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Tag Archives: grants
SSHRC’s Priority Areas explained
Are you wondering what those Priority Areas are about? How did they get identified? If you aren’t doing research in one of those areas, what are your chances of getting funding? Don’t panic. Although the name has changed in the … Continue reading
What’s new about the SSHRC Insight Grant: Knowledge Mobilization Plan
I’m pretty busy helping folks with applications for SSHRC Insight Grants. Sorry, I’m over-capacity for the October competition. Now is a good time to start thinking about the Development Grant deadline in February or even next year’s competition, though. I … Continue reading
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Tagged grants, Insight Grant, KMb, knowledge mobilization, Publishing, SSHRC
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What happens in a Grant Proposal Development consultation
I’ve been lax with the blogging. Sorry. I’m hoping you have been off enjoying the weather or in your writing cave and haven’t really noticed. One reason for the blogging slow down is that I’ve been rather busy with Grant … Continue reading
Posted in Funding, My services
Tagged grants, literature review, objectives, productivity, SSHRC
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The elements of a strong grant proposal
Clear objectives. What do you want to achieve? What is your proposed contribution to the advancement of knowledge? Keep this brief. A one-sentence statement of the overall objectives of your long term research program followed by specific objectives for the … Continue reading
Thinking about hiring research assistants
Are you reluctant to hire Research Assistants?
I was reading a blog post about hiring in a small business and this paragraph resonated with conversations I’ve had with researchers. “I believe that I am a genius at some things and not others. And that I need to hire geniuses in the other areas.” It’s a bit different when you think about research assistants because one purpose of hiring them is to provide apprenticeship opportunities. But that just extends this perspective rather than negating it. Continue reading
Posted in Funding, Research
Tagged administrative assistants, asking for help, budget, Funding, grants, hiring, research assistants
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