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 August 14, 2009
Full Application due September 15, 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.

SSHRC Research Development Initiatives

The application form for SSHRC’s Research Development Initiatives  is not yet available but if you are interested in this opportunity you may want to get started.

Deadlines:  
Faculty of Education Associate 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: Oct 7, 2009 (for a decision end of February 2010)

Value: Up to $40,000 for up to 2 years

Description: The objective of the program is to support innovative research in its initial stages that will lead to the development of mature research projects. Proposals should not be full-fledged, stand-alone projects that aim at advanced research results. RDI RDI grants are not intended to support ongoing programs of research. Applicants must clearly distinguish their RDI project from previous or ongoing research. The proposal should address and develop a distinct, delimited research issue, present clearly defined plans for the research, and propose a budget that is fully justified by those plans.

The program supports research activities which can lead to the development of innovative programs of research. These activities may include intellectual exchanges, critical analyses, research collaboration and new ways of producing, structuring and mobilizing knowledge. In addition, the program encourages developmental activities that promote interdisciplinary, cross-disciplinary and multidisciplinary research.

Past Grants…

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 Assoc. Dean Signatures).

SSHRC International Opportunties Fund

The application form and instructions for SSHRC’s International Opportunities Fund are not yet available but if you are interested in this opportunity you may want to get started.  

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 6, 2009 (for a decision in March 2010)

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…

ROLA II to be Launched

ROLA II Launch… Coming Soon!

Research Development & Services has announced the launch of the much awaited ROLA enhancements.

Fully Automated Approval Routing And Notifications
ROLA will automatically notify your Chair and Dean as well as Co-Applicants (if required by the funding Sponsor) to log-in and complete their step in the authorization process. Individuals involved in the process can log-in at any time and see the status of a particular ROLA Proposal is in the approval process immediately after submission by the PI. No more guessing

Easier Access To Funding Opportunities
Individual users will be able to receive funding opportunity notifications directly by email. You will be able to define the specific disciplines that are appropriate to your research area. The choice as to the relevance of each call is left to the researcher. RD&S will continue to make a special effort to draw the attention of researchers to calls that are unique and interdisciplinary
 
Pre-Population Of Data/ More Control For Accuracy And Data Integrity
With the launch of ROLA II the research community will be able to access their electronic ROLA Proposal via the link on the Funding Opportunities page. In doing so, the ROLA Proposal will be pre-populated with much of the information needed for institutional approvals.

Ability For Secondary User To Complete Form On PI’s Behalf
ROLA will allow students and/or support staff to log-in with their own USERID and Password. The user will choose a PI and complete all of the information required in a ROLA Proposal through to submission. The PI will be notified by email that an individual other than themselves has submitted on their behalf and be directed to log-in and electronically “sign” the ROLA Proposal, thereby initiating the electronic routing process for institutional signatures. This process ensures greater security and privacy for all individuals

Ability For Deans/Chairs To View Details For Co-Applicant ROLA Proposals Associated With Their Department
Deans and Chairs of individuals listed as Co-PI’s on a ROLA Proposal will be able to view ROLA Proposal details within the system. If required by the Sponsor, Deans and Chairs of Co-PI’s will also be incorporated into the approval process for collection of signatures

More Than Just A Form
The enhancements to ROLA will eliminate the RDAF/RFRA forms and allow researchers to take advantage of a fully electronic environment when requesting institutional signatures for Sponsored funding. Planned future enhancements to ROLA include an updated Internal Research Granting Process and an environment for researchers to see an overview of their research funding world from application through all funding years in one location, assisting with reporting needs for the researcher as well as research administration.

Training
Information/Training Sessions are being offered by RD&S beginning Wednesday June 17with a Go-Live Date planned for mid August. Multiple sessions are offered to suit your schedule.

 Individuals may register on-line by visiting the RD&S website at: http://uwo.ca/research/rds/resource/rds_resources_registration.html

Training manuals will be made available on the RD&S website prior to launch for users who are looking for guidance through the process outside of work hours.

One-on-one assistance will be available both by phone at the ROLA Helpdesk or in person, contact the ROLA Helpdesk at 519-661-2111 x83136 or email rolahelp@uwo.ca to arrange a time.

Administration Support specific training will be offered in the Fall to assist staff with utilizing the much needed data that the ROLA enhancements will be able to provide.

