D R . G A Y L E MA C D O N A L D , DE A N O F RE S E A R C H ( I N T E R I M ) J O S E P H I N E AD D A , P R O P O S A L S U P P O R T O F F I C E R D A N I E L L E CO N N E L L , O F F I C E A S S I S T A N T S T U D E N T A S S I S T A N T S : C. BL I Z Z A R D , J . FR A S I E R & M . M A L E N F A N T

Research Funding May/June 2012: Issue 26

Research Ethics Event at STU

St. Thomas University and the University of New Brunswick will be co-hosting a Panel on Research Ethics Regional Workshop here at STU on May 14th. This will be an all-day event where STU and UNB researchers and REB administrators are welcome to attend alongside representatives from other Atlantic universities. Online registration will be announced shortly. Topics to be covered:

Working Through Research Ethics Issues: Health Sciences

Working Through Research Ethics Issues: Social Sciences, Humanities and Engineering

TCPS 2: Research with First Nations, Inuit and Metis Peoples

TCPS 2 for REBs: Putting it into Practice For your copy of the TCPS 2 please contact the Research Office. The Research Office is posting relevant funding opportunities online using Google Calendar as well as in this monthly e-bulletin. Please refer to our website for current news, announcements, events, and other important notices.

Check out our Google Calendar on Research Funding Check out our Google Calendar on Conferences & Calls for Papers

Research Office

George Martin Hall, Suites 201 & 202

To learn more please book an appointment with Josephine Adda josadda@stu.ca or call extension 621

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Please notify the Research Office as soon as possible of your intention to apply for any research funding: grant, contract, award or prize (josadda@stu.ca, 452-0621).

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Tri-Council & National Funding Agencies

Latest Issue of SSHRC News Now Available

We are pleased to present the latest issue of SSHRC News, in which you will find recent information on SSHRC activities and achievements of interest to the social sciences and humanities research community. This issue includes the latest information on funding opportunities within the Talent, Insight and Connection programs and tri-agency initiatives. You’ll find the SSHRC News on the SSHRC website under Latest News. We welcome your feedback and/or questions and thank you for your continued collaboration.

Proposed Reforms of Open Programs and Peer Review CIHR has initiated a process to design a new Open Suite of Programs and peer review system that ensures the long-term sustainability of CIHR's contribution to the Canadian health research enterprise, removes barriers, and enables researchers from all pillars to improve CIHR's ability to deliver on its mandate. CIHR sees these reforms as an opportunity to take a holistic approach to designing a new Open Suite of Programs and peer review process, and to address multiple challenges at once. As part of our ongoing discussions on the CIHR reforms, we are pleased to share with you the "Open Suite of Programs and Peer Review Enhancements" discussion paper. This document provides an overview of our current thinking on the new design.

The ACU Titular Fellowships - FUNDING

The ACU Titular Fellowships provide opportunities for staff from member universities and employees working in industry, commerce or

public service in a Commonwealth country to spend periods of time at other member universities or relevant institutions outside their

own country.

ACU Titular Fellowships are not intended for degree courses, or for immediately postdoctoral programmes. They cannot be held in the

country in which the applicant currently works, and they cannot be held concurrently with other awards. Value up to GBP 5,000.

Applications for 2012 are now being accepted. Application form

Applications must be approved by the executive head (vice-chancellor, president or rector) of a university in ACU membership, or the

head of the candidate’s firm/company. The ACU will also consider applications approved by the chief executive officer of a

Commonwealth inter-university organisation.

Applications must include all relevant signatures and be converted to (and submitted in) PDF format. We will accept scanned copies of

the relevant signature pages.

Please submit your complete application form by email to acuawards@acu.ac.uk by 1 June 2012.

To learn more please book an appointment with Josephine Adda josadda@stu.ca or call extension 621

Hard copies are not necessary, but may be submitted to:

ACU Awards (Titular Fellowships)

The Association of Commonwealth Universities

Woburn House

20-24 Tavistock Square

London WC1H 9HF

UK

Deadline 1 June 2012.

For further information see the website: http://www.acu.ac.uk/member_services/fellowships_mobility/acu_titular_fellowships or

contact acuawards@acu.ac.uk

Fulbright Canada competition for Canadian students and scholars - FUNDING

Fulbright Canada offers a wide range of residential exchange opportunities for Canadian undergraduates,

graduate students, and scholars. The United States may be an option that your students and scholars have not fully

explored; we would like to partner with you to see that change!

