In today's ever-changing world, innovation is the key for our province to excel in
the global and technology-driven industries such as the Energy and Mining sectors.
The Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources (MEMPR) recognizes the importance of investing in
tomorrow's researchers and industry leaders to foster BC's innovation and research
capacity.
The MEMPR and the University of
Victoria (UVic) established a Social Science and Science Partnership in
February 2003 (Agreement). The goal of this partnership is to promote innovation and support
co-op student and research projects that will benefit UVic, MEMPR and the British
Columbia energy and mining sectors.
It is important that projects funded under this partnership are supported by both UVic and
MEMPR
and meet the commitments of the partnership agreement.
The partnership is led by the
committee, consisting of six voting members and three other members from both
MEMPR and UVic. The committee's mandate is to ensure sound management and
direction of all the activities taken under this partnership. The
committee established an application procedure and selection criteria to ensure
each application is carefully reviewed and the most suitable projects are
selected for funding. Proponents are recommended to contact
Fil Ferri (Partnership Committee Secretary) to
determine for availability
of funding before they start the application procedure.
Program Areas:
- Alternative Energy
- First Nations
- Minerals
- Offshore Oil and Gas
- Onshore Oil and Gas
For more information on the MEMPR-UVic Partnership, please contact:
Fil Ferri (Partnership Committee Secretary)
Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources
Oil and Gas Division
Phone: 250.952.0377
Fax: 250.952.0922
Wendy Major (Parnership Committee Treasurer)
University of Victoria
Administrative Officer, Faculty of
Social Sciences
Phone: 250.472.5383
Fax: 250.721.8960
The MEMPR-UVic Research Partnership has issued the 2007 call for research proposals
in the following program areas: 
