Emerging Scholars: Abril Liberatori

Abril Liberatori is Assistant Professor at the History department and the new Mariano A. Elia Chair in Italian-Canadian Studies at York University. Liberatori's research focuses on the experiences of Italian Canadians in the post-Second World War period.

One of the Elia Chair's goals is to celebrate the notion of a "university without walls" and continue to develop strong links and partnerships beyond the university with Italian-Canadian community groups to encourage the dissemination of knowledge about Italian-Canadian issues to the broader public. In this vein, Dr. Liberatori ran a roundtable discussion this Fall: "Writing About Gender & Ethnicity: Italians in North America." This interdisciplinary discussion engaged scholars exploring new ways in which gender and ethnicity intersect and reflected on what kinds of questions we want to ask today (and moving forward) as writers and scholars of both gender and ethnicity. Reflecting on the desired impact of this gathering, Dr. Liberatori emphasized: "My hope is that this roundtable would be an invitation to others to problematize the way we understand the interplay between gender and ethnicity and to create a more diverse, inclusive space for new stories." Connect with Abril Liberatori and watch the recording here.

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. 

Upcoming Deadlines:

• Minor Research Grant Application Guidelines - Deadline November 30, 2021 **extended**
• LA&PS Senior Scholars' Research Fund - Application Form - Deadline December 15, 2021
• Seed Grant for Collaborative Research Initiatives - Application Form (Doc.) - Deadline January 15, 2021
• LA&PS Black Scholars Research Fund - Application Form (Doc.) - Deadline January 15, 2021
• Sabbatical Leave Fellowship - More Information - Deadline January 15, 2021
• Exchange Conference Grant - Application Form (PDF) - Deadline February 1st, 2021

NSERC Idea to Innovation (I2I) Grants

• Market Assessment
  • Value: Funding is available with a maximum contribution from NSERC of $15K (75% of project costs).
  • Duration: up to one year
  • Deadline: Friday, January 7, 2022
• Phase I - reduction to practice stage
  • Value: Funding is available to a maximum of $125K, and is non-renewable.  NSERC will assume 100 percent of the direct costs of research for Phase 1 projects.
  • Duration: up to one year
  • Deadline: Monday, April 4, 2022
• Phase IIa - Technology Enhancement
  • Value: NSERC will support up to two-thirds of the costs of the project with the early-stage entity providing the balance in cash. Funding requested from NSERC should not exceed an average of $125K per year.
  • Duration: IIa – 6-18 months
  • Deadline: Monday, June 27, 2022

• Phase IIb – up to 24 months
  • Value: Funding requested should not exceed $350K for the duration of the project.  NSERC may fund up to half the cost of the project, with the company providing the other half through a combination of in-kind and at least 40% cash contributions.
  • Duration: up to 24 months
  • Deadline: Monday, September 26, 2022

The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) is accepting applications to the Idea to Innovation (I2I) Grants Program. This program is available to university researchers to accelerate the pre-competitive development of promising technology originating from the university and college sector and promote its transfer to a new or established Canadian company. The I2I Program provides funding for four phases (Market Assessment, Phase I, Phase IIa and Phase IIb). Objectives include:

• To accelerate the pre-competitive development of promising technology originating from the university and college sector and promote its transfer to a new or established Canadian company
• To provide funding to college and university faculty members to support research and development projects with recognized technology transfer potential.
• To provide crucial assistance in the early stages of technology validation and market connection

Proposals under this program must include a detailed technology transfer and commercialization plan prepared and endorsed by the university. Please contact Yaser Kerachian, Commercialization Manager for VISTA at yaserk@yorku.ca or ext. 33843, for VISTA-related proposals. For everyone else, please contact Anna Han, Commercialization Manager at ahan@yorku.ca  or ext. 44315, prior to preparing your application.

Faculty members interested in applying should contact Emina Veletanlic, Grant Development Specialist, at eveletan@yorku.ca. Mandatory internal deadlines for ORS for full application review are:

• Market assessment: Monday, December 6, 2021
• Phase I: Monday, March 14, 2022
• Phase IIa: Monday, June 13, 2022
• Phase IIb: Monday, September 12, 2022

The recommended LA&PS internal deadline for faculty review is by 9:00 am five (5) working days prior to submission to the agency.

 

2022 SSHRC Insight Development Grants (IDG) Competition

• Value: $7,000 - $75,000
• Duration: 1 – 2 years
• Deadlines: Wednesday, February 2, 2022

SSHRC is accepting applications to the 2022 Insight Development Grants (IDG) competition. Objectives include:

• to enable the development of new research questions, as well as experimentation with new methods, theoretical approaches and/or ideas; and 
• to foster research in its early stages, but are not intended to support large-scale initiatives 

This program supports research in its initial stages. Please refer to the internal notices above to learn more about An information session that will be hosted by LA&PS on December 15, 2021.

