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Office of Research Services BMH 312
Dr. Gayle MacDonald, Assistant Vice-President (Research) Josephine Adda, Proposal Support Officer
Danielle Connell, Office Assistant (Research) Margot Malenfant, SSHRC Leaders Research Assistant
Research Funding September 2012: Issue 30
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Please notify the Office of Research Services as soon as possible of your intention to apply for any research funding: grant, contract, award or prize ([email protected], 452-0621).
All research funding applications should be reviewed by the Office of Research Services prior to submission.
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STU’s subscription to FundVantage for 2012-13 **This subscription is NOW available to all Faculty and to all students pursuing graduate studies**
Anyone using a St. Thomas computer should be able to access FundVantage without a username or password, as we have set this account up with campus-wide open access.
TO ACCESS FUNDVANTAGE 1. Go to: https://www.fundvantage.ca/ 2. Click on:
3. Type a keyword to search for funding here:
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Springboard Atlantic Industry Research Connector Event and Networking Luncheon On Natural Health Products & Functional Foods Wednesday, October 10, 2012 Agri-tech Park, Truro, Nova Scotia Meet companies who are looking for academic researchers who can respond to their company needs. Get new ideas for research collaborations off the ground. Companies will be given an opportunity to make three-minute “elevator pitch” presentations to highlight industrial research interests to academic participants. Academic participants will, in turn, be invited to make similar pitches outlining their research capabilities for companies. These brief presentations will be followed by a Key-note address over lunch, hosted by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. Representatives of several research funding and economic development agencies, including NSERC, BioNova, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Springboard Atlantic, Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, National Research Council Canada-Industrial Research Assistance Program, and Mitacs, will be in attendance to help initiate partnerships and answer funding questions. Contact: Katie Kushner, [email protected], 902-421-5678
Tri-Council & National Funding Agencies
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council
Current funding opportunities include: Connection Grants Insight Grants Insight Development Grants Partnership Development Grants Partnership Grants – Letter of Intent
Connection Grants Created to support events and activities geared toward short-term, targeted knowledge mobilization initiatives, these events and activities represent opportunities to exchange knowledge and to engage on research findings of value to those participating. Events and outreach activities funded by a Connection Grant may often serve as a first step toward more comprehensive and longer-term projects potentially eligible for funding through other SSHRC funding opportunities. Connection Grants support workshops, colloquiums, conferences, forums, summer institutes or other events or activities that facilitate:
disciplinary and/or interdisciplinary exchanges in the humanities and social sciences;
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scholarly exchanges between those working in the social sciences and humanities and those working in other research fields;
intersectoral exchanges between academic researchers in the humanities and social sciences and researchers and practitioners from the public, private and/or not-for-profit sectors; and/or
international research collaboration and scholarly exchanges between researchers, students and non-academic partners from other countries.
SSHRC partnership grants provide opportunities for Canadian and
international businesses to work jointly with researchers in the social
sciences and humanities and with other partners.
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SSHRC - Partnership Development Grants Deadline: November 30, 2012 Partnership Development Grants provide support, up to $200,000 over one to three years, to new or existing partnerships to:
develop research and related activities in the social sciences and humanities, including knowledge mobilization and the meaningful involvement of students and new scholars, by fostering new partnerships for research and related activities involving existing and/or potential partners; or
design and test new partnership approaches for research and/or related activities that may result in best practices or models that either can be adapted by others or have the potential to be scaled up to a regional, national or international level.
The federal budget, as noted in the 2012 Economic Action Plan, announced an increase of $7 million per year to SSHRC for industry-academic partnerships to commence in 2012-13. As a result, SSHRC encourages applicants to involve partners from the private sector, including associations, in their partnership. Private sector organizations are also invited to visit SSHRC’s Partnerships for Success section of its website. For more information, please contact us by telephone at 613-943-1007 or email at: [email protected].
