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Tag Archives: Insight Development Grant
SSHRC IDG deadline is closer than it appears
February seems ages away. Maybe you are looking at the SSHRC Insight Development Grant and thinking “Hmmm, maybe I should apply.” If that’s the stage you’re at. It’s already too late. If you have been working on it and have … Continue reading
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Tagged essays, exams, grading, grants, Insight Development Grant, SSHRC
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New Scholars & SSHRC’s Insight grants
The SSHRC Standard Research Grant is no more. 2010/11 was the last competition.
It has been replaced, more or less, with the Insight Grant. However, if you are in the first 5 years of your academic career (defined by the later of PhD completion or starting first tenure-track position) and have not received a SSHRC grant before (as faculty), there are important changes that affect you.
You should apply to the Insight Development Grant
The accommodations for new scholars in the old SRG program are gone. If you apply to the main Insight program in the fall, you will be competing against more experienced scholars with no special consideration for your newness. Continue reading
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Tagged Funding, grant proposal development, Insight, Insight Development Grant, new scholar, SSHRC
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The decision to fund your research isn’t based on the form or budget
The forms and budget are important. But the decision to fund your research isn’t going to be based on them.
They can lose you the funding but they aren’t going to get you the funding. As such, they should be the last part of the application process you attend to.
Your proposal is the key
All funding competitions require you to append a proposal. The length of the proposal, the suggested headings, and a few other structural details will vary depending on the funder but no matter who you are applying to, you are going to need a clear proposal.
A research grant proposal is very similar to a business plan. It has a few key elements, outlined in this post. Continue reading
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Tagged Funding, Insight Development Grant, Insight Grant, proposal elements, SSHRC, Standard Research Grant
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