If you have questions about this opportunity please contact Max Dagenais, Research Facilitator at dagenam@yorku.ca. Mandatory internal deadline for ORS review is Monday, January 10, 2022, for full application review. The recommended LA&PS internal deadline for faculty review is by 9:00 am five (5) working days prior to submission to the agency.

 

Ontario Ministry of Transportation’s 2021/22 Highway Infrastructure Innovations Funding Program (HIIFP) – Call for Proposals

• Value: The award value is subject to budget approval and the Ministry may have to delay any awards until the budget has been approved.
• Required Overhead: 25%
• Duration: One year, with some consideration for multi-year proposals
• Deadlines: Monday, January 17, 2022, 4:00 pm EST

The Ministry of Transportation of Ontario (MTO) recently announced its 2021/2022 Highway Infrastructure Innovation Funding Program (HIIFP).  The HIIFP funds research at Ontario colleges and universities to encourage applied research in transportation infrastructure in Ontario.

Please see the HIIFP guidelines for more details.

Objectives include:

• to fund research at Ontario colleges and universities to encourage applied research in transportation infrastructure in Ontario;
• intended to solicit innovation solutions to assist the Ministry in meeting its strategic plan and to encourage undergraduate and graduate research in transportation and infrastructure engineering by providing funding to aid in such research; and
• designed to supplement the research expertise at the Ministry with that available from Ontario’s academic community.

Faculty members interested in applying should contact Emina Veletanlic, Grant Development Specialist, at eveletan@yorku.ca. Mandatory internal deadline for ORS review is by 9:00am on Thursday, January 13, 2022, for full application review. The recommended LA&PS internal deadline for faculty review is by 9:00 am five (5) working days prior to submission to the agency.

 

Ontario Ministry of Transportation: 2021-2022 Road Safety Research Partnership Program

• Required Overhead: 15%
• Value & Duration
  • New long-term projects - up to 15 months in duration (max. $180,000 over two years);
  • New short-term projects - up to 3 months in duration (max. $50,000); and,
• Ongoing projects - max. $50,000
• Deadlines:
  • Application due at Research Accounting for signature of VP Finance (send to Angela Zeno azeno@yorku.ca) 9:00am on Monday, December 6, 2021.
  • Agecny deadline: until 11:59 pm (EST) on Monday, December 13, 2021

The Ontario Ministry of Transportation (MTO) recently announced a Call for Proposals (CFP) as part of the 2021-2022 Road Safety Research Partnership Program (RSRPP).  This program funds researchers to conduct cutting-edge, road safety research that supports efforts to improve road safety. Objectives include:

• To stimulate applied transportation safety research in Ontario, with a focus on road user behavior and human factors, and to deliver practical policy or program-ready solutions for the MTO
• To facilitate the transfer of knowledge, skills, and methodologies from other disciplines to road user safety research, and to foster collaborative working relationships between MTO and researchers in the academic and broader public sector community

There are three streams of projects that MTO is interested in funding:

1. New long-term projects
2. New short-term projects, and,
3. Ongoing projects, which are already in progress, but have components that address one of the priority areas

All relevant documents for this funding opportunity are included below:

• 3a_MTO RSRPP Application Form 2021-2022_Stream A
• 3b_MTO RSRPP Application Form 2021-2022_Stream B
• 3c_MTO RSRPP Application Form 2021-2022_Stream C.

Faculty members interested in applying should contact Emina Veletanlic, Grant Development Specialist, at eveletan@yorku.ca. Mandatory internal deadline for ORS review is by 9:00am on Thursday, December 9, 2021, for full application review. The recommended LA&PS internal deadline for faculty review is by 9:00 am five (5) working days prior to submission to the agency.

 

Mobilizing Insights in Defence and Security (MINDS) Collaborative Networks Call for Proposals

• Overhead: 10%
• Value: Up to $750K
• Duration: 3 years
• Deadlines: By 11:59 PST on Wednesday, December 22, 2021

The Department of National Defense and the Canadian Armed Forces (DND/CAF) is pleased to announce a Call for Proposals (CFP) for Collaborative Networks through its Mobilizing Insights in Defence and Security (MINDS) Program.  This opportunity is open to multidisciplinary teams with interest in the domain of security and defence studies. Objectives include:

• To seek multi-disciplinary research networks with diverse groups of experts from across Canada and internationally, to work together on specific defence policy challenges of high and contemporary importance
• To provide an opportunity for the expert community to benefit from increased and prolonged funding to pursue creative and innovative research in the field of defence and security, while meeting the DND/CAF need for relevant and timely advice in order to develop informed policies and solutions to address acute issues, and broaden the spectrum of expert voices contributing to the conversation

If you have questions about this opportunity please contact Max Dagenais, Research Facilitator at dagenam@yorku.ca. Mandatory internal deadline for ORS review is by 9:00 am Monday, December 20, 2021, for full application review. The recommended LA&PS internal deadline for faculty review is by 9:00 am five (5) working days prior to submission to the agency.

