SSHRC Public Outreach Grants: Workshops and Conferences

November 2011 Competition

Overview
Value	No maximum limit
Duration	1 year
Application deadline	November 28, 2011
Results announced	March 2012
Apply	Application form not available

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Context

Knowledge mobilization is a core priority for SSHRC, one aimed at facilitating and enabling the movement of knowledge in the social sciences and humanities to and from various sectors of society in order to inform Canadian and international debate, decisions and actions.
SSHRC actively supports connecting, disseminating, exchanging and co-creating knowledge to meet the needs of society. The aim is to ensure that people who stand to benefit from research results (e.g., policy-makers, business leaders, community leaders, educators, and members of the media, as well as academics in various fields) have the knowledge they need, when they need it, in useful forms.

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Objectives

Public Outreach Grants are designed to mobilize and/or leverage existing and ongoing research in the social sciences and humanities for a range of audiences beyond academia. Through this funding opportunity, SSHRC encourages researchers to find effective ways to disseminate, transfer, exchange, synthesize and broker research results to wider audiences.
Funding is available for knowledge mobilization events in the open category or any of SSHRC's priority areas:

• Open: Applicants may submit knowledge mobilization projects drawing from any eligible SSHRC discipline.
• Canadian Environmental Issues
• Northern Communities: Towards Social and Economic Prosperity
• Innovation, Leadership and Prosperity
• Aboriginal Research
• Digital Economy

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Description

The Public Outreach Grants: Workshops and Conferences funding opportunity supports knowledge mobilization events directed primarily to non-academic audiences. This includes:

• Workshops: Smaller, invitational, interactive events that link researcher(s) and target audience(s). Applicants are encouraged to produce a concrete deliverable where appropriate (synthesis, report, policy document, etc.).
• Conferences: Larger, possibly interactive, open events that link target audience(s) and researcher(s). Applicants are encouraged to produce a concrete deliverable where appropriate (synthesis, report, policy document, etc.).
• Innovation forums: A new initiative from SSHRC, innovation forums are brainstorming events that: a) are short, small in scope and intensive; b) include participants from both academic and non-academic sectors; and c) use interactive, facilitated formats organized around setting new research agendas and/or developing new research questions or methodologies. 
• Summer institutes: Drawn from the Image, Text, Sound and Technology funding opportunity, a summer institute is an intensive, short, interactive event that facilitates the mobilization of cutting-edge digital media technologies and skills to researchers, students and other audiences where appropriate.

Public Outreach Grants are not intended to support traditional means of dissemination to the research community (such as academic conferences). SSHRC does, however, support such efforts through funding opportunities such as Aid to Research Workshops and Conferences. Applicants cannot submit an application to the Public Outreach Grants: Workshops and Conferences funding opportunity and the Aid to Research Workshops and Conferences funding opportunity in the same calendar year.
Target audiences for all events and activities should include, but are not limited to:

• policy-makers;
• organizations in the public, private and not-for-profit sectors;
• communities of interest (geographic or virtual);
• other areas of Canada beyond the scope of the original research;
• students at all levels (i.e., primary and secondary schools, colleges, and universities);
• the general public; and
• international audiences.

Applicants are encouraged to describe how the proposed knowledge mobilization activities are expected to increase the capacity of selected audiences to understand and use research results.

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Value and Duration

Applicants must situate their proposals within one of three funding levels: under $50,000, $50,000 to $100,000, and over $100,000. There is no maximum value for the last category; however, applicants should ensure their plans can be implemented in one year. The applications will be adjudicated according to merit and the adjudication criteria outlined below. The level of funding requested should be justified in detail and appropriate to the activities undertaken by the proposed project.
Public Outreach Grants will be tenable for one year only, with the possibility of one one-year extension. Grant holders must apply to the Public Outreach Grants program officer for any extensions. This is a one-time call for proposals.

For further information, please see http://www.sshrc-crsh.gc.ca/funding-financement/programs-programmes/public_outreach-sensibilisation_public/workshops-ateliers-eng.aspx.  Please also feel free to get in touch with me at sara.mueller@usask.ca

SSHRC Public Outreach Grants: Dissemination

November 2011 Competition

Overview
Value	No maximum limit
Duration	1 year
Application deadline	November 28, 2011
Results announced	March 2012
Apply	Application form not available

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Context

Knowledge mobilization is a core priority for SSHRC, one aimed at facilitating and enabling the movement of knowledge in the social sciences and humanities to and from various sectors of society in order to inform Canadian and international debate, decisions and actions.
SSHRC actively supports connecting, disseminating, exchanging and co-creating knowledge to meet the needs of society. The aim is to ensure that people who stand to benefit from research results (e.g., policy-makers, business leaders, community leaders, educators, and members of the media, as well as academics in various fields) have the knowledge they need, when they need it, in useful forms.

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Objectives

Public Outreach Grants are designed to mobilize and/or leverage existing and ongoing research in the social sciences and humanities for a range of audiences beyond academia. Through this funding opportunity, SSHRC encourages researchers to find effective ways to disseminate, transfer, exchange, synthesize and broker research results to wider audiences.
Funding is available for knowledge mobilization activities in the open category, or any of SSHRC's priority areas:

• Open: Applicants may submit knowledge mobilization projects drawing from any eligible SSHRC discipline.
• Canadian Environmental Issues
• Northern Communities: Towards Social and Economic Prosperity
• Innovation, Leadership and Prosperity
• Aboriginal Research
• Digital Economy

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Description

The Public Outreach Grants: Dissemination funding opportunity supports activities that help share the results of academic research with non-academic audiences.
Dissemination activities include, but are not limited to:

1. adapting texts or presentations for different audiences (including translations into French, English or an aboriginal language);
2. policy briefs;
3. knowledge syntheses;
4. articles in newspapers or weekly or monthly magazines, whether specialized or general interest (publications in scholarly journals are not eligible);
5. interactive technologies, databases and audio-visual products;
6. media events (such as interviews, or television or radio presentations);
7. press conferences;
8. public debates or testimonies;
9. software or NetWare;
10. educational aids, instruments or equipment;
11. artistic exhibits, performances or festivals;
12. submissions to public commissions, roundtables or workshops; and
13. virtual networking and interactions.

If a proposed activity is not listed above, applicants should consult the program officer to ensure that they are eligible for this funding opportunity.
Note: All activities should be set in the context of a cohesive and fully articulated mobilization plan or strategy. Applicants are encouraged to describe how the proposed knowledge mobilization activities are expected to increase the capacity of selected audiences to understand and use research results.
Target audiences include, but are not limited to:

• policy-makers;
• organizations in the public, private and not-for-profit sectors;
• communities of interest (geographic or virtual);
• other areas of Canada beyond the scope of the original research;
• students at all levels (i.e., primary and secondary schools, colleges and universities);
• the general public; and
• international audiences.

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Value and Duration

Applicants must situate their proposals within one of three funding levels: under $50,000, $50,000 to $100,000, and over $100,000. There is no maximum value for the last category; however, applicants should ensure their plans can be implemented in one year. The applications will be adjudicated according to merit and the adjudication criteria outlined below. The level of funding requested should be justified in detail and appropriate to the activities undertaken by the proposed project.
Public Outreach Grants: Dissemination will be tenable for one year only, with the possibility of one one-year extension. Grant holders must apply to the Public Outreach Grants: Dissemination program officer for any extensions. This is a one-time call for proposals.

