Research Office, St. Thomas University 2-3:00, August 26 th, 2010 Dr. Gayle MacDonald Dean of Research 1

Services o Individual or group meetings to assist in: Networking, editing external applications, liaising with SRC or external agency o Resources Library, laptops, transcription devices, samples of previous successful grant applications o Monthly bulletins o New Website (check it out!) * New Website (check it out!) 2

Roles and Responsibilities of the Institution to Grant Holders Infrastructure Effective administrative support, policies, systems & controls Ongoing oversight of grant fund use Monitoring eligibility status of grant holders Annual reporting to granting agencies 3

Roles and Responsibilities of Grant Holder Day to day management of funds Compliance with use requirements Timely notification of eligibility status change Provision of required annual reports Recognition of Agencies’ funding support Please Note: The Grantee (or his/her delegate) is responsible for authorizing all expenditures from his/her account. 4

5 Internal Funding Senate Research Committee Grants External Funding Tri-Council, Government, Private (i.e., foundations)

6 Senate Research Committee, St. Thomas University

Internal GrantsInternal Grants* 1. Major Deadline November 1 st 2. General Deadline November 1 st 3. McCain Award Deadline November 1 st 4. Conference Travel Rolling Deadline 5. Grant in Lieu of Salary Rolling Deadline 6. Conference Organizer Award Deadline 4 months prior to conference 7. 4A Award Due within 60 days of the date on Tri-Council letter showing 4A status 7

Important Rules of the Road Only one travel grant and one research grant per academic year SRC requires detailed budgets STU Research Ethics Board must approve the project before funds are released Must use the funds by the deadline date, or apply for an extension from the Research Office. Any money left over after the grant period will be returned to the pool. Account surplus and deficits are carried forward annually Computer hardware or software purchases are exempt When submitting reimbursement forms, itemized receipts are required. The finance office DOES NOT ACCEPT DEBIT SLIPS. To make significant changes to research plan, it must be pre- approved by SRC 8

Tri-Council: SSHRC – Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council NSERC – Natural Science and Engineering Research Council CIHR – Canadian Institutes of Health Research 9 Others: ACOA – Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (Commercial) NBIF – New Brunswick Innovation Foundation HRSDC - Human Resources and Skills Development Canada NBHRF – New Brunswick Health Research Foundation…. Please visit our website for further listings of external funding sourcesfurther listings of external funding sources

Social Sciences and Humanities Research CouncilSocial Sciences and Humanities Research Council* 10

11 SSHRC Architecture Changes New directions New competition names New definitions New deadlines Three new themes: Insight Connection Talent

New Definitions & Terms 12 Applicant: The principal investigator/project director Co-Investigator: Co-Applicant Collaborator: Scholar or researcher who may play various roles Program of Research: A sustained research enterprise Regular Scholar & New Scholar: is/is not established (record of achievement) Record of Research Achievement: Identifiable contributions Conference: Special event with distinct themes Workshop: Small invitational event, 30 or less Artist-Researcher: Specific to the Research/Creation Grants in Fine Arts program

Options 13 Research Development Grants – Spring 2011 (last competition) Aid to Research Workshops and Conferences – November 1 st Partnership and Development Grants – Early 2011 (New) Outreach and Tools Grants – November 15 th (New) (Distribute Handouts)

14 Partnership grants Partnership Development Grants With App deadlines early 2011 Summer Research Development Grants With App deadlines in Spring, 2011 Fall Deadlines for 2010

15 Deadlines for 2011 Research Grants Spring Workshop and Conferences Outreach and Tools Spring

What we do not know…. 16 The overall funding package per competition The number of grants per competition What impact the new committee structure will have on adjudication The impact on small institutions

Please consult the SSHRC Architecture website for more information at (Under “What’s New”) Or contact: Adèle Savoie (Senior Policy Advisor)

Natural Sciences and Engineering Research CouncilNatural Sciences and Engineering Research Council* 18

Canadian Institutes of Health ResearchCanadian Institutes of Health Research* 19

Important: Registering with CIHR 1. PIN PIN 2. Common CV Common CV 3. ResearchNet ResearchNet Click this link to go to websiteClick this link to go to website* 20

CIHR InstitutesCIHR Institutes* CIHR integrates research through a unique interdisciplinary structure made up of 13 "virtual" institutes. CIHR's Institutes are not buildings or research centres, but networks of researchers brought together to focus on important health problems.CIHR's Institutes Aboriginal Peoples' Health Aging Cancer Research Circulatory and Respiratory Health Gender and Health Genetics Health Services and Policy Research Human Development, Child and Youth Health Infection and Immunity Musculoskeletal Health and Arthritis Neurosciences, Mental Health and Addiction Nutrition, Metabolism and Diabetes Population and Public Health 21

CIHR Catalyst Grants Provides seed money, on a short-term basis, to support health research activities which represent a first step towards the pursuit of more comprehensive funding opportunities (e.g. operating grants, team grants). Catalyst Grant: HIV/AIDS (Community-Based Research) ( ) Deadline Catalyst Grant: HIV/AIDS (Community-Based Research) ( ) Catalyst Grant: HIV/AIDS and co-morbidities Deadline Catalyst Grant: HIV/AIDS and co-morbidities Catalyst Grant: Maternal Health - From Pre-conception to the Empty Nest Deadline Catalyst Grant: Maternal Health - From Pre-conception to the Empty Nest Catalyst Grant: Pilot Projects in Aging (2010) LOI: Application: Catalyst Grant: Pilot Projects in Aging (2010) Catalyst Grant: Prevention and Treatment of Illicit Substance Use (2010) Deadline Catalyst Grant: Prevention and Treatment of Illicit Substance Use (2010) 22

New at CIHR CIHR categorizes health research in four broad themes: Biomedical Research * Biomedical Research Clinical Research * Clinical Research Health Services Research * Health Services Research Social, Cultural, Environmental and Population Health Research * Social, Cultural, Environmental and Population Health Research These areas of research are not mutually exclusive; therefore the definitions are intended as guides and not as descriptions of eligible areas of research. 23

New Brunswick Innovation FoundationNew Brunswick Innovation Foundation* 24

Accounting – Internal and External Grants In the near future, faculty will be able to view grant accounts using Web Advisor, until then, contact Financial Services Keep track of your research account number & include it on your reimbursement forms No such thing as “too many supporting documents and receipts” Keep everything Submit reimbursement form and all receipts to the Research Office for approval within 30 days of expenditure Forms are sent by the RO to Financial Services (Reg Gallant and Laura Tucker) Payment normally takes 14 days to be processed and mailed to you 25

George Martin Hall, Room