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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)

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

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  1. Research Funding Beyond the Tri-Council: Support from Research Western Gerald M. Kidder, Ph.D. Associate Vice-President (Research)

  2. Research Western

  3. 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

  4. 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

  5. Research Development- Dan Sinai, Manager Important Contacts • Guiti Massoumi, Senior Consultant massoumi@uwo.ca; x85301 • Alison Ariss, SSHRC Program Consultant aariss@uwo.ca; x84768 • Melissa Gordon, NSERC Program Consultant mjgordon@uwo.ca; x85315 • Derek Newton, CIHR Program Consultant dnewton2@uwo.ca; x85313 • Melanie Katsivo, International Program Consultant mkatsivo@uwo.ca; x87970

  6. 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!”

  7. Research Services- Mary Ferguson, Manager Important Contacts • Theresa Russelo, Pre-Award Grants Facilitator trusselo@uwo.ca; x84502 • Heather Lloyd, Research Contracts Facilitator hlloyd@uwo.ca; x84503 • Joella Moore, Internal Grants Facilitator jmoore73@uwo.ca; x84500 • Shannon Woodhouse, Communications & Training shannon@uwo.ca; x80182

  8. 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

  9. 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.

  10. 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

  11. New Research and Scholarly Initiative Awards UWO Senate University Research Board Senate Subcommittee on Priorities in Academic Development (SUPAD) Physical/Mathematics Biosciences Arts, Humanities Sciences & Engineering & Social Sciences Contact: Marci Oswald (Senate Office) x84540 msoswald@uwo.ca

  12. New Research and Scholarly Initiative AwardsSmall 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)

  13. 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.

  14. 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.

  15. 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).

  16. 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.

  17. 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.

  18. 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.

  19. Remember: it’s always a COMPETITION.

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

  21. Grantsmanship • Start early and ask a colleague to review your application. • Observe guidelines for text preparation.

  22. 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.

  23. 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.

  24. 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.)

  25. 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.

  26. 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?

  27. Questions? www.uwo.ca/research avpres@uwo.ca x80183

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