For further information, please see http://www.sshrc-crsh.gc.ca/funding-financement/programs-programmes/public_outreach-sensibilisation_public/dissemination-diffusion-eng.aspx.  You are also welcome to contact me at sara.mueller@usask.ca

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CLA Call for Proposals and Posters

Call for Proposals and Posters

2012 CLA National Conference & Trade Show

May 30 – June 2, 2012

Ottawa

CLA is pleased to announce that the call for proposals for the 2012 CLA National Conference is open. We would like to encourage proposals for program and poster sessions from the library, information, archive and related communities for consideration to present at the Conference.

The CLA National Conference seeks to provide a broad range of high quality professional development opportunities to the Canadian library and information community. The conference is an opportunity for individuals to share their expertise to an engaged an enthusiastic audience. Your contribution ensures the continued success of this national event.

Detailed instructions for submitting proposals are available at www.cla.ca/conference/2012. The deadline for submissions is October 31, 2011. Accepted presenters will be notified by the end of December 2011.

Questions?

Questions may be addressed to Wendy Walton at 613.232.9625 extension 302 or email wwalton@cla.ca

Canadian Library Association
1150 Morrison Drive, Suite 400
Ottawa, ON K2H 8S9

SSHRC Partnership Development Grant

SSHRC has released the application form for this year's Partnership Development Grant.  The details are available here: 

http://www.sshrc-crsh.gc.ca/funding-financement/programs-programmes/partnership_development_grants-bourses_partenariat_developpement-eng.aspx

The Partnership Development Grant funds research activities between new or established partnerships to:

• develop research and related activities in the social sciences and humanities, including knowledge mobilization and the meaningful involvement of students and new scholars, by fostering new partnerships for research and related activities involving existing and/or potential partners; or
• design and test new partnership approaches for research and/or related activities that may result in best practices or models that either can be adapted by others or have the potential to be scaled up to a regional, national or international level

The grants are available for periods of 1-3 years and fund up to $200,000 over the lifetime of the grant.

SSHRC Insight Grant Information Session

Faculty in the College of Education, the College of Law, and the University Library are invited to attend an informal information session about the SSHRC Insight Grant.

The session will be held in Education 3050 on September 8 from 4:00-5:00.

Canadian Bar Association Law for the Future Fund

The Canadian Bar Law for the Future Fund (LFFF) has grants available for innovative projects in the field of law.

Projects eligible for consideration must be of national interest and/or of benefit to the general public and must be in at least one of the following fields:

• legal research
• legal education
• legislation and law reform
• administration of justice

LFFF does not provide funding for capital projects, ongoing operating expenses, budget deficits, general fund drives, annual charitable appeals, scholarships, sabbaticals, conferences and seminars, nor applications relating exclusively to publication costs, equipment purchases or travel costs. No permanent commitments are made in support of a project, and no grants are made that would result in financial gain to an individual or organization. More detailed grant application information.

• Grant Application Form (.pdf)

Completed application forms must be mailed to:
The Canadian Bar Law for the Future Fund
865 Carling Avenue - Suite 500
Ottawa, ON K1S 5S8

To be considered, applications must include the following documents:

• federal charitable registration number;
• organization's budget for the current and preceding years;
• audited financial statement for organization;
• brief history and purposes of organization;
• list of Board of Directors of organization.

Deadline for application is October 15 of each year. All applications are reviewed by a five-member Board of Trustees consisting of three CBA members, a member of the Bench and a lay person. Successful applicants are notified in writing.

For more information, e-mail Robyn Lalonde.

CIHR Operating Grant: Advancing Theoretical and Methodological Innovations

Operating Grant: Advancing Theoretical and Methodological Innovations (2011)

Are you a researcher with an interest in health research that will contribute to our understanding of different phenomena through the study of theories, conceptual frameworks, methods and/or tools? Then, this funding call may be of interest to you and your colleagues.

The CIHR Institutes of Aging (IA), Population and Public Health (IPPH), and Health Services and Policy Research (IHSPR) have identified the need to further strengthen the theories, conceptual frameworks, methods and tools underpinning the conduct of uni-disciplinary and inter-disciplinary health research. Guided by different disciplinary traditions, researchers use a range of theories, frameworks, methods and tools to understand, observe and/or measure phenomena. Innovations need to be informed by the best available scientific methods emanating from a broad range of disciplines such as economics, political science, sociology, law and other relevant health and social sciences and humanities. Whether we seek to better theorize how policy interventions adapt to context, or to strengthen our approaches to analyzing and reporting data to inform health decision-making, we need to further enhance research's contribution to such efforts.

The objective of this Funding Opportunity is to:

Support research that is informed by a range of disciplinary perspectives and that advances theories, conceptual frameworks, scientific methods, and/or measurement approaches towards a strengthened Canadian health care system and improved health for Canadians.
This funding opportunity is intended to support research in one or more of the following three domains, addressing one or more of the relevant research areas outlined by each of the participating partners:

Domain 1: Develop or enhance theories and/or conceptual frameworks.
Domain 2: Develop and/or enhance quantitative, qualitative or mixed method approaches to research.
Domain 3: Develop and/or assess valid and reliable measurement tools.
IHSPR will fund applications relevant to the domains listed above and that also address one or more of the following relevant research areas within the Evidence-Informed Healthcare Renewal (EIHR) initiative:

Health Care Financing and Funding Models
Health System Sustainability
Governance and Accountability
IPPH will fund applications relevant to the domains listed above and that also address one or more of the following relevant research areas:
· Pathways to improve equity and reduce inequities in population health
· Population health interventions and implementation systems to reduce inequities and promote equity in Canada and globally

IA will fund applications relevant to the domains listed above and that also address one or more of the following relevant research areas:
· Population-based longitudinal cohort studies

For more information about these priority areas, please visit the funding opportunity.

The total amount available for this funding opportunity is $3,200,000, enough to fund approximately 16 grants. This amount may increase if additional funding partners participate. The maximum amount per grant is $200,000 in total for up to three years.

Registration Deadline 2011-09-30
Application Deadline 2011-10-28

For more information, please visit:  http://www.researchnet-recherchenet.ca/rnr16/viewOpportunityDetails.do?progCd=10236&language=E&fodAgency=CIHR&view=browseArchive&browseArc=true&org=CIHR

Canadian Institutes of Health Research
3666 McTavish
Montreal, Quebec, H3A 1Y2

Centre for Forensic Behavioural Sciences and Justice Studies Faculty Research Grant Program

Centre for Forensic Behavioural Sciences and Justice Studies

Faculty Research Grant Program (supported by Correctional Service Canada)

Deadline: September 30, 2011

The Centre Forensic Behavioural Sciences and Justice Studies at the University of Saskatchewan (the “Centre”) is an interdisciplinary centre aimed at promoting research and graduate training in the areas of justice and forensic sciences. Demands have, and continue to emerge, at the municipal, provincial and national levels for scholarly activity pertaining to the criminal justice system. These demands include the need for research, training and evaluation concerning the law and justice systems, personnel and inmates, crime prevention, conflict resolution, and community health issues as informed and impacted by correctional services.

