Academic Development Fund – Small Grants

The University of Western Ontario Academic Development Fund (ADF) New Research and Scholarly Initiatives Award, Small Grants Competition applications and instructions are  now not yet available but if you are planning to apply you should begin preparations soon.

Deadlines:  
Faculty of Education Assoc Dean’s Office: October 1, 2008 (if you wish feedback on your application allow 2-3 weeks – submit to Karen Kueneman)
University Secretariat: October 15, 2008 (for a decision in mid-December 2008 – start date January 1, 2009)

Value: $8,500 maximum (for up to 2 years)

Description: The ADF’s Small Grants Competition supports the cost of research projects of modest scope. Applications may be made for new research initiatives. Preference will be given to applications that offer a clear rationale for the proposed research, exhibit innovation, and contain a budget explaining fully how the money requested will be spent. In addition, preference will be given to those faculty members striving to get programs of research established and to those who, during the past three years, have not received funds through the SSHRC Internal Research competitions or the Academic Development Fund (ADF).

Eligibility: Researchers in all disciplines are eligible. At the time of application, the principal applicant must be a regular, full-time faculty member at Western OR be a Professor Emeritus at Western with a casual appointment at the rank of Adjunct Research Professor – Independent Research Required.

Full Applications are to be accompanied by a completed RDAF form (bearing applicant and Assoc. Dean Signatures).

Last year’s This year’s guidelines and application forms are available at: http://www.uwo.ca/univsec/senate/adf.pdf 
Updated versions are should be available soon and will be and are posted here:
application
Guidelines

Faculty of Education – Internal Conference Travel Applications

The Faculty of Education’s Conference Travel Awards are to support faculty members in their research by providing the opportunity to attend conferences to present their research work and to benefit from interactions with other researchers.

Amount: $1,200 (maximum)

Deadline: (Associate Dean’s Office) October 1, 2008, 4:00 p.m.

Eligibility:Applicants must be tenured or probationary faculty members of the Faculty of Education. A faculty member may apply once to each of the Conference Travel Grant competitions. Pending availability of funds, those who present at more than one conference in a given year (May 1- April 30) may be considered for additional funding as long as the total for all conferences does not exceed the above maximum.

Timing of Conference: There are no restrictions as to when the conference must occur. However, retroactive requests for conferences occurring prior to the application date for a particular competition will receive a lower priority.

Forms must be accompanied by a completed RDAF.

Applications and guidelines…

The next application deadline for this competition is March 1, 2009.

SSHRC – Workshops and Conferences

The application form and instructions for SSHRC’s Aid to Research Workshops and Conferences in Canada fund are not yet available, but if you are interested in this opportunity, you should begin preparations.  

Deadlines:  
Faculty of Education Dean’s Office: 1 week prior to agency deadline (2-3 weeks if you wish feedback on your application – submit to Karen Kueneman)
UWO Internal: no less than 3 days prior to agency deadline
SSHRC: November 1, 2008 (for a decision end of January 2009)

Value:
Workshops - Up to $25,000 for 1 year
Conferences - Up to $50,000 for 1 year

Description: The broad purpose of this program is to support workshops and conferences held in Canada that will facilitate the transfer of research results within and between disciplines and among Canadian and international researchers. Grants are available to help defray the costs of organizing workshops and conferences. Eligible expenses include administrative costs, travel and subsistence fees (but not honoraria), and the publication of workshop and conference proceedings.

***Workshops and conferences are to be held within 12 months following the announcement of the competition results.

For the purposes of this program, the term conference is defined as a special event that (a) focuses on one or more distinct themes in the social sciences or humanities and that (b) is open to Canadian and international researchers as well as students, both graduate and, where appropriate, undergraduate.

The term workshop is defined as a small, closed invitational event, of 30 or fewer participants, the object of which is to (a) develop a particular research agenda or delineate specific research questions and needs and (b) to produce a concrete deliverable (such as a book or a policy position paper).

Full Applications are to be processed through Research Development Services for institutional signatures, and are to be accompanied by a completed RDAF form (bearing applicant and Associate Dean Signatures).

