Research Funding Beyond the Tri-Council: Support from Research Western

Research Funding Beyond the Tri-Council: Support from Research Western

Gerald M. Kidder, Ph.D.Associate Vice-President (Research)

Research Western

External Funding Sources

• Tri-Council (standard operating and equipment grants)

• Tri-Council (strategic, collaborative, multi-disciplinary, university-industry)

• Canada Research Chairs• Canada Foundation for Innovation (infrastructure)• Ontario Research Fund (Infrastructure Fund,

Research Excellence Fund)• Private Companies• Private Foundations• More information: Community of Science

(www.cos.com), an extensive database of funding opportunities available to all Western researchers

ORF-Research Excellence Fund

• Supporting leading-edge research, developing research talent, and encouraging partnerships between research institutions and business

• Will contribute a maximum of 1/3 of the total project costs, with 1/3 of the remainder coming from the private sector and 1/3 from the institution

• Emphasis given to priority economic sectors:– Materials and advanced manufacturing– Information and communications technologies– Life sciences– Environmental technologies– Energy systems and technologies– Agriculture– Emerging technologies

Research Development- Dan Sinai, Manager Important Contacts

• Guiti Massoumi, Senior Consultant [email protected]; x85301• Alison Ariss, SSHRC Program Consultant

[email protected]; x84768• Melissa Gordon, NSERC Program Consultant

[email protected]; x85315• Derek Newton, CIHR Program Consultant

[email protected]; x85313• Melanie Katsivo, International Program

Consultant [email protected]; x87970

Working with industry or government partners?

All research contracts must be negotiated by RD&S to protect your interests!-Be sure you understand what you’re signing.-Be sure that IP clauses are appropriate. -Contact the Contract Research Team within Research Services early on…”call before you dig!”

Research Services- Mary Ferguson, Manager Important Contacts

• Theresa Russelo, Pre-Award Grants Facilitator [email protected]; x84502

• Heather Lloyd, Research Contracts Facilitator [email protected]; x84503

• Joella Moore, Internal Grants Facilitator [email protected]; x84500

• Shannon Woodhouse, Communications & Training [email protected]; x80182

Internal Funding Sources

• SSHRC Research- supports research projects in A/H/SS disciplines

• SSHRC Travel- supports conference travel in A/H/SS disciplines

• SSHRC 4a- grants approved but not funded (new: Internal Peer Review Confirmation Form due Oct. 10)

• International Research, International Curriculum Funds• Western Innovation Fund• Support for trainees: Graduate Thesis Research

Awards; Joint Fund for Graduate Student Research and Scholarship

• New Research and Scholarly Initiative Awards (ADF): one major and two small grant competitions

Internal Funding Competitions

• Unlike tri-council applications, applications to internal competitions will not necessarily be reviewed by a panel of experts.

• Proposal should be written in language colleagues from other areas of the university can understand (avoid specialist jargon).

• Relationship to ongoing research funding must be clearly explained.

Internal Funding Competitions: Deadlines

• International Research Awards- Nov. 15, May 15

• Western Innovation Fund – LOI Dec. 15, Apr. 30,Aug. 26)

• SSHRC Internal (Research)- Feb. 15, Aug. 15 • SSHRC Internal (Conference Travel)- Feb. 15, Aug.

15 • New Research and Scholarly Initiative Awards

– (ADF Major Grants)- Nov. 15– (ADF Small Grants)- Oct. 16, March

UWO Senate

University Research Board

Senate Subcommittee on Priorities in Academic Development(SUPAD)

Physical/Mathematics Biosciences Arts, Humanities Sciences & Engineering & Social Sciences

New Research and Scholarly Initiative Awards

Contact: Marci Oswald (Senate Office) x84540 [email protected]

New Research and Scholarly Initiative Awards

Small Grants Major Grants• Seed money• Projects of short

duration• Maximum $8500• Applications due

October 16 (Senate deadline) with a second competition in March

• Project startup costs (equipment)

• Matching funds for CFI

• Backup for Tri-Council application

• Applications due November 15 (Senate deadline)

New Research and Scholarly Initiative Awards

• Unlike applications to external agencies, applications to the ADF will not be reviewed by a panel of experts, so write in non-specialist language.

New Research and Scholarly Initiative Awards

• Unlike applications to external agencies, applications to the ADF will not be reviewed by a panel of experts, so write in non-specialist language.

• Priority is to support NEW research, especially of new faculty.

New Research and Scholarly Initiative Awards

• Unlike applications to external agencies, applications to the ADF will not be reviewed by a panel of experts, so write in non-specialist language.

• Priority is to support NEW research, especially of new faculty.

• Relationship to ongoing research funding is therefore an important factor (top-ups not favoured).

New Research and Scholarly Initiative Awards

• Unlike applications to external agencies, applications to the ADF will not be reviewed by a panel of experts, so write in non-specialist language.

• Priority is to support NEW research, especially of new faculty.

• Relationship to ongoing research funding is therefore an important factor (top-ups not favoured).

• Emphasis on maximizing IMPACT.

New Research and Scholarly Initiative Awards

• Unlike applications to external agencies, applications to the ADF will not be reviewed by a panel of experts, so write in non-specialist language.

• Priority is to support NEW research, especially of new faculty.

• Relationship to ongoing research funding is therefore an important factor (top-ups not favoured).

• Emphasis on maximizing IMPACT.• ADF funds are not intended to substitute for

external sources of research support (e.g. SSHRC, NSERC, CIHR), if applicable.

New Research and Scholarly Initiative Awards:External Reviews

• Suggest reviewers who are knowledgeable in your specific research area.

• The best external reviewers are those who are already familiar with your work, but have no links to you.

• External reviews are used by SUPAD to bring specific expertise into the review process.

• Remember, external reviewers are seeing only your application- they can’t make a comparative judgment.

Remember: it’s always a COMPETITION.

Grantsmanship

• Start early and ask a colleague to review your application.

Grantsmanship

• Start early and ask a colleague to review your application.

• Observe guidelines for text preparation.

Grantsmanship

• Start early and ask a colleague to review your application.

• Observe guidelines for text preparation.• Clearly explain your objectives, expected

outcomes, and importance to the discipline.

Grantsmanship

• Start early and ask a colleague to review your application.

• Observe guidelines for text preparation.• Clearly explain your objectives, expected

outcomes, and importance to the discipline.• Explain the specific roles of any co-applicants.

Grantsmanship

• Start early and ask a colleague to review your application.

• Observe guidelines for text preparation.• Clearly explain your objectives, expected

outcomes, and importance to the discipline.• Explain the specific roles of any co-applicants.• List any support for this project provided by your

department or faculty (startup funds, equipment donation, space renovation, trainee support, etc.)

Grantsmanship

• Start early and ask a colleague to review your application.

• Observe guidelines for text preparation.• Clearly explain your objectives, expected

outcomes, and importance to the discipline.• Explain the specific roles of any co-applicants.• List any support for this project provided by your

department or faculty (startup funds, equipment donation, space renovation, trainee support, etc.)

• Clearly explain the relationship between this application and any other grant funding you have.

Grantsmanship

• Start early and ask a colleague to review your application.

• Observe guidelines for text preparation.• Clearly explain your objectives, expected

outcomes, and importance to the discipline.• Explain the specific roles of any co-applicants.• List any support for this project provided by your

department or faculty (startup funds, equipment donation, space renovation, trainee support, etc.)

• Clearly explain the relationship between this application and any other grant funding you have.

• If applying for equipment, determine availability of similar equipment elsewhere at UWO- why could it not serve your needs?

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