College Applied Research & Development (CARD) Fund 2013/14
NOTE: Successful applications which concern improving the energy performance of buildings will be funded
from the NSERC CCI Innovation Enhancement grant.
Guidelines and Application Form
PURPOSE
The College Applied Research & Development Fund (formerly known as Research Innovation Fund) provides
funding to encourage faculty and staff to engage in research activities. The intent of the fund is to develop and
build internal research capacity by providing funding for release time for interested faculty and staff and
associated project costs.
In general, the funding is intended to be used to:
 conduct short-term applied research projects;
 carry out demonstration and/or proof-of-concept applied research projects;
 prepare industry-focused applied research proposals;
 conduct and assess the commercial potential of projects;
 provide assistance in proposal preparation; and/or
 support research dissemination - including the preparation and presentation of publications, as well as
organization of research workshops and symposiums.
Applied research is “research focused on the applications of existing knowledge and is addressed to clearly
defined problems and leads to products or services that may be exploited in the near term.”
The value of each award (potentially repayable in the event of a commercial return) will normally be up to
$7,500. Projects may exceed $7,500, but internal or external sources of funding will be required in such
situations. Contributions would be repayable only in the event of a commercial return - the intent being to
help perpetuate on-going operation of the Fund.
ELIGIBILITY
Eligible applicants: All RRC faculty and staff. Please note, that for each approved applied research project, it is
expected that RRC students and/or faculty will be engaged.
SUBMISSION DEADLINE: Please submit proposals by Sunday, March 31, 2013 to:
Submit applications to:
Applied Research & Commercialization, C5-08 Notre Dame Campus, Attention: Eric Wilson or send them via
email to CARD@RRC.ca.
For specific project related questions, please contact Rob Spewak, Research Manager, AR&C at
rspewak@rrc.ca or 632-2357.
CARD Awards will be announced April 30, 2013.
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APPLICATIONS
Applicants should include:
1. Description of the project, which will vary based on the type of project being considered, i.e.:
Project Description
Intended for
Type
(A) Applied research
project
For short-term applied
research and
development projects
that does not require
subsequent external
funding.
Include the proposed
project: title, overall
purpose, activities,
expected nature of
output and time frame. If
other college resources
(e.g. lab technologist) will
be required, this should
be stated in the proposal.
(B) Applied research incentive
project
To facilitate applied research
project development by serving as
a catalyst for larger and longerterm projects, successful applicants
are expected to subsequently apply
for funds from external agencies
Include the proposed project: title,
overall purpose, activities,
expected nature of output and
time frame.
(C) Dissemination of
research results
To facilitate
publication of
research results or
organization of a
research workshop
or symposia
Include the proposed
title, a brief summary
(100 words) of the
content of the
publication or
proposed symposia,
activities and time
frame.
2. Budget for the proposed activities;
3. Status of any existing or recent requests for related funding, for the proposed activities;
4. (For Type C only) An indication of how the proposed project or publication/symposia reflects the
selection criteria below.
APPLICATION PROCESS
As a guide to applicants, the following steps can be used:
1. Complete the CARD Fund application. For questions/clarification about the application contact Rob
Spewak.
2. Send the completed form to your Chair or Dean for review and approval.
3. Send the signed application to AR&C (this is now the official application for the CARD Fund
competition).
4. The CARD Review Committee will review, rank and identify the applications that will be funded.
5. AR&C will contact competition winners (with an award letter) whom will be asked to accept the award
within 14 days upon receipt of the award letter.
6. Those who accept the award will have to contact Chris Huynh to set up the budget in order for funds to
be released. NO FUNDS WILL BE RELEASED UNTIL THE BUDGET IS APPROVED.
As per College Policies: R1 – Research Involving Human Subjects, R3 - Animal Care and Research, and R7 Research Involving Biohazards and Radioactive Materials, should the applicant’s project involve any Humans,
Animals, Biohazards and Radioactive materials, appropriate College approval may be required prior to
awarding of the grant. For more information on the above-mentioned, awardees are encouraged to visit the
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college website. Relevant policies can be found by clicking on the links attached to this document, or by
visiting www.rrc.ca, and by selecting “About RRC”; “Administration”; “College Policies”. Copies of Research
related College policies could also be obtained by contacting the Applied Research & Commercialization office.