SSHRC Partnership Grants – Letter of Intent Deadline: February 15, 2013 The Partnership Grants – Letter of Intent description is now updated for the 2013 competition and available on the SSHRC website HERE. Partnership Grants provide support for new and existing formal partnerships over four to seven years to advance research, research training and/or knowledge mobilization in the social sciences and humanities. Note that partnership proposals focused primarily on partnered research training initiatives may now be submitted to the Partnership Grants funding opportunity under the Talent umbrella program. Partnered research training initiatives seek to support the creation of innovative approaches that enrich research training experiences for students and postdoctoral researchers while facilitating their transition to academic or non-academic workplace settings. Applicants interested in applying must follow SSHRC’s Guidelines for Partnered Research Training Initiatives. The federal budget, as noted in the 2012 Economic Action Plan, announced an increase of $7 million per year to SSHRC for industry-academic partnerships to commence in 2012-13. As a result, SSHRC encourages applicants to involve
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partners from the private sector, including industry associations, in their partnership. Private sector organizations are also invited to visit SSHRC’s Partnerships for Success section of its website. Contact: 613-943-1007 or email at: [email protected].
SSHRC Welcomes Applications Involving Research-Creation Recognizing the importance of research-creation in the social sciences and humanities, and the expertise of artist-researchers, SSHRC is integrating research-creation as an eligible activity across its Talent, Insight and Connection programs.
SSHRC defines “research-creation” as a creative process that comprises an essential part of a research activity, and fosters the development and renewal of knowledge through aesthetic, technical, instrumental or other innovations. See Definitions of Terms for more details.
Beginning with the October 2012 Insight Grants competition, applicants will be able to request support for projects involving research-creation. Eventually, research-creation activities will be eligible for support through most of SSHRC’s funding opportunities, with newly launched competitions adding “creative outputs” to their evaluation criteria as an option for evidence of expertise.
Applicants whose proposals involve research-creation will have the opportunity, in the CV portion of their applications, to provide a link to a website showcasing their creative outputs or research-creation achievements.
More Information: [email protected] 613-992-3145
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
To view all CIHR opportunities, please visit CIHR Funding Opportunity Database
CIHR Newsletter - Issue 124 CIHR Newsletter – Issue 125 CIHR Newsletter – Issue 126 CIHR Newsletter – Issue 127 CIHR Newsletter – Issue 128 CIHR Newsletter – Issue 129 CIHR Newsletter – Issue 130 CIHR Newsletter – Issue 131 CIHR IHSPR Innovator - Institute of Health Services and Policy Research Newsletter
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Two New Online Guides from CIHR Hard copies are available at the ORS
Guide to Knowledge Translation Planning at CIHR: Integrated and End-of-Grant Approaches CIHR has developed a new KT Guide to assist with the writing and reviewing of grants. Integrated and end-of-grant approaches are described in detail with case studies that bring the concepts to life and worksheets that will help guide your thinking and planning. Guidebook for New Principal Investigators Advice on Applying for a Grant, Writing Papers, Setting up a Research Team and Managing Your Time
CIHR Healthcare Renewal Policy Analysis Grants These grants will support the generation of high-quality policy analyses that identify evidence-informed policy options for healthcare renewal in Canada in the EIHR priority areas of healthcare financing and funding, health system sustainability, and governance and accountability. Contact: Meghan McMahon [email protected] or Michael Rajendram [email protected]
E-Health Innovations: Supporting More Efficient Population and Person-Centered Healthcare Grant Application Deadline: October 16, 2012
European Observatory Policy Analysis CIHR- IHSPR in collaboration with the European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies will support a project under CIHR's Healthcare Renewal Policy Analysis program The policy analysis opportunity will support a partnership between a Canadian research team and the Observatory to carry out analysis as part of the Observatory's performance program. Deadline to request a letter of support from the European Observatory: August, 22, 2012
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council
NSERC Funding opportunities are available here
Funding deadlines are available here
NSERC Contact Newsletter
Change in Eligibility Criteria for Faculty The September 15, 2012 release of the Program Guide for Professors will include a change in the eligibility criteria for your faculty members who hold their primary position outside Canada. The new rule will read: If your primary position is outside of Canada, you must work full-time in an eligible Canadian institution (applies to grant applications submitted after September 15, 2012). The previous rule which stipulated that researchers who lived abroad or held a position of any kind outside of Canada had to spend a minimum of six months per year at an eligible Canadian institution, was difficult to apply both for the institution having to monitor the time spent by these researchers at the Canadian institution, and also for NSERC staff requiring this information.