 

IDRC Research Awards 2022-2023

• Deadline: February 1, 2022

This year IDRC will offer research awards related to these development areas or themes: Climate-Resilient Food Systems, Democratic and Inclusive Governance, Education and Science, Ethics in Development Research, Global Health, Policy and Evaluation, and Sustainable Inclusive Economies.

If your research proposal is selected, you will join IDRC as a Research award recipient for a period of 12 months from 1 May 2022 to 30 April 2023 with a salary in Canadian dollars between CA$42,033 to CA$48,659 to undertake research on the topic you have submitted. You will receive hands-on experience in research and program management and support, grant administration, and the creation, dissemination, and use of knowledge from an international perspective. To apply, please visit the IDRC website.

If you have any questions, please contact Luke Li, International Partnerships Offices at: lukeli@yorku.ca.

 

Ontario Research Fund - Research Excellence Grant (ORF-RE Round 11)

The Ministry of Colleges and Universities has launched Round 11 of the Ontario Research Fund - Research Excellence (ORF-RE) program. The ORF-RE program provides funding for eligible direct operating costs as well as a portion of indirect costs for research projects of strategic value to the province. Full program details, including the program guidelines and application forms, are available on the ORF-RE website.

• Stream 1: General – Basic and Applied Research Open to all disciplines
  • Value: Funds projects from $500,000 to $2,000,000 (Ontario Portion).
  • Duration Funds projects up to a maximum of 5 years
• Stream 2: Targeted – Experimental Research Funds projects that demonstrate strong commercialization potential, where the innovation is at a Technology Readiness Level (TRL) of 3 or higher.
  • Value: Funds projects from $300,000 - $1,000,000 (Ontario Portion).
  • Duration: Funds projects up to a maximum of 4 years.

Please find here a VPRI Competition Announcement Memo for more details about requirements and timelines. All interested researchers must notify Maheen Hasan, Strategic and Institutional Research Initiatives (SIRI) Specialist at mhasan@yorku.ca and their Faculty Research Office as soon as possible about their intention to apply.

For faculty-based support for this application, please notify Max Dagenais, Research Facilitator at dagenam@yorku.ca.

 

Microsoft Research Faculty Fellowships

• ANTICIPATED DEADLINE – check MS Research Faculty Award website for updated deadlines

The Microsoft Research Faculty Fellowship sponsored by Microsoft Research recognizes innovative, promising new faculty, whose exceptional talent for research and innovation identifies them as emerging leaders in their fields. Provisions for the 2022 award include $100,000 USD awarded annually for two years starting in the fall of 2022. The funds are dispersed through the University as a gift and no portion of the funds may go toward overhead or other indirect costs.

York University may submit up to three nominations. The Microsoft Research Faculty Fellowship competition is open to Full-time faculty at a degree-granting college or university in North or South America in these research areas.

Faculties should submit internal nomination materials to the Strategic and Institutional Research Initiatives team via email to Abby Vogus (avogus@yorku.ca) by noon on Tuesday, January 11, 2022. If you anticipate submitting an application please contact David Cuff, Director Strategic Research & Partnerships, at dcuff@yorku.ca.

 

SSHRC Partnership Grants - Stage 1

• Value and duration: Applications successful in Stage 1 are valued at up to $20,000. These funds help applicants successful in Stage 1 to prepare for the Stage 2 application.
• Deadline: February 10, 2022 (8 p.m. eastern)

Partnership Grants provide support for new and existing formal partnerships over four to seven years to advance research, research training and/or knowledge mobilization in the social sciences and humanities. This is done through mutual co-operation and sharing of intellectual leadership, as well as through resources as shown by cash and/or in-kind contributions. Partnership Grants are intended for large teams of postsecondary institutions and/or organizations of various types that work in formal collaboration. The objectives are:

• further, refine the question(s) to be addressed;
• establish partnership arrangements, a governance structure and/or an approach/methodology; and
• consolidate their collaborative activities.

Please check the external announcements for details about the upcoming SSHRC webinar. If you are interested in applying for a SSHRC Partnership Grant at Stage 1, please contact Emma Doran (edoran@yorku.ca) for more information about the application process and internal review procedures. If you have any questions about this opportunity please contact David Cuff, Director,  Strategic Research and Partnerships at dcuff@yorku.ca.

