June 14, 2021 Issue
The LA&PS Research Office publishes a bi-weekly Research Digest to keep faculty members informed about important research issues and opportunities.
If you or your unit is planning an event, a notice or a funding opportunity that you would like included in our Digest Newsletter, please send these to lapsrsc@yorku.ca.
In this issue:
LA&PS Spotlights
Lorne Foster and team: Blackness in Canada project
Websites are a great knowledge mobilization tool, especially when your project involves a landmark national survey of Canada’s Black population. Led by the Institute for Social Research’s (ISR) Director Dr. Lorne Foster (SPPA), the Blackness in Canada project (BIC) website aims to facilitate knowledge exchange and collaboration between researchers and non-academic stakeholders.
"Our research aims to uncover what it means to be Black in Canada by focusing on Black people’s actual lived experiences and mapping the structural vulnerabilities and quality of life gaps between diverse Black communities," explained Dr. Foster, "this will allow for a more effective and targeted approach to needs assessments and sound policy solutions."
Jackie Sikdar, an MA student in the Socio-Legal Studies program, is one of two Research Assistants who played a central role in the project. She emphasized that "the results of the research paint a very vivid picture of the pervasive anti-Black racism that exists in Canada, a reality that is often erased from Canada’s 'multicultural' landscape." Marcelle-Anne Fletcher who is completing her PhD in Social and Political Thought agreed and offered a useful context for the project: "In a post-COVID world, Canadians are ready, if not eager, to contribute to larger discussions about the impacts of race in facets of our society. Our research team anticipated and continues to respond to Canadians’ renewed sense of urgency to reckon with the implications of race." To learn more about the project check this great BIC fact sheet infographic.
Internal Notices
New Service: Qualtrics for Researchers and faculty members
Announcement: LA&PS Student Digital Composition Prize
The new Student Digital Composition Prize will recognize undergraduate students for their digital creations. Course directors can nominate a student assignment for this new contest, as well as the long-running LA&PS Writing Prize.
Opportunity: Mitacs Accelerate SME Discount
Mitacs has just launched a special SME discount call for the Accelerate program. Faculty members that are collaborating with a company/Not for Profit (NFP) that has fewer than 500 employees, can get a discounted rate for the company contribution. Main points of the program are:
- The contribution is $3,750+HST from the partner + $11,250 from Mitacs (instead of the standard $7,500+HST from partner and $7,500 from Mitacs) for a 4-6 month internship unit.
- Submission deadline is February 1st 2022, or while quantities last.
- 1 discounted unit per named intern
- Partner has to be 1-499 employees, including NFPs
For questions and more information please contact Rachel Sung, Mitacs Business Development Specialist at sungr@yorku.ca.
Event: Normative Animals - Online Conference
- June 17-18, 2021 9:00am - 5:00pm EST
- Organizers: Kristin Andrews, Simon Fitzpatrick, and Evan Westra, Department of Philosophy
- Where? Register for Normative Animals Conference here
This two-day online conference will bring together an international group of philosophers, primatologists, and psychologists investigating the cognitive foundations of culture, morality, and social norms from a comparative, evolutionary perspective. This as a first step in building a network of researchers to plan and carry out an interdisciplinary program of research looking into the scope and limits of normative cognition and practice in other species. Download Normative Animals Conference Poster Here (PDF).
Announcement: York Keynote speakers at international events
The Department of Languages, Literatures & Linguistics is pleased to announce two upcoming keynote speakers from the department at two important international event:
- Susan Ehrlich is a keynote speaker at the 11th biennial conference of the International Gender and Language Association (IGALA11) hosted by Queen Mary University of London.
- Philipp Angermeyer is keynote speaker at the 23rd biennial Sociolinguistics Symposium hosted by the University of Hong Kong.
Notice: Electronic Submission of External Grants through Office of Research Services
Given the current situation with the COVID-19 pandemic, ORS is now accepting electronic submissions of research applications. If you have questions about this process please email Dr. Max Dagenais at dagenam@yorku.ca. A description of the external grants submission process and the two versions of the ORS checklist can be found here.
Internal Grants
Black Scholars Research Fund - Round 2
- Deadline: July 15, by 4:00 PM.
- Value and Duration: Up to $5,000
The Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies (LA&PS) has established the LA&PS Black Scholars Research Fund (BSRF), max. $5,000, to support innovative research project ideas from qualified eligible applicants who self-identify as Black peoples of African Descent. Projects may be standalone or part of a broader research program. The faculty will launch a second round of a call for proposal from eligible applicants at the assistant or associate professor level.