A presentation will be arranged in our building if there is enough interest. Please contact Karen Kueneman, kueneman@uwo.ca if you are interested in attending.

Guggenheim Foundation

The Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation (HFG) welcomes proposals from any of the natural and social sciences and the humanities that promise to increase understanding of the causes, manifestations, and control of violence, aggression, and dominance. The Foundation places priority on the study of urgent problems of violence, aggression and dominance in the modern world.

Deadlines: 
Faculty of Education Dean’s Office: July 18, 2009 (2-3 weeks if you wish to receive feedback on your application – submit to Karen Kueneman)
Research Western: July 25, 2009
HFG Foundation: August 1, 2009 (for a decision in December)

Value: $15,000-$30,000 a year, US (for up to 2 years)

Research Priorities: Particular questions that interest the foundation concern violence, aggression, and dominance in relation to social change, the socialization of children, intergroup conflict, interstate warfare, crime, family relationships, and investigations of the control of aggression and violence.

Past Grants

Application and 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 Assoc. Dean Signatures).

SSHRC Internal Research

SSHRC Internal Research Awards are to support the cost of research initiatives in disciplines normally supported by SSHRC and are intended for research projects of modest scope. The competitions are for seed money, one-time requests, and projects of short duration. Applications may be made for new research initiatives. Requests for funds to supplement existing operating or research grants, to augment funds for larger projects (funded or applied for), or to attend conferences generally will not be accepted.

Amount: maximum $7,000 (over one year)

Deadlines:
Associate Dean’s Office: August 4, 2009 (1-2 weeks prior if you wish feedback on your proposal – submit to Karen Kueneman)
Research Western: August 17, 2009

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

Applications and Guidelines

Forms must be accompanied by an RDAF.

SSHRC Internal Conference Travel

SSHRC Internal Conference Travel Awards are to enable faculty, academic librarians and post-doctoral fellows to take part in research-related meetings/conferences of major scholarly significance in disciplines normally supported by SSHRC. The program will fund participation in both regular international congresses and more narrowly focused conferences and seminars which take place more than (500 kilometers) from London, Ontario; applicants must be presenting a paper at the conference. Breadth of participation and decanal recommendation will be two major criteria for determining whether or not an award should be made.

Amount: $7,000 (maximum) The awards cover travel and subsistence costs only.

Deadlines:
Associate Dean’s Office: August  4, 2009 (2-3 weeks prior if you wish feedback on your proposal – submit to Karen Kueneman)
Research Western: August 17, 2009, 4:00 p.m.

Eligibility: A Principal Investigator (PI) must hold an academic appointment with a significant research component at UWO and must be eligible to hold a research account

Timing of Conference: There are no longer any 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.

Applications and Guidelines

Forms must be accompanied by an RDAF

SSHRC: Reductions in Health-Related Research

CIHR is working closely with SSHRC on Health Research Funding Guidelines

As the Government of Canada’s agency responsible for investing in health research, the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) is committed to helping improve the health of Canadians. The CIHR Act explicitly provides CIHR with the mandate to invest in research covering a broad range of health determinants – social sciences and humanities are very much a part of this landscape and certainly are already well represented in the CIHR research community. Major new health services renewal projects, studies on aging, studies on cancer, studies on addiction, mental health and child development to name a few need the perspective and insight from different health research disciplines, including certainly social sciences and humanities.

Recently, you may have heard of changes being made to the funding of health research by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) as a result of decisions announced in Budget 2009. As stated by SSHRC, the agency will reduce the amount of funding it provides for health-related research that is eligible under the mandate of the CIHR.

CIHR is well aware that there are a number of excellent researchers in health related areas currently receiving SSHRC funding that will be affected by these changes. CIHR is sending this message is to reassure members of this community that excellent funding opportunities for their research continue to exist at CIHR. For more details on CIHR programs click on http://www.researchnet-recherchenet.ca/rnr16/search.do?fodAgency=CIHR&fodLanguage=E&all=1&search=true&org=CIHR&sort=program&masterList=true&view=currentOpps

CIHR is working closely with their partners at SSHRC to ensure a coordinated approach during this transition period. They are working together to establish guidelines for determining whether applications are suitable for SSHRC or CIHR. CIHR is committed to a healthy and robust research community in Canada and welcome applications from all researchers committed to improved health.