The Centre is pleased to invite applications for faculty research awards, made possible through funding support from Correctional Service Canada. The purpose of these awards is to fund small projects that will enable researchers to better position their research for success at provincial and national funding levels. The total amount of funding available for this competition is $20,000. It is anticipated that individual awards will be in the $5,000 to $7,000 range, however, applications up to a maximum of $15,000 may be considered.

The deadline for receipt of applications is September 30, 2011 with results to be announced by the end of October, 2011.

The Centre will accept submissions from any University of Saskatchewan faculty member whose research proposal investigates a law, crime, justice and/or corrections topic from a social science, health science, legal, management or interdisciplinary perspective. Only one submission per faculty member will be considered per competition, although a particular individual may be named as Principal Investigator on one submission and Co-investigator on another. Researchers may receive funding on a yearly basis, provided an application was submitted to a provincial or national funding agency in the previous year on the work that has already received funding from the Forensic Initiative.
Consideration will be given to all submissions but funding is competitive and will be granted based on the following criteria:

- the importance and relevance of questions being addressed,
- the potential theoretical contribution to an understanding of criminal behaviour and other justice-related phenomena,
- the potential practical contribution to the criminal justice system and its member agencies and stakeholders, including offenders and victims
- relevance to Saskatchewan and/or the prairie region,
- relevance to a provincial or national funding program to which the researcher intends to submit an application in the next 12 months,
- plans to ensure effective knowledge translation,
- the soundness and practicality of the proposal, and
- the potential value for money

The proposal must include (all pages must be numbered):

1.    Title of the research project;
2.    Brief summary of the research (up to 5 pages) presented in accordance with the following topics: background issue(s), synopsis of relevant research, rationale for the research, research question(s), methodology, data analysis, other agency/organization involvement/approval, and potential implications/impact of the research;
3.    Proposed budget for the research with justification of expenses, a statement of request specifying the amount of financial resources that are being requested, and a disclosure about any other potential or existing sources of funding;
4.    Projected timeframe in which the research will be completed;
5.    Dissemination or communication plan;
6.    Statement of commitment to apply for provincial or national funding within the next 12 months and explanation of how the present proposal will improve the external funding application;
7.    Brief biographies of the principal investigator and all co-investigators (up to one
half page per person); 8. References; 9.    Documentation that supplements the research summary may be included in Appendices (e.g., sample questionnaires, focus group questions, survey instruments, interview protocols, solicitation announcements, consent forms, correspondence with criminal justice agencies and stakeholders).

Incomplete proposals will be returned to the applicant without review.

Submissions must be signed by the applicant, any co-applicants and their respective Department Heads (if applicable), and Deans or Associate Deans. A copy of the ethics application and Research Ethics Board approval is not required with the submission, but per University policy, will be required before funding is released.

Grant applications will be reviewed by an Awards Committee, made up of a minimum of three (3) members, selected annually from among the members and affiliated faculty of the Centre for Forensic Behavioural Sciences and Justice Studies, including one representative of Correctional Service Canada-Regional Psychiatric Centre research program.

Successful applicants must abide by the policies and regulations of the University of Saskatchewan regarding the use of research funds. In addition, award recipients will be required to submit an annual summary of their expenditures in order for the Centre to meet its own external reporting requirements. Grant funds may not be used to provide honoraria or release time stipends for the Principal Investigator or Co-investigators.

Eligible expenses:

- Travel directly associated with the research
- Research dissemination travel (maximum allowable $1000)
- Materials and supplies
- Salary and mandatory benefits for undergraduate or graduate students or non-
student research assistants
- Equipment rental
- Postage and long-distance telephone expenses
- Printing
- Specialized computing software
- Fees paid to research subjects (e.g. honorariums) where ethically approved.

Any unexpended funds at the completion of the research must be returned to the Centre and will be added to the funds available in subsequent grant competitions.

The term of the grant will be in accordance with the applicant’s request or as negotiated with the Awards Committee. It is anticipated that most grants will be for one year or less, although awards may be granted for a longer period if approved by the Awards Committee. The term may be extended only upon written request to and approval by the Committee.

Upon completion of the research, grant recipients must prepare and submit to the Centre for Forensic Behavioural Sciences and Justice Studies a maximum 3-page summary of the research, including rationale, research question(s) addressed, methodology used, findings, conclusions and implications for policy and/or practice, to be posted on the Centre’s website. Researchers are also requested to submit to the Centre for its records a copy of any technical report or research publication produced from this research. Support from CSC and the Centre for Forensic Behavioural Sciences and Justice Studies must be acknowledged in any publication unless written notice to the contrary is given.

If you have any questions, please contact:

Ronda Appell, Coordinator, Centre for Forensic Behavioural Sciences and Justice Studies Tel: 966-2687 Fax: 966-6007 ronda.appell@usask.ca

Applications should be directed to:

Centre for Forensic Behavioural Sciences and Justice Studies 9 Campus Drive, Room 110B Arts University of Saskatchewan Saskatoon, SK S7N 5A5

SSHRC Internal Review Process - Updated

SSHRC Internal Review Process: 2011 Insight Grant Competition

By this date, applicants should have notified Linda McMullen, SSHRC Leader of their intention to submit a SSHRC application. In consultation with the research facilitator of the applicant’s college/unit, Linda will assist in identifying a mentor to work with the applicant, if desired. Where applicable, comments received on a previous application should be reviewed. Applicants should also work with the research facilitator from their college/unit throughout the application process.

September 14 -  Final draft of grant (including CV) submitted to Linda McMullen for review by internal committee Full draft (with core content revisions as recommended by mentor, budget, student training, CV, etc.) submitted for internal review. Prior to this deadline, grants should have been reviewed by a mentor, grant writer, research facilitator, and/or colleague with regard to importance, feasibility, budget, student training, format, clarity, composition, and conformity to SSHRC guidelines.    (Applicants must indicate who has been involved in the review process).

September 21 - Committee feedback communicated to applicant.

October 8 - Deadline for submission of grant to Research Services for compliance check

October 15th - SSHRC Deadline for Grant Submission

Please note that: 

Funding is available for Grant Writing Assistance:
http://www.usask.ca/research/research_services/internal_funding_opps.php#ProposalDevelopmentAssistance

And that $5,000 will be awarded to each applicant who takes advantage of the services and
receives a 4A rating.


   

Drummond Foundation - Call for Applications

THE DRUMMOND FOUNDATION
Request for Applicants (RFA) 2011 – 2012

FRAMEWORK:

The Drummond Foundation invites applications from clinical investigators working in Canada and interested in improving the quality of life of socially, mentally, or physically disadvantaged elderly individuals and their families. Studies concerning community dwelling seniors with compromised autonomy will be favored. The applicant should be a relatively new investigator not yet ready to seek CIHR funding, or an investigator making a bridge to a new field, and is new to the Drummond Foundation.
We will consider any quantitative or qualitative research studies that address the physical or mental health care needs of elderly persons or their capacity for autonomous living. Applications will be judged for their originality, feasibility and the potential clinical impact of results, social value and relevance to the lives of the elderly in the community, and by the quality of study design and the grant application.
The individual applicant may request a maximum of $50,000 for a one year period. NB:    Drummond support will be made available to the principal investigator who must have a
University appointment to administer via a Canadian university-affiliated account.

