Major Projects Office

Reporting to the Associate Vice-President, Research, the Major Projects Office (MPO) promotes, encourages and supports the development of proposals for submission to major grant competitions at the provincial, national and international levels, including:

  • Working with the Faculties
    • Keeping Faculties informed of opportunities for major research initiatives
    • Facilitating the establishment of collaborative and multidisciplinary teams
    • Facilitating the development of proposals consistent with program guidelines
    • Coordinating the submission of the proposals as University submissions
  • Within SFU, liaising on a regular basis with
    • The Faculty Deans, Chairs/Directors and other administrators as appropriate
    • Research Services for those proposals being pursued as major projects
    • Facilities Management for those proposals that have space implications
  • Outside SFU
    • Liaising with the various provincial and national granting agencies
    • Remaining abreast of developments across the research granting scene
    • Establishing continuing links to major project offices at other Canadian universities

Contact Us

  • Mailing Address:
    • 8888 University Drive
      Burnaby, BC V5A 1S6
  • Courier/Visitor:
    • TASC 2, Room 7800 ~ 8888 University Drive
      Burnaby, BC V5A 1S6
    • Map
  • Phone: 778-782-3229
  • Fax: 778-782-4424
  • Email: tjl@sfu.ca
  • Susan Beyerstein
  • Lynnette La Marre
  • Tracy Lee
  • Pat Nickel
  • Vera Robinson
  • Sara Swenson, Ph.D.
    • CFI Coordinator & Research Grants Facilitator
    • (778) 782-3075
    • saras@sfu.ca
  • Julia Vaughan, Ph.D.