Research Funding Beyond the Tri-Council:
Support from Research Western
Gerald M. Kidder, Ph.D.
Associate Vice-President (Research)
Research Western
External Funding Sources
• Tri-Council (standard operating and equipment
grants)
• Tri-Council (strategic, collaborative, multidisciplinary, university-industry)
• Canada Research Chairs
• Canada Foundation for Innovation (infrastructure)
• Ontario Research Fund (Infrastructure Fund,
Research Excellence Fund)
• Private Companies
• Private Foundations
• More information: Community of Science
(www.cos.com), an extensive database of funding opportunities
available to all Western researchers
ORF-Research Excellence Fund
• Supporting leading-edge research, developing research
talent, and encouraging partnerships between research
institutions and business
• Will contribute a maximum of 1/3 of the total project costs,
with 1/3 of the remainder coming from the private sector
and 1/3 from the institution
• Emphasis given to priority economic sectors:
– Materials and advanced manufacturing
– Information and communications technologies
– Life sciences
– Environmental technologies
– Energy systems and technologies
– Agriculture
– Emerging technologies
Research Development- Dan Sinai, Manager
Important Contacts
• Guiti Massoumi, Senior Consultant
massoumi@uwo.ca; x85301
• Alison Ariss, SSHRC Program Consultant
aariss@uwo.ca; x84768
• Melissa Gordon, NSERC Program Consultant
mjgordon@uwo.ca; x85315
• Derek Newton, CIHR Program Consultant
dnewton2@uwo.ca; x85313
• Melanie Katsivo, International Program Consultant
mkatsivo@uwo.ca; x87970
Working with industry or government partners?
All research contracts must be negotiated by RD&S
to protect your interests!
-Be sure you understand what you’re signing.
-Be sure that IP clauses are appropriate.
-Contact the Contract Research Team within
Research Services early on…”call before you dig!”
Research Services- Mary Ferguson, Manager
Important Contacts
• Theresa Russelo, Pre-Award Grants Facilitator
trusselo@uwo.ca; x84502
• Heather Lloyd, Research Contracts Facilitator
hlloyd@uwo.ca; x84503
• Joella Moore, Internal Grants Facilitator
jmoore73@uwo.ca; x84500
• Shannon Woodhouse, Communications & Training
shannon@uwo.ca; x80182
Internal Funding Sources
• SSHRC Research- supports research projects in
A/H/SS disciplines
• SSHRC Travel- supports conference travel in A/H/SS
disciplines
• SSHRC 4a- grants approved but not funded (new:
Internal Peer Review Confirmation Form due Oct. 10)
• International Research, International Curriculum Funds
• Western Innovation Fund
• Support for trainees: Graduate Thesis Research
Awards; Joint Fund for Graduate Student Research and
Scholarship
• New Research and Scholarly Initiative Awards (ADF):
one major and two small grant competitions
Internal Funding Competitions
• Unlike tri-council applications, applications to
internal competitions will not necessarily be
reviewed by a panel of experts.
• Proposal should be written in language colleagues
from other areas of the university can understand
(avoid specialist jargon).
• Relationship to ongoing research funding must be
clearly explained.
Internal Funding Competitions: Deadlines
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International Research Awards- Nov. 15, May 15
Western Innovation Fund – LOI Dec. 15, Apr. 30,Aug. 26)
SSHRC Internal (Research)- Feb. 15, Aug. 15
SSHRC Internal (Conference Travel)- Feb. 15, Aug. 15
New Research and Scholarly Initiative Awards
– (ADF Major Grants)- Nov. 15
– (ADF Small Grants)- Oct. 16, March
New Research and Scholarly Initiative Awards
UWO Senate
University Research Board
Senate Subcommittee on Priorities in Academic Development
(SUPAD)
Physical/Mathematics Biosciences
Sciences & Engineering
Arts, Humanities
& Social Sciences
Contact: Marci Oswald (Senate Office) x84540
msoswald@uwo.ca
New Research and Scholarly Initiative Awards
Small Grants
• Seed money
• Projects of short
duration
• Maximum $8500
• Applications due
October 16 (Senate
deadline) with a
second competition in
March
Major Grants
• Project startup costs
(equipment)
• Matching funds for
CFI
• Backup for Tri-Council
application
• Applications due
November 15 (Senate
deadline)
New Research and Scholarly Initiative Awards
• Unlike applications to external agencies, applications
to the ADF will not be reviewed by a panel of
experts, so write in non-specialist language.
