Ryerson New Faculty SRC Development Fund

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Ryerson New Faculty SRC Development Fund

• Information Session
• December 11, 2007

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PURPOSE

• The purpose of this fund is to assist new
  Ryerson faculty members to establish and
  implement a SRC program. This initiative does not
  fund stand alone projects that are not part of
  a larger plan.

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ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

• Open to
• probationary tenure track faculty, (normally
  limited to faculty hired at the assistant
  professor level)
• Arts
• Business
• Communication Design
• Community Services
• Department of Architectural Science

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ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

• are within first 2 years of their appointment at
  Ryerson
• have NOT been a PI on an external grant from a
  federal granting council award OR a PI on a major
  grant from another external source
• have some support from the Faculty/Department
• have NOT received a previous award from this fund
• New faculty enrolled in a degree program
• OPTION A may apply within first two years of
  hire (may not be used to support your degree)
• OR
• OPTION B may apply in the year immediately
  following completion of the degree, provided the
  degree is completed four years from the date of
  hire
• Those who apply under Option A may not apply
  under Option B

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GRANT VALUE DEADLINE

• up to 10,000
• awards granted for a two-year period
• Deadline
• January 22, 2008 at 4 p.m.
• submit on-line Application Form AND
• signed off hard copy to ORS by the deadline

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ON-LINE APPLICATION FORM

• READ all instructions before proceeding to
  the on-line Application Form......
• Guidelines
• http//www.ryerson.ca/ors/forms/new_faculty.html
• Instructions http//www.ryerson.ca/ors/forms/new_
  faculty_form.html
• On-line Application Form
• http//www.firefly.ryerson.ca/ors/applications/de
  velopment_fund/

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RESEARCH PROPOSAL
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PROPOSAL DESCRIPTION

• Avoid jargon, use plain language and include
• describe an ongoing overall SRC program
• the specific nature of the research activity to
  be funded
• the methodology or theoretical approach to be
  employed, including data collection and analysis
  strategies

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PROPOSAL DESCRIPTION (continued)

• how the proposed activity will prepare the
  applicant for future externally funded
  applications (identify an agency, reason for
  choice and relevance to current development
  activities) and
• the expected completion date of the project.

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ANTICIPATED OUTCOMES

• Clearly indicate expected outcomes.....
• Publication in a journal
• Preliminary stage of a larger project
• How the project will lead to future externally
  funded research applications
• Outline plans for dissemination of results

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SCHOOL/DEPARTMENT OR FACULTY SUPPORT

• indicate support
• (financial or non-financial)
• that is or will be provided

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LIST BIBLIOGRAPHICAL NOTICES

• Provide an edited list of references
  consulted in your review of relevant literature

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BUDGET

• Provide an itemized budget, explaining the
  relationship of the funds requested to the
  research proposed, with a clear statement
  indicating other funding sources to which
  applicants will be applying, and/or have applied.
  
• All budget items must conform to University
  policy regarding pay and benefit rates, and
  allowable expenses.

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BUDGET

• Student Salaries Benefits
• Non-Student Salaries Benefits
• Travel Subsistence for research data
  collection (not conferences)
• Professional/Technical Services
• Supplies
• Non-disposable equipment
• Other (Specify)
• Total Cost (overall budget)

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BUDGET ELIGIBILE EXPENSES

• Release time stipends (confirm in advance with
  Chair provide details of teaching workload)
• Research Assistants
• Technical services (i.e. computer services)
• Software purchase equipment rental (not
  available at Ryerson)
• Disposable supplies (i.e. stationery, postage,
  photocopy)
• Books, documents (not available from Ryerson
  Library)

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BUDGET INELIGIBILE EXPENSES

• Office equipment rental (i.e. desks, filing
  cabinets)
• Memberships to professional societies
• Child care expense
• Preparation of teaching materials or text
• Commercial or contract consultancies
• Research leading to a degree
• Remuneration to PI or Co-Investigator

