Rowe School of Business
RSB RESEARCH GRANT – APPLICATION AND GUIDELINES (COLLABORATIVE GRANT)
The EXTENDED deadline for RSB grant applications is July 15th
The purpose of the RSB Research Grant is to support activities that develop, increase and strengthen research
excellence in the Rowe School of Business at Dalhousie University. It is primarily intended as seed money to support
applications for larger external research grants, and to increase the output of high quality peer-reviewed publications
within the RSB. While preference will be given to projects that lead directly to proposals to Tri-Council agencies (e.g.,
SSHRC, NSERC, and CIHR), it does not preclude proposals to assist with obtaining other external sources of funding.
Individual awards are in the amount of $5,000 and Collaborative Research Projects are $10,000; these will be granted
each year that the funding is available.
1. ELIGIBILITY
Faculty members holding a full-time appointment in the RSB, and whose term of full-time appointment extends throughout the
period of the grant are eligible to apply for Rowe funding. Only scholarly research will be supported. Professional consulting
projects or pedagogical related-work is not eligible.
Research grants are normally awarded for a two year period. Grantees may request a one year extension period. A written
request must be submitted to the review committee before the funding expiry date of their RSB. The request must explain the
need for an extension and provide a date when the research activities will be completed. If the extension is not approved, the
grantee has three months to pay all commitments made prior to the end of the grant period. If a grant holder leaves the
employment of Dalhousie University during the term of the grant, the unused portion of the fund reverts to the Rowe research
account. Faculty members are limited to one individual RSB grant per project and two RSB grants (either two individual or one
individual and one collaborative grant) in any three year period. Applicants who do not currently hold a RSB research grant and
whose proposals meet the eligibility requirements will be given priority over existing grant holders.
Individual Awards:
Expenses up to $5,000 are allowable and include such costs as research assistants, equipment, research travel, or other
relevant expenses incurred during the course of conducting research. Applications are ranked by the RSB Research Grant
Review Committee in the following manner:
i.
First priority is given to new smaller stand-alone projects that may not be eligible for large external grants (e.g., SSHRC) in
recognition that high quality research projects leading to journal publications can be conducted with limited funding.
ii.
Next priority is given to RSB applications arising from research projects that received a 4A rating in the most recent SSHRC
competition for the IDG and IG programs.
iii.
New projects which will lead to an application for external granting agencies will be given the next preference. Proposals
leading to applications to other external granting agencies will also be considered provided the applicant provides
justification of their choice of external agency.
iv. All full-time faculty members (pre-tenure, tenured, and Limited Term) in the RSB will be given equal opportunity to obtain
funding. However, an applicant’s current access to research funding will be considered in the funding decision.
v.
While travel costs for conference presentations or research meetings are permitted, this fund not intended to be used solely
for the purposes of travel. Applications in which travel expenses are the primary budget expense will be ranked lower than
proposals in which the funds are used for other research expenses (e.g., research assistants, equipment, etc.).
Collaboration Award:
Research awards of $10,000 will be awarded to a proposal submitted jointly by at least three collaborators from the RSB. RSB
members who hold this award are still eligible to hold individual research awards up to a maximum of two over a three year
period. As with the individual awards, the same ranking priorities will apply. If no collaborative applications are awarded in any
given year, two additional individual grant of $5,000 may be awarded.
To increase research collaboration in the Faculty of Management, RSB researchers may apply for the collaborative grant with
another researcher from any of the other Schools in the FoM (SIM, SPA, SRES) or any member of the Centres of Excellence in
the FoM or any other School or Centre in the Dalhousie Campus. For such collaborative proposals, the RSB researcher must be
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the Principal Investigator (PI). All other eligibility requirements remain the same. In the case that there are two or more
proposals for collaborative grant proposals, priority will be given to an all RSB team before consideration of other cross-FoM or
cross-campus teams.
2. APPLICATION PROCEDURES
A.
The application deadline for the RSB Research Grants competition is 5:00 p.m. on July 15th. If the deadline falls on a
holiday or weekend, it is extended to 5:00pm on the next working day. Late applications will not be accepted.
B.
Applicants must submit their application by email to Susan Haydt. Handwritten applications will not be accepted.
C.
All sections of the application form must be completed in a clear concise manner with no technical jargon. Applicants
must respect the page lengths specified in the application.
D.
Evidence of ethics certification must be provided with applications for research that uses human subjects. If certification
has not been obtained at the time of application, the applicant has a period of 6 months upon receipt of the Notice of
Award to obtain the required approval, after which time the grant is retracted without notice. The SSHRC “Ethics
Guidelines—Research with Human Subjects” defines the term “human subject” as follows:
“The term ‘subject’ signifies any person who is a source of raw or unformulated data and who is not acting as, or
assisting, the principal investigator.”