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As of September 15, 2012, this new rule will apply and a) researchers who do not meet this requirement will be ineligible, and b) grantees who do not meet this requirement will be given one additional instalment from their current grant before it is terminated. Your institution is asked to inform NSERC of current grantees who are affected by this new rule as soon as possible, as indicated in Schedule 10 – Confirmation of Eligibility of the Memorandum of Understanding on the Roles and Responsibilities in the Management of Federal Grants and Awards.
For more information, you may contact NSERC Secretariat at [email protected].
REVISIONS – Program Guide for Professors The Program Guide for Professors has been revised recently for the programs with fall application deadlines. You can get an overview of these new programs and revisions to the program literature by consulting the Summary of Changes – 2012-2013 Program Guide for Professors which is posted on our Web site and is updated as programs are added or revised. Note that a revised version of the Tri-Agency Financial Administration Guide will be posted in the coming months.
Changes to Research Tools and Instruments Grants Program (Note: October 2012 is the final competition) Eligibility of Expenditures NSERC has made changes to its Research Tools and Instruments (RTI) Grants Program to reflect updated requirements for eligible costs. Applications to the RTI Grants Program cannot include equipment that was purchased before the application deadline. Limit on the Number of Applications In light of reductions in available program funding for the RTI Grants Program, individuals can only be included in one application, either as an applicant or as a co-applicant for the 2013 competition. Contact: [email protected] or 613-996-8020
Connect with NSERC: Consultations on the Future of the RTI Grants Program Throughout the summer, NSERC has been consulting the research community on future options for the Research Tools and Instruments (RTI) Grants Program. Through a series of meetings and an ongoing online consultation, NSERC representatives have been gathering comments, questions and feedback on two proposed options for the RTI Grants Program, given its reduced funding envelope. The on-line consultation is live until September 28, 2012. Please visit the Connect with NSERC page to share your thoughts on the future of the RTI Grants Program.
NSERC Discovery Grants Information Session Interested researchers are invited to attend a Discovery Grant information session being presented by the UNB Office of Research Services and UNB members of various Grants Selection Committees (GSCs). NSERC no longer travels to put on information sessions; however, they have provided updated PowerPoint slides on the Discovery and Research Tools and Instruments Grants programs. Please register for the information session in Fredericton by contacting JoAnne Mersereau ([email protected]). Seating is limited.
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Fredericton campus Date: Monday, October 1, 2012 Time: 10am – 12noon Location: TME Seminar Room (H224) Useful Links: Discovery Grant Program Description UNB ORS-prepared free-form attachment templates for NSERC programs
Other Granting Agencies
Provincial
New Brunswick Health Research Foundation 1) Research Workshop Support – New Brunswick Health Research Foundation The Research Workshop Support fund is to assist in capacity building by way of financially supporting a workshop organizer by funding or partially funding a workshop. The workshop must be one with tangible outcomes addressing health research subject matters. 2) NBHRF New Investigator Grants Intended to support researchers who are new to the health discipline in New Brunswick. Grants are up to $60,000 per year for up to 2 years, 50% of which may be used as a teaching release. 3) NBHRF Establishment Grants Designed to attract outstanding health researchers to the province by providing funding to their initiating organization to help establish independent health research programs in the province. Grants are up to $60,000 per year for up to 2 years, 50% of which may be used as a teaching release.
New NBHRF Eligibility Requirements NBHRF’s board of directors has approved new eligibility requirements for several of its funding programs. Funding program descriptions on the website now reflect this change.