FORMAT:
Six copies of the application must be submitted double-sided. Text must be double-spaced and left- aligned. Font size must be 12, letter-quality type. The research proposal part of the application must not exceed 10 pages of text. The application must include the following sections:
•    A TITLE PAGE: Title of proposal, names of principal & co-investigators, principal investigator’s phone, fax, email, and postal address, name of institution where research will be carried out, total funds requested, and the name and address of the Director of the Canadian university-affiliated institute where funds would be administered.
•    A BUDGET: A detailed budget for the entire project, including other sources of funding present and projected, and any existing support of the principal investigator. Budget requests may include equipment, consultation, salary support, and support of principal investigator. The budget should be detailed and include time lines. As the maximum grant is for $50,000 it is suggested that applicants restrict any equipment purchases in the budget to those absolutely necessary for the research. For example, computers are often available within research environments; however specific software may be necessary.
•    AN EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: An executive summary of 250 words, suitable for a non-scientific audience is required.
•    THE RESEARCH PROPOSAL, not to exceed 10 pages, to include:
GOAL OF THE STUDY: include a single statement of the hypothesis.
PRESENT STATE OF KNOWLEDGE: provide concise rationale as to why the proposed
study should be carried out, citing relevant scientific literature.
METHODS: describe study population, study site, study design, and statistical methods.
Define predictor and outcome variables, and state specifically how they will be measured. Determine the number of cases required to disprove the null hypothesis, or to prove the hypothesis. For qualitative studies, details of data collection and analytic methods must be described. Specify time frames.
REPORTING: describe possible outcomes of intervention and identify scientific journals where investigators expect to report their results.
RELEVANCE: describe social and/or public health implications of results and potential population affected.
• ORDER OF APPENDICES (beyond the 10 page application text):
SCIENTIFIC REFERENCES cited in text.
APPROVAL from an ethics committee, be it institution or community-based. The proposed SUBJECT CONSENT forms for human studies (where appropriate). LETTERS OF SUPPORT from agencies where work will be carried out. CONDENSED (2 pages) curriculum vitae describing each investigator’s education,
research training, academic positions held, and publications over the last 5 years.
OTHER, if desired.

CONDITIONS:
A final DRUMMOND REPORT of 2000 words is to be submitted no later than March 31, 2013, and should include a 250 word structured abstract with the following headings and information: Objectives, Design, Setting, Participants, Main Outcome Measures, Results, and Conclusions.
The Drummond Foundation must be acknowledged in publications coming out of the project and is to be supplied with copies of publications coming out of the funded project.
The Drummond Foundation retains the right to site visit during the course of the work.
Successful applicants who accept funding, but fail to adhere to conditions of the grant may be asked to return funds.

The Drummond Foundation will retain 10% of the award amount which will only be paid out upon the receipt of the Final Report by the specified deadline.

PROCEDURES:
Any and all materials pertaining to each application must be received in the office of the Drummond Foundation by August 31, 2011.
Qualifying applications will be reviewed by the medical advisor, two internal reviewers and an external reviewer. Reviewers’ comments will be made available upon request.
On or before January 31, 2012, successful applicants will receive funds, and unsuccessful applicants will be informed of their status.

Potential applicants wishing to learn more about this thematic research may contact:
Dr. Ellen Rosenberg Scientific Advisor St. Mary’s Hospital Tel:    (514) 345-3511 ext: 5620 Email: ellen.rosenberg@mcgill.ca

Six copies of the complete application (double-sided) should be forwarded to the following address:
The Drummond Foundation c/o Mr. P. Stuart Iversen 1350 Sherbrooke St, West, Suite 1201 Montreal, Quebec H3G 1J1 Email: office@drummondfoundation.ca

SSHRC Internal Review Process - SSHRC Insight Grants 2011

SSHRC Internal Review Process: 2011 Insight Grant Competition

 

July 25^th

·      By this date, applicants should have notified Linda McMullen, SSHRC Leader of their intention to submit a SSHRC application. In consultation with the research facilitator of the applicant’s college/unit, Linda will assist in identifying a mentor to work with the applicant, if desired. Where applicable, comments received on a previous application should be reviewed. Applicants should also work with the research facilitator from their college/unit throughout the application process.

Aug. 8^th 2:00 to 4:00; Location TBD - SSHRC Workshop 

·      Two-hour session: getting to the specifics of a successful SSHRC application.  This panel session comprises a discussion of the application requirements for the Insight Grant competition, tips from a successful U of S SSHRC applicant, and information on the review process from a member of an adjudication committee. 

Aug^.  25th – Final draft of grant (including CV) submitted to Linda McMullen for review by internal committee

·      Full draft (with core content revisions as recommended by mentor, budget, student training, CV, etc.) submitted for internal review. Prior to this deadline, grants should have been reviewed by a mentor, grant writer, research facilitator, and/or colleague with regard to importance, feasibility, budget, student training, format, clarity, composition, and conformity to SSHRC guidelines.   (Applicants must indicate who has been involved in the review process). 

·      In order to gain the most benefit from the process, grants must be submitted in a polished state. Grants not in this format cannot be forwarded to the committee for review.

Sept. 1^st  – Feedback provided by committee on draft proposal back to applicant 

October 8^th  - Deadline for submission of grant to Research Services for compliance check

October 15^th   - SSHRC Deadline for Grant Submission 

Contacts:

SSHRC Leader                                  Linda McMullen       linda.mcmullen@usask.ca;

Research Services                           Joni Aschim              joni.aschim@usask.ca

                                                            Amanda Sawlor       amanda.sawlor@usask.ca

Funding for Grant Writing Assistance:

http://www.usask.ca/research/research_services/internal_funding_opps.php#ProposalDevelopmentAssistance

CIHR; Call for Contributions to Population and Public Health Ethics Casebook

Call for Cases for a New Publication: Population and Public Health Ethics Casebook


The CIHR Institute of Population and Public Health (IPPH) together with partners, are pleased to announce a call for case submissions in Population and Public Health Ethics.  For more information, please visit the IPPH News and Announcements page for additional details and submission guidelines.

Fostering the development and refinement of ethical frameworks for population health interventions in Canada and globally is a strategic objective for the IPPH.  Population and public health ethics can be distinguished from clinical ethics by the focus on: (1) populations rather than individuals; (2) a wide range of population-level and/or environmental interventions often implemented outside of the health care setting or the health sector; and (3) equitable prevention of disease and disability.

The CIHR-IPPH, CIHR Ethics Office, Public Health Agency of Canada-Office of Public Health Practice, National Collaborating Centre for Healthy Public Policy, and Public Health Ontario have partnered to develop this casebook of ethical dilemmas in population and public health and related case analyses. The objectives of the casebook are to:
1)      Increase awareness and understanding of PPH ethics, and the value of ethical thinking in population and public health research, policy, and practice;
2)      Highlight cases from across population and public health research, policy, and practice that feature different ethical issues and dilemmas; and,
3)      Create a tool to support instruction, debate, and dialogue related to cases in population and public health ethics research, policy, and practice.