Below is an outline of Fulbright Canada programs. Please visit our website (www.fulbright.ca) for additional

information. You can download the recruitment material online. There will be two LIVE webinar that will review the

many opportunities available to students and scholars in Canada. This will be an opportunity for you to learn and ask

questions about Fulbright Canada programs.

Webinars for Study Abroad Advisors and Award Program administrators regarding

Fulbright Canada Programs for Canadian Students: Monday May 14, 2012 at 1:00 pm EST

Attendee URL: https://www.livemeeting.com/cc/communique/join?id=Fulbright+Student+Awards+1%3A00pm&role=attend&pw=FulbrightCanada

Meeting ID: Fulbright Student Awards 1:00pm Attendee Entry Code: FulbrightCanada

Fulbright Canada Programs for Canadian Scholars: Tuesday May 15, 2012 at 1:00 pm EST

Meeting ID: Fulbright Scholar Awards 1:00pm Attendee URL:

https://www.livemeeting.com/cc/communique/join?id=Fulbright+Scholar+Awards+1%3A00pm&role=attend&pw=FulbrightCanada

Attendee Entry Code: FulbrightCanada

The Fulbright Canada’s website (www.fulbright.ca) contains information on all programs and the contact

information for the program officer responsible for each program. The link to the Council for the International Exchange of Scholars is www.cies.org and the link for the Institute for International Education is www.iie.org which provides information on the Fulbright programs to scholars and students respectively.

To learn more please book an appointment with Josephine Adda josadda@stu.ca or call extension 621

For more information contact Kaitlyn Innes, Program Officer for recruitment, outreach and alumni relations by phone

613-688-5517 or email kinnes@fulbright.ca

Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council

*****Application forms now available*****

Connection Grants support events and activities geared toward short-term, targeted knowledge mobilization initiatives. These events and activities represent opportunities to exchange knowledge and to engage on research findings of value to those participating. Events and outreach activities funded by a Connection Grant may often serve as a first step toward more comprehensive and longer-term projects potentially eligible for funding through other SSHRC funding opportunities. Connection Grants support workshops, colloquiums, conferences, forums, summer institutes or other events or activities that facilitate:

disciplinary and/or interdisciplinary exchanges in the humanities and social sciences;

scholarly exchanges between those working in the social sciences and humanities and those working in other research fields;

intersectoral exchanges between academic researchers in the humanities and social sciences and researchers and practitioners from the public, private and/or not-for-profit sectors; and/or

international research collaboration and scholarly exchanges between researchers, students and non-academic partners from other countries.

SSHRC Insight Grants – Mandatory NOI for October 2012

To learn more please book an appointment with Josephine Adda josadda@stu.ca or call extension 621

The Notification of Intent (NOI) to apply for an Insight Grant is now mandatory. NOIs must be submitted directly by the applicants to SSHRC via the online system by August 15th, 2012. An applicant who has not submitted an NOI by this date will be ineligible to submit the full application in the October 2012 competition. In addition to basic information, an applicant must submit a one-page Summary of the Proposed Research. This Summary must include: • the objectives of the research • the proposed methodology; and • the anticipated significance and impacts of the proposed research. The NOI form will be available on SSHRC’s website by mid-June.

Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)

To view all CIHR opportunities, please visit CIHR Funding Opportunity Database

CIHR Webinar: “Art of Writing a CIHR Application” The Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) will offer four English and two French webinar sessions on "The Art of Writing a CIHR Application" in April 2012. CIHR is offering this webinar to the entire research community (including researchers and research institution staff who support researchers). In this webinar, participants will learn some tips and get insights for writing a successful application for current competitions and programs offered at CIHR, from the planning stages through writing and submitting a CIHR application. Please note that the technical aspects of how to apply using ResearchNet will not be covered in this webinar. To view the dates of webinar sessions or to register for a session, go to the new Facilitated Online Session (Webinar) web page on the CIHR website: http://www.cihr-irsc.gc.ca/e/45096.html.

Catalyst Grant – Institute of Aging Among the stated objectives of the opportunity is to “encourage researchers from other fields to consider research questions related to Health Services and Systems for an Aging Population”. Note that this is a 1 year, $100,000 grant so the intention is that it will lead into wider research projects. Partnerships with other institutions are highly encouraged.

