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Faculty Funding Research Office, St. Thomas University

2-3:00, August 26th, 2010

Dr. Gayle MacDonaldDean of Research

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How the Research Office Can HelpServiceso Individual or group meetings to assist

in:• Networking, editing external applications, liaising

with SRC or external agency

o Resources • Library, laptops, transcription devices, samples of

previous successful grant applications

o Monthly bulletins o New Website (check it out!) *

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Roles and Responsibilities of the Institution to Grant Holders

Infrastructure Effective administrative support,

policies, systems & controlsOngoing oversight of grant fund useMonitoring eligibility status of grant holdersAnnual reporting to granting agencies

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Roles and Responsibilities of Grant Holder

Day to day management of fundsCompliance with use requirementsTimely notification of eligibility status

changeProvision of required annual reportsRecognition of Agencies’ funding support

Please Note: The Grantee (or his/her delegate) is responsible for authorizing all expenditures from his/her account.

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Introduction to Options

• Internal FundingSenate Research Committee Grants

• External FundingTri-Council, Government, Private (i.e., foundations)

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Internal Grants

Senate Research Committee, St. Thomas University

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Internal Grants*1. Major

Deadline November 1st

2. GeneralDeadline November 1st

3. McCain Award

Deadline November 1st

4. Conference TravelRolling Deadline

5. Grant in Lieu of SalaryRolling Deadline

6. Conference Organizer AwardDeadline 4 months prior to conference

7. 4A Award Due within 60 days of the date on Tri-Council letter showing 4A

status

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Important Rules of the RoadOnly one travel grant and one research grant per academic year

SRC requires detailed budgets

STU Research Ethics Board must approve the project before funds are released

Must use the funds by the deadline date, or apply for an extension from the Research Office. Any money left over after the grant period will be returned to the pool. Account surplus and deficits are carried forward annually

Computer hardware or software purchases are exempt

When submitting reimbursement forms, itemized receipts are required. The finance office DOES NOT ACCEPT DEBIT SLIPS.

To make significant changes to research plan, it must be pre-approved by SRC

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External Funding AgenciesTri-Council:

SSHRC – Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council

NSERC – Natural Science and Engineering Research Council

CIHR – Canadian Institutes of Health Research

Others:ACOA – Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (Commercial)

NBIF – New Brunswick Innovation FoundationHRSDC - Human Resources and Skills Development Canada

NBHRF – New Brunswick Health Research Foundation….

Please visit our website for further listings of external funding sources

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Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council

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SSHRC Architecture Changes• New directions• New competition names• New definitions• New deadlines

Three new themes: Insight Connection Talent

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New Definitions & Terms• Applicant: The principal investigator/project director• Co-Investigator: Co-Applicant• Collaborator: Scholar or researcher who may play

various roles• Program of Research: A sustained research enterprise • Regular Scholar & New Scholar: is/is not established

(record of achievement) • Record of Research Achievement: Identifiable

contributions• Conference: Special event with distinct themes• Workshop: Small invitational event, 30 or less• Artist-Researcher: Specific to the Research/Creation

Grants in Fine Arts program

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OptionsResearch Development Grants – Spring 2011 (last competition)

Aid to Research Workshops and Conferences – November 1st

Partnership and Development Grants – Early 2011 (New)

Outreach and Tools Grants – November 15th (New)

(Distribute Handouts)

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• Partnership grants• Partnership

Development Grants

• With App deadlines early 2011

Summer

• Research Development Grants

• With App deadlines in Spring, 2011

Fall

Deadlines for 2010

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Deadlines for 2011

• Research GrantsSpring

• Workshop and Conferences

• Outreach and Tools

Spring

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What we do not know….• The overall funding package per

competition

• The number of grants per competition

• What impact the new committee structure will have on adjudication

• The impact on small institutions

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Please consult the SSHRC Architecturewebsite for more information at www.sshrc.ca (Under “What’s New”)

Or contact:

Adèle Savoie (Senior Policy Advisor) adele.savoie@sshrc-crsh.gc.ca 613-943-1146

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Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council

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Canadian Institutes of Health Research*

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Important: Registering with CIHR

1. PIN2. Common CV3. ResearchNet

Click this link to go to website*

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CIHR Institutes*CIHR integrates research through a unique interdisciplinary structure made up of 13 "virtual" institutes. CIHR's Institutes are not buildings or research centres, but networks of researchers brought together to focus on important health problems.

Aboriginal Peoples' Health Aging Cancer Research Circulatory and Respiratory Health Gender and Health Genetics Health Services and Policy Research Human Development, Child and Youth Health Infection and Immunity Musculoskeletal Health and Arthritis Neurosciences, Mental Health and Addiction Nutrition, Metabolism and Diabetes Population and Public Health

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CIHR Catalyst Grants Provides seed money, on a short-term basis, to support health research activities which represent a first step towards the pursuit of more comprehensive funding opportunities (e.g. operating grants, team grants).

Catalyst Grant: HIV/AIDS (Community-Based Research) (2010-2011) Deadline 2010-10-18

Catalyst Grant: HIV/AIDS and co-morbidities Deadline 2010-10-15 Catalyst Grant: Maternal Health - From Pre-conception to the Empty

Nest Deadline 2010-09-01

Catalyst Grant: Pilot Projects in Aging (2010) LOI: 2010-08-31. Application:2010-09-30

Catalyst Grant: Prevention and Treatment of Illicit Substance Use (2010) Deadline 2011-01-10

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New at CIHRCIHR categorizes health research in four broad themes:Biomedical Research *Clinical Research *Health Services Research *Social

, Cultural, Environmental and Population Health Research *

These areas of research are not mutually exclusive; therefore the definitions are intended as guides and not as descriptions of eligible areas of research.

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New Brunswick Innovation Foundation*

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Accounting – Internal and External Grants In the near future, faculty will be able to view grant

accounts using Web Advisor, until then, contact Financial Services

Keep track of your research account number & include it on your reimbursement forms

No such thing as “too many supporting documents and receipts” Keep everything

Submit reimbursement form and all receipts to the Research Office for approval within 30 days of expenditure

Forms are sent by the RO to Financial Services (Reg Gallant and Laura Tucker)

Payment normally takes 14 days to be processed and mailed to you

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Research Office Contact us:

George Martin Hall, Room 202452-0647

research@stu.ca