SSHRC CURA 2010 Partner Requirements
Community-University Research Alliances (CURAs) support the creation of alliances between
community organizations and postsecondary institutions which, through ongoing collaboration and
mutual learning, foster innovative research, training and the creation of new knowledge in areas of
importance for the social, cultural or economic development of Canadian communities. If our CURA
application is successful, it will secure funding for CUISR and the greater community to work together for
a period of five years on Learning Local Governance: Reimagining Sustainable Communities.
Benefits of partnership include the following:
1. The opportunity to shape research design and direction.
2. The ability to propose research projects meaningful and relevant to your organization.
3. Shared knowledge, resources, and expertise; capacity building; and strengthened decision-making
and problem-solving.
4. CUISR-assigned student interns paired with faculty to conduct community based research.
5. Access to CURA financial resources to support attendance at annual workshops.
6. Partners that are a community based organization may be
eligible to receive a salary replacement stipend for an
investigator or co-investigator named on the proposal and
Non-financial
Notice of Award.
contributions can
include employee time,
 Stipends will cover up to 50% of the replacement cost of
information resources,
a partner researcher who devotes his or her time as an
space, supplies, for
investigator or co-investigator
example.
 50% is calculated on total salary costs including benefits
and can be requested for each year of the award
To play a role in Learning Local Governance, Partners ....
 May be a private, public or non-profit organization.
 Each must submit an electronic (PDF) letter of confirmation not exceeding one page.
SSHRC requires that letters include the following:
 a statement that the partner has read the application and agrees to their role and level of
participation in the CURA
 a statement that the partner is willing and able to complete activities assigned to it
 a statement confirming the partner's financial and non-financial contribution(s)
 please provide a financial value for non-financial contributions
 the email and full name of the primary contact to be identified in the formal application
We would appreciate receiving your letter of confirmation by Friday, August 27, so that we may
comply with the University’s internal matching funding deadline. Please address letters of
confirmation to Professor Isobel M. Findlay at the following address:
Community-University Institute for Social Research
University of Saskatchewan
R.J.D. Williams Building
432 – 221 Cumberland Avenue
S7N 1M3
www.usask.ca/cuisr/
CUISR .... Building Healthy, Sustainable Communities