New Research and Scholarly Initiative Awards
• Unlike applications to external agencies, applications
to the ADF will not be reviewed by a panel of
experts, so write in non-specialist language.
• Priority is to support NEW research, especially of
new faculty.
New Research and Scholarly Initiative Awards
• Unlike applications to external agencies, applications
to the ADF will not be reviewed by a panel of
experts, so write in non-specialist language.
• Priority is to support NEW research, especially of
new faculty.
• Relationship to ongoing research funding is
therefore an important factor (top-ups not
favoured).
New Research and Scholarly Initiative Awards
• Unlike applications to external agencies, applications
to the ADF will not be reviewed by a panel of
experts, so write in non-specialist language.
• Priority is to support NEW research, especially of
new faculty.
• Relationship to ongoing research funding is
therefore an important factor (top-ups not
favoured).
• Emphasis on maximizing IMPACT.
New Research and Scholarly Initiative Awards
• Unlike applications to external agencies, applications
to the ADF will not be reviewed by a panel of
experts, so write in non-specialist language.
• Priority is to support NEW research, especially of
new faculty.
• Relationship to ongoing research funding is
therefore an important factor (top-ups not
favoured).
• Emphasis on maximizing IMPACT.
• ADF funds are not intended to substitute for
external sources of research support (e.g. SSHRC,
NSERC, CIHR), if applicable.
New Research and Scholarly Initiative Awards:
External Reviews
• Suggest reviewers who are knowledgeable in your
specific research area.
• The best external reviewers are those who are
already familiar with your work, but have no links
to you.
• External reviews are used by SUPAD to bring
specific expertise into the review process.
• Remember, external reviewers are seeing only your
application- they can’t make a comparative
judgment.
Remember: it’s always a COMPETITION.
Grantsmanship
• Start early and ask a colleague to review your
application.
Grantsmanship
• Start early and ask a colleague to review your
application.
• Observe guidelines for text preparation.
Grantsmanship
• Start early and ask a colleague to review your
application.
• Observe guidelines for text preparation.
• Clearly explain your objectives, expected outcomes,
and importance to the discipline.
Grantsmanship
• Start early and ask a colleague to review your
application.
• Observe guidelines for text preparation.
• Clearly explain your objectives, expected outcomes,
and importance to the discipline.
• Explain the specific roles of any co-applicants.
Grantsmanship
• Start early and ask a colleague to review your
application.
• Observe guidelines for text preparation.
• Clearly explain your objectives, expected outcomes,
and importance to the discipline.
• Explain the specific roles of any co-applicants.
• List any support for this project provided by your
department or faculty (startup funds, equipment
donation, space renovation, trainee support, etc.)
Grantsmanship
• Start early and ask a colleague to review your
application.
• Observe guidelines for text preparation.
• Clearly explain your objectives, expected outcomes,
and importance to the discipline.
• Explain the specific roles of any co-applicants.
• List any support for this project provided by your
department or faculty (startup funds, equipment
donation, space renovation, trainee support, etc.)
• Clearly explain the relationship between this
application and any other grant funding you have.
Grantsmanship
• Start early and ask a colleague to review your
application.
• Observe guidelines for text preparation.
• Clearly explain your objectives, expected outcomes,
and importance to the discipline.
• Explain the specific roles of any co-applicants.
• List any support for this project provided by your
department or faculty (startup funds, equipment
donation, space renovation, trainee support, etc.)
• Clearly explain the relationship between this
application and any other grant funding you have.
• If applying for equipment, determine availability of
similar equipment elsewhere at UWO- why could it not
serve your needs?
Questions?
www.uwo.ca/research
avpres@uwo.ca
x80183