Category Archives: Info Session

SSHRC Insight Development Grants Webinars

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SSHRC will be holding four webinars (English and French) on the upcoming Insight Development Grants 2017 for applicants and administrators: one general session and one focused on research-creation. There is no need to register in advance.

All of the webinars will be held via Adobe Connect (for the visual presentation and written questions only. No audio.) and teleconference (for the audio) on the following dates:

Date Time Topic Language Link to meeting
December 6 1:30-3:00 PM ET IDG general French https://sshrc-crsh.adobeconnect.com/r6v4f5nz28f/
December 7 1:30-3:00 PM ET IDG general English https://sshrc-crsh.adobeconnect.com/r727n10acd6/
December 13 1:30-3:00 PM ET IDG Research-creation English https://sshrc-crsh.adobeconnect.com/r2bpmsfmhs1/
December 14 1:30-3:00 PM ET IDG Research-creation French https://sshrc-crsh.adobeconnect.com/r7nu25f27we/

To join the teleconference (for the sound):

  • Local Dial-in:   613-960-7515
  • Toll free Dial-in: 1 877-413-4791
  • Enter the Conference ID: 6214165

First time attending an Adobe Connect meeting?

  • Test your connection
  • Get a quick overview

http://www.adobe.com/content/dam/Adobe/en/products/adobeconnect/pdfs/VQS_Guide_for_Participants.pdf

For technical questions please contact:

Helpdesk

Tel.: 613-995-4273

Email: webgrant@sshrc-crsh.gc.ca

SSHRC Connection Grant Workshop

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SSHRC Connection Grant Workshop

Date: Friday, September 30th
Time: 11:30 – 1:00pm
Location: MSJ, Room 302A

Ready to mobilize your knowledge?  SSHRC’s Connection Grants support events and outreach activities geared toward short-term, targeted knowledge mobilization initiatives such as workshops, colloquiums, conferences, forums, summer institutes, etc. Connection Grant funding is for one year, and there are four application deadlines throughout the year: February 1, May 1, August 1, and November 1. This workshop provides a detailed overview of SSHRC’s Connection grant, and the essentials needed to apply for this opportunity.

Dr. Steve Kleinknecht, a recipient of multiple Connection Grants over the years in both lead and co-lead applicant roles, will be on hand to answer specific questions and provide information based on his experiences with Connection grants.

 

Brescia Fall 2016 Research Workshops

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The following research workshops will be offered in September at Brescia:

Research Grant Writing & Development Workshop

Date: Friday, September 23rd
Time: 11:30 – 1:00pm
Location: Mother St. James Building, Room 302A

This workshop provides a high-level overview of planning, writing and developing research grant applications. Topics covered include:

  • Preparation and planning (proposal, timelines, budget, CCV, ethics etc)
  • Elements of successful proposals
  • Find the right sponsor – types of funding sources
  • Writing tips
  • Common flaws
  • Resources

Time will be set aside for specific questions. Please feel free to bring your lunch.

SSHRC Connection Grant Workshop

Date: Friday, September 30th
Time: 11:30 – 1:00pm
Location: MSJ, Room 302A

Ready to mobilize your knowledge?  SSHRC’s Connection Grants support events and outreach activities geared toward short-term, targeted knowledge mobilization initiatives such as workshops, colloquiums, conferences, forums, summer institutes, etc. Connection Grant funding is for one year, and there are four application deadlines throughout the year: February 1, May 1, August 1, and November 1. This workshop provides a detailed overview of SSHRC’s Connection grant, and the essentials needed to apply for this opportunity.

Please contact Elizabeth Russell-Minda, Research Officer with questions about these workshops.

Upcoming Webinars–SSHRC Research Grants & Partnerships

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SSHRC is offering webinars for the following upcoming funding opportunities:

  • Insight
  • Insight: Research-Creation
  • Partnership Development
  • Connection
  • Partnership Letter of Intent

These webinars have proven to be very helpful and allow for direct questions and answers from SSHRC representatives. The webinars will be held via Adobe Connect at the following times:

Webinar Date Adobe Connect Link
Insight Grants (English) September 7, 2016, 1:30-3:30pm (EDT) https://sshrc-crsh.adobeconnect.com/r32an3wcrlm
Insight Grant: Research-Creation (English) Sept 13, 1:30-3:30pm (EDT)  https://sshrc-crsh.adobeconnect.com/r318czrs1jz
 Partnership Development Grants (English)  October 4, 12:00-2:00pm (EDT)  https://sshrc-crsh.adobeconnect.com/r49w8mf4p50
 Partnership Grants-Letter of Intent (English)  October 19, 12:00-2:00pm (EDT)  https://sshrc-crsh.adobeconnect.com/r8zoq6nnl8d
 Connection Grants (English) November 7, 12:00-2:00pm (EDT)  https://sshrc-crsh.adobeconnect.com/r2go86viks2

There is no need to register in advance and a Q&A period will follow the presentation. With Adobe Connect, questions must be typed in during the webinar. To join via Adobe Connect:

  • Click on the Adobe Connect webinar link on the date and time specified;
  • Enter your name and press “Enter”;
  • Adjust the volume on your computer.

