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Mesostoma letters

File consists of e-mail and correspondence sent and received by Forer pertaining to his queries to other scientists about methods and tips for the rearing of Mesostoma.

Good NSERC reviews

File consists of Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada referees' reports praising Forer's work and proposals.

My appointment to York

File consists of correspondence and list of relocation expenses pertaining to Forer's appointment to the position of assistant professor in Atkinson College's Department of Natural Science, which commenced 1 July 1972.

Letters about crane flies

File consists of incoming and copies of outgoing correspondence exchanged by Forer with other scientists regarding the nature, transfer and cultivation of various types of crane flies.

Nomination of Ursula Franklin to RSC & convocation

File pertains to Forer's involvement with the nomination of Ursula Franklin as a fellow in Academy III of the Royal Society of Canada and her honorary Doctor of Science degree received from York University at its Spring 1985 Convocation. Records in this file are correspondence, including a letter to Forer from Franklin, a nomination form, memoranda, CVs, speaking notes, and a schedule of events. Also included in the file is correspondence exchanged between Forer and Bryce Kendrick, honorary secretary of the Academy of Science, Royal Academy of Canada, regarding Forer's complaint about the listing of female candidates on Academy of Science ballots by their first names and men by their initials.

Physio search : correspondence : 1998

File pertains to Forer's participation on a Department of Biology search committee for animal physiology in 1998. Records in this file are memoranda, e-mail and correspondence pertaining to the committee's decision.

My grievance via YUFA

File pertains to a grant application by Forer to the W. Garfield Weston Foundation and a conflict with York University's Vice-President of External Relations that resulted in the withholding of Forer's application, a decision grieved by Forer through the York University Faculty Association (YUFA). Records in this file are correspondence, memoranda, meeting minutes, and a YUFA grievance record.

Letter in York Gazette 1977

File pertains to a commentary written by Forer entitled "Interaction between research and teaching: to add data to the discussion", published in the York University Gazette (vol. 7, no. 19) in 1977. Records in this file include a copy of Forer's original letter to the Gazette, correspondence and notes, a copy of the published essay, and a draft paper by Forer entitled "Does research adversely affect teaching?".

1986 Moscow meeting

File pertains to Forer's attendance at the International Forum of Scientists to Stop Nuclear Tests held in Moscow on 11-13 July 1986, hosted by the Academy of Sciences of the USSR. Records in this file are a report of the event written by the Canadian participants, Eric Fawcett, Derek Paul and Forer, as well as correspondence from fellow attendees Alan Runciman and Peter Wills, a related newspaper article about Runciman's attendance, and a copy of a report written about the forum by Wills.

A. Forer : attempt to not-retire at age 65

File consists of correspondence, memoranda, e-mail, a CV and an agenda pertaining to Forer's request to delay his retirement (mandatory at age 65) from York University's Department of Biology in 2001.

A dishonest grad student

File consists of correspondence and memorandum pertaining to the academic dishonesty of one of Forer's research assistants and students.

NSERC 2013

File pertains to Forer's successful application for a Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) five-year Discovery Grant. File includes an application form (on DVD), correspondence, grant summaries, reviewers' reports, and e-mail. Also included in the file is a copy of Forer's personal data form for a 2009 NSERC grant application.

Personal data form (NSERC)

Item is a Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) personal data form submitted by Forer in support of a NSERC grant application (not included).

NSERC 2008

File pertains to Forer's application for a Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) five-year Discovery Grant. Records in this file are an application form, referees' reports, a highly qualified personnel list, e-mail, and a copy of a 2004 letter pertaining to his previous NSERC grant.

NSERC 2003 : submitted forms

File pertains to Forer's successful application for a Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) five-year Discovery Grant. Records in this file are an application form, consent forms signed by graduate students formerly supervised by Forer (listed as highly qualified personnel), correspondence, referees' reports and e-mail.

NSERC / '99 autumn

File pertains to Forer's application to the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) for a research grant. Records in this file are memoranda to applicants, application forms, referees' reports, and correspondence. Included in the file is a memorandum to applicant and referees' reports pertaining to a 1994 grant application by Forer.

Webster '97 (preliminary)

File pertains to Forer's 1996 and 1997 applications to the R. Howard Webster Foundation and the Eric T. Webster Foundation for a research grant. Records in this file are two grant proposal packages, consisting of a letter of introduction, research summary, budget and Forer's CV. Also included in the file is correspondence pertaining to funding granted to Forer by the Eric T. Webster Foundation for the purchase of micropoint laser scissors in 1999.

