The Foundation encourages research and academic development in purchasing and supply management at Canadian universities.

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Research Grants

The Canadian Purchasing Research Foundation (CPRF) invites qualified researchers to submit proposals for research funding for research focusing on purchasing and supply chain management in Canadian organizations.

Amount:
The maximum amount awarded to any project will not exceed $15,000 unless otherwise approved by special action board of directors of CPRF. Applications for amounts in the range of $5,000-$10,000 are especially encouraged. All proposals will be judged on the basis of the anticipated return on investment. In addition to the financial award, the CPRF board will assist grant recipients in obtaining access to CPRF members and sponsors for purposes of collecting data from the members via interviews or surveys, where appropriate.

Deadline:
The Foundation will review proposals twice each year on or shortly after May 1^st and November 1^st. Applications received after these dates will be reviewed after the next deadline date.

Eligibility:
- Research subjects must be primarily from Canadian organizations.

- The primary investigator must be a Canadian resident, possess a terminal degree such as a Ph.D., and hold a position at a Canadian University.

- Proposals must support at least one of the funding priorities of the Canadian Purchasing Research Foundation (listed below)

Objectives:
The Canadian Purchasing Research Foundation was established in 1996 to enhance the knowledge and strategic utilization of supply chain management within Canada through research and education.

The objectives of these grants are: (1) to help support scholars who teach and conduct research in supply chain management; and (2) to help produce useful research that can be applied to the advancement of supply chain management.

Grants are paid directly to the awardees under the conditions laid out in the grant award contract. It is expected that recipients will present the results of this research in conferences attended by CPRF members and sponsors such as the PMAC annual conference or affiliated conferences. Grant recipients are also expected to communicate the results in a written format that is accessible to CPRF members and sponsors, such as the B2B Purchasing trade publication. These expectations will be detailed in the grant award contract.

Although there are many worthy and exciting areas of research, the Foundation is especially interested in supporting research that addresses the following topics:

• Supply chain management (SCM) as a strategic tool
• Alliances and supply chain integration / collaboration
• Strategic sourcing and supplier development
• Impacts of globalization on Canadian firms
• Role of information systems in SCM
• Supply risk and supply chain governance
• Measuring supplier effectiveness
• Roles in supply chains/networks
• Training/development approaches
• Supply chain management methodologies
• Role of SCM in product/service innovation

To apply, applicants must submit:

1. Letter of application outlining qualifications and intentions for the grant, including how the results can be communicated to a practitioner audience.
2. Research proposal of no more than five pages, including problem statement or hypothesis; description of the anticipated value to the practice of supply chain management; research methodology, including data sources, collection and analysis; and budget detailing how the funds will be spent.
3. Curriculum vitae of the primary investigator and co-applicants (if applicable) highlighting recent relevant research and works in progress.

Applications may be submitted by mail to the address below or by email (preferred) to info@purchasingresearch.ca. Please include a reply email address if you would like confirmation of receipt. In order to expedite the evaluation process, we suggest that the proposal be written in English, if at all possible. However, a proposal can also be presented in French, without impacting its probability of acceptance.

Address:

The Canadian Purchasing Research Foundation
c/o PMAC Offices
777 Bay Street
Suite 2701, P.O. Box 112 Toronto, ON M5G 2C8

Phone: 1-888-799-0877
Fax: 416-977-8886
Email: info@purchasingresearch.ca

Some previous awards include:

University of Alberta: CPRF Development Grant

The Canadian Purchasing Research Foundation awarded a development grant to the University of Alberta School of Business to support the development of studies in supply chain management.

The gift was presented to Dean Mike Percy by Mary Aylesworth, then President of the Canadian Purchasing Research Foundation. It was made possible by the generosity of members of the Edmonton and Calgary districts of the Purchasing Management Association of Canada (PMAC), a national association representing more than 7,000 purchasing and supply management professionals in Canada.

According to a recent study on Edmonton's competitiveness, Alberta suffers from an acute shortage of business graduates who are able to combine skills in logistics, information technology, and supply management. A similar shortage has also been identified by industry across Canada.

Athabasca University: CPRF Research Grant

The Canadian Purchasing Research Foundation (CPRF) invites qualified researchers to submit proposals for research funding for research focusing on purchasing and supply chain management in Canadian organizations.

The Canadian Purchasing Research Foundation has awarded a research grant to Dr. Peter Carr of Athabasca University Centre for Innovative Management to investigate purchasing data integration and collaboration across the supply chain.

The objective of the CPRF Grant is to promote useful research that can be applied by purchasing and supply management professionals and to foster a community of dynamic academics who will teach and conduct research in purchasing and supply management in Canadian universities.