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New Academic Staff Orientation at Dalhousie: Research Fall 2014

Welcome to Dalhousie's research environment! Learn about the Canadian research context, funding opportunities, and how Dalhousie Research Services support your research endeavors. Discover the strategic research plan, funding breakdown, and guidelines to enhance your research experience.

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New Academic Staff Orientation at Dalhousie: Research Fall 2014

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  1. New Academic Staff Orientation: Research Fall 2014

  2. Welcome to Dalhousie RESEARCH • Canadian research context • Dalhousie research environment • Dalhousie Research Services (DRS)

  3. Canadian Research Context • Dalhousie is a member of the U15 (Canada’s 15 research-intensive universities). • Dalhousie is the largest research enterprise in Atlantic Canada with $140M annually in research funding.

  4. Canadian Research Context • Federal Research Funding • Tri-Agencies: • Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) • Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) • Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) • Chairs’ Programs • Canada Research Chairs (CRC) • Canada Excellence Research Chairs (CERC) • NSERC Industrial Research Chairs (IRC)

  5. Other external research funding • Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) • Genome Canada • Private Sector (Industry) • Government Departments • Foundations (not-for-profits) • International

  6. Nova Scotia Research Context • Nova Scotia Health Research Foundation (NSHRF) • Nova Scotia Research and Innovation Trust (for CFI projects) • Innovacorp – early stage venture capital • other funding opportunities may be available through provincial government departments (check with DRS)

  7. Dalhousie Research Environment • About $140 million in research funding annually

  8. Dalhousie Research Environment • Grants breakdown

  9. Dalhousie Research Environment • 50 Canada Research Chairs • 6 Industrial Research Chairs • Canada Excellence Research Chair • Network of Centres of Excellence (NCE) • Research Centres and Institutes • Research Facilities

  10. Dalhousie Research Environment • Strategic Research Plan • 4 priority research areas: Oceans, Materials, Health, Society • 3 emerging research strengths: IT, Agriculture, Energy • Institutional Framework for the Support of Research • DRS annually: • 900 research funding applications submitted • 700 new accounts approved to open • 500 transfers of research funds to other institutions

  11. Dalhousie Research Services (DRS)

  12. Dalhousie Research Services (DRS) • Partners in research at Dal • Contact list • We are here to support your research • Facilitate research funding • Submit competitive applications that meet funding agency guidelines • Ensure the University’s interests and obligations are met • Your responsibilities • Follow Guidelines & Policies • Obtain Ethics certifications • Practice Research integrity

  13. Dalhousie Research Services (DRS) • DRS Website: • dal.ca/DRS

  14. Research Proposals • Prepare your research funding proposal • resources on dal.ca/DRS: funding opportunities, guidelines, checklists • Obtain internal approvals • there is an internal approval process with internal deadlines • Submit your proposal • there is an internal process for submitting research proposals

  15. Other sources of research support • Department and Faculty • Administrative Staff and Chair • Associate/Assistant Dean Research and Dean • Central Units (in addition to DRS) • To find out about your research account: • Financial Services • To hire and pay staff: • Human Resources / Payroll • Graduate Studies (for grad students) • To renovate space: • Facilities Management (FAMIS) • To purchase: • Procurement • To discuss resources and data management: • Library

  16. Welcome to Dalhousie RESEARCH • Sign up for the DRS newsletter • Check out the website: dal.ca/DRS

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