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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?