Ontario Research Fund – Information Session

The Ontario Ministry of Research & Innovation will be holding an information session at Western for the Ontario Research Fund – Research Excellence Round 4.

 

This session will provide an opportunity for the Ministry to present a brief overview of the new round of competition, share best practices and answer questions from the research community. 

 

Tuesday April 21st

2:00pm-4:00pm

2nd Floor Conference Room

Robarts Research Institute

 

Individuals are invited to RSVP online at:
http://www.uwo.ca/research/rds/resource/rds_resources_registration.html

 

Killam Research Fellowships – Canada Council for the Arts

The Killam Research Fellowships are awarded annually, on a competitive basis, to support scholars doing research in
any of the following fields: humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, health sciences, engineering, studies linking any of the disciplines within these fields.

Deadlines:  
Faculty of Education Associate Dean’s Office: May 1, 2009 (2-3 weeks earlier if you wish feedback on your application – submit to Karen Kueneman)
Research Development & Services: May 8, 2009
Canada Council: May 15, 2009

Value: 2 full years of release time. The awards are valued at $70,000 per year.

Description: The Killam Research Fellowship Program is designed to recognize and support distinguished Canadian scholars, normally full professors at Canadian universities and research institutes, who have established an outstanding reputation in their area of research.

Eligibility:  Killam Research Fellowships are intended for established scholars who have demonstrated outstanding research ability and who have published the results of their research in substantial publications in their field. Typically, the recipient of a Killam Research Fellowship is a full professor in a Canadian university. Applicants must be eligible to hold a research grant at UWO.

Full Applications are to be processed through Research Development & Services  and are to be accompanied by a completed RDAF form (bearing applicant and Assoc Dean signatures).

More information

Applications: There are no hard copy application forms: applicants must submit their requests through the Canada Council’s online application system (killam.canadacouncil.ca). To gain access to the Internet form, applicants must send an email to the Killam Program (to killam@canadacouncil.ca) requesting a user name, password and personal identification number (PIN).

Draft 2nd Edition of the TCPS – Expanded Opportunity to Comment

 

In December 2008, the Interagency Advisory Panel on Research Ethics (the Panel) released a substantial revision to the Tri-Council Policy Statement: Ethical Conduct for Research Involving Humans (TCPS) and began a cross-country consultation tour. The Panel held close to 30 consultations involving over 800 participants in 17 Canadian cities. Individuals, groups and organizations provided a significant number of comments. March 31, 2009 marks the end of this phase of the consultation process.

 

The draft 2^nd edition of the TCPS has been generally well received by Canada’s research community. The Panel appreciates the high level of community engagement to date and welcomes the many excellent suggestions that have been received, which will significantly improve the final document.

 

1. Deadline for Written Comments on the Draft Extended to June 30, 2009

The Panel has decided to accept written comments until June 30, 2009 to accommodate the approval processes of several organizations and groups that wish to submit coordinated responses to the draft 2^nd edition.

 

The Panel encourages the submission of comments as soon as possible since it will begin the work of revision in April.

 

2. Release of Revised Version of the Draft for Comments: Autumn 2009

The Panel will release a revised version of the draft to the public for further comment in October. There will be a 45-day written consultation period. The Panel will then prepare a final draft based on those comments. In February 2010, the Panel will submit a final revision to the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) for their consideration.

 

The Panel values feedback from the research community. You are invited to submit your comments in writing by mail to the address below, by fax to 613-996-7117, by e-mail to Draft2e@pre.ethics.gc.ca or with the consultation feedback form at http://pre.ethics.gc.ca/eng/policy-politique/initiatives/feedback-retroaction/.

 

 

The Tri-Council Policy Statement: Ethical Conduct for Research Involving Humans (TCPS) was jointly developed in 1998 by Canada’s three research agencies—the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC). The Agencies formed the Panel in 2001 to interpret and promote the TCPS. The Panel’s mandate is to ensure that the TCPS evolves to keep pace with changes in research and society at large.

