1. Research Grant Writing Brad Whittaker Director, Research Services and Industry Liaison May 10, 2016

2.  Introductions  Approach to Research Grant Writing  Writing the project summary: purpose and goal statement  Details of the project: objectives, outcomes, design, schedule, dissemination, submission of results Agenda

3. Why Apply for a Grant ?

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5.  Introductions: name, department, research title/project (briefly)  Approach to Research Grant Writing  Writing the project summary: purpose and goal statement  Details of the project: objectives, outcomes, design, schedule, dissemination, submission of results Agenda A Science & An Art

6.  Commit to time and effort to develop a proposal  Talk with the UFV Research Office  Learn application process  Talk with funder’s program officer  Create research outline vs funder criteria  Develop draft(s) for internal / external reviewers  Final document before deadline Steps to Getting Started

7.  Sources  Relevancy  Funds / Budget  Deadlines & Timelines  Criteria  Deliverables / Impacts  Knowledge Mobilization Considerations

8.  Government  Private Sector  Not-for-Profit  Foundations  Other Sources

9.  NSERC / SSHRC / CIHR  Victoria Foundation  U.S. Army  Earthwatch  The Law Foundation of BC  Hakai Network  B.C. Real Estate Foundation Sources of Funding for UFV

10.  Am I eligible to apply  Is my research eligible or relevant  Is my institution eligible  Am I able to conduct the research Relevancy

11.  Is the funding enough to do the work (research / project)  Does the funding cover the time period  Does the funding source require other funds (matching) to do the work  What does the funding source want in return  What are the restrictions Funds

12. Can I meet the deadline of submission with a great application Can I get all the external documents / references / other funding in place in time Can I deliver the ‘goods’ as required by the funding source Can I deliver the final report / product in time Deadlines & Timelines

13.  What are the criteria of the funding source / grant program  Applying for the grant  What criteria do I have to address  Address the criteria directly  Demonstrate and provide evidence how you meet the criteria  What are the weighted evaluation criteria Criteria

14.  What do I have to produce at the end of the project  What do I have to provide during the project  Are the deliverables clear and does everyone agree upon them  Does it require an intellectual property agreement (could be separate)  Impacts  How do you know if you are successful Deliverables

15.  Up and coming request – how do you get the results / products / reports to your audiences  Who are your audiences  What are their requirements  What are your delivery methods Knowledge Mobilization

16. Writer vs Reader

17.  What  Why  Who  How  Where  When Kipling’s Six

18.  What – objectives  Why – making a compelling case in academic and non academic worlds  How – methodology and budget (justification)  Who – research team including HQPs  Where – environment research will take place  When – research schedule Kipling Six

19.  Consider your proposed research project or idea  Construct an opening paragraph to put the idea in context  Construct clear objectives  Long term for research program  Short term for research grant project Objectives

20.  Background information for reader to put proposed research into context  Literature review / references to support proposal  Compelling case as to why this proposal should be funded – need, gap, advancement, innovation, application, relevance, impact – to discipline, field, academia, society,  Results / Impacts - so what? question Why

21.  Research design  Methodology – supported by references  Budget justification (may be separate) How

22.  May be the only part some reviewers read  Make it compelling  Start right off with why the research is important – identify the great need / problem and how the research will address it.  Be convincing but truthful Summary of Proposal

23. Avoid jargon and acronyms Make it readable Make it make sense Follow a narrative Illustrate if necessary Follow the format requested Keep in Mind

24. Insight Development Grant Objectives:  build knowledge and understanding from disciplinary, interdisciplinary and/or cross-sector perspectives through support for the best researchers;  support new approaches to research on complex and important topics, including those that transcend the capacity of any one scholar, institution or discipline;  provide a high-quality research training experience for students;  fund research expertise that relates to societal challenges and opportunities; and  mobilize research knowledge, to and from academic and non-academic audiences, with the potential to lead to intellectual, cultural, social and economic influence, benefit and impact. Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada

