March 8, 2016 Issue
The LA&PS Research Office publishes a bi-weekly Research Digest to keep faculty members informed about important research issues and opportunities.
If you or your unit is planning an event, a notice or a funding opportunity that you would like included in our Digest Newsletter, please send these to lapsrsc@yorku.ca.
In this issue:
Internal Notices
Questions about Post-doctoral Fellowships?
In May 2015, FGS hired a Post-doctoral Services Coordinator. Emily Anglin is the individual who holds this position. Questions related to post-doctoral fellows or post-doctoral fellowships may be directed to Emily at anglinem@yorku.ca
Internal Grants
LA&PS Support for Scholarly Journals
Deadline: Mar. 31, 2016
The objective of this fund, at present a 5-year pilot initiative, is to offset costs related to the successful operations of scholarly journals for which LA&PS faculty members hold substantial, on-going senior editorial roles.
More details here.
SSHRC Small Grants Program
Deadline: Mar. 31, 2016
To provide support to full-time SSHRC-eligible faculty members and professional librarians for pilot studies, ‘opportunistic’ small projects, and projects not readily funded elsewhere.
LA&PS Minor Research Grant
Deadline: Apr. 15, 2016
Within the eligibility requirements set out in the guidelines, YUFA Faculty in LA&PS can apply for up to $5000 from this fund.
More details here.
York Incentive Grant
Deadline: Rolling
To provide support to defray costs that are essential to the preparation of a successful grant application, such as those associated with assembling collaborative teams. It is intended to assist larger-scale initiatives in the quest for external funding. These grants are not awarded to support the preparation of applications for the standard programs of research support (e.g., NSERC Discovery, SSHRC Connections Grants, and SSHRC Insight and Insight Development Grants). Applications will be considered in support of the development of larger-scale tri-council applications.
More details here.
External Notices
CHRP to Continue another Five Years
CIHR and NSERC have signed a new memorandum of understanding that will support the Collaborative Health Research Projects (CHRP) initiative for the next five years. CIHR will continue to provide administrative support for the delivery of the CHRP initiative, in collaboration with NSERC, to ensure its success.
The funding level will remain consistent with the amount identified in the previous MOU. The launch date for the 2016-17 competition will be announced in the coming weeks.
External Grants and Fellowships
Huawei Innovation Research Program
ORS Deadline: Mar. 17, 2016
Agency Deadline: Mar. 31, 2016
To support contract-based innovation with academic partners in Canada. This is an open call for proposals in 23 research subjects across 6 research themes, including: Big Data; Future Networks; Media Technology; Computing Technology; Compression Technology; and Wireless Communication Technology.
More details here.
More Years / Better Lives
ORS Deadline: Mar. 28, 2016
Agency Deadline: Apr. 11, 2016
The More Years / Better Lives call is sponsored by 13 leading research funding agencies, including SSHRC and CIHR, from 11 European countries and Canada. Funding will support transnational research teams seeking to improve the understanding of how different approaches to welfare secure quality of life, especially for older people.
The objective is to develop comparative perspectives on “welfare models”, and the ways in which they are changing, drawing on the great diversity of approaches to welfare across Europe and Canada. Because welfare models involve a complex interaction of public, private and voluntary activity, the research will draw on expertise from many academic disciplines, therefore proposals are expected to have an interdisciplinary nature.
More details here.
Ministry of Transportation
ORS Deadline: Apr. 1, 2016
Agency Deadline: Apr. 15, 2016
The Ministry of Transportation’s Highway Infrastructure Innovation Funding Program funds research at Ontario colleges and universities to encourage applied research in transportation infrastructure in Ontario.
More details here.
CIHR Funding Opportunities
- CIHR Operating Grant : New Investigator Research Grants in Child and Youth Health
ORS Deadline: Apr. 5, 2016
Agency Deadline: Apr. 20, 2016Jointly sponsored program of SickKids Foundation and the CIHR – Institute of Human Development, Child and Youth Health (IHDCYH). Grant recipients may obtain up to three years’ support for research in biomedical, clinical, health systems and services, population and public health sectors.More details here.
- CIHR Catalyst Grant : HIV/AIDS Community-Based Research
ORS Deadline: June 14, 2016
Agency Deadline: June 28, 2016The CIHR HIV/AIDS CBR Program supports the partnered work of Community Leaders and Researchers in knowledge development and capacity-building initiatives of relevance to communities engaged in the fight against HIV/AIDS. All opportunities offered through the CBR Program are available in two distinct funding streams: Aboriginal and General.More details here.
All current CIHR Funding Opportunities
NCE International Knowledge Translation Platforms
LOI to ORS: April 18, 2016
LOI to agency: May 1, 2016
To support international collaborations between networks, centres, consortia and their partners to accelerate knowledge translation in areas of mutual strategic interest.
Note: Researchers who are preparing an NCE-IKTP Letter of Intent as a Principal Investigator must contact the Office of Research Services in order to secure the Host Institution Covering Letter no later than April 15, 2016. Likewise, if you are a Co-Investigator on another institution’s application and would like York University to partner on the initiative, requests for letters of support must also be received by April 15, 2016.Contact Lisa Rumiel with questions or for a copy of the request form.
More details here.
SSHRC Connection Grant
ORS Deadline: Apr. 18, 2016
Agency Deadline: May 1, 2016
Connection Grants support events and outreach activities geared toward short-term, targeted knowledge mobilization initiatives.
More details here.
The Association of Commonwealth Universities: Early Career Academic Grants competition.
ORS Deadline: Apr. 1, 2016
Agency Deadline: Apr. 15, 2016
Designed to assist early career academics from ACU member universities to attend relevant conferences or academic meetings in another Commonwealth country, they are aimed at those who have not previously undertaken travel outside their home regions for academic purposes.
More details here.
Canada Council: Killam Research Fellowships
ORS Deadline: Apr. 29, 2016
Agency Deadline: May 15, 2016
A fellowship from this program provides two full years of release time, beginning no later than 1 January following notification of the fellowship (you may not request less than the full two-year fellowship period). The support for the second year depends on approval of your interim report.
More details here.
Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC)
Statements of Interest to ORS: Mar. 30, 2016
Statements of Interest to Agency: Apr. 13, 2016
This program has two objectives: to support projects that address climate change, air quality, clean water and clean soil; and to support the development and pre-commercial demonstration of cleantech solutions.
More details here.
Calls for Papers
After the Deluge: Reframing/Sustaining Critique in Post-Harper Canada
CFP Deadline: Apr. 30, 2016
Proposals are invited for this interdisciplinary conference hosted by Carleton University’s School of Canadian Studies. We encourage submissions from scholars and graduate students working across disciplines. The event will be held October 28-29, 2016.