E.
The applicants will be notified in writing of the results of the competition. An account will be opened with Financial
Services in the name of the successful applicants.
F.
Applicants are required to submit a one-page final report on the results of the research project exactly two years from
the start date of the award and should indicate if the research results:

have led to an application to an external funding agency, and/or

have been accepted for publication (journals, book chapters etc.) and where, and/or

have been accepted to a peer-reviewed conference for presentation/proceedings

a draft paper/book is available and has been submitted for publication or not.
Reports must also detail actual expenses in relation to the proposed budget. Applicants will not be eligible to
apply for additional grants until this report has been submitted.
SUBMIT APPLICATIONS BY EMAIL TO:
Susan Haydt
Research Facilitator
susan.haydt@dal.ca
3. POLICIES ON RESEARCH FUND ALLOCATIONS
RSB Research Grants applications must be submitted before expenses are incurred. Retroactive applications or applications for
the payment of outstanding expenses will not be considered. Applicants should note that receipts are required for all expenses
before any money is disbursed to the grantee. There are no limits to the sums that may be requested in each of the budget
categories, however, applicants are reminded that requests for all sums must be fully justified.
The following guidelines have been established by the RSB Research Grants Review Committee and must be adhered to in
formulating budgets for RSB Research grants.
A.
Research Assistants ($20 per hour maximum)
Financial assistance may be provided to faculty members to employ student research assistants to perform typical RA
duties (e.g., literature search). Funds may be approved for the hiring of non-student assistants, e.g. situations in which
independent observers are needed to eliminate possible sources of bias in the study design or the services of transcribers
for research materials collected orally.
B.
Honoraria
The Review Committee will consider applications for the allocation of research funds for the payment of honoraria to
persons whose participation is essential to a research project. Such persons might include, for example, group facilitators or
research subjects. Applicants must provide a clear justification for the sums requested. Co-investigators may not be paid
honoraria from RSB funds.
C.
Equipment/Software
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Assistance may be provided for the purchase of equipment or software essential to the project.
D.
Manuscript Preparation
Limited financial assistance may be provided to support manuscript preparation. It is understood that different authors have
different requirements, therefore, the applicant must specify how the funds are to be spent, bearing in mind the policy on
“equipment” noted above. Expenses not normally covered by the RSB may be included.
E.
Research Travel
Limited assistance may be provided for travel for research purposes (e.g., presenting at academic conferences or meetings
with collaborators). Complete details of travel budgets must be included. The purpose and estimated travel dates must be
specified. Dalhousie University Travel Policy requirements apply.
F.
Living Allowance (Subsistence)
Living allowance costs must be associated with research travel. Dalhousie University Financial Services guidelines can be
found at: dal.ca/finserv.
G. Miscellaneous
Miscellaneous expenses include items not covered in the other categories. Basic research overhead costs are not an
eligible expense.
4. RESEARCH GRANT ACCOUNTS
Viola Caume will be managing the Rowe Gift accounts for the research awards and funds will be disbursed as requested by the
PI or a designated member of the PI’s collaborative team.
Complete a Cheque Requisition Form and/or Travel Expense Claim Form to be reimbursed for expenses approved under the
grant. The completed form(s) with appropriate original receipts must be signed by your Chair/Director or Dean and submitted to
Financial Services.
Payment for research support approved under the grant can be made as, follows:
(i) If the service provider is a Dalhousie employee, they must be paid through Personnel/Payroll on an Exception Payment form.
(ii) If the service provider is not a Dalhousie employee, they must be paid using a cheque requisition for Services Rendered.
If you have questions about claiming expenses, please contact Financial Services.
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Rowe School of Business
ROWE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS RESEARCH GRANT APPLICATION
(Collaborative Award of $10,000)
DEADLINE DATE: JULY 15TH
APPLICATION MUST BE TYPED.
NAME OF PRINCIPAL
INVESTIGATOR:
EMPLOYEE NUMBER:
POSITION:
AREA GROUP:
NAME OF
COLLABORATOR #1:
EMPLOYEE NUMBER:
POSITION:
AREA GROUP:
NAME OF
COLLABORATOR #2:
EMPLOYEE NUMBER:
POSITION:
AREA GROUP:
INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL BE RETURNED.
SCHOOL/CENTRE
TELEPHONE:
FAX:
E-MAIL:
SCHOOL/CENTRE
TELEPHONE:
FAX:
E-MAIL:
SCHOOL/CENTRE
TELEPHONE:
FAX:
E-MAIL:
2.TITLE OF PROJECT:
3. PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR APPLICANT’S PREVIOUS SUCCESS WITH ROWE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS RESEARCH GRANT:
Have you obtained the Rowe School of Business Research Grant in the past?