Structured case submissions of up to 850 words are due by Friday, September 30, 2011.  Cases should be realistic (either real or a composite based on a real situation) and can either focus on: 1) a particular ethical dilemma that arises in practice; 2) the ethical considerations of a specific population health intervention; or 3) how a public health organization(s) in other sectors deliberates or takes ethics into account in their priority setting or decision-making process.

Each selected case will be peer reviewed and subsequently analyzed according to a common approach by an invited author who is not affiliated with the case submission authorship team.  Authors of selected cases will be given an opportunity to provide an alternative analysis and these responses will be included in the casebook, which will be published in Spring 2012.



The ethics casebook call for cases can be accessed at the following website:
http://www.cihr-irsc.gc.ca/e/44006.html
http://www.cihr-irsc.gc.ca/f/44006.html

CIHR, Call for Proposals on Aging Research

Open Call – Joint Call for Applications in Aging Research: Healthy Life Expectancy 2020 – LOI (Letter of Intent) Deadline October 3, 2011

As a partner of the European Research Area in Aging (ERA-AGE2), a European research network on aging, FRSQ is pleased to inform the scientific community of a call for proposals for multidisciplinary research in "Active and Healthy Aging across the Life Course".
Each project must be presented by a team of researchers from at least three different countries participating in the call for proposals.

The CIHR-IA will consider funding research programmes that are relevant to (in alignment with) the international research priority areas described below:

Biological mechanisms underlying the Aging process;
Cognitive Impairment in Aging;
Health Services across the continuum of care for the elderly;
Longitudinal Studies on Aging;
Mobility in Aging, including Age-friendly (inclusive) designs and environments.
The deadline for letters of intent is October 3, 2011. Details about the competition and confirmation of the participating countries can be found on the ERA-AGE2 website.

For more information, visit our website or contact FRSQ Program Manager Nathalie Champagne.

CIHR Open Operating Grant, Priority Annoucement in Pathways to Health Equity

Open Call – CIHR Open Operating Grants Program – Fall 2011 Priority Announcement – Pathways to Health Equity
The CIHR-Institute of Population and Public Health will provide funding for applications that support research related to pathways to health equity. Health equity suggests that all people can reach their full health potential and should not be disadvantaged from attaining it because of race, ethnicity, gender, religion, or any other socially determined circumstance. Research furthering the understanding of the pathways that lead to health equity focuses on understanding interactions between biological, social, cultural and environmental determinants. Research addressing these priorities involves a range of research designs and theoretical innovations informed by diverse interdisciplinary perspectives such as epidemiology, sociology, political science, and other health and social sciences.

N.B. This Priority Announcement will require completion of a Relevance Form.

Visit the CIHR ResearchNet website for further information.

Registration deadline: Aug. 15, 2011

CIHR Open Operating Grant, Prioroty announcement for Population Health Interventions

Open Call – CIHR Open Operating Grants Program – Fall 2011 Priority Announcement – Population Health Interventions
CIHR-IPPH will provide funding for applications that support research related to population health interventions.

Population health interventions are policy, program and resource distribution approaches that address the determinants of health within and outside of the health sector. Population health interventions are complex, dynamic, and adaptable to different socio-cultural and political contexts.

Some examples include:
1) Municipal infrastructure policies to make communities safer and more walkable.
2) Housing renewal developments and their potential impacts on family well-being.
3) Social assistance policies to improve household food security.

Visit the CIHR ResearchNet website for further information.

Registration deadline: Aug. 15, 2011

CIDA's Partners for Development

The link below leads to CIDA's call for its Partners for Development program.  This program funds research with international partners in the developing world: 

http://www.acdi-cida.gc.ca/acdi-cida/ACDI-CIDA.nsf/eng/ANN-524911-HA7

The U of S will be submitting two applications to this competition only.  Details on the internal letter of intent process will be announced shortly.

SSHRC Insight Grant

The program description for the SSHRC Insight Grant (which replaces the SRG) has now been released.  Please see the details here:


http://www.sshrc-crsh.gc.ca/funding-financement/programs-programmes/insight_grants-subventions_savoir-eng.aspx

Updated SSHRC Eligibility Regulations

The following was recently communicated to the U of S by a SSHRC program officer:

Please note the following:

If you applied for an Insight Development Grant in 2011, you CANNOT apply for an Insight Grant in 2011 (whether you were successful or not)
If you apply for an Insight Grant in 2011, you CAN apply for an Insight Development Grant in 2012 (whether you were successful or not) – and hold both if successful

Please circulate – thank you.

Luc Lebrun
Program Officer | Agent de programme
Research Portfolio | Portefeuille de la recherche
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada
Conseil de recherches en sciences humaines du Canada
350 Albert Street | 350, rue Albert, Ottawa, ON  K1P 6G4
E | C : Luc.Lebrun@sshrc-crsh.gc.ca
T : 613.992.5146   F | T : 613.992.7635
www.sshrc-crsh.gc.ca

Information Session: Partners for Development

Invitation to an information session on a major international funding opportunity funded by CIDA

Funding Program: Partners for Development—Canadian Universities
Funder: Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA)
Value: $500,000 to $5 million up to five years
Due date: 2 p.m. PST (Pacific Standard Time), Thursday, October 13, 2011
Program link: http://www.acdi-cida.gc.ca/acdi-cida/ACDI-CIDA.nsf/eng/ANN-524911-HA7


You are cordially invited to an information session on the CIDA’s Partners for Development Program and the UofS internal Letter of Intent (LOI) process. The session is organized by the International Research Office (IRO). The IRO team will be available to answer your questions about the internal review process and the support system. Interested applicants are strongly encouraged to attend this information session to learn more about this major funding opportunity.  If you are unable to attend please email le.li@usask.ca to indicate your interest in the program and we will follow up with you.  

Date: Wednesday, June 29, 2011
Time: 2:00 – 3:00 pm
Location: Meeting Room 2, NRC-PBI building, 110 Gymnasium Place
Refreshments will be provided

Please note:
- CIDA allows two applications per university
- There will be UofS internal review process
- Due date for Letter of Intent (LOI): July 29, 2011, 4:30 pm
- Two successful LOIs will be selected and announced on August 12, 2011
- Internal deadline for full proposal: October 7, 2011, 4:30 pm

Please reply as soon as possible, but no later than Tuesday, June 28th to Le Li at le.li@usask.ca if you are planning to attend or not. Also, please help us share the information far and wide to those you know who might be interested.


Partners for Development—Canadian Universities
The Canadian International Development Agency’s (CIDA) Partnerships with Canadians Branch (PWCB) is launching, under its Partners for Development program, a call for proposals of up to $50 million for international development projects to be implemented by Canadian universities. The objective of this call is to support the international work of Canadian universities in contributing to Canada's efforts to reduce poverty in developing countries.