If it is your first time attending an Adobe Connect meeting, do the following:

BUC Common CV Workshop

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A Canadian Common CV (CCV) workshop will be held at Brescia in June, in anticipation of upcoming Summer and Fall Tri-Council grant opportunities, such as CIHR’s Foundation and Project grant programs. The CIHR Foundation grant Notice of Intent to Apply deadline is expected to be late July and will require some version of a CIHR CCV. The SSHRC Insight Grants competition in the Fall, will continue to use the “old” Web-based CV platform and has not been migrated to the Research Portal.

Workshop overview: A CCV is quite often a required attachment for primary applicants and co-applicants when applying for various grant opportunities that use online application interfaces (CIHR, SSHRC, NSERC etc.). The CCV allows researchers to have a single CV that they can use to apply to multiple agencies. Building and maintaining a CCV can also be a time-consuming task. Researchers/applicants should give themselves enough time to complete the CCV process. This workshop will include 1) an overview of the basics of registering and establishing a CCV using the online system; 2) how to select a funding CV type; 3) how the various CCVs are linked to grant application portals; 4) and other functional components of the CCV. Time will be reserved for specific questions.

Date: Tuesday June 7, 2016

Time: 9:30am – 11:00am

Location: Cypress Meeting Room (Clare Hall)

For more information and/or questions, contact Elizabeth Russell-Minda, Research Officer x28260 elizabeth.minda[at]uwo.ca

Western Research Workshops – NSERC Discovery Grant and CCV

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Western is offering the following upcoming NSERC seminar and CCV workshops:

NSERC Discovery Grant Seminar-Application Preparation, Tips and Evaluation Criteria

“How to Prepare a Discovery Grant Application”

Presenter: Megan Rose-Martel, PhD
NSERC Program Officer, Research Grants and Scholarships

Date: Thursday, June 2, 2016
Time: 10:00 – 11:30 am (60 min presentation and Q&A)
Location: 3M Centre, Room 3250

Presentation Summary:
Megan Rose-Martel, NSERC Program Officer, will present an overview of the peer review process and advice will be given on how to prepare a Discovery Grant application. The workshop will cover topics such as Discovery Grant Evaluation Groups, criteria for evaluation and ratings, and tips on how to prepare an application. While the workshop will be most helpful to new faculty members and those preparing applications this Fall, all researchers are welcome to attend. A question period will follow the presentation.

CCV Information Sessions

In anticipation of major competitions this Fall that require the Canadian Common CV, Western Research Services is offering three CCV information sessions on campus this June and July. The major upcoming grant competitions include the CIHR Foundation and Project grants, and the NSERC Discovery grant, all of which will require a CCV.

Note: There are mandatory registration and Notification of Intent to Apply stages for both the CIHR Foundation grant and NSERC Discovery grant. The deadlines for the CIHR Foundation grant have not been officially announced, but it is expected to be sometime in late July. The NSERC deadline to apply is Monday, August 1 @8pm. A version of the CCV must accompany these submissions.

Anyone is welcome to attend any session. The sessions may be useful to those who haven’t had to use the CCV yet in applying for research funding. As the process can be time consuming, research staff recommend setting aside enough time in advance to complete the CCV process.

This info session will also take a look at the ResearchNet and Research Portal application submission systems.

Please RSVP to Louise Kilianski, louise.kilianski@uwo.ca indicating your name, department and which session you’d like to participate.

Location                                                           Date                             Time

Western Science Centre (WSC) 187                 June 21                         10:00-11:30am
Spencer Engineering Bldg (SEB), 3109          June 27                         10:00-11:30am
Medical Sciences Bldg (MSB), 148                  July 11                           1:00-2:30pm

Upcoming CIHR Webinars: 2016 Project Scheme Application

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2016 Project Scheme (Live Pilot) Application Webinars

CIHR is holding a series of webinars on the Project Scheme: 2016 1st Live Pilot application process starting mid-January 2016. These webinars are intended for both applicants and research administrators and afford participants the opportunity to pose any outstanding questions they may have about the application process.

