECTION 4 OF THE CGR)– SCIENTIFIC EVALUATION OF THE FUNDING APPLICATION
- 11. SCHOLARSHIP AND GRANT AMOUNTS AND ELIGIBLE EXPENSES
- 12. SCHOLARSHIP AND GRANT MANAGEMENT
- 13. PROGRAM CONTACTS
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EVALUATION PROCESS – RELEVANCE OF THE LETTER OF INTENT
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HOW? |
PLEASE NOTE: The recommendations of the relevance committee will be transmitted to the scientific evaluation committee. Applicants must take into account these comments and suggestions or explain, in their application, their decision not to do so.
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- 4. ELIGIBILITY STATUSES FOR EACH MEMBER CATEGORY
- 5. GENERAL GUIDELINES FOR SUBMITTING LETTERS OF INTENT AND FUNDING APPLICATIONS TO THE FRQSC
- 6. LETTER OF INTENT
- 7. FUNDING APPLICATION
- 8. FUNDING APPLICATIONS – ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS
- 9. EVALUATION PROCESS – RELEVANCE OF THE LETTER OF INTENT
- 10. EVALUATION PROCESS (SECTION 4 OF THE CGR)– SCIENTIFIC EVALUATION OF THE FUNDING APPLICATION
- 11. SCHOLARSHIP AND GRANT AMOUNTS AND ELIGIBLE EXPENSES
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EVALUATION PROCESS (SECTION 4 OF THE CGR)– SCIENTIFIC EVALUATION OF THE FUNDING APPLICATION
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HOW? |
PLEASE NOTE: The score given by the relevance assessment does not count towards the final score of the scientific evaluation. However, the scientific committee will evaluate whether the researchers considered the comments of the relevance committee. A certain number of points (see the call for proposals) will be awarded for this criterion. |
Reference documents |
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- 3. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
- 4. ELIGIBILITY STATUSES FOR EACH MEMBER CATEGORY
- 5. GENERAL GUIDELINES FOR SUBMITTING LETTERS OF INTENT AND FUNDING APPLICATIONS TO THE FRQSC
- 6. LETTER OF INTENT
- 7. FUNDING APPLICATION
- 8. FUNDING APPLICATIONS – ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS
- 9. EVALUATION PROCESS – RELEVANCE OF THE LETTER OF INTENT
- 10. EVALUATION PROCESS (SECTION 4 OF THE CGR)– SCIENTIFIC EVALUATION OF THE FUNDING APPLICATION
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SCHOLARSHIP AND GRANT AMOUNTS AND ELIGIBLE EXPENSES
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RELEASE FROM TEACHING DUTIES FOR COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY RESEARCHERS |
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- 3. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
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- 5. GENERAL GUIDELINES FOR SUBMITTING LETTERS OF INTENT AND FUNDING APPLICATIONS TO THE FRQSC
- 6. LETTER OF INTENT
- 7. FUNDING APPLICATION
- 8. FUNDING APPLICATIONS – ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS
- 9. EVALUATION PROCESS – RELEVANCE OF THE LETTER OF INTENT
- 10. EVALUATION PROCESS (SECTION 4 OF THE CGR)– SCIENTIFIC EVALUATION OF THE FUNDING APPLICATION
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SCHOLARSHIP AND GRANT MANAGEMENT
ETHICS CERTIFICATE |
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- 5. GENERAL GUIDELINES FOR SUBMITTING LETTERS OF INTENT AND FUNDING APPLICATIONS TO THE FRQSC
- 6. LETTER OF INTENT
- 7. FUNDING APPLICATION
- 8. FUNDING APPLICATIONS – ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS
- 9. EVALUATION PROCESS – RELEVANCE OF THE LETTER OF INTENT
- 10. EVALUATION PROCESS (SECTION 4 OF THE CGR)– SCIENTIFIC EVALUATION OF THE FUNDING APPLICATION
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PROGRAM CONTACTS
CONCERTED ACTIONS DEVELOPMENT |
Marie-Thérèse Duquette
Nathalie Roy |
PROGRAM MANAGEMENT |
Nathalie Roy
Marc Bélanger
Julien Chapdelaine |
Updated on June 30, 2016
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- 5. GENERAL GUIDELINES FOR SUBMITTING LETTERS OF INTENT AND FUNDING APPLICATIONS TO THE FRQSC
- 6. LETTER OF INTENT
- 7. FUNDING APPLICATION
- 8. FUNDING APPLICATIONS – ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS
- 9. EVALUATION PROCESS – RELEVANCE OF THE LETTER OF INTENT
- 10. EVALUATION PROCESS (SECTION 4 OF THE CGR)– SCIENTIFIC EVALUATION OF THE FUNDING APPLICATION
- 11. SCHOLARSHIP AND GRANT AMOUNTS AND ELIGIBLE EXPENSES
- 12. SCHOLARSHIP AND GRANT MANAGEMENT
- 13. PROGRAM CONTACTS
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