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Applying for Large Collaborative Grants
This post on preparing for the European Commission FP7 has some excellent advice for anyone considering applying for a large collaborative research grant. In it Phil Ward reports on a workshop run by Melvyn Askew. So if it’s that easy, … Continue reading
Posted in Funding, Research
Tagged collaboration, ERA-CAN, Garth Williams, Melvyn Askew, Partnership Development Grants, Partnership Grants, Phil Ward, project management, SSHRC, Workshops and Conferences grants
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SSHRC Insight: more on committees
After my last post on this subject, a program officer from SSHRC contacted me to tell me more of the detail of how this is going to work. He agreed that for those of you who want and need disciplinary … Continue reading
SSHRC Insight: committees and groups
People seem to be confused about the evaluation groups in the new program architecture. In particular, the change from 26 committees to 5 groups is causing some undue panic.
The groups are not mega-committees
The adjudication committees under the new architecture are not likely to be any more multi-disciplinary than the old committees. Continue reading
SSHRC Insight: Knowledge Mobilization Plan and Intended Outcomes
Those of you deep in the application form might be wondering what these 2 sections are and how they differ. The Knowledge Mobilization Plan is the concrete things you will do to get the results of your research out to … Continue reading
Posted in Funding
Tagged audience, conferences, Insight, intended outcomes, knowledge mobilization, Publishing, SSHRC
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Live Chat at the Guardian on Research Funding
The Guardian Higher Education team are hosting a live q&a session on securing research funding on Friday September 9th from 1-4 p.m. London time (so 8 – 11 a.m. Eastern and too early to contemplate in Vancouver). From their post: … Continue reading
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