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CRITERIA REVIEW COMMITTEE

• Ability to formulate an overall SRC Program (SRC
  agenda, development focus, show how this project
  fits within it)
• Complete thorough proposal
• Appropriateness relevance of the specified
  external funding opportunity to the project
  activities

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CRITERIA (continued)

• Scientific/creative merit and potential impact of
  the project/program
• Quality experience of the PI and/or the team
• Applicants record of scholarly achievement

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Program Deadlines 2007-08
Information Sessions 1030 1130 am, 1 Dundas
Street W YDI 1134 RSVP emota_at_ryerson.ca

           
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Program Deadlines 2007-08
all workshops 1030 1130 am, 1 Dundas Street
W or RBB, RSVP emota_at_ryerson.ca

           
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SRC INTERNAL PROGRAMS ORS Contacts Support

• Mary Jane Curtis, program support
• Coordinator, Communications and Internal Programs
• Phone [phone] ext 7310
• E-mail mcurtis_at_gwemail.ryerson.ca
• Elizabeth Mota, technical support for the on-line
  application process
• Program Assistant
• Phone [phone] ext 6531
• E-mail emota_at_ryerson.ca

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Deadline 4 p.m. January 22, 2008

• ORS can help...but dont leave it too late

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ORS new office location

• 1 Dundas Street West
• 11th Floor
• BUILDING YDI
• Campus interactive map
• http//www.ryerson.ca/maps/map.html

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APPENDIX

• CV ATTACHMENTS

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CV Modules Attachments (if reqd)

• SSHRC CV (pdf) CV Attachments (word.doc)
  
• OR
• NSERC Personal Data Form (Form 100) Parts 1 2
• OR
• CIHR - Common CV
• OR
• Canada Council - no prescribed format

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SSHRC CV MODULE

• Logon to SSHRC website https//webapps.nserc.ca/ss
  hrc/logon_e.htm
• New user registration or sign-in with user ID and
  password
• SSHRC CV FAQs http//www.sshrc.ca/web/apply/applic
  ation/app_faq_e.asp
• Support telephone [phone]
• Support e-mail webgrant_at_sshrc.ca

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SSHRC CV MODULE

• To create a new CV or revise CV click on Edit

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1. Complete each Section and Save2. Complete
Attachments in a separate Word file (upload to
on-line Application Form
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Click on MY PORTFOLIO1. VERIFY to view status
report adjust as needed, Save2. PREVIEW PDF
view and save to your desktop
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NSERC CV MODULE

• Logon to NSERC website
• http//www.nserc.ca/forms/formtable_e.htm
• New user registration or sign-in with user ID and
  password
• NSERC CV FAQs
• http//www.nserc.gc.ca/forms/faq_e.asp
• Support telephone [phone]
• (8 am - 5 pm ET)
• Support e-mail webapp_at_nserc.ca

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CIHR CV MODULE

• Logon to Common CV website
• https//www.ccv-cvc.ca/pls/c3/c3.startup?pLANGUAG
  E1
• New user registration or sign-in with user ID
  and password
• Support telephone [phone] or
• 1-888-603-4178 (8 am 5 pm ET)
• Support e-mail webform_at_cihr.ca

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CV (SSHRC or NSERC or Common) save as PDF to
your PCClick on Save a Copy name
your_name_cv.pdf to a location on your PC where
you can easily access the file.
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SSHRC-CV - ATTACHMENTS

• Prepare (Word File) according to SSHRC
  Instructions max 4 pages
• Research Contributions Over the Last six Years
  (2001-2007)
• Other Research Contributions
• Most Significant Research Career Research
  Contributions
• Career Interruptions and Special Circumstances
• Contributions to Training

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Start application upload CV now or later
(mandatory for submission) 1. Click Browse -
locate PDF CV file on your PC and then 2. Double
click on PDF file to bring into Browse box. 3.
Then click Upload cv Attachments if
applicable
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In order to Save Application, complete form up
to including Ethics section