1997 eq. grant

File pertains to Forer's application (with Brent Heath and Roger Lew of York University) for an equipment grant from the Natural Sciences and Research Council of Canada (NSERC) to fund the purchase of micropoint laser scissors. Records in this file are an application form, a letter and a notice of decision.

Appeal : 1998 : NSERC

File pertains to Forer's appeal of a Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) research grant issued to him 1998, which had been reduced in amount from previous years and in scope, from four years to two years. Records in this file are correspondence, guidelines for appeals, e-mail, and an advisor's report.

1997 op. grant & PDF

File pertains to Forer's application to the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) for an operational/research grant and his subsequent unsuccessful appeal of a reduction in his level of funding. Records in this file are application forms, message forms to applicants, a list of grant recipients, correspondence, and an advisor's report.

Leave Fellowship Fund application form

Item is an application form submitted by Forer to this York University fund to finance equipment, travel and student assistant expenses during his sabbatical in 1999-2000.

NSERC equip. : '95

File pertains to Forer's application to the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) for an equipment grant to fund the purchase of a laser disc recorder. Records in this file are an application form and notice of decision.

Guggenheim : '94 for '95

File pertains to Forer's application for a John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation fellowship. Records in this file are the application form and a letter of response from the Foundation.

Killam '94

File pertains to Forer's application for a Canada Council Killam Research Fellowship in 1994. Records in this file are an application form and the CVs of Jeremy Pickett-Heaps and Tim Spurck, as well as a letter of response from the Canada Council.

Collab. '94 & '95

File pertains to Forer's applications to the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC)'s Collaborative Project Grants Program for a research project to be conducted with Jeremy Pickett-Heaps and Tim Spurck. Records in this file are correspondence, memoranda, application forms, referees' reports, and a notice of decision.

Pres. NSERC '94

File consists of Forer's application form for the York University President's NSERC Fund.

1993 NSERC : op. & equip.

File pertains to an operating grant and an equipment grant applied for and received by Forer from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC). Records in this file are application forms, a request for next installment form, notices of decision, a memorandum and a letter.

Killam application : June 1993

File pertains to Forer's application for a Canada Council Killam Research Fellowship to conduct research at York University and at the University of Melbourne. Records in this file are an application form, a photocopy of Forer's passport and ID card, the CVs of Jeremy Pickett-Heaps and Tim Spurck, a letter of reference from Stephen M. Wolniak, a letter from York University confirming Forer's employment and salary, grant assessors' reports, and a letter from the Canada Council regarding its decision.

Leave Fellowship '92

File consists of Forer's CV and an application form for the York University Leave Fellowship Fund, submitted to fund his sabbatical travel expenses to work in Australia with Jeremy Pickett-Heaps.

Weston 1991

File consists of a letter from Forer to the W. Garfield Weston Foundation requesting funding for an optical disk drive and hard disk, a letter from Corel Systems Corporation with a quote for the hardware and other product information, and a letter sent from the Foundation in response.

NSERC equip. : Oct. '91 : confocal 'scope

File pertains to a Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) equipment grant application submitted by Forer (with K.G. Davey, A.S.M. Saleuddin and I.B. Heath of York University) to purchase a confocal microscope. Records in this file are a notice of decision, application forms, and equipment price quotations and price lists.

1990 NSERC equipment

File consists of an equipment grant application form submitted by Forer to the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) for the purchase of an optical disk drive and hard disk drive. Also included is a notice of decision from NSERC for a $15,250 equipment grant to purchase an image analysis system.

NSERC op. : Oct. 1990 : & rebuttal

File pertains to a multi-year National Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) grant issued to Forer and his appeal to NSERC after the amount of his grant was reduced. Records in this file are notices of decision, memoranda, an application form, correspondence, referees' reports, and magazine articles.

Killam 1990

File pertains to Forer's unsuccessful application for a Killam Research Fellowship. Records in this file are a letter from the Canada Council and the recommendation reports of three assessors.

NATO grant : '90-'92

File pertains to a two-year collaborative grant issued to Forer and Dwayne Wise for their project entitled "Kinetic polarities of in vivo chromosomal spindle fibre microtubules" by NATO's Collaborative Research Grants Programme and Forer's request that the grant period be extended for extra year. Records in this file are correspondence, payment forms, and a grant closure scientific report.

