[lofo List] letter of support template + link to form 183A

[Daryl Hepting <hepting@cs.uregina.ca>]

Hello;

Here is a template for the letters of support, prepared
by Tim.  Each letter would require a completed Form 183A,
which can be found at:

	http://www.nserc.ca/forms/instructions/183a/e.asp (instructions)

It can be completed online.
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NSERC SPG Letter of Support Template

Things necessary to include (from NSERC web site):
A complete Letter of Support from your partner(s) must address the 
following points:
the organization's support for and agreement with the proposal 
submitted to NSERC;
the reasons for being involved in the proposed collaboration;
how the organization expects to integrate the results into its 
operations or to otherwise benefit from the anticipated outcomes;
(for projects) the further effort required to exploit the results in 
Canada;
the potential for benefit to the Canadian economy, and the relevant 
time frame;
the anticipated interaction of the organization's personnel with 
researchers from postsecondary institutions; and
the contribution to the direct costs of the research, in cash and 
in-kind, as stated in the research proposal.
The letter of support from the organization must be attached to Form 
183A.

Dear Committee Members,

This letter confirms the support of [enter supporting organization] for 
the NSERC strategic grant project headed by Dr. Daryl H. Hepting of the 
University of Regina, entitled Information Technology in Support of 
Civic Agriculture.  [enter supporting organization] has helped to 
develop the project proposal and agrees with its content.
The reasons for [enter supporting organization] involvement in, and 
support for this project are many.  This project directly relates to 
our goals and priorities.  These include: [include goals and priorities 
– these were taken from company profiles on the web - for example... 
the implementation of a thriving, environmentally sustainable, 
agricultural production and processing industry in Saskatchewan, the  
reinforcement of strong and resourceful agricultural people and 
families in Saskatchewan, support for research and development to 
promote the development and diversification of the agriculture and food 
sectors in Saskatchewan using sustainable equitable food system with 
good food and fair compensation for Saskatchewan producers.]
[enter supporting organization] will be directly involved in assisting 
the researchers in the research and development in many aspects of the 
project.  Specifically, [enter supporting organization] will be 
involved in [add accordingly, some may include… assisting the 
researchers in policy and regulations, assisting in communication 
between the researchers and Saskatchewan producers, offering a listing 
of agricultural products for which they are willing to place in the 
project directory, providing additional guidance and assistance as 
required. ]
The benefits of this project to [enter supporting organization] are 
numerous.  This include: [add/change accordingly the assessment of 
current policies and regulations relating to the production and 
consumption of local agricultural products, offering a potential 
training tool; and information tool for Saskatchewan producers and 
consumers, the assessment of interest in local agricultural products 
from consumers and where the interest is most prevalent in 
Saskatchewan, advertise local products and link with consumers.]
[enter supporting organization] is very happy to endorse this project.

Sincerely,

[enter supporting organization or applicants name]
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Daryl H. Hepting, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor  * Computer Science Department * CW 308.22
University of Regina * Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada S4S 0A2
dhh@cs.uregina.ca    * http://www.cs.uregina.ca/~hepting
tel: (306) 585-5210  * fax: (306) 585-4745


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