Intellectual Property: In accordance with the College’s Intellectual Property and Copyright Policy (section
5.5.2), any IP generated by the project will be owned by Red River College. Policy A10 – Intellectual Property
and Copyright can be found on the College’s website.
BUDGET
The budget for the College Applied Research & Development Fund projects refers to those itemized costs
relating specifically to activities in support of the project and may include research salary assistance, travel,
materials, equipment, and other costs. While these funds are intended primarily to cover direct expenses
incurred by the researcher, a portion of the funding may be requested as salary to cover the costs of the
applicant's time devoted to the research. Funds requested may be used only for the purposes described in this
application.
Budgets for successful applications are to be reviewed with Christopher Huynh (204-632-2314 or
chuynh@rrc.ca) within one month after award notification in order for funds to be released.
SELECTION CRITERIA
Recommendations for funding will be made by the CARD Fund Awards Committee, which will consider the
following in their deliberations:
1. reflection of RRC’s core values and central themes;
2. fit with the College’s Strategic Institutional Research Plan;
3. fit with School and/or Departmental goals and objectives;
4. quality of the proposal;
5. maximizes the building of research capacity;
6. value to the College of the proposed work and the visibility it may provide to the College;
7. projects that employ RRC learners or graduates will be given priority; and
8. addressing or advancing workforce needs/private sector partnerships.
PROJECT PROGRESS UPDATES
Projects officially start as soon as the funds are released. AR&C will be monitoring the progress of the project
on a quarterly basis and will ask project leaders (researchers) to provide an update based on the proposed
work plan.
COMPLETION REQUIREMENTS
Projects are expected to be completed within 12 months of award. Recipients of funds will be expected to
submit a short written report, including a one page project case history which will be published by the College,
to the CARD Fund Awards Committee within two months of completion date. Twenty percent of the funds
may be held back until submission of the report.
CARD FUND AWARDS COMMITTEE
The College Applied Research Fund Committee will be comprised of members from the Senior Academic
Committee (SAC)
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Date Application Received:
Received by:
College Applied Research & Development Fund
Application Form 2013 – 2014
Application Checklist:
Application must be typed using Arial, Calibri, or Times New Roman font, size 12 (hand-written and/or
incomplete application packages will NOT be accepted).
Applications must be signed/approved by the respective Department Chair.
Applications must be received by the Applied Research & Commercialization Office through the applicable
Department CHAIR’s office. Original signed version, plus an electronic copy, required.
Please provide the following information in concise form.
Applicant Information
Name of Applicant(s):
School or Unit:
Type of grant applied for:
Applied Research Project
Applied Research Incentive Project
Dissemination of Research Results – Publication or Organization of a
Research Workshop or Symposia
Project Information
Title:
Time Frame:
Start Date:
End Date:
Status of any existing or recent requests for related funding for the proposed activity:
Please specify the nature of funding received from other sources in support of project activities.
Project Description (no more than two pages are expected for the Project Description – ANY EXCESS PAGES WILL
NOT BE CONSIDERED): Include the overall purpose and objectives; activities or work plan; and expected
deliverables/outcomes
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Project Overview (100 words maximum in lay terms, to be used for communication purposes)
Budget:
(Please provide a written explanation of your project budget – budget items, how they will be used, other sources of
funding - and clearly indicate, using the fields below, the amount of funding being requested)
Budget Item
“Cost of Staff = (hourly rate x # hours) X 1.05 Stat Pay X 1.1175 Fringe Benefits”
Cost (including taxes)
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
Total: $
Ethics Review (Please answer YES or NO):
Will this proposed project involve human subjects?
Will animals be used in the proposed project?
Will animals be used in the proposed project at any other location?
Will radioactive, biological, hazardous material or lasers be used?
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Signatures
Applicant Signature (1)
Date
Applicant Signature (2)
Date
Completed applications are to be forwarded to your program Dean for review, approval, and signature. The Dean will
then forward to the Department Chair for final approval and forwarding to the Applied Research & Commercialization
Office.
Comments from Chair/Dean/Program Instructor:
Dean Signature
Name:
Date
Chair Signature
Name:
Date
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