July 11, 2016 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:
Internal Notices
Banting Post-doctoral Fellowships: Internal Competition
FGS has launched its Banting process for 2016-17. More details can be found here.
Common CV Workshops
The Office of Research Services is offering Canadian Common CV workshops through the summer and fall. Applicants to the NSERC Discovery Grant or the SSHRC Insight DEVELOPMENT Grant (that is, the Feb. 1 competition), might wish to attend. Please look at the Mark Your Calendar section.
York Post-doctoral Fellowship Program
FGS has launched the next round of the York Post-doctoral Fellowship Program. More details.
2016 Robarts Lecture in Canadian Studies
On April 28, 2016, Dr. Deborah McGregor (Osgoode Hall Law School, Faculty of Environmental Studies, Canada Research Chair in Indigenous Environmental Justice) gave The 4th Annual Robarts Lecture in Canadian Studies entitled "The Truth and Reconciliation Commission and a New Reconciliation Proclamation: How far have we come?" View the video here.
Internal Grants
SSHRC Grant in Aid of Travel
Deadline: August 1, 2016 (for travel during Sept 1 - Feb 29)
To provide assistance for attendance at national and international scholarly conferences for which the applicant is giving a paper, making a poster presentation, or featured at a solo or 2-person opening of an exhibition, a principal screening, premier performance of dance, theatre or musical production. Note: Since August 1 is a holiday, applications will be accepted until end of business day on August 2.
More details: Click here (YU-Link)
LA&PS Travel Grant for Dissemination
Deadline: August 1, 2016
To offset costs associated with the public dissemination of research, scholarship, or creativity. Eligibility: Full-time YUFA faculty members and senior scholars in LA&PS. (If you have trouble accessing the form, contact Sergio Garzon.) Note: Since August 1 is a holiday, applications will be accepted until end of business day on August 2.
More details: Click here (YU-Link)
External Notices
Tri-Council Statement on Digital Data Management
As promised some time back, the Tri-Council has now issued a statement on the management of digital data. Please visit this site to access the document.
SSHRC Launches New Insight and Connection Achievement Reports
SSHRC has been developing a new approach to end-of-grant reporting that is more user-friendly. As part of this process, it has created a revised and more concise achievement report. This replaces the existing final research and activity reports. Beginning June 6th, 2016, new achievement reports will be available to Insight Development Grant and Connection Grant recipients. They will be in a survey format on Fluidsurveys, a secure web platform, and must be submitted within six months of the end of the grant period.
NSERC Awards for Science Promotion
NSERC is pleased to announce a Call for Nominations for the NSERC Awards for Science Promotion. These awards are an opportunity for Canada’s science community to recognize, support and encourage outstanding science promoters. More details.
External Grants and Fellowships
ESRC-AHRC CFP on Forced Displacement
The Economic Social Research Council (ESRC) in collaboration with the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) are launching a call for innovative, interdisciplinary projects focusing on the experiences of the forced displaced (both internationally and internally) whether due to poverty, war, conflict, persecution or human rights violations. NOTE: while only ESRC or AHRC eligible researchers can apply, overseas researchers of comparable standing (eg., SSHRC eligible) are eligible to be international co-investigators and be funded for direct costs.
Nunavut Research Institute
ORS Deadline: July 27, 2016
Agency Deadline: August 11, 2016 by 12:00pm EST
The Nunavut Research Institute (NRI) in partnership with Irving Shipbuilding Inc., recently launched a Call for Proposals for applied research projects with a northern focus. More details.
NSERC Discovery: Notice of Intent to Apply
Deadline: August 1, 2016 by 8:00 p.m.
Researchers who are considering applying for a NSERC Discovery Grant (Deadline: November 1, 2016) must complete the Notification of Intent to Apply (Form 180). More details.
SSHRC Knowledge Synthesis Grant Related to First Nations, Inuit and Métis Peoples
ORS Deadline: Aug. 29, 2016
Agency Deadline: Sept. 13, 2016
Proposals are sought that address the challenge area of: How are the knowledge systems, experiences and aspirations of First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples essential to building a successful and shared future for all Canadians? Note: All application materials must be submitted as PDF files and be received by September 13, 2016 at the agency. ORS must receive the application no later than September 9, 2016, by 10:00am in order to prepare the required institutional letter and return it to the applicant to include in his/her application materials for submission to SSHRC on September 13, 2016. The applicant will be responsible for submitting the PDF files directly to SSHRC. More details.
SSHRC Insight Grant
Deadline for a guaranteed full, substantive review of the full application by your LA&PS Research Officer: Sept. 6, 2016
LA&PS Deadline to receive ADR's required signature on the ORS checklist: Oct. 6, 2016
Submission of signed Checklist + hard copy of full application to ORS + online e-submission: By noon, Oct 17, 2016
Agency Deadline: Oct. 17, 2016
Applications are now available for the SSHRC Insight Grant, a program which supports research projects of 3-5 years in the humanities and social sciences. This SSHRC program is primarily aimed at “established scholars” (as SSHRC defines them). This is a high-volume competition, so please take careful note of the deadlines above. To improve competitiveness, we recommend a full substantive review of your complete application by your research officer. The materials due on October 6 include: 1) completed ORS Checklist with applicant, Chair/Director/ORU Director signature and Assoc. Dean Research signature, (2) hard copy of draft application and (3) completed budget. More details.
OCE-PROMPT-NSERC Cybersecurity R&D Challenge
ORS Deadline for EOI: Sept. 13, 2016
Agency Deadline for EOI: Sept. 27, 2016
The Ontario Centres of Excellence (OCE), Prompt and the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) are inviting eligible researchers to submit Expressions of Interest (EOI) in partnership with for-profit businesses in Ontario and Quebec. Cheryl Giblon (cgiblon@yorku.ca), Industry Liaison Manager, Innovation York, will be able to work with PIs to bring relevant industry partners on-board. More details.
Calls for Papers
Maritime Literary Cultures: Reading and Writing at Sea
CFP Deadline: July 31, 2016
To be held at Heidelberg University on 28-29 October 2016, this workshop will bring together interest in maritime history with the history of print culture and literary studies, focussing on cultures and practices of literary production, circulation and reception at sea across a broad chronology. More details.
