Sustainable Technologies for Energy Production Systems
Request for Proposals
Important Notice: Deadline for Submission of Proposals has been extended to 8 a.m. (CST) July 12, 2010.
What is required
A completed copy of the STEPS RFP 2011.1 Form, which is downloadable below. We can only accept proposals in this form.
Completed forms must be emailed to Adam Fehler (adam.fehler@ptrc.ca) no later than 8:00 am (CST) July 12, 2010. Incomplete submissions will not be accepted. For any additional information please contact Adam Fehler.
Each submission must include contact information. Proponents may be asked for a short presentation (15 minute maximum) on their projects.
Application process
Applicants are encouraged to read the strategic plan document below: STEPS Strategic Plan to gain understanding of the STEPS Business-Led Network of Centres of Excellence and our research areas prior to filling in the STEPS RFP 2011 2 Form. Once a proposal is viewed as being of interest to the PTRC and its stakeholders, a more detailed proposal will be requested from the applicant (a full proposal template will be provided only to successful RFP applicants).
Who is eligible?
Anyone who is eligible to receive funds from the BL-NCE Network may apply. Partnering with other research organizations and/or universities is encouraged.
What will be required throughout the research project?
Researchers must present project results to the PTRC Technical Advisory Group (TAG) twice a year. The TAG presentation dates are typically late May and late November in Calgary, Alberta (exact dates are TBA). Practice presentations are 1-2 weeks prior, and are held in Regina, Saskatchewan. When budgeting your proposals keep these locations and flights in mind.
Deliverables are used to allow the transfer of funds from PTRC to the researcher; a deliverable is required every 3-4 months and must be detailed in a progress report. A project is not complete until a final report is approved (progress and final report templates will only be provided to successful RFP applicants). Holdbacks apply to all research projects until they are marked as complete.
Application Form
STEPS RFP 2011.2 Form (PDF Version)
Reference Documents
At a recent industry-researcher meeting in Calgary, industry representatives identified a number of key topics of research they would like to see as part of the STEPS program. We have provided a synopsis of these topics as discussed at this meeting. Please consider the suggestions while preparing your own research proposals. In particular, industry would like researchers to keep in mind business aspects that may be addressed by their work through minimizing costs, reducing environmental footprints and improving existing efficiencies.