Please refer to the LAPS BSRF Guidelines and Application Instructions for more information. Questions about this program may be directed to lapsrsc@yorku.ca.
CERLAC Call for Submissions: TLN Telelatino Awards 2021
- Value: $2,500
- Duration: three terms (Fall, Winter, Summer),
- Deadline: August 27, 2021
The TLN Graduate Fellowship is awarded annually to one York graduate student, who is nominated by a CERLAC Fellow, owing to their investment in communicating with the public about research relating to Latin America and the Caribbean and their diasporas. As a TLN Graduate Fellow, this student will serve as a knowledge hub and storyteller within the Centre with the mission of gathering and sharing human-interest stories from both student and faculty researchers on topics related to Latin America and the Caribbean, their diasporas, and their impact on Canada and the rest of the world.
The TLN Graduate Fellow must be a graduate student registered in an academic degree program at York University (any Faculty or College, including Glendon). Eligible students must be Canadian citizens, Ontario residents, and demonstrate financial need.
CERLAC Fellows, please submit the names of students whom you would like to nominate at TLN Graduate Fellowship MachForm. For more information, contact CERLAC at cbonifaz@yorku.ca.
York University-TD Community Engagement Centre issues call for proposals for Catalyst Grants
Deadline: Friday, August. 6, by 11:59 p.m (EST)
Catalyst Grants are intended to provide start-up funding for innovative partnerships between York University and the Black Creek community. The grants can cover a broad range of ideas that respond to community needs. This year's call seeks proposals for projects that tackle some of the challenges exposed by the COVID-19 pandemic and identify some re-imagined or creative steps forward. Proposals should be submitted to Talisha Ramsaroop, community projects coordinator at talishar@yorku.ca. Learn more about the The York University-TD Community Engagement Centre Call for Proposals including information about two community information webinars (scheduled June 22 an July 14).
Upcoming Internal Funding Opportunities
LA&PS faculty members are reminded that a comprehensive list of internal research funding opportunities is available on our new website (see below). This list includes short descriptions of several individual programs operated by the Dean's Office as well as VPRI. Internal funding opportunities can be accessed Internal funding opportunities can be accessed here.
External Notices
New Tri-council Pilot Committee in Support of Interdisciplinary Research
The three research funding agencies have launched the Tri-agency Interdisciplinary Peer Review Committee as a one-year pilot program. It will provide an option for researchers working in interdisciplinary research to direct their applications to a committee composed of experts from across the social sciences, humanities, natural sciences, engineering, and health sciences. Individuals applying for SSHRC Insight Grants, CIHR Project Grants, and NSERC Discovery Horizons Grants will be eligible for their applications to be reviewed by this new interdisciplinary peer review committee.
The launch of the Tri-agency Interdisciplinary Peer Review Committee is part of the tri-agency response to recommendations made in the Final Report of the Fundamental Science Review, whose goal is to ensure the agencies have robust mechanisms to review and support interdisciplinary research.
Update on the Aid to Scholarly Journals Funding Opportunity
- Deadline: September 10, 2021.
As noted in the May 3 Digest Newsletter, the eligibility criteria, including open access eligibility criteria, are the same. Please note, however, that the transition period allowed during the last competition has concluded and will no longer be offered. The value of the grant, the duration of the grant and the grant selection process have not changed. In addition, in light of the impacts of COVID-19 on journals, the ASJ 2021 competition will relax the regular publication minimums and requirements for submission of statistics data for journals impacted by COVID-19. Journals will be able to describe the impacts of COVID-19 within their application. We have received further clarification from SSHRC regarding new features to this program.
The Aid to Scholarly Journals website will be updated by SSHRC on June 25, 2021.
Please contact Max Dagenais, Research Facilitator, at dagenam@yorku.ca if you are planning to apply for this opportunity. In addition, questions about this program can be sent directly to the agency at this email: scholarlyjournals@sshrc-crsh.gc.ca.
External Grants and Fellowships
Fulbright Grants in the US for Canadian Faculty Members- Competition Open
- Deadline: Monday, November 15, 2021, by 11:59pm (EST),
Fulbright Canada recently announced a Call for Applications for its Canadian Scholar Awards 2022-2023 Program. This program strengthens binational collaborative research and promotes thoughtful public debate on topics that reflect the broad range of contemporary issues relevant to Canada, the United States and the relationship between the two countries. There are two streams:
- Fulbright Canada Research Chairs Program The award ranges from US $25,000 to US$50,000 for 4 – 9 months.