Webinars in English and French will be available as per the dates listed below. To register, click the link of the online session you wish to register for. Please note that upon registering, you will receive an email confirming your registration which will include all information required to join the webinar, including a direct link to the session and session password.

In advance of the webinar, please ensure that:

  1. You have access to a computer with speakers. It is essential that you have access to speakers in order to hear the presenters. A chat application will be made available to all attendees during the session, allowing you to provide written input and/or questions.
  2. Java is installed on your computer, as this software is required to run WebEx.
  3. You have reviewed the information in the supporting materials listed above.

Use the Cisco WebEx web site to test your computer for the minimum requirements (browser) in advance of the webinar.

If you experience technical difficulties with the WebEx technology, please view this short tutorial on You Tube that has been developed to help you troubleshoot issues you may have encountered.

Should you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact the Contact Centre team:Support@cihr-irsc.gc.ca.

More information on the Project Scheme funding opportunity:

In advance of the webinar, participants are invited to consult the following Project Grant Application supporting materials:

Applicants may also consult the following web pages:

Applicants are responsible for consulting all relevant materials in order to ensure that they have the information they need to successfully complete their application.

 

Information Session–CIHR 2016 Project Grant (1st Live Pilot)

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Western University will be hosting an information session on the upcoming CIHR 2016 Project Scheme, 1st Live Pilot opportunity.

The information session is for any Western and affiliated faculty who are interested in applying for this opportunity.

Date: Thursday, December 10th
Time: 10:00 – 11:00am
Location: Medical Sciences Building, Western Univ. campus, Room 148

Topics covered will include:

  • Eligibility
  • Registration and Application processes
    • Content overview
    • Restrictions and changes
    • CV requirements
    • Application submission procedures
  • CIHR adjudication process
  • Faculty/Departmental, Western and CIHR deadlines
  • Support and resources

For more information on this funding opportunity, please visit:

CIHR Project Scheme 2016 1st Live Pilot Opportunity

CIHR Project Scheme Registration Deadline: January 18, 2016
Full Application Deadline: March 1, 2016

+ ERA-Can+ & EURAXESS Webinar

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The Canadian partners to ERA-Can+ invite European and Canadian researchers to participate in a live webinar, which will focus on the opportunities to collaborate in EURAXESS programs. EURAXESS – Researchers in Motion is a unique pan-European initiative providing access to a complete range of information and support services to researchers wishing to pursue their research careers in Europe or stay connected to it.

Canada’s Public Policy Forum and Universities Canada will host a webinar to introduce the ERA-Can+ project and Horizon 2020-the European Union’s current Framework Programme for Research and Innovation. The second part of the webinar will feature EURAXESS and explore its research opportunities open to Europeans and Canadians.

Webinar Date: December 10, 3:00pm – 4:30pm Central Europe Time (9:00am – 10:30am Eastern Standard Time)
Speakers: Viktoria Bodnarova, Regional Representative, EURAXESS Links North America

For more information and to register, please visit : http://ppforum.ca/events/ra-can-webinars-opportunities-european-and-canadian-participation-euraxess-programs

More information on the + ERA-Can+ program:

ERA-Can+ publishes Report on Science Technology and Innovation Cooperation between Europe and Canada

This report provides an overview of the EU-Canada collaboration in science and technology and compares the innovation measures in the EU and Canada. It contains information and data for researchers, research or innovation organizations, funding organizations and political stakeholders in the field of science, technology and innovation that are considering trans-Atlantic linkages.

More details and download: http://www.era-can.net/about/sti-observatory-report/

 

Brescia Research Grant Workshop–Focus on Knowledge Mobilization & Translation

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You’re invited to attend a Brescia research grant workshop with a special focus on knowledge mobilization (KMb) and knowledge translation (KT). KMb and/or KT strategies (ideas, activities, partners, plans, etc.) are often required to be developed during the research grant proposal stage (for example, SSHRC and CIHR applications), as well as through the lifecycle of a research project (integrated, and end-of-grant). Kmb/KT strategies are key components of engaged research.

When: Tuesday, November 17th, 2015
Time: 11:30 – 1:00pm
Where: Brescia UC, Mother St. James Bldg, Room 136

Areas of focus in this workshop include:

  • Gaining a better understanding of KMb and KT concepts and strategies;
  • Incorporating KMb / KT into the research grant process (integrated and end-of-grant);
  • KMb / KT related funding opportunities; and
  • Success stories: KMb/KT research grant case studies/examples.

Questions about this session can be directed to Elizabeth Russell-Minda, Research Officer: elizabeth.minda[at]uwo.ca