CIHR-NSERC Collaborative Health Research Projects (CHRP) Program The CHRP program supports innovative interdisciplinary collaborative research projects requiring participation from the natural sciences or engineering community together with the health sciences community. Proposed research projects must have a strong focus on knowledge translation (KT) and lead to health and economic benefits for Canadians, more effective health services and products, and/or a strengthened health care system. Funding for CHRP projects can be for up to three years for defined projects with clear milestones and decision points.

To learn more please book an appointment with Josephine Adda josadda@stu.ca or call extension 621

Continued…… The CHRP program requires that projects adopt an integrated knowledge translation (IKT) approach (http://www.cihr-irsc.gc.ca/e/39033.html)—i.e., projects where knowledge/technology users that could benefit from the research are meaningfully engaged at appropriate stages throughout the research process. The knowledge/technology user's engagement in the research process may vary in intensity and complexity depending on the nature of the research and their information needs. Phase 1, LOI Deadline: May 15, 2012 Phase 2, Full Application (by invitation only) Deadline: September 17, 2012

Innovation Team Grants: Community-Based Primary Healthcare (CBPHC) LOI deadline: May 1, 2012

CIHR Healthcare Renewal Policy Analysis grants (to be launched Spring 2012) These grants will support the generation of high-quality policy analyses that identify evidence-informed policy options for healthcare renewal in Canada in the EIHR priority areas of healthcare financing and funding, health system sustainability, and governance and accountability. Contact: Meghan McMahon mmcmahon.ihspr@mcgill.ca or Michael Rajendram Michael.Rajendram@cihr-irsc.gc.ca

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Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council

NSERC Funding opportunities are available here

Funding deadlines are available here

NSERC Climate Change and Atmospheric Research Grants Climate Change and Atmospheric Research (CCAR) Grants will capitalize on Canada’s world-class research capacity in key areas of climate and atmospheric research and innovation. Research will generate knowledge of the physical, chemical and biogeochemical processes related to the climate and atmospheric system and enable application of this knowledge toward understanding and predicting weather and climate. The CCAR initiative will support a limited number of large-scale research projects that are considered to be of high priority by both the Canadian academic research community and federal government departments. Projects must address major challenges in three theme areas:

1) Earth system processes and their representation in models; 2) Earth system prediction through improved forecasting methodologies; and 3) Understanding recent changes in the Arctic and other Canadian cold region environments.

LOI Deadline: May 3, 2012 Invitation to Apply: NSERC will advise applicants by August 17, 2012, if they have been invited to apply. Full Application Deadline (by invitation only): October 26, 2012

To learn more please book an appointment with Josephine Adda josadda@stu.ca or call extension 621

Funding: $500,000 to $1 million per year for up to five years

Other Granting Agencies

Provincial

New Brunswick Health Research Foundation

1) Research Workshop Support – New Brunswick Health Research Foundation The Research Workshop Support fund is to assist in capacity building by way of financially supporting a workshop organizer by funding or partially funding a workshop. The workshop must be one with tangible outcomes addressing health research subject matters.

2) NBHRF New Investigator Grants Intended to support researchers who are new to the health discipline in New Brunswick. Grants are up to $60,000 per year for up to 2 years, 50% of which may be used as a teaching release.

3) NBHRF Establishment Grants Designed to attract outstanding health researchers to the province by providing funding to their initiating organization to help establish independent health research programs in the province. Grants are up to $60,000 per year for up to 2 years, 50% of which may be used as a teaching release. Details are now available online at www.nbhrf.com/funding-programs

Québec Government Research Grants Support Program on Intergovernmental Affairs and Quebec Identity The Research Support Program on Intergovernmental Affairs and Québec Identity is intended to assist in the development and dissemination of knowledge in the fields of Intergovernmental Affairs and Quebec Identity through activities, research and studies. Researchers affiliated with various organizations (post-secondary institutions, research centres, associations, institutes) in Québec, in Canada or elsewhere may apply under the program, which is designed to accommodate the spectrum of needs within the broader academic community. Application Deadline: No set deadline Funding: No funding limit—budgets must be justified and applications are analyzed on an individual basis