Key dates:

• Agency Deadline: Thursday, February 10, 8 pm EST
• Results announced June 2022

 

SSHRC Knowledge Synthesis Grants - Emerging Asocial Society

• Value:  Up to $30,000
• Duration: 1 year
• Deadlines: Friday, December 17, 2021 (Note: Applications must be submitted to the SSHRC’s Online System by 12 Noon to allow ORS enough time to e-approve and submit to SSHRC for peer review).

SSHRC has launched a Knowledge Synthesis Grants (KSG) competition to assess the state of research knowledge on the topic of “The Emerging Asocial Society”, under SSHRC’s Imagining Canada’s Future initiative. This call for proposals focuses on the state of knowledge from research on issues related to the growing sense of disconnection, isolation and loneliness in Canadian society. The resulting syntheses will identify roles that the academic, public, private and not-for-profit sectors may play in promoting more connected and resilient communities, and may inform the development of effective tools, robust policies and sustainable practices required to support the transition to a more equitable, healthy and prosperous future.

If you have questions about this opportunity please contact Max Dagenais, Research Facilitator at dagenam@yorku.ca.

Mandatory internal deadline for ORS review is December 17, 12:00 pm. The recommended LA&PS internal deadline for faculty review is by 9:00 am five (5) working days prior to submission to agency.

 

Research Data Management Capacity Building Initiative

• Value: $7K - $25K for Events | $7K - $50K for Outreach activities
• Duration: 1 year
• Agency Deadline:  February 1, May 1, August 1, November 1, 2022

Following the release of the tri-agency research data management policy in March 2021, the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) is pleased to announce the extension of the Research Data Management Capacity Building Initiative. This initiative aims to continue helping the Canadian social sciences and humanities research community better understand data management, and incorporate data management considerations into research practices.

The initiative will fund at least 10 meritorious Connection Grants proposals per competition for the November 2021, February, May and August 2022 cycles, to support the research community’s development, adoption and dissemination of research data management standards, practices, tools and skills appropriate to their field.

If you have questions about this opportunity please contact Max Dagenais, Research Facilitator at dagenam@yorku.ca.

Mandatory internal deadline for ORS review is no later than 12:00 pm on the agency deadline date. The recommended LA&PS internal deadline for faculty review is no later than 3 business days prior to agency deadline at 9:00 am.

 

Nomination for Royal Society of Canada Medals & Awards

Please find in this VPRI Memo RSC Medals 2022 information regarding the process for the 2022 nomination cycle for Royal Society of Canada (RSC) Medals & Awards, which will be launched on January 15, 2022. Please consult the RSC website for an updated nomination guide and instructions that will be made available by RSC after that date.

 

Mitacs Business Strategy Internship Program

• Value
  • $10K; the partner pays $5K and no university funds are required $15K; the partner pays only $7.5K and no university funds are required.
  • At $15K, participants have the option of using up to $5K for specified project costs or to top up the intern stipend.

• Duration: 4 months
• Deadlines: Rolling

Mitacs is accepting applications to its new Business Strategy Internship Program. This program allows students to apply their technical expertise to business challenges to support an organization’s innovative activities. A summary is provided below. The main objective is to enable the brightest students to undertake a collaborative internship with businesses or eligible not-for-profit organizations (NFPs). The award is open to students across all disciplines, from law to STEM to social sciences and humanities. If you have questions about this opportunity please contact Max Dagenais, Research Facilitator at dagenam@yorku.ca.

Mandatory internal deadline for ORS review is by 9:00 am two (2) working days prior to submission to agency. The recommended LA&PS internal deadline for faculty review is by 9:00 am five (5) working days prior to submission to agency.

 

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. The main points of the program are:

1. 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.
2. Submission deadline is February 1st, 2022, or while quantities last.
3. 1 discounted unit per named intern
4. Partner has to be 1-499 employees, including NFPs

If you have questions about 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:  March 15, June 15, and September 15, December 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.

Mandatory internal deadline for ORS review is by 9:00 am on the agency deadline. The recommended LA&PS internal deadline for faculty review is by 9:00 am two (2) working days prior to submission to agency.

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 is 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.

Mandatory internal deadline for ORS review is by 9:00 am two (2) working days prior to submission to agency. The recommended LA&PS internal deadline for faculty review is by 9:00 am five (5) working days prior to submission to agency.

 

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)

Mandatory internal deadline for ORS review is by 9:00 am two (2) working days prior to submission to agency. The recommended LA&PS internal deadline for faculty review is by 9:00 am five (5) working days prior to submission to agency.