Ability NB - Request for Proposals New Brunswick has the second highest rate of disability in Canada at 17.2% of our population and the unemployment rate for persons with a disability remains high. An injury or the onset of a disability can leave people with feelings of hopelessness, worthlessness, and hostility. Experiencing these negative feelings often delays goal setting and achievement. With a strong need for innovative solutions to assist youth with a disability with their transition planning from high school to the workforce, Ability NB has piloted innovative empowerment programs. From September 2011 – June 2012, Ability NB delivered 9 empowerment seminars to 55 youth with a disability in the Fredericton and Saint John regions. Stemming from the pilot’s positive results, we are expanding the pilot to other regions of the province. The program is a multi-media based, education program created by The Pacific Institute based on applied psychological education. Our primary target audience is youth with a disability who are “stuck” in their community integration plans. The project aims to instill confidence, build self-efficacy and provide tools for personal development and ultimately enhance the employability of young New Brunswickers with a disability. It is anticipated that this pilot will result in the establishment of a long-term program in New Brunswick. Evaluation plan
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Evaluation continues to be instrumental to determine the effectiveness of the program in New Brunswick and will assist in the development of the pilot as a long term program. The primary components of our evaluation plan include formal evaluation (pre and post telephone surveys which will be delivered and analyzed by the external evaluators) and a process evaluation (session feedback form, case studies that will be completed by the project coordinator). As this is a Phase 2 of the pilot project, the evaluation tools have already been developed. This proposal should not exceed $11,000. For more information on this request, do not hesitate to contact Tammy-Lee Wright at 506.858.0311 or [email protected]. Please submit proposals in writing by October 5, 2012.
Contact: Tammy-Lee Wright Rehabilitation Counsellor, Ability New Brunswick Inc. www.abilitynb.ca
Federal Human Resources and Skills Development Canada (HRSDC) Research Opportunities is committed to excellence in knowledge development and the creation of policy research to support evidence-based policy making. Communities
Community Partnerships Homeless Individuals and Families Information
System (HIFIS) Homelessness Partnering Strategy Support for the Not-for-Profit Sector
Disabilities
Disability Issues Office for Disability Issues Registered Disability Savings Plan (RDSP)
Education and Training
Canada Learning Bond Canada Student Loans and Grants Education Savings for a Child Learning and Post-Secondary Education Literacy and Essential Skills Student Exchanges and International Academic
Mobility Trades and Apprenticeship
Employment
Aboriginal Labour Market Programs
Careers at HRSDC Employment Insurance (EI) Employment Measures Employment Standards Equality in the Workplace Foreign Credential Recognition Health and Safety in the Workplace Labour Law Labour Market Information Labour Mobility Labour Program Live-in Caregiver Program National Occupational Classification (NOC) Temporary Foreign Worker Program Workers' Compensation
Families
Child and Family Intercountry Adoption in Canada Universal Child Care Plan
Seniors
Canada Pension Plan (CPP) New Horizons for Seniors Old Age Security (OAS) Senior Care
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Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Internationalization of Research and Development Program The Internationalization of Research and Development (IRD) grant program is a 5-year, $5M initiative. The IRD program gives university and college researchers involved in existing or on-going agriculture and allied sciences research the opportunity to develop collaborations with foreign experts in academic, government or industry research institutions in foreign countries. Deadline: Ongoing Funding: Up to $60,000 over 3 years
2013 Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada Research Competition—Now Open Operating Grants The Operating Grant Program is intended to support research in multiple sclerosis (MS). The MSSOC welcomes applications that are fundamental as well as applied studies, non-clinical or clinical in nature, including projects in patient management, care and rehabilitation; the two streams of research include biomedical and clinical and population health. Application Deadline: October 1, 2012 Funding: Up to $100,000 over 3 years
