SSHRC Partnership and Partnership Development Grants Rosemary Ommer 1

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Renewal Structure Three program umbrellas or “hats”: Insight Connections Talent Two modes of delivery under each hat: Individuals & Teams Partnerships 3

INSIGHT Programs (“Hats”)  for Individuals and Teams Research Development Grants Research Grants  for Partnerships Partnership Development Grants Partnership Grants Partnerships are part of both “Insight” and “Connection” – see later 4

2. INSIGHT...hat #2  Support research activities according to the approach best suited to address the nature of the research  Support individuals, groups and formal partnerships  Engage more effectively in internationalization of research  Lever research support for a variety of sources  Build knowledge and understanding about people, society, and the world 5

3. CONNECTION...(Hat#3)  Realize potential of the social sciences and humanities research for intellectual, cultural, social and economic influence, benefit and impact on and beyond the campus  Support multi-directional flow of knowledge  Funding for workshops, conferences, outreach, tools, publications and partnered knowledge mobilization  Supports individuals, teams and formal partnerships 6

CONNECTION: Objectives  Facilitate multi-directional flow of knowledge among researchers and between campus and community, to enhance intellectual, cultural, social and economic influence, benefit and impact  Increase accessibility of social sciences and humanities research knowledge  Build reciprocal relationships among researchers and between researchers and knowledge co- creators and/or users  Support development of networks and tools to facilitate scholarly work and increase accessibility 7

CONNECTION: Partnership Programs Partnership Grants Partnership Development Grants 8

INSIGHT & CONNECTION PARTNERSHIPS SSHRC recognizes that formal partnerships may cross the boundaries of Insight & Connection umbrellas Applications may be put forward as Insight or as Connection, or a combination thereof Intellectual leadership and governance may come from the research community and/or the partners from the public, private and not-for-profit sectors, but funding would be administered by an eligible institution. Funding opportunities for formal partnerships Salary replacement stipend available for not-for profit partners 9

INSIGHT & CONNECTION  Partnership Grant 2-stages: LOI, for invitation to full application $20,000 if invited to full application Typically $500,000 to $2.5 million, lower/higher to be considered 4 to 7 years; Formal partnerships Must be led by an institution 10

INSIGHT & CONNECTION  Partnership Grant Disciplinary and interdisciplinary research partnerships Cross-sector co-creation of knowledge and understanding Networks, and networks among research centres Partnered research chairs Partnered research centres Other partnered knowledge mobilization projects 11

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INSIGHT & CONNECTION: Evaluation Criteria 1.Challenge: the aim and importance of the endeavour 2.Feasibility: the plan to achieve excellence 3.Capacity: the expertise to succeed Complex criteria across Insight and Connection programs Each incorporates multiple dimensions and indicators Are weighted differently for each program Are identically weighted for new and established scholars 13

INSIGHT & CONNECTION Criteria: Challenge Originality, significance and expected contribution to knowledge Appropriateness of the theoretical approach or framework Quality of training and mentoring for HQP and emerging scholars, and contribution opportunities Likelihood of influence and impact within and/or beyond the social sciences and humanities research community 14

INSIGHT & CONNECTION Criteria: Feasibility Meet objectives of Insight and/or Connection program, the funding opportunity, and where appropriate, thematic priority objectives Appropriateness of:  Methodologies or approaches; strategies and timelines for design and conduct of research and/or related activity  Budget, justification of costs, indications of other planned resources (leveraging) (continued I) 15

INSIGHT & CONNECTION Criteria Feasibility (continued) Quality of knowledge mobilization plans, effective dissemination, exchange and pans to engage with and/or beyond research community Quality and genuineness of formal partnership; management and governance, leadership and involvement of partners Potential for long-term viability and progress indicators (for PDG program) 16

INSIGHT & CONNECTION Criteria: Capability Quality, quantity and significance of past experience and published outputs of principle team members relative to role in partnership, and stage in career Evidence of other contributions through other possible publications, professional practice, public discourse, public policies, products and services, and talent development (HQP) Experience in collaboration and formal partnerships Potential for future contributions 17

Partnerships: Leveraging  Partnership Grant Demonstrate commitments in proposed leveraging plan Applications involving natural sciences, engineering and/or health partners must demonstrate a leveraging plan for 25% funding (cash and/or in-kind) over life of the grant: NOT NSERC/CIHR funds Minimum 35% cash and/or in-kind commitments from partners, contributors, other agencies over and above total $ from SSHRC, as indicator of commitment. 18

INSIGHT & CONNECTION: Adjudication  Commensurate with the size and complexity of the research or related activity  Generally a multidisciplinary, cross-sector committee of scholars from the research community and experts from other sectors  May also include: Relevance review for alignment with priority themes prior to adjudication An additional set of guidelines in regard to priority themes 19

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INSIGHT & CONNECTION  Insight based partnerships: Research focus and emphasis  Connection based partnerships: Knowledge mobilization/application focus and emphasis  Emphasize and balance each as appropriate for the proposed partnership and project objectives  Include meaningful opportunities for students and new scholars to participate  Flexibility of partnership program for full range of potential partners with which to engage  Flexibility of dissemination options for full range of publication and communication across sectors 21

INSIGHT & CONNECTION: Criteria Weighting Partnership Development Grant  Challenge 50%  Feasibility 20%  Capability 30% Partnership Grant  Challenge 40%  Feasibility 30%  Capability 30% 22

INSIGHT & CONNECTION  Partnership Development Grant $75,000 to $200,000, over 1 to 3 years (lower/higher amounts considered) New and existing formal partnerships Led by individuals or institutions  To develop new partnership activities with existing and potential partners in order to conduct research and related activities (knowledge mobilization, meaningful HQP involvement)  To design and test new methodologies and research partnership approaches that have potential for replication 23

INSIGHT & CONNECTION  Partnership Development Grant Disciplinary and interdisciplinary research partnerships Cross-sector co-creation of knowledge and understanding Networks, and networks among research centres Partnered research centres Other partnered knowledge mobilization projects 24

Program Clarifications  Matching funds for partnership program may be cash or in-kind.  SSHRC anticipates that most funding will still be allocated to open research (subject chosen by the applicants) as is the current situation. The priority areas will not be a limiting factor to what research is funded.  The weighting of the evaluation criteria, as proposed by SSHRC, apply equally to all applicants, regardless of career stage.  The project budget will play a role in the evaluation of projects: the evaluation will be commensurate with the level of funding requested and the complexity of the proposed project. Appropriateness of the budget and the justification of the proposed costs will be assessed.  SSHRC will still use special calls as required for new joint or strategic initiatives as they arise. 25

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