Bickell & McConnell : May '89

File consists of correspondence pertaining to funding requests made by Forer to the J.P. Bickell Foundation and the J.W. McConnell Family Foundation for the purchase of a fluorescence microscope.

NSERC equip. : 1989

File consists of an application form submitted by Forer to the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) for an equipment grant to fund the purchase of an image analysis system.

NSERC equip. : 1988

File pertains to Forer's application to the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) for an equipment grant to fund the purchase of a fluorescence microscope and image analysis system. Records in this file are an application form, a memorandum, and a notice of decision form. Also included is a notice of decision form for a three-year operating grant awarded to Forer by NSERC in 1988.

Pres. NSERC : spring '88

File pertains to Forer's application (with Prof. Ron Pearlman) to the York University President's NSERC Fund in spring 1988. Records in this file are a letter, a memorandum and Forer's application form.

Vari Fndn. 1988 : for clean air testing

File pertains to Forer's request for funding from the George and Helen Vari Foundation to purchase a contamination control cabinet. Records in this file are memoranda, correspondence and a proposal from NESA Inc., which includes a schematic of the cabinet.

IDEA corp. : 1983

File consists of letters exchanged between Forer and Gregg Van Volkenburgh of the IDEA Corporation regarding Forer's idea to commercialize an ultraviolet microbeam apparatus.

Killam : Alberta : 1981

File consists of a copy of a letter sent by Forer to J.G. Kaplan at the University of Alberta regarding how to apply for the Killam Memorial Chair.

NCI '82 / Univ. Res. Fellow. '83

File consists of Forer's project description and CV submitted to York University for its University Research Fellowship in 1983, as well as a grant application form submitted by him to the National Cancer Institute of Canada in 1982.

Pres. NSERC '82

File consists of Forer's grant application form to York University's President's NSERC Fund for fall 1982, as well his application form for an equipment grant from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) in 1983.

1981 NSERC international

File pertains to a international collaborative research grant application made by Forer to the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) for a research project (Electron microprobe x-ray microanalysis of calcium in meiotic spindles) to be conducted at Cambridge University. Records in this file are a draft application form, correspondence, and a notification of decision.

Beckman : NSERC '81

File consists of copies of two letters written by Forer, one to Janet Halliwell of the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) and one to Dominick Palotta of the University of Laval, pertaining to a meeting Forer had with a Beckman equipment salesman who had advance, private information about the recipients of NSERC equipment grants.

NSERC op. : '81 / Pres. NSERC : spring '82

File consists of grant application forms and letters pertaining to Forer's project on the mechanisms of chromosome movement during cell division, submitted to the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada for an operating grant in 1981, York University's University Research Fellowship in 1981, and York University's President's NSERC fund in 1982.

1981 : applications to copy from TV screen : got Weston : camera

File pertains to Forer's applications for a grant to purchase a Honeywell video graphic recorder for a research project on the mechanisms of cell division, eventually receiving a grant from the W. Garfield Weston Foundation. Records in this file are correspondence and a product brochure for the recorder.

Plotter 80-81

File consists of correspondence pertaining to grant applications made by Forer to the Atkinson Charitable Foundation, the J.P. Bickell Foundation and the Max Bell Foundation for the purchase of scientific equipment including a plotter.

NATO : 1980 (for 1982)

File pertains to a research fellowship granted to Forer by NATO for his project entitled "Study of calcium (and other elements) in meiotic spindles, using electron microprobe x-ray microanalysis". Records in this file are an application form, correspondence, memoranda, a project abstract, a final academic report by Forer and an expense report.

Grant application materials

File pertains to Forer's grant applications submitted to York University President's NSERC Fund, the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada and the Laidlaw Foundation between 1979 and 1981. Records in this file are application forms, notifications of decision, correspondence, product brochures, and memoranda.

NCI '79 : my only one success

File pertains to a successful research grant application submitted by Forer 1979 to the National Cancer Institute of Canada for his project, "Mechanisms and control of chromosome movements". Records in this file are an application form, correspondence, and a financial statement.

NATO grant '78

File pertains to a research grant application submitted by Forer to NATO's Research Grants Programme in 1978. Records in this file are an application form, correspondence, and a memorandum.

NSERC op. grant : 1978

File pertains to a three-year operating grant issued to Forer by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada for his project entitled "Mechanisms and control of chromosome movements during cell-division". Records in this file are an application form, correspondence, installment requests, and notifications of decision.