25. Considerations:  Funding available  Timelines  Scholar: emerging / established  Eligibility  Special Areas (6)  Evaluation and Criteria SSHRC Insight Development Grant

26.  Challenge—The aim and importance of the endeavour (50%)  Feasibility—The plan to achieve excellence (20%)  Capability—The expertise to succeed (30%) SSHRC IDG Evaluation and Criteria

27.  originality, significance and expected contribution to knowledge;  appropriateness of the literature review;  appropriateness of the theoretical approach or framework;  appropriateness of the methods/approach;  quality of training and mentoring to be provided to students, emerging scholars and other highly qualified personnel, and opportunities for them to contribute; and quality of training and mentoring  potential influence and impact within and/or beyond the social sciences and humanities research community. Challenge—The aim and importance of the endeavour

28.  probability of effective and timely attainment of the research objectives;  appropriateness of the requested budget and justification of proposed costs;  indications of financial and in-kind contributions from other sources, where appropriate;  quality of knowledge mobilization plans, including for effective knowledge dissemination, knowledge exchange and engagement within and/or beyond the research community where applicable; and  strategies and timelines for the design and conduct of the activity/activities proposed. Feasibility—The plan to achieve excellence (20%):

29.  quality, quantity and significance of past experience and published and/or creative outputs of the applicant and any team members relative to their roles in the project and their respective stages of career;  evidence of contributions such as commissioned reports, professional practice, public discourse, public policies, products and services, experience in collaboration, etc.;  evidence of contributions to the development of talent;development of talent  potential to make future contributions. Capability—The expertise to succeed (30%):

30.  Recent Progress Describe your recent progress in research activities related to the proposal and, in addition for renewals, the progress attributable to your previous Discovery Grant.  Objectives Define the short- and long-term objectives of your research program.  Literature Review Discuss the literature pertinent to the proposal, placing the proposed research in the context of the state-of-the-art.  Methodology Describe the methods and proposed approach, providing sufficient details to allow the reviewers to assess the feasibility of the research activities.  Impact Explain the anticipated significance of the work. NSERC Discovery Grant

31. Plan for Training of Highly Qualified Personnel (HQP) Describe the projects that are appropriate for HQP training, and discuss the pertinence of the training plans for the research program and involvement of trainees in individual projects. Explain the expected outcomes in terms of contribution to knowledge, and the training value of the proposed projects. Provide justification if little or no training plans are provided. NSERC HQP

32. What types of projects are eligible for funding?  providing care for needy men, women and children, and in particular for the sick, aged, destitute and helpless;  promoting the betterment of underprivileged, disadvantaged or delinquent persons;  promoting educational advancement and scientific or medical research for the increase of human knowledge and the alleviation of human suffering;  promoting recreational activities and the conservation of human, heritage or natural resources;  providing for other cultural, educational or charitable purposes as may be desirable. BUT most grants in the County of Victoria Victoria Foundation

33.  Large Initiative Project ($75,000) for 2013  Small Initiative Project ($15,000) Areas:  Legal Issues of Aboriginal People (for example: on reserve, child protection);  Consumer and Debt Issues (for example: payday loans, bankruptcy and foreclosures);  Elder Law (for example: dementia, Alzheimer’s, powers of attorney, trusteeships);  Environmental Law;  Family Law (for example: Family Law Information, Self-Help, Modified Representation, Support for Out of Court Settlement/Mediation, the new Family Law Act);  Legal Literacy for Youth;  Projects that meet the needs of culturally diverse groups;  Projects that meet the needs of remote, isolated and underserved areas of the province;  Technology (for example: projects that utitlize technology in the delivery of legal services and/or public legal education). The Law Foundation of BC

34. Make it compelling Make it essential Make it readable Make it relevant Answer the question: So What? Final Points

35. Thank You and Good luck

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