This call will fund projects from Canadian universities in partnership with institutions and organizations in developing countries. CIDA will contribute between $500,000 and $5 million to projects with a duration of up to five years. CIDA will contribute up to 75 percent of total project costs. Universities must contribute at least 25 percent of total project costs, either as a cash or in-kind contribution. Overhead is included in the total cost of the project.

This call will contribute to the CIDA targets of:
Allocating half of PWCB funding to CIDA's countries of focus and half to other countries eligible for official development assistance
Aligning 80 percent of PWCB funding to CIDA's priority themes: increasing food security, securing the future of children and youth, and stimulating sustainable economic growth

For more information please visit:
http://www.acdi-cida.gc.ca/acdi-cida/ACDI-CIDA.nsf/eng/ANN-524911-HA7

IDRC: Small Grants for Innovative Research and Knowledge Sharing

IDRC Small Grants for Innovative Research and Knowledge-Sharing (deadline July 31)

Funder: International Development Research Centre (IDRC)

A call for concept notes is expected to be announced on July 1st with a deadline of July 31st. There will be four calls per fiscal year.

Please note applications are accepted from organizations only, not individuals. Please contact le.li@usask.ca if you have an interest in pursuing this opportunity. Our International Research Office team would be very pleased to assist with the development of the application and coordinate the submission process.

This call offers two types of funding:

1) Support to events and to small dissemination activities and products.

Events, usually conferences, workshops, and dialogues. Events must be hosted in large part by one or more Canadian organizations. Grants are often used to support the active participation of people from low- and middle-income countries (e.g., as speakers); grants are generally not used to support the participation of Canadians or people from high-income countries.

Dissemination activities and products. Requests for journal support should outline opportunities for IDRC content or demonstrate over 50% Southern authorship. Requests for dissemination activities and products should have formal ties to an IDRC-supported project or network.

2) Support to research, knowledge-building, and knowledge-sharing projects.

Value: CAD$1,000 to $15,000 for events and small dissemination-based activities and products. CAD$20,000 to $60,000 for research and knowledge projects. Project duration must not exceed 30 months, including all proposed research activities funded by the grant and final reporting.

For more information please visit:
http://publicwebsite.idrc.ca/EN/Funding/Competitions/Pages/CompetitionDetails.aspx?CompetitionID=12

Canada-U.S. Fulbright Program

Funding Opportunity: Canada-U.S. Fulbright Program for Canadian Scholars and Students (deadline Nov 15)


Traditional Fulbright Scholar Awards are open to scholars in all fields (excluding medical training) and are designed to enable emerging and established scholars, post-doctoral researchers and experienced professionals to conduct research, teach, or undertake a combination of both activities for one semester or a full academic year at a university or research centre of their choice in the United States.

Value: The award is a fixed sum of US$25,000 for a full academic year (nine months) or US$12,500 for one semester. Basic health insurance is also provided.

Deadline: November 15, 2011

http://www.fulbright.ca/programs/canadian-scholars/traditional-awards-2.html


Traditional Fulbright Student Awards are intended for graduate students, prospective graduate students and junior professionals who wish to enroll in a graduate studies program, continue their current course of graduate study and research, or pursue an independent research project for a period of nine months in the United States.

Value: US$15,000 for a full academic year (nine months). Grants may, under exceptional circumstances, be offered for different periods and may be pro-rated accordingly. Grantees are expected to use the award to cover expenses related to their studies and/or research, such as housing, travel, tuition and other academic expenditures. Basic health insurance is provided, along with visa, and other professional services.

Deadline: November 15, 2011

http://www.fulbright.ca/programs/canadian-students/traditional-awards.html

For further information, or to indicate your interest in this opportunity, please contact le.li@usask.ca

LACREG 2011

Funding Opportunity: Canada-Latin America and the Caribbean Research Exchange Grants (LACREG) 2011 Competition

The Canada-Latin America and the Caribbean Research Exchange Grants (LACREG) program has been managed by the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada (AUCC) with financial support from the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) since 1995.

The new Phase of the LACREG program (2011-2014) will consist of two competitions. The deadline for this first competition is October 6, 2011 and AUCC plans to announce the results of the competition before the end of November, 2011. It is expected that the next competition will be launched in March 2012 with a June 2012 application deadline. The amount of funding available per competition is $190,000 and it is anticipated that at least 15 grants will be awarded per competition..

Projects must address one or more of the IDRC’s research themes:
• agriculture and the environment;
• science, technology, and innovation;
• social and economic policy; and
• health and health systems.

Value: $15,000 CAD. Support through this program must be cost-shared on a 2:1 ratio by the program and the partner institutions, respectively. Partner institutions must make a cash or in-kind contribution to cover at least one-third of the total cost.

Eligibility: Applicants from Canada and eligible Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) countries are encouraged to apply.
The LACREG program applies to collaborative research between Canada and the following LAC countries: Argentina, Barbados, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, Trinidad and Tobago, and Venezuela.

Deadline: Thursday, October 6, 2011 (4:00 p.m. EST)

Application forms and guidelines:
http://www.aucc.ca/programs/intprograms/lacreg/2010-11_e.html

Please note a number of changes have been brought to this year’s guidelines so please read them carefully.

Former LACREG awardees at the UofS are willing to share their proposals. Please contact le.li@usask.ca if you have an interest in pursuing this opportunity and our International Research Office team would be very pleased to assist with the development of the application.

Tri-Council Policy Change: Student Stipends

What follows is an announcement of a policy change from the Tri-Councils regarding student stipends in SSHRC and CIHR grants:


This is to advise you of important changes regarding stipends for students and postdoctoral fellows paid from grants from the three federal research granting agencies.
As you are aware, the federal research granting agencies (NSERC, CIHR, SSHRC) have in the past followed different practices with regard to the level of stipends which can be paid to students and postdoctoral fellows. Over the years we had heard from institutions and researchers that these different practices were too rigid, may limit the researchers’ ability to recruit students and provide them with compensation that was competitive and fair, made it difficult to manage interdisciplinary teams and increased the administrative burden on institutions Thus, in March 2011, as part of the ongoing effort to harmonize policies across the three agencies, the agency Presidents agreed that granting agency regulations on support for students and trainees paid through grants should be removed.
The removal of these regulations will address the concerns we had received over the years.
Therefore, beginning September 2011, the policies and practices of the three agencies will be harmonized, and specific minima or maxima pertaining to stipends paid from grants will no longer be in effect. The Tri-Agency Financial Administration Guide will no longer stipulate the value of stipends that can be paid from grants. In addition, the agencies will remove the restriction on providing supplements from grants (“top- ups”) to award holders.
Many institutions have already set policies on minimum support packages, where stipend support can be assembled from various sources. In other instances, collective agreements may come into play. The granting agencies encourage institutions to continue to ensure that students and postdoctoral fellows are appropriately compensated, commensurate with the important contributions that they make to the research environment of the institution.