More information…

SSHRC – Community University Research Alliances (CURA)

Purpose: To support research projects jointly developed and undertaken by postsecondary institution-based researchers and organizations from the community

Deadlines:  
Faculty of Education Dean’s Office: 1 week prior to agency deadline (2-3 weeks if you wish feedback on your application – submit to Karen Kueneman)
Research Services: no less than 3 days prior to agency deadline.
SSHRC Letter of Intent: October 29, 2008 (for a decision in March 2009)

Value: 
Letter of Intent: Up to $20,000 annually
Formal Application (By invitation only) - Up to $200,000 for up to 5 years

Description:
Specific objectives are to:

• promote sharing of knowledge, resources and expertise between postsecondary institutions and organizations in the community;
• enrich research, teaching methods and curricula in postsecondary institutions;
• reinforce community decision-making and problem-solving capacity; and
• enhance students’ education and employability by means of diverse opportunities to build their knowledge, expertise and work skills through hands-on research and related experience.

A CURA:

• is based on an equal partnership between organizations from the community and one or more postsecondary institution; and
• provides co-ordination and core support for planning and carrying out diversified research activities that reflect the CURA program objectives, are centred on themes/areas of mutual importance to the partners, and are closely related to their existing strengths.

Each CURA’s activities will include:

• a research component (short-term and long-term projects, action research, etc.);
• an education and training component (in the context of research projects, apprenticeships, activities credited as part of coursework, etc.); and
• a knowledge-mobilization component (workshops, seminars, colloquia, policy manuals and other publications, public lectures, etc.) that meets the needs of both academic and community partners.

NOTE: SSHRC will accept more than one application from any postsecondary institution or community organization. However, applicants are strongly encouraged to promote consultation and coordination within their organizations, as only one CURA may be funded per postsecondary institution or community organization per competition.
While a given postsecondary institution or a community organization may submit any number of applications, only its highest ranked proposal in the Formal Application competition will receive funding—provided that the adjudication committee recommends that application for funding.

**Please consult with Alison Ariss, Research Western, aariss@uwo.ca

More information…

Full Applications are to be processed through Research Development Services for institutional signatures, and are to be accompanied by a completed RDAF form (bearing applicant and Associate Dean Signatures).

SSHRC – International Opportunities Fund

The application form and instructions for SSHRC’s International Opportunities Fund are now available.  

Deadlines:  
Faculty of Education Dean’s Office: 1 week prior to agency deadline (2-3 weeks if you wish feedback on your application – submit to Karen Kueneman)
Research Western: no less than 3 days prior to agency deadline.
SSHRC: November 7, 2008 (for a decision in February 2009)

Value:
Development Grants – Up to $25,000 for up to 1 year
Project Grants – Up to $75,000 for up to 1 year

Description: The International Opportunities Fund offers important opportunities to advance Canadian research and promote it internationally; supports collaborative research activities that further the goals of SSHRC’s international policy and strategy; and enables researchers to take advantage of international collaborative opportunities in a timely and flexible manner.

Development Grants support developmental activities—such as workshops, seminars, and planning meetings—that are expected to lead to significant international collaboration;

Project Grants help secure Canadian participation or leadership in current or planned international research initiatives or networks.

NOTE: The program is not intended to support activities that can be funded through other available SSHRC programs.

Full Applications are to be processed through Research Development Services for institutional signatures, and are to be accompanied by a completed RDAF form (bearing applicant and Associate Dean Signatures).

Application and instructions…

RFP – Post-Secondary education participation rates of students from middle income families

Human Resources and Social Development Canada recently released the above Request for Proposals (RFP).

Deadline:  August 29, 2008

Amount: $35,000 including GST 

Synopsis: Recent analysis suggests that students from middle income families are experiencing increasing pressures in terms of financing post-secondary education (PSE), and that this pressure may be reflected in decreasing or stagnant PSE participation rates. The Learning Branch seeks to engage a researcher to examine the issue of PSE participation by students from middle income families in order to obtain the most up-to-date information possible to inform the debate on this important and timely policy issue.

Contact: Mimi Rabouin,  mimi.rabouin@servicecanada.gc.ca

See full Request for Proposal (RFP) for complete project description and application instructions.

Full Applications are to be processed through Research Development Services for institutional signatures, and are to be accompanied by a completed RDAF form (bearing applicant and Associate Dean Signatures).

Also note that the budget should take into account UWO’s Indirect Costs Policy.

 

Information Session on Grant Writing

The Faculty of Education
Graduate Programs & Research Office

invites you to an information session:

Tips for Writing a
Successful Research Grant Application

Monday, August 25
 9:30 – 11:00 a.m.

Room 2013 — Faculty of Education Building

Refreshments will be served.

RSVP to Karen Kueneman
at kueneman@uwo.ca or ext 88561

Faculty are invited to join in an informal session where successful grant holders and those who have served as reviewers for granting agencies will share their experiences and provide advice on writing grant applications.