The Office of the Vice-President Research & Innovation will be offering a workshop series on administrative support for large-scale research funding applications. This is a 5 part series that will be offered in May/June and again in August of 2012.
This session is designed for research support staff across the university who work with faculty members to prepare large-scale applications for external funding. Others are welcome to attend.
Session 1 – Getting Started will take place on May 31, 2012 from 10 am – 12 pm in Room 519, York Research Tower.
Topics to be addressed include:
· Supports most critical to researchers
· 2-stage application processes
· Selecting the right funding opportunity
· Team building – project team and support team
· Project Chartering
· Internal review and submission processes
· Common challenges and strategies for success
Session 2 – Communicating Project Goals and Objectives, will take place on June 12, 2012 from 10 am – 12 pm, in Room 519, York Research Tower.
Topics to be addressed include:
· Project summary writing for large-scale applications
· KMb strategies and writing formats
· Writing about outcomes/outputs/deliverables
· Balancing partner/stakeholder interests
· Effective communication of feedback to researchers
· Common challenges and strategies for success
Session 3 – Budgeting for Large-scale Projects, will take place on June 21, 2012, from 10 am – 12 pm in Room 519, York Research Tower.
Topics to be addressed include:
· Budgeting for large scale research applications
· Matching funds
· Overhead
· Institutional support packages
· Common challenges and strategies for success
Session 4 – Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI), will take place on June 26, 2012 from 10 am – 12 pm in Room 280A York Lanes.
Topics to be addressed include:
· Program overview
· How to determine a project’s fit with CFI
· CFI selection criteria, eligibility
· Funding formula, matching funds
· Internal selection processes
· Institutional supports
· Institutional-level planning
· Common challenges and strategies for success
· Effective communication of feedback to researchers
Session 5 – SSHRC Partnership Grants, will take place on June 28, 2012 from 10 am – 12 pm in Room 519, York Research Tower.
Topics to be addressed include:
· Program overview
· How to determine a project’s fit
· Project chartering
· SSHRC priority areas
· Application components – what’s required
· Budget and matching funds
· Common errors and Strategies for success
· Support services
· Effective communication of feedback to researchers
· York application process details and timelines
A Certificate of Completion will be offered to those who attend sessions 1, 2, and 3 plus either session 4 or 5.
Please register by no later than 30 May 2012 at: http://bit.ly/KiI4VK
For more information, please contact Sarah Whitaker, Sr. Research Officer, Office of the Vice-President Research & Innovation at sarahw@yorku.ca.