CIHR Grant Writing Workshop with Roger Pierson, June 17

There will be a CIHR Workshop on Friday, June 17, 2011 at 9 – 11 am in B450 in the Health Sciences Building which will be led by Dr. Roger Pierson, University CIHR Delegate.  The session is entitled, “What does a CIHR grant proposal look like?”  Dr. Pierson will be outlining the strategic structural components of a CIHR proposal.  Please reply as soon as possible, but no later than Thursday, June 16th to Shalayne Benallack (Shalayne.benallack@usask.ca) if you are planning to attend.

SSHRC Information Session

SSHRC Information Session
Videoconference

Presented by Research Services
Tuesday May 24th
9:00-11:00
Room: Educ 31/Studio B


The session will include:


- an overview of funding opportunities within the Research Portfolio with an emphasis on the Insight Grant

- a discussion of who is eligible to apply for an Insight Grant, evaluation criteria, and committee organization

- highlight the changes that have been introduced and how Insight Grants differ from Insight Development Grants

- an overview of Partnership Grants and Partnership Development Grants

- questions

Please RSVP to Joni.Aschim@usask.ca.

SSHRC CV Workshop

On March 11, I will be running a SSHRC CV workshop for faculty in Law, Education, and the University Library from 1:00 - 4:00 in Murray 161.  If you are interested in attending, please come prepared with a copy of your CV.  The workshop will consist of a brief introduction to the components of the new SSHRC CV and go over some things to consider in selecting achievements to highlight in the SSHRC CV.  Subsequent to the brief introduction, you will have the opportunity to work on your SSHRC CV.  I will be present to answer any technical questions or to advise on how to present your work.

Law School Admission Council (LSAC) Research Grants

Downloadable Forms

• Proposal Cover Page (PDF)
• Proposal Budget Form (PDF)

Program Description

The Law School Admission Council (LSAC) Research Grant Program funds research on a wide variety of topics related to the mission of LSAC. Specifically included in the program's scope are projects investigating precursors to legal training, selection into law schools, legal education, and the legal profession. To be eligible for funding, a research project must inform either the process of selecting law students or legal education itself in a demonstrable way. Projects will be funded for amounts up to $200,000.The program welcomes proposals for research proceeding from any of a variety of methodologies, a potentially broad range of topics, and varying time frames. Proposals will be judged on the importance of the questions addressed, their relevance to the mission of LSAC, the quality of the research designs, and the capacity of the researchers to carry out the project. Eligible investigators need not be members of law school faculties. Proposals from interdisciplinary teams of law faculty and researchers from outside law schools are strongly encouraged.
LSAC's membership includes law schools in the United States, Canada, and Australia. Comparative proposals about topics outside the United States, Canada, and Australia are welcome, but they must include some explicit connection to legal education or the legal profession within those countries.
A meritorious project could be informed by any disciplinary perspective and be guided by any of a variety of methodologies. Applicants may use methodologies derived from many disciplines, including anthropology, criminology, demography, economics, history, political science, psychology, and sociology. Projects may be qualitative or quantitative, cross-sectional or longitudinal. They may involve any of a variety of research techniques such as surveys, experiments, correlational methods, systematic observations, and ethnography. The program, however, requires that any project that is funded be planned and conducted in accordance with the best social scientific standards that are applicable to the type of research in question.
Some types of projects are not eligible for funding under this research grant program. Examples of projects that would NOT be funded include doctrinal studies (e.g., investigations into points of substantive law), curriculum development or evaluation for a particular law school, preparation of casebooks, and other course-specific material. Others include projects that do not meet the criteria stated above, for example, evaluation of programs by the program administrators or researchers at the host law school, projects with an international focus that do not include or directly relate to LSAC member-school countries, projects whose conclusions would be too narrow to inform LSAC's broad membership, and studies that do not have a demonstrable relationship to LSAC's mission.
Possible topics can address a broad range of issues. Although the program welcomes research on a variety of topics, three topics are of particular interest.

• Research on Pipeline Issues and Access to Law Schools for Minority Populations
• Research on Access to Law School for Students with Disabilities
• Research on Law School Academic Assistance Programs

Who Is Eligible to Apply

The program is open to applicants from all countries. Principal investigators need not be based in law schools; proposals are welcome from social, behavioral, and educational researchers of all kinds. The Grants Subcommittee encourages collaborations between those who know legal education most intimately (i.e., legal educators and administrators) and those who know most about how to design and conduct empirical research.
Grants must be made to an institution or organization, not to individuals. Entities outside the United States, Canada, and Australia are encouraged to collaborate with an institution within those countries to satisfy issues such as concern about humans as research subjects (e.g., institutional review boards).
Not eligible to receive grants from this program are members of the LSAC Board of Trustees, members of the LSAC Test Development and Research Committee or its Grants Subcommittee, and persons who had been members of one or more of those bodies within one year prior to applying for a grant.

Proposals

Proposals should include the following sections: cover sheet, summary, project description (problem statement, literature review, and research methods), work plan and timetable, dissemination plan, budget, curriculum vitae, and supporting documents. The proposal should be double-spaced and printed in a font not smaller than 12-point. Here is a list of what you should include in your proposal.
Submit 10 hard copies plus an electronic copy in MS Word to

Ann Gallagher
Law School Admission Council
662 Penn Street
PO BOX 40
Newtown, PA 18940-0040

Phone: 215.968.1258
Fax: 215.504.1408
E-mail: agallagher@LSAC.org
There are two reviewing cycles each year. The deadlines are September 1 and February 1. Decisions on proposals are expected to be made within three to four months following those deadlines.

Budgets

If the proposer's usual accounting practices provide that its contributions to employee benefits (Social Security, retirement, other payroll-related taxes, and time off—including vacation, sick days, and other leave) be treated as direct costs, LSAC grant funds may be requested to fund fringe benefits as a direct cost. These funds are typically determined by application of a standard fringe-benefit rate to the salaries and wages requested.
LSAC will include a faculty salary budget component only if the faculty member's home institution has granted release time for the project, and only to the extent that the amount of release time granted is appropriate to the project. For summer salaries, LSAC will approve a maximum amount of two ninths (2/9) of the faculty member's nine-month salary.

Expectations

LSAC's expectation is that its grant funds will be used to produce valuable research of high quality, which will be published in an appropriate journal or book. Progress reports will be required of those projects planned to run for longer than one year.

The Review Process

The Grants Subcommittee consists of law faculty or administrators and social science researchers. If the proposal appears to require expertise that is not represented on the committee, it will also be reviewed by specialist reviewers outside of the committee.
Proposals will be judged on the importance of the questions addressed and the quality of their research designs.

Max Bell Foundation Project Grants

The Max Bell Foundation

Max Bell Foundation reflects the spirit and intent of its founder to improve Canadian society. We encourage the development of innovative ideas that impact public policies and practices with an emphasis on health and wellness, education, and the environment.

The Foundation's Strategic Priority

Ongoing shifts in the social, economic, and technological fabrics of Canadian life bring extraordinary changes to our society and to the public policy arena. We support work that helps Canadians adapt to those changes while positively impacting the quality of life in our communities. Our current strategic priority is to support projects which educate Canadians about public policy and practice alternatives.

Program Areas

Health & Wellness
The Foundation is interested in supporting projects that promote good health in the broadest sense. We are particularly interested in identifying practical, alternative approaches to the creation and maintenance of the programs and policies which shape Canada's health care practices.