Max Bell Foundation

The Max Bell Foundation reflects the spirit and intent of its founder to improve Canadian society. The Foundation encourages the development of innovative ideas that impact public policies and practices with an emphasis on health and wellness, education, and the environment. It is a western Canadian foundation with a national mandate. They prefer to develop project proposals in collaboration with applicants rather than reacting to proposals which are already fully developed.

Deadlines:  
Faculty of Education Associate Dean’s Office: 1 week before you intend to submit your application. (2-3 weeks earlier if you wish feedback on your application – submit to Karen Kueneman)
Research Development & Services: 3 days before you intend to submit your application
Max Bell: Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis  (The Board meets three times each year, usually in May, September, and December. Applications are accepted throughout the year, and the Foundation requires three to six months of lead time to work with proposals prior to each Board Meeting.)

Amount: No guidelines posted

Description: The Foundation prefers projects that 1)value responsibility and self-sufficiency at levels of the individual, family, community, and society; 2) identify, develop, and assess alternatives rather than perpetuating the status quo; 3) if alternatives are not the focus, add value to ‘mainstream’ activities without duplicating them; 4) are driven by demonstrable public needs rather than intellectual curiosity; 5) focus on practical issues and approaches
recognize and address the complexities of public policy making; 6) are outcome oriented (i.e., toward social and/or institutional change), not output oriented (i.e., toward delivery of a product or service);  7) give careful consideration to uptake of project outputs (e.g., outputs will be timely and useful for decision makers); 8) are likely to generate transferable results so that the project can impact more than its local domain; 9) effect change by building and leading collaborations; 10) promote evidence-informed decision making; 11) do not receive public sector funding

Education: Max Bell Foundation believes education is a cornerstone of a flourishing, productive society. Canada’s education institutions face many challenges as changing needs, attitudes, economies, and technologies shift the ground in which they are rooted. The Foundation seeks to support research projects that focus on innovative ways in which our education institutions meet those challenges. Of particular interest are those projects which address the thoughtful use of technology and alternative institutional arrangements.

Submissions: Before writing a full proposal, please send a letter of intent for comment.

Full Applications are to be processed through Research Development & Services  and are to be accompanied by a completed RDAF form (bearing applicant and Assoc Dean signatures).

More information and applications…

Centre for Inclusive Education – Next Research Hour

The Centre for Inclusive Education announces its final Research Hour for this term.

Michelle Baldwin

Community service for youth with disabilities – Enablers and barriers for youth in high school

 Monday March 30
1:00 until 2:00 p.m.
Elborn College, Room 1440

Bring your lunch. Pop, juice and cookies will be provided.

Western Innovation Fund (WIF)

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 April 30, 2009
Full Application due June 1, 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.

Wayne Martino named Faculty Scholar

Faculty of Education Professor Wayne Martino has been recognized as one of Western’s Faculty Scholars. The award was established “to honour and celebrate outstanding scholarly achievements at a critical point in the career of a faculty member at Western.” Criteria for the award include: excellence in research, teaching and service.

Congratulations!

More on the award at http://www.edu.uwo.ca/stories/martino.html

Scholarly Journals at Western- New Source of Funding

Research Western has established the Scholarly Journals program at Western. Support for this program is made available on a one-time basis for three years through a special allocation of Social Science and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) funding managed by the Office of the Vice-President (Research & International Relations). 

Deadlines:  
Faculty of Education Associate Dean’s Office: April 17, 2009 (2-3 weeks earlier if you wish feedback on your application – submit to Karen Kueneman)
Research Development & Services: May 1, 2009

Value: up to $3,000 per year, tenable for 3 consecutive years

Description: The purpose of the program is to support the administrative costs of not-for-profit scholarly journals hosted on campus in the social sciences, arts and humanities. Priority will be given to journals which are either international in scope or are distributed internationally.  Applications which include complementary funding from journal publishers, associations, or other sources such as the Social Science and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) will have a competitive advantage.

Eligibility:  University faculty, whose responsibilities include editorial and/or management oversight of scholarly journals at Western. Applicants must be eligible to hold a research grant at UWO.

Full Applications are to be processed through Research Development & Services  and are to be accompanied by a completed RDAF form (bearing applicant and Assoc Dean signatures).

More information and applications…