Québec-New Brunswick University Cooperation in Advanced Education & Research Program Given the importance of co-operation as a means of helping universities carry out their dual mission of research and training, and in order to support co-operation between universities in New Brunswick and Québec, the New Brunswick Departments of Post-Secondary Education Training and Labour and Intergovernmental Affairs administer a program that provides financial assistance for co-operation projects proposed by New Brunswick universities. This financial assistance program applies to every scientific research field, and is designed for faculty and students. The program has a research component and a training component. Contact: Monique Mazerolle (506) 444-4751

MINDCARE NEW BRUNSWICK - RESEARCH GRANT This grant is intended to support research on mental health issues in the province of New Brunswick. Relevant topics include research concerning the prevention of mental illness, early detection of mental health difficulties, assessment/diagnosis, and treatment. Research attempting to create a better understanding of factors relevant to the development, course, and manifestation of mental illness will also be considered. Professional or academic affiliated individuals with an interest in mental health, who also live and work/study in New Brunswick, are invited to apply. All applications must include a research consultant as a member of the research team.

To learn more please book an appointment with Josephine Adda josadda@stu.ca or call extension 621

Application Deadline: May 1, 2012 Funding: up to $10,000 Continued…. Please send applications to: Christine Levesque, Director MindCare New Brunswick (506) 648-6287

Writing Winning Proposals – Course offered at University of Prince Edward Island This workshop is designed to offer participants real life experiences and examples of proposal writing. The workshop trainer counts over 20 years of experience in proposal writing and presentation for organizational and community economic development projects. A six-pronged proposal model will be discussed and practiced to enable participants to respond to the what, how, who and how much questions which make up RFP criteria. In particular, the workshop will enable participants to: • Identify the six components of a project proposal and the questions addressed by each component • Understand techniques for researching and preparing information for each of the components, • Streamline and standardize components for ongoing and time effective usage by proposal writer, • Write goal and objectives statements for project proposal, • Identify potential results, measurements and indicators from objectives, • Outline, summarize and present project effectively, • Sell their proposal to prospective funders. Contact: Centre for Life-Long Learning 902-566-0336

Federal

Human Resources and Skills Development Canada (HRSDC) Research Opportunities is committed to excellence in knowledge development and the creation of policy research to support evidence-based policy making.

Topics:

Communities

Community Partnerships

Homeless Individuals and Families Information System (HIFIS)

Homelessness Partnering Strategy

Support for the Not-for-Profit Sector

Disabilities

Disability Issues

Office for Disability Issues

Registered Disability Savings Plan (RDSP)

Education and Training

Canada Learning Bond

Canada Student Loans and Grants

Education Savings for a Child

Learning and Post-Secondary Education

Literacy and Essential Skills

Student Exchanges and International Academic Mobility

Trades and Apprenticeship

Employment

Aboriginal Labour Market Programs

To learn more please book an appointment with Josephine Adda josadda@stu.ca or call extension 621

Careers at HRSDC

Employment Insurance (EI)

Employment Measures

Employment Standards

Equality in the Workplace

Foreign Credential Recognition

Health and Safety in the Workplace

Labour Law

Continued……

Labour Market Information

Labour Mobility

Labour Program

Live-in Caregiver Program

National Occupational Classification (NOC)

Temporary Foreign Worker Program

Workers' Compensation

Families

Child and Family

Intercountry Adoption in Canada

Universal Child Care Plan

Seniors

Canada Pension Plan (CPP)

New Horizons for Seniors

Old Age Security (OAS)

Senior Care

To be added to the distribution list please contact NC-RESEARCH-RECHERCHE-GD@hrsdc-rhdcc.gc.ca.

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Internationalization of Research and Development Program The Internationalization of Research and Development (IRD) grant program is a 5-year, $5M initiative. The IRD program gives university and college researchers involved in existing or on-going agriculture and allied sciences research the opportunity to develop collaborations with foreign experts in academic, government or industry research institutions in foreign countries. Deadline: Ongoing Funding: Up to $60,000 over 3 years

Public Safety Canada: Kanishka Project Contribution Program (KPCP) The purpose of the KPCP is to further the Government's objective to advance understanding about terrorism, including violent extremism, and the most effective means to address it. Objectives of the Program are to support research and related activities (such as knowledge transfer) on pressing questions for Canadian government and society about terrorism and counter-terrorism; to expand the community of researchers, disciplines and universities addressing such questions; and to better connect that research community with officials responsible for national security, as well as bring the new knowledge to the general public.