Grand Challenges Canada: New Online Proposal Development Resource As part of our mandate to fund Bold Ideas with Big Impact to improve the health and well-being of people in developing countries by integrating scientific/technological, business and social innovation, Grand Challenges Canada has developed resources to assist applicants with preparing their proposals. We hope this resource will help researchers and innovators around the world, whatever their area of study, develop their project proposals and maximize their chances of success seeking funding. Grand Challenges Canada is committed to supporting innovation in developing country settings. The online proposal development resource offers general advice that is applicable to grant writing beyond the specific funding programs of
European Research Area (ERA)-Can: Promoting Canada EU Research through the European Framework Programme (FP7) ERA-Can encourages and facilitates Canadian researchers and research organizations to collaborate with European researchers under the Seventh Framework Programme. By connecting with European researchers, Canadians can increase the quality of their networks and the impact of their resources and projects. Canadian researchers are eligible to participate on a self-funded basis. In exceptional circumstances, if the proposal can successfully make the case that a Canadian partner’s participation is both essential to the project’s success and that it represents a unique expertise not available in Europe, Canadians may also be eligible to receive funding directly from the European Commission. Application Deadline: Varies by theme from October 2012 to January 2013 Funding: Varies by theme
The Canadian Hemophilia Society Research Grants Application Deadline: November 15, 2012
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Areas: Dream of a Cure Dream of a Cure - Studentships in Inherited Bleeding Disorders Research CHS/AHCDC/CSL Behring Hemostasis Fellowship Program CHS/Pfizer Care Until Cure Research Program
Grand Challenges Canada announces $11.8 million in funding for bold, breakthrough innovations through its Saving Brains initiative
Master’s Scholarships, Fellowships, Post-Docs Research Training Funding Opportunities
2013 Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada Research Competition—Now Open Application Deadline: October 1, 2012 Studentship Awards:
Masters Studentship Awards (*Clinical and Population Health only): $18,000/yr PhD Studentship Awards: $20,000/yr PhD Studentship Awards (for those who hold an MD): $48,500/yr
Postdoctoral Fellowships:
Postdoctoral Fellows (PhD): $39,000 Postdoctoral Fellows (for those who hold an MD): $48,500
Student Programs for Canadians to study in the USA:
Traditional Fulbright Awards for Canadian Students
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Competition closes: November 15, 2012
Fulbright Foreign Language Teaching Assistant (FTLA) Program Competition closes: November 15, 2012
Killam Fellowships Program (undergraduate students): Competition closes: January 31, 2013
Scholar Programs for Canadians to study in the USA:
Traditional Awards for Canadian Scholars in the United States Competition closes: November 15, 2012
Visiting Research Chairs for Canadian Scholars in the United States Competition closes: November 15, 2012
Expanded Mitacs-Accelerate Program: New pilot provides added flexibility Mitacs-Accelerate is Canada’s premiere graduate internship program. It connects companies with over 50 Canadian universities through graduate students and postdoctoral fellows, who apply their specialized expertise to business challenges. Interns transfer their skills from theory to real-world application, while the companies gain a competitive advantage by accessing high-quality academic expertise. Projects are undertaken by graduate students and postdoctoral fellows from ALL research disciplines. Funding now available through the Mitacs-Accelerate InDev Program to collaborate with industry on development-focused projects. InDev Internships differ from Mitacs-Accelerate Research Internships by project scope. Projects acceptable for InDev are not designed for research projects, but for collaborative projects with industry that advance or significantly improve new products, processes, materials, systems or services. Rolling Deadline: Please email all application components to STU ORS for review at least 2 weeks before you wish to submit to the agency
Mitacs Elevate Mitacs Elevate is a unique competitive program for postdoctoral fellows that supports research collaborations with local industry and provides a foundation of cutting-edge research, business, entrepreneurship and scientific management skills. It also gives companies access to a highly qualified uniquely trained pool of talent. Through Mitacs Elevate, new PhDs create and lead a major industrial research project while establishing vital connections within the local business community. A commitment from a collaborating industrial partner is necessary; the industrial partner must contribute at least $30,000 cash annually towards the Mitacs Elevate program. Additional skills training and professional development are offered through the program. Eligible interns include non-Canadian citizens and also permanent residents. Application Deadline: September 13, 2012 Funding: $65,000 annually for up to 2 years for postdoctoral fellows.
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