Project # ______


Swine Cluster 3 (2018-2023)
Letter of Intent Form
Please refer to the " Guidelines – Letters of Intent– Swine Cluster 3" for more details.
Please use 10 pt Arial, simple interline. The completed document should not exceed six pages.
1.  APPLICANT INFORMATION
a)  PROJECT LEADER
Name:
Title:
Organization:
Address:
Phone number:
Email:
b)  CO-INVESTIGATOR(S) & INDUSTRY COLLABORATORS
Name / Organization/Address / Phone Number / E-mail
2.  PROJECT TITLE
3.  PROJECT OBJECTIVES
4.  PROJECT DESCRIPTION
a)  Summary of activities
b)  Expected deliverables:
c)  Expected duration:
d)  Expected commencement date:
e)  Expected completion date:
5.  BENEFITS TO THE PORK INDUSTRY IN CANADA AND ECONOMIC IMPACT
a)  Impact on innovation, productivity and production costs in swine herds
b)  Impact on enhancing efficiencies in the pork value chain
c)  Impact on Improving pig health and disease control
d)  Impact on quality attributes of fresh pork
6.  TRAINING OF HIGHLY QUALIFIED PERSONNEL
7.  Strategies to accelerate knowledge transfer to end-users:
8.  social licensE
9.  Impacts on the environment
10.  RESEARCH PRIORITIES
1. Responsible use of antibiotics
2. Improving pig health
3. Reducing feed costs and improving feed efficiency
4. Pig reproduction
5. Environmental sustainability
6. Industry sustainability and competitiveness
7. International marketing of Canadian pork
8. Consumer diet and health
9. Animal welfare and behaviour
11.  KEYWORDS (Up to ten words)
12.  POTENTIAL PEER REVIEW SCIENTISTS (3):
Name: / Credentials: / Contact Information:
Name: / Credentials: / Contact Information:
Name: / Credentials: / Contact Information:
13.  POTENTIAL PEER REVIEW INDUSTRY EXPERTS (2):
Name: / Credentials: / Contact Information:
Name: / Credentials: / Contact Information:
BUDGET: Please complete the Excel budget form: “SIP SC3 Budget Summary Form 2016”
I hereby certify that I have read and understand "Guidelines – Letters of Intent– Swine Cluster 3" and have, to the best of my knowledge, set out the required details in this submission.
PROJECT LEADER’S NAME:
PROJECT LEADER’S SIGNATURE: DATE:

Swine Cluster 3 – Letter of Intent Form 4