- Traditional Fulbright Scholar Award The award is US $12,500 for one semester (4 months)
Check the Fulbright Grants Detailed Eligibility requirements here.
Interested in more information? Register for the Fulbright Grants webinar on July 21st at 3 PM EST for details on how to prepare a successful application. If you have questions about this opportunity please contact Max Dagenais, Research Facilitator at dagenam@yorku.ca.
Public Health Agency of Canada: The Intersectoral Action Fund Call for Applications
- Value: $25,000 and $250,000 (overhead 15%)
- Duration: Up to 12 months
- Deadlines: Due at agency on Monday, July 12, 2021 by 3:00pm EDT
PHAC is seeking proposals for community-based projects that support collective action on the social determinants of health. The objectives of The Intersectoral Action Fund are to support action on social determinants of health by building capacity in communities to advance intersectoral action, in ways that improve population health and reduce health inequities.
Specifically, this solicitation will aim to build capacity for intersectoral action across three project Streams:
- Stream 1: Identify priority areas for collective action on social determinants of health and wellbeing
- Stream 2: Foster transformative partnerships to facilitate action on social determinants of health and wellbeing
- Stream 3: Build capacity to take action on social determinants of health and wellbeing
For answers to commonly asked questions, please visit the PHAC Frequently Asked Questions section for the Intersectoral Action Fund. If you have questions about this funding opportunity, please email: phac.cgc.solicitations-csc.aspc@canada.ca.
Community Foundations of Canada - Healthy Communities Initiative Round 2
- Value: Min. $5,000 and max. $250,000 for each project.
- Duration: Project end date is June 30, 2022
- Deadlines: Friday, June 4th, 2021 at 9:00 am (EST)
Community Foundations of Canada (CFC) is accepting applications for Round 2 of its Healthy Communities Initiative to identify and fund local projects and solutions to the challenges presented by COVID-19. The objective is to support communities as they create and adapt public spaces, and programming and services for public spaces to respond to ongoing needs arising from COVID-19. Check the CFC Applicant Guide for more details and for more examples of eligible projects under each theme.
Only one application is allowed from York University. Applicants applyong must fill the below forms and submitted to research@yorku.ca:
- Healthy Communities Initiative Round 2 internal application
- Healthy-Communities-Initiative-Budget-Template
If you have questions about this opportunity please contact Max Dagenais, Research Facilitator at dagenam@yorku.ca.
Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship Competition 2021
- Value: $70,000 per year (taxable)
- Duration: 2 years (non-renewable)
- Deadline: September 22, 2021 | 20:00 EST (Internal LOI deadline July 15, 2021)
The Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships program provides funding to the very best postdoctoral applicants, both nationally and internationally, who will positively contribute to the country's economic, social, and research-based growth. York's Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships Process Memo 2021-2022 (PDF) outlines the internal process. For any further questions please contact Kim McIntyre, Post-Doctoral Services Coordinator at kimmcint@yorku.ca.
SSHRC Connection Grants - Research Data Management Capacity Building Initiative (Final Call)
- Value
- $7K - $25K for Events
- $7K - $50K for Outreach activities
- Duration: 1 year
- Deadlines: Tuesday, August 3, 2021
The Research Data Management Capacity Building Initiative offers the research community Connections Grants to support the development, adoption and dissemination of research data management standards, practices, tools and skills appropriate to their field. SSHRC has communicated that the August competition will be the final one for the special Connection Grant call. In addition to the special call, Connection Grants on any eligible project may also be submitted to the program. If you have questions about this opportunity please contact Max Dagenais, Research Facilitator at dagenam@yorku.ca.
Imagining Canada’s Future Ideas Lab: Canada and the Circular Economy
- Value: Up to $250,000
- Deadline: July 16, 2021 | 8:00 p.m. EST
The Imagining Canada’s Future (ICF) Ideas Lab is an exciting, new two-year pilot program designed to encourage innovative research partnerships and projects. By breaking down methodological barriers and empowering participants to explore new approaches to research, the ICF Ideas Lab will aid knowledge sharing and provide foundations for future interdisciplinary projects. SSHRC is looking for innovative scholars from all disciplines to be part of this pilot program. To apply to participate in the workshop, submit a letter of interest and CV before July 16, 2021. If you have questions about this opportunity please contact Max Dagenais, Research Facilitator at dagenam@yorku.ca.
NSERC Discovery Horizons Grants
- Deadline: LOI due at agency on Tuesday, June 15, 2021.
