UWinnipeg Research News

A quick reminder of the following undergraduate student research funding opportunities available from the Research and International Office. Please pass this information along to your students.

These applications are due March 15, 2012.

Undergraduate Student Research Travel Grant - $750 - funding for students to attend research conferences or travel related to field work or research training.

Undergraduate Student Research Award (USRA) - Humanities and Social Sciences - $4000 - funding to support SSH students wishing to spend a period of time in a research setting working with a UWinnipeg faculty member.

For more information on these programs please visit: http://www.uwinnipeg.ca/index/research-student-app-forms.

Note: As of April 1, 2012 the Undergraduate Student Research Travel Grant will be an open deadline from April 1 - March 15 annually.

Please be aware that March 15, 2012 is the the final date to apply for the following internal grants in the fiscal year 2011-2012:

Faculty Grants
- Collaborative Research Seed Grant
- Discretionary Grant
- Distinguished Faculty Travel Award
- Interdisciplinary Workshop Grant
- Travel Grant

Student Grants
- UW Undergraduate Student Research Award (USRA) - Humanities and Social Sciences
- Undergraduate Student Research Travel Grant

Application forms can be found at: http://www.uwinnipeg.ca/index/research-grant-forms

SSHRC continues implementation of its renewed program architecture with the launch of the Connection Grants funding opportunity. The description is now available on the SSHRC website at the following link: http://www.sshrc-crsh.gc.ca/funding-financement/programs-programmes/connection_grants-subventions_connexion-eng.aspx? The application form and instructions will be available at the beginning of April.

The Connection Grants support events and outreach activities geared toward short-term, targeted knowledge mobilization initiatives. These events and outreach activities represent opportunities to exchange knowledge and to engage on research issues of value to those participating.

SSHRC invites applicants who wish to conduct workshops, colloquiums, conferences, forums, summer institutes or other events or outreach activities that facilitate:

• disciplinary and/or interdisciplinary exchanges in the humanities and social sciences;
• scholarly exchanges between those working in the social sciences and humanities and those working in other research fields;
• intersectoral exchanges between academic researchers in the humanities and social sciences and researchers and practitioners from the public, private and/or not-for-profit sectors; and/or
• international research collaboration and scholarly exchanges between researchers, students and non-academic partners from other countries.

These grants are valued at $7,000 to $50,000, with higher amounts considered on an exceptional basis, over one year. Starting in April 2012, SSHRC will accept applications on a continuous basis and will announce results normally within eight weeks from the date that SSHRC confirms receipt of the application.

Over the past three years, SSHRC has awarded an average of $6 million per year to support the types of events and outreach activities expected to be proposed and funded through the Connection funding opportunity. The approximate budget available for new awards in 2012-13 will be announced in spring 2012.

Back by popular demand, the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) will offer six webinar sessions on “The Art of Writing a CIHR Application” in April 2012. Last year, this webinar was offered exclusively to members of the Canadian Association of University Research Administrators (CAURA) with immense success. Now, we are offering this webinar to the entire research community (including researchers and research institution staff who support researchers).

In this webinar, participants will learn some tips and get insights for writing a successful application for current competitions and programs offered at CIHR, from the planning stages through writing and submitting a CIHR application. (Please note that the technical aspects of how to apply using ResearchNet will NOT be covered in this webinar.)

Each 90 minute webinar will include approximately 45 minutes of presentation, plus 45 minutes of questions and answers from participants. Participants will also be provided with an electronic document containing application writing tips and insights not covered in the presentation.

To view the list of webinar sessions or to register for a session, go to the new Facilitated Online Session (Webinar) web page on the CIHR website - http://www.cihr-irsc.gc.ca/e/45096.html.