The Ontario Metropolis Centre Request for Proposals

CERIS – The Ontario Metropolis Centre has announced a call for research proposals for research projects on policy relevant research associated with the six CERIS research domains (see below). CERIS is a consortium of Ontario universities, immigrant service agencies, other community groups, social planning councils, and representatives from all levels of government.

Amount: 
up to $5000 for synthesis studies
up to $12,000 for original research and secondary data analysis studies

Deadline:
Associate Dean (GPR): At least one week prior to the agency deadline (2-3 weeks if you wish to have feedback on your application – please submit to Karen Kueneman)
Research Western: At least 3 days prior to the agency deadline
CERIS: Friday, February 13 January 3016, 2009 at 4:00 pm. (decision in March 2009) [date revised due to strike at York University]

Description:
The 2008 Call for Research Proposals will focus on policy relevant research questions associated with the six CERIS Research Domains:
i.          Citizenship and Social, Cultural and Civic Integration
ii.          Economic and Labour Market Integration
iii.         Family, Children and Youth
iv.         Health and Well-being
v.         Justice, Policing, and Security
vi.        Welcoming Communities: Building Capacity in Regions, Cities, and Neighbourhoods

CERIS will fund three types of research projects:
1) synthesis of research findings from the literature;
2) studies based on new empirical data (qualitative and/or quantitative); and
3) secondary data analysis. 

Eligibility: Principal investigators must hold an appointment at an Ontario university and be eligible to hold a research account. Research proposals should involve research collaboration with community partners or support by community groups, where appropriate.

More information and applications…. 

NOTE: Applications must be processed through Research & Development Services (RD&S) and must be accompanied by a completed RDAF.

International Curriculum Fund Competition – UWO Internal

These awards are designed to promote initiatives that support the internationalization of academic programs and/or course curricula at Western. Specifically, the International Curriculum Fund (ICF) is designed to support efforts that incorporate comparative perspectives and emphasize the development of new courses or programs with significant international content. Funds are also available in support of undergraduate or graduate student travel for courses that include an existing or newly developed study abroad component for Western students.

Amount:
Up to $5,000 to support course development or redevelopment
Up to $10,000 to support program development or redevelopment
Up to $10,000 per year for 3 years to support student travel for a Study Abroad Program

Deadlines:
Faculty of Education, Associate Dean, GPR: February 2 January 16, 2009 (2-3 weeks earlier if you wish to have extensive feedback on your application.  Consult with Karen Kueneman.)
Research & Development Services: January 30, 2009,February 16, 2009

Eligibility: A Principal Investigator (PI) must hold an academic appointment with a significant research component at The University of Western Ontario at the time of the application. In order to be named as PI on an internal grant, the applicant must be eligible to hold a research account at Western.

 More information, applications & guidelines…

NOTE: Applications are processed through Research Development & Services (RD&S) and must be accompanied by a completed RDAF.

Western Innovation Fund

Description: Funded projects are intended to support the cost of projects that will advance innovative research results towards application and commercialization.  Competitions are for one-time projects based on existing research initiatives and expected to be of short duration (6-12 months).

Amount: up to $50,000

Deadlines: Letter of Intent (LOI) & Report of Invention (ROI) due December 15, 2008February 27, 2009
Full Application due January 30, 2009March 13, 2009

Eligibility: The applicant must hold an academic appointment with a significant research component at UWO and must be eligible to hold a research account at UWO.

More Information & Application…

LOI and ROI must be accompanied by a Research Data Approval Form (RDAF) via ROLA.

Centre for Inclusive Education – Research Hour

Monday, November 24
 12:00 – 1:00 

Dr. Perry Klein and 
Lori Kirkpatrick, PhD candidate

“Content area writing education: Is it effective for boys and low-achieving writers?”

Elborn College
Room 2130

 
This is a “brown bag”, so bring your lunch. 
Juice, water and pop will be provided, along with fruit and cookies.

All are welcome!

Please RSVP to Grace Howell, ghowell@uwo.ca  

HRSDC – Notice of Requests for Proposals

Human Resources and Social Development Canada (HRSDC) has sent out a preliminary notice of requests for proposals for programs of research by teams of researchers in policy areas. Specific announcements will come out in late November. The programs of research will commence in Spring 2009.

The five themes that will be covered in the research programs are:

1. Measuring the Returns to Adult Learning/Training in the Context of an Evolving Labour Market
2. Numeracy in human capital and its impact on labour market performance.
3. Family Caregiving
4. Canada’s Retirement Income System (RIS)
5. Defining and Measuring Elder Abuse

HRSDC is seeking proposals from new and existing multi-disciplinary teams of researchers for a coherent multi-year (up to three years) program of research work that results in a body of evidence on topics listed in the attachment below for at least one of the five themes.
Each program of research will consist of a number of individual research projects (up to 10), at the discretion of bidder. Within each research program, researchers are encouraged to propose research projects to address complementary topics not specifically identified in the theme descriptions.
Research teams are required to utilize multi-disciplinary approaches and, where possible, to build capacity by engaging new or young researchers in the research program. The research teams have an opportunity to develop ground breaking research through this support for innovative and exploratory inquiry with long-term research benefits. Academic excellence and policy relevance of the research will be ensured through the application of internal and academic peer review. Researchers will retain intellectual property rights over the research.

Contract Value: Contract amounts will vary according to proposed size and duration of the research program, and the level of effort required for program completion. The total budget for any particular research program will not exceed $500,000. Contracts will pay for research deliverables only.

More information in attachment…

International Reading Association – Literacy Research Grant

The International Reading Association (IRA) was founded in 1956 as a nonprofit professional organization for those involved in teaching reading to learners of all ages. The Association’s awards program includes honors for teaching, service to the profession, research, media coverage of reading, and authorship of children’s books. Grants support professional development, graduate studies, and research.

The Elva Knight Research Grant  is available for research in reading and literacy. Projects may be carried out using any research method or approach so long as the focus of the project is on research in reading or literacy.

Amount: up to $10,000 US

Deadline:
Assoc. Dean: At least 1 week prior to agency deadline.
Research Development & Services: At least 3 days prior to agency deadline.
IRA: January 15, 2009

Eligibility: All applicants must be International Reading Association members.

More Information and Applications

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 Assoc. Dean Signatures).

Seminar Series – Dr. Wolfgang Lehmann

The Faculty of Education Research Seminar Series

Wolfgang Lehmann
Department of Sociology, UWO

Class Encounters: Higher Education and Social Class
 
Wednesday, November  26 
2-4 pm
 
The Community Room,
Room 1139, Faculty of Education
 
All are welcome. Refreshments will be served.

CIDA – Global Classroom Initiative

The Global Classroom Initiative supports the development of school-based global education resources and activities. The initiative supports projects from the education sector that will help Canadian youth get to know their global neighbours, appreciate different world views, and understand the global impact of their choices and actions.

Amount: $25,000 – 150,000

Deadline:
Assoc. Dean: At least 1 week prior to agency deadline.
Research Development & Services: At least 3 days prior to agency deadline.
CIDA: February 28, 2009 (written proposals accepted during the month of February)

More Information and Applications

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 Assoc. Dean Signatures).

NOTE: Since this is contract research budgets must take into account UWO’s Indirect Costs policy 

Contact at Research Western for assistance with grant development: Melanie Katsivo, mkatsivo@uwo.ca