Education
Max Bell Foundation believes education is a cornerstone of a flourishing, productive society. Canada's education institutions face many challenges as changing needs, attitudes, economies, and technologies shift the ground in which they are rooted. The Foundation seeks to support projects that focus on innovative ways in which our education institutions meet those challenges. Of particular interest are projects that address the thoughtful use of technology and alternative institutional arrangements.

The Environment
The Foundation seeks to support environment initiatives that align with our mission and granting guidelines. We are interested in supporting projects that understand and take account of the social and economic contexts in which environmental concerns emerge as public policy and practice.

 

Project Grants

Max Bell Foundation supports projects which fit our mission, strategic priority, and granting guidelines, and that fall within or bridge our program areas.

The term project is often used to refer to any organized activity. We use the term in a more specific way. For our purposes, projects are:

• temporary and term-specific (e.g., 12 months, or 30 months, etc.)
• have clear, measureable goals linked to work plans that specify steps and dates
• have separate, clear budgets and financial accounting procedures

Projects are different from general operating support, capital purchases, and programs (programs have no set end point and contain several projects).
We expect that all expenses, including those associated with overhead and administration, should be budgeted for in proposals we consider.

Application Process

If you have carefully reviewed the information referred to above and believe your proposed project will align with the mission and granting guidelines of Max Bell Foundation, we encourage you to submit a Letter of Intent.
There are three ways to submit a Letter of Intent.

Option 1	Option 2	Option 3
Download the Letter of Intent form and, once complete, mail to our office at: Alida White, Administrator Max Bell Foundation Suite 380, 1201 – 5th Street S.W. Calgary, AB T2R 0Y6	Submit your Letter of Intent using our online form.	You can download the Letter of Intent form, complete the form, and then upload the completed form via our upload documents page.

The Foundation realizes that a significant amount of work can be required to develop project proposals. Assessing the availability and accessibility of data, reviewing the appropriate literature, conducting preliminary analyses, doing detailed planning, and so on, all require time and resources. Many research organizations lack the financial and human resources required to undertake these activities. In such cases, applicants may wish to review the Foundation's internship program, which could be a source of support for such developmental work.
Final decisions on grant proposals are made by the Foundation's Board of Directors. The Board meets three times each year, usually in May, September, and December. Applications are accepted throughout the year, and the Foundation requires three to six months of lead time to work with proposals prior to each Board Meeting.
 It should be noted that the Foundation seldom provides 100% of the support required for any given project. To encourage applicant organizations to develop a broader base of support for proposed projects or initiatives, the Foundation will make challenge or matching grants when appropriate.
The Foundation makes use of a wide range of referees who are experts in our program areas, and we are very grateful for their perspective as a key component of the assessment process. Some of the individuals who have prepared reviews for the Foundation are listed here.

Charles A. and Anne Morrow Lindburgh Foundation Grants

Grants

Each year, The Charles A. and Anne Morrow Lindbergh Foundation provides grants of up to $10,580 (a symbolic amount representing the cost of the Spirit of St. Louis) to men and women whose individual initiative and work in a wide spectrum of disciplines furthers the Lindberghs' vision of a balance between the advance of technology and the preservation of the natural/human environment.

Upon receipt of grant application forms in the Lindbergh Foundation office, the applications are screened administratively for completeness and appropriateness.

They are then sent for two "balance reviews" from members of the Foundation's Board of Directors Foundation friends and former grant recipients and are reviewed for the project's potential to address the balance between technological growth and man's human/natural environment.

Next, the applications are sent to an independent Technical Review Panel which includes individuals drawn from academia, industry, government, media, foundations, and other non-profit organizations, all respected for their expertise in the areas in which Lindbergh Grants are made. The three to four panelists evaluate each project for its ability to solve the stated problem, the originality of the approach, and its practical application.

Applications receiving the most favorable balance and technical reviews are sent to the Board's Grants Selection Committee. It is this committee that recommends the most outstanding projects for Lindbergh Grants and Certificates of Merit, the later awarded to applicants whose projects, while not selected for a grant, are considered worthy of special recognition.

The full Board acts on the recommendations at its winter/spring meeting.

Deadlines/Notification

The deadline for grant applications June 9, 2011.
Download the 2012 Application here.

THEN/Hier: Small Projects Grants from The History Education Network

Application Process for Small Projects Grants
THEN/HiER is the first pan-Canadian organization devoted to promoting—and improving—history teaching and learning by bringing together the multiple and varied constituencies involved in history education: academic historians; public historians in museums, archives and historic sites; practicing teachers; researchers based in faculties of education; and curriculum policy makers. Our goal is to stimulate an active, participatory dialogue among these various communities of history educators, a dialogue that explores how best to improve history education in all its forms through more research-informed practice (from kindergarten to graduate school) and more practice-informed research.
Each year, THEN/HiER will set aside $25,000 to support small projects and events related to history teaching and learning in Canada. We welcome proposals from THEN/HiER partner organizations and individuals, including graduate students, as well as others engaged in history education research and practice in Canada. THEN/HiER will consider requests for support up to a maximum of $2,500.
Proposals should indicate in the budget other sources of funding, including in-kind contributions. They should also clearly state how the project will involve collaboration across different THEN/HiER constituencies (for example, between teachers and academic historians, or between teacher educators and a public history organization such as a museum).
In accordance with SSHRC Strategic Knowledge Cluster Grant guidelines, THEN/HiER can fund the mobilization and dissemination of research related to history education, but it cannot fund research activities themselves. Eligible projects may include, for example, curriculum materials development, a workshop or seminar, or the development of a collaborative research proposal. Successful applicants will be reimbursed for expenses upon submission of appropriate receipts.

Application Procedures
Applications should consist of:
1. A proposal, outlining the project’s anticipated outcomes, how it will contribute to networking and/or research in history education, and whether/how it will facilitate collaboration among THEN/HiER constituencies (max. 3 pages). 2. A budget outlining how the THEN/HiER funds will be used (max. 1 page). 3. Curriculum Vitaes for the main project collaborators (max. 1 page each).

Criteria for Successful Applications
1. There should be no duplication of existing resources. 2. Applications must include an outline of other sources of funding applied for (if applicable) and a description of how THEN/HiER funds will be used in the project. 3. The applicant’s organization must be not-for-profit. 4. The project should involve two or more people or associations interested in history education, in classrooms, museums, archives or other sites where it occurs. 5. Successful applicants cannot reapply for additional funding for the same project. 6. The project should have impact beyond the local community in which it is conducted. 7. The project should involve critical reflection rather than being of a commemorative or heritage nature. 8. The principal applicant must sign up as a member on the THEN/HiER website, www.thenhier.ca.
A final report of the project must be submitted and will be posted on the website. Include visuals if possible.
Please note that we will attempt to achieve a balance across proposals funded in order to have representation from the diverse institutions devoted to history education. These could include, but are not limited to, university faculties of education and departments of history, museums, social studies and history teachers’ professional associations, historical societies and cultural foundations.
THEN/HiER will consider requests for funding throughout the year. Applications should be emailed as a single attachment to annemarie.goodfellow@ubc.ca.