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VPRI offers workshop on Administrative Support for Large-scale Research Funding Applications

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.