- Value $50K - $100K per year
- Duration Up to 5 years
NSERC recently announced a new Discovery Horizons Grants funding opportunity to support interdisciplinary investigator-initiated research to advance knowledge in the natural sciences and engineering (NSE). The main objective is to answer natural sciences and engineering (NSE) research questions that are best addressed through interdisciplinary approaches. If you have questions about this opportunity please contact Emina Veletanlic, Grant Development Specialist at eveletan@yorku.ca.
Mitacs Elevate Program
- Value:
- $55,000 minimum annual stipend/salary
- An exclusive professional development curriculum valued at $7,500 per year
- Duration: A minimum one-year research project (normally two years in duration)
Deadline: Wednesday, June 30, 2021 by 5:00 pm PST
Mitacs Elevate is a postdoctoral fellowship with an exclusive professional development curriculum component. Mitacs Elevate is now accepting proposal submissions for two years of postdoctoral funding in addition to extensive customized professional development training. If you are interested in applying to this competition, please contact Rachel Sung, Mitacs Business Development Specialist at sungr@yorku.ca. Eligible Post-Doc applicants should contact Kim McIntyre, Post-doctoral Services Coordinator, at kimmcint@yorku.ca.
NSERC Alliance-Mitacs Accelerate Grants
- Value: Standard Alliance Option 1 values apply: min $20K/year – max $1M/year
- Duration: Up to 5 years
- Deadline: rolling
NSERC in partnership with Mitacs are pleased to announce a new joint initiative: NSERC Alliance-Mitacs Accelerate Grants that will support the R&D efforts of Canadian university researchers and their partners while supporting highly qualified personnel including students and/or postdoctoral fellows. The new opportunity is being offered through NSERC’s Alliance grants and Mitac’s Accelerate programs. If you have questions about this opportunity please contact Emina Veletanlic, Grant Development Specialist at eveletan@yorku.ca.
SSHRC Joint Initiative for Digital Citizen Research – Connection Grants
- Value:
- Events - $7,000 to $25,000
- Outreach Activities - $7,000 to $50,000; higher amounts may be considered if well justified - Duration:1 year
- Agency Deadline: August 1, November 1, May 1, 2021, at 12:00 PM (EST)
SSHRC announced the relaunching of the Connection Grants arm of the Initiative for Digital Citizen Research (IDCR), a joint initiative with the Department of Canadian Heritage (PCH). The IDCR aims to develop a better understanding of the impacts of online disinformation in Canada in order to better inform programs and policies, build Canada’s capacity to conduct research on – and related to – countering online disinformation and other related online harms, and help foster a community of researchers engaged with digital citizenship and online disinformation in Canada. It also aims to provide assistance to selected events and outreach activities for short-term, targeted knowledge mobilization initiatives.
Learn more about the description and submission instructions here. If you are interested in applying for this opportunity, please contact Max Dagenais, Research Facilitator, at dagenam@yorku.ca.
SSHRC Partnership Engage Grants (PEG)
- Value: $7,000 to $25,000
- Duration: 1 year
- Agency Deadline: June 15, September 15, December 15, 2021 and March 15, 2022, at 12:00 PM (EST)
SSHRC Partnership Engage Grants (PEG) provide short-term and timely support for partnered research activities that will inform decision-making at a single partner organization from the public, private or not-for-profit sector. The small-scale, stakeholder-driven partnerships supported through Partnership Engage Grants are meant to respond to immediate needs and time constraints facing organizations in non-academic sectors. To access an application form and full instructions, log into your SSHRC account. If you are interested in applying for this opportunity, please contact Max Dagenais, Research Facilitator, at dagenam@yorku.ca.
NSERC - Alliance Grants: Option 2
- Value: over $30,000 to $100,000 per year
- Duration: 1 to 5 years
- Deadline: No deadline
NSERC has released details about a new Alliance Option 2 two-pager that provides an overview of what the NSERC - Alliance Grants option 2 funding is all about. The projects should aim to address and are driven by an unmet societal need, meaning that the results matter not just to the partner organizations but also to the public. Refer to the NSERC resources page to access the best practices webinar, a summary of NSERC requirements and more. The results should be broadly shared in various formats, allowing even non-specialists outside the project to understand and use the results. Faculty members interested in applying should contact Emina Veletanlic, Grant Development Specialist, at eveletan@yorku.ca.
Learn more about NSERC - Alliance Grant option 2 (EN)
Learn more about NSERC - Alliance Grant option 2 (FR)