Dawn Larson : MDAC application : 1978

File pertains to a post-doctoral fellowship application to the Muscular Dystrophy Association of Canada by Dawn Lawson, who was supervised by Forer, for a York University research project entitled "Regulation of actins in various cells and tissues". Records in this file are an application form, transcripts, a resume and a letter from Forer.

Guggenheim appl. (Oct. '77)

File consists of a grant application form submitted by Forer to the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, an accompanying career biography about Forer, and a letter from the Foundation.

NSERC travel 1977

Item is an application form for a travel grant submitted to the National Research Council of Canada.

1975/1976 grant applications

File pertains to grant applications made by Forer to the National Research Council, the W. Garfield Weston Foundation, the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation and the National Cancer Institute of Canada, to fund his research on the mechanisms of mitosis, the purchase of a microdensitometer, and related travel. Records in this file are correspondence, application forms and a proposal.

EMBO fellowship materials

File pertains to a travel fellowship applied for and received by Forer from the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO), used to visit to Duke University in North Carolina and Case Western Reserve University in Ohio in April 1972. Records in this file are an application form and synopsis of proposed activity, acceptance forms signed by host institutions, correspondence, and a brief report by Forer regarding his trip.

Ultrafluar application : summer '88

File consists of correspondence from Forer pertaining to his efforts to secure a grant to pay for a Carl Zeiss ultrafluar lens, sent to the W. Garfield Weston Foundation and the J.W. McConnell Family Foundation, as well as correspondence received in response.

Killam '88

File consists of Forer's application form for the Canada Council Killam Research Fellowship, as well as related correspondence and grant assessors' comments.

NSERC Op. '87

File consists of application forms submitted by Forer to the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada for equipment and operating grants, as well as correspondence, equipment quotations, and notifications of decision.

Sewell '87

File consists of a letter of enquiry by Forer sent to P.J. Sewell of the J.P. Bickell Foundation pertaining to a request for support to purchase a fluorescence microscope, as well as a copy of Forer's curriculum vitae.

Fluorescence microscope applications : 1987

File pertains to Forer's efforts to secure a grant in order to purchase a Jena or Zeiss fluorescence microscope. Records in this file are application forms, correspondence, Forer's curriculum vitae, a quotation and price list, notes, and a directory of foundations.

Braben : BP $ : 1987

File consists of correspondence and a magazine article about Donald Braben pertaining to a request made by Forer to British Petroleum for financial support for a research project.

NSERC equip. : 1986

File pertains to two applications made by Forer to the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada for equipment grants. Records in this file are application forms, correspondence and invoices.

NATO : '86/'87 w/ D.W.

File pertains to Forer's applications (with Dwayne A. Wise) for a grant from the NATO Scientific Affairs Division. Records in this file are two applications forms, correspondence, a notice of grant award, and the curriculum vitae of Dwayne A. Wise.

Killam application : 1986

File pertains to Forer's application for a Canada Council Killam Research Fellowship in 1986. Records in this file are his completed application form, a letter from the Canada Council and comments from the grant assessors.

U of T inverted scope : 1985

File consists of notes and an invoice pertaining to the purchase of an used inverted microscope by York University from the Department of Anatomy at the University of Toronto.

NSERC equipment : Oct. '85

Item is an application form submitted by Forer for an equipment grant from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada.

President's NSERC 1985/1986

File consists of two application forms submitted by Forer for the York University President's NSERC Fund in 1985 and 1986 and related correspondence.

March of Dimes : Oct. 1984

File consists of an application form submitted by Forer and a response letter pertaining to his grant request to the March of Dimes.

Lighting Research Institute : April 1983

File consists of correspondence and a proposal pertaining to Forer's request for a grant from the Lighting Research Institute for his project, "Biological effects of ultraviolet light: effects on cell-division of ultraviolet light focussed to small areas of living cells".

Atkinson '83

File consists of correspondence, notes, and an application letter written by Forer pertaining to a grant from the Atkinson Charitable Foundation for an ultraviolet microbeam apparatus.

Pres. NSERC 1983

Item is a grant application form submitted by Forer to the York University President's NSERC Fund in spring 1983.

Bickell '83

File consists of correspondence and an grant application letter submitted by Forer to the P.J. Sewell Foundation in 1983, as well a 1987 letter sent by Forer to the Foundation thanking them for their support.

Pres. NRC

File consists of application forms submitted by Forer for a grant from the President's National Research Council Fund , as well as a related memorandum and correspondence.

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