Application Deadline: April 30, 2012 Funding: $400,000 maximum per year

Grand Challenges Canada: New Online Proposal Development Resource As part of our mandate to fund Bold Ideas with Big Impact to improve the health and well-being of people in developing countries by integrating scientific/technological, business and social innovation, Grand Challenges Canada has developed resources to assist applicants with preparing their proposals. We hope this resource will help researchers and innovators around the world, whatever their area of study, develop their project proposals and maximize their chances of success seeking funding.

To learn more please book an appointment with Josephine Adda josadda@stu.ca or call extension 621

Grand Challenges Canada is committed to supporting innovation in developing country settings. The online proposal development resource offers general advice that is applicable to grant writing beyond the specific funding programs of Continued…… Grand Challenges Canada. We encourage users to view, share, and build on these proposal development resources to accommodate their needs. All content is freely available for downloading and dissemination.

Other

Upcoming Bilateral R&D Funding Opportunities for Canadian Companies and Academic Research Partners ISTPCanada is pleased to announce upcoming bilateral R&D funding opportunities for Canadian companies and academic research collaborators. Together with foreign partners, ISTPCanada will launch Calls for Proposals (CFPs) for industry-led R&D projects with Brazil and India in spring 2012. Additional details on each CFP will be released as priority sectors, conditions and deadlines are finalized with funding counterparts. Canada-Brazil Information and Communications Technologies Ocean science and technology Life sciences Green energy and clean technologies Canada-India Biotechnology and life sciences Sustainable environmental technologies and alternative energy Information and communication technologies Earth sciences and disaster management Aerospace Photonics Nanotechnology NEW: As part of the upcoming CFPs, Canadian firms will have the opportunity to leverage academic expertise and involve students jointly with the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) for the first time. ISTPCanada and NSERC will jointly solicit, evaluate and fund collaborative R&D projects that bring together Canadian companies, university and college researchers, and their counterparts from Brazil and India. For additional information, please contact: info@istpcanada.ca

Master’s Scholarships, Fellowships, Post-Docs Research Training Funding Opportunities

Canada Council for the Arts: Killam Research Fellowships The Killam Research Fellowships (KRFs) 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, and studies linking any of the disciplines within these fields. The Canada Council for the Arts does not wish to specify priorities or to exclude any areas of research at this time.

To learn more please book an appointment with Josephine Adda josadda@stu.ca or call extension 621

KRFs provide two years of release time from teaching and administrative duties to individual scholars who wish to pursue independent research. The fellowships are awarded to individuals, but the funds are paid to and administered by universities or research institutes. Continued…… Interested candidates for a KRF should contact the Killam Program at killam@canadacouncil.ca to obtain a user name and password. In addition to this information, the applicant will receive a PIN number which identifies the applicant to the Killam Program upon submission of the applicant's CV from the Common CV website. Deadline: May 1, 2012 Funding: $70,000 per year for two years

Government of Japan 2013 Research Student Scholarship Every year, the government of Japan offers scholarships to foreign students who are interested in studying at a Japanese university. This scholarship is intended for students who have been born on or after after April 2, 1978 and hold a bachelor’s degree in any subject, or the equivalent according to the specified criteria mentioned on the information form. Please note that the deadline for submitting applications is Friday May 18, 2012. Necessary documents can be obtained from the website of the Consulate General of Japan at Montreal. The examinations (Japanese, English) of previous years can be found on the website of ‘Study in Japan’. Contact: Julie d’Eon, MEXT Scholarship Coordinator Cultural Affairs, Consulate general of Japan at Montreal culture@mt.mofa.go.jp

Internships Mitacs Accelerate Starting at 4-month research-based industrial internships valued at $15,000, Mitacs Accelerate is Canada’s premiere research internship program. It connects companies with over 50 research-based universities through graduate students and postdoctoral fellows, who apply their specialized expertise to business research challenges. Interns transfer their skills from theory to real-world application, while the companies gain a competitive advantage by accessing high-quality research expertise. Additional internships are available to fund longer projects. Funding: $15,000 for four months for Master's/PhD/postdoctoral level Application Deadline: There is no set deadline for this program

Check out our Google Calendar on Research Funding Check out our Google Calendar on Conferences & Calls for Papers

Check out our updated list of books available to loan from the Research Office

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