☐ Yes
☐ No
If Yes, indicate which competition year(s) you obtained it as:
Principal Investigator:
Collaborator:
If Yes, please attach (as a separate document) no more than one page of resultant outputs (e.g., articles, conference
papers/presentations, books/book chapters accepted or submitted for publication/presentation, or successful application to
external granting agency) for each successfully obtained RSB Grant, and indicate whether you were Principal Investigator or
Collaborator.
4. ALTERNATIVE FUNDING FOR THIS PROJECT:
Have you received other funding for this project from any external agency? If yes, what
agency and when.
☐ Yes
☐ No
Is this application the result of a research project that received a 4A rating from
SSHRC? If yes, include a copy of the notice from SSHRC.
☐ Yes
☐ No
Have you applied for, or do you plan to seek external funding for this research project?
If yes, provide details as to the name and date of the competition.
☐ Yes
☐ No
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5. DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT:
USE A MAXIMUM OF TWO PAGES. CONCISELY PROVIDE SUPPORTING INFORMATION UNDER THE FOLLOWING HEADINGS, IN LAYPERSON'S
TERMS, AND SUFFICIENT DETAIL TO PERMIT AN INFORMED JUDGEMENT BY THE REVIEW COMMITTEE. IT IS RECOGNISED THAT SOME OF THE
CATEGORIES WILL NOT BE APPLICABLE TO ALL TYPES OF RESEARCH.
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
g)
Scope and objectives of the proposed research.
Scholarly significance, including potential contribution to knowledge and relation to existing research and literature.
If applicable, its social relevance or practical importance.
If applicable, theoretical approach.
Research plans and methods.
Work already completed and in progress and schedule of work to be done.
If applicable, copies of questionnaires and other research instruments.
6. ETHICAL APPROVAL:
Is Ethics approval required for this project?
☐ Yes
☐ No
If yes, has an application for review been submitted to the appropriate Ethics Review Committee?
Attach a copy of the certification, if already obtained.
☐ Yes
☐ No
7. BUDGET:
LIST ITEMS SEPARATELY AND ATTACH A ONE PAGE JUSTIFICATION. ANY APPLICATION THAT IS RECEIVED WITH AN INSUFFICIENTLY DETAILED
BUDGET WILL BE RETURNED TO THE APPLICANT TO BE RESUBMITTED FOR THE NEXT COMPETITION.
PLEASE REFER TO THE RESEARCH GRANT GUIDELINES FOR DETAILS ON ELIGIBLE EXPENSES.
a)
Research Assistance: (maximum $20 per hour) Provide full cost breakdown and justification.
$
b)
Honoraria: Provide a clear justification.
$
c)
Equipment/Software: Detail items and amounts requested for equipment, computer and
software purchases, or equipment rental.
$
d)
Manuscript Preparation: Itemize list of expenses for items not covered by the School.
$
e)
Research Travel: A detailed budget must be included. Provide a quote for air fares (only
economy airfare permitted). Dalhousie’s Travel Policy rules apply.
$
f)
Living Allowance: Financial Services guidelines apply.
g)
Miscellaneous expenses: Include itemized list of expenses.
TOTAL:
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PERSONAL DATA FORM – (COMPLETE ONE FOR EVERY MEMBER OF THE RESEARCH TEAM)
RSB RESEARCH GRANTS
MUST BE TYPEWRITTEN; NOT TO EXCEED TWO PAGES
NAME:
E-MAIL:
TELEPHONE #:
AREA GROUP:
RANK:
☐ TENURED
☐ TENURE TRACK
☐ LIMITED TERM, ENDING:
YEAR OF FIRST APPOINTMENT
AT DALHOUSIE:
HIGHEST DEGREE AWARDED (INCLUDE DATE & UNIVERSITY):
PUBLICATIONS (INCLUDE ALL PUBLICATIONS WITHIN THE LAST FIVE YEARS AND MENTION WHICH WERE PEER REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS. INDICATE PUBLICATIONS RELEVANT
TO THIS RESEARCH PROJECT WITH AN ASTERISK .):
CONFERENCE PAPERS (INCLUDE ALL CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS WITHIN THE LAST THREE YEARS AND MENTION WHICH WERE PEER REVIEWED CONFERENCES.
INDICATE PRESENTATIONS RELEVANT TO THIS RESEARCH PROJECT WITH AN ASTERISK):
CURRENT RESEARCH FUNDING (AGENCY, PROJECT TITLE, GRANT AMOUNT, PERIOD COVERED & QUALITATIVE OVERLAP WITH THIS PROPOSED
RESEARCH). MUST INCLUDE ALL EXTERNAL AND INTERNAL SOURCES OF FUNDING:
RELATED RESEARCH WORK OR SCHOLARLY ACTIVITY:
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