These one-year grants, of up to $12,500 each, will fund research that uses AI* to enhance statistical methodology or theory. The goal of the program is to support a nascent research program or proof of concept, that could go onto more substantive grants. CANSSI Ontario will fund up to four projects.
* Preferably focused on LLMs, transformers more broadly, or deep learning even more broadly.
February 3, 2025
You can submit your application for this program using the "Apply Online" button above.
Faculty members at CANSSI Ontario partner universities are eligible to apply if they meet the following criteria:
Please ensure your application includes:
Proposals should clearly describe what role all research personnel will play in the research project.
Expenses and use of funds are to be consistent with the Tri-agency Guide on Financial Administration, except for laptops, which should only be included in application budgets when required for project-specific purposes (as opposed to general research).
Do not include cost quotations as part of the application. All amounts indicated in the budget should be in Canadian dollars. Questions on eligible expenses should be directed to esther.berzunza@utoronto.ca.
CANSSI Ontario will form a Review Committee to lead the review of all eligible proposals received by the submission deadline.
Decisions will be disclosed to each lead applicant by email.
Launch: November 1, 2024.
Application Deadline: February 3, 2025.
Applications Evaluated: February 10-21, 2025.
Anticipated Notice of Decision: Weeks of March 10 or 17, 2025.
Funding Start Date: Spring 2025
Successful applicants will be required to:
The name of the successful applicants will be publicly announced on the CANSSI Ontario website and social media channels.
Esther Berzunza, Program Manager, CANSSI Ontario
Ph. 416-689-7271
Email: esther.berzunza@utoronto.ca
CANSSI Ontario
10th Floor, Suite 10072
700 University Avenue
Toronto, ON M5G 1Z5
