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Also blogging at University Affairs Careers Café- The past and the future in the hiring process January 30, 2012 Jo VanEvery
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Tag Archives: social sciences
Ask me about research grants!
Are you thinking about applying for a research grant? Maybe you feel under pressure to apply but you don’t know if you really need one? What do you want to know but weren’t sure who to ask? I’ve been helping … Continue reading
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Tagged Funding, grants, humanities, questions, social sciences, SSHRC
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The biggest challenge with grant proposals
Research is funded based on the likely significance of the contribution to knowledge. However, it’s tricky to know what that is prior to doing the research. In this post, I use the example of Fermat’s Last Theorem to draw out some of the issues and propose some strategies for tackling this in your research proposal. Continue reading
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Tagged context, ESRC, Funding, grants, humanities, literature review, mathematics, proposal, significance, social sciences, SSHRC
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Believe it or not, I do this for a living
I never would have imagined it were possible. Given that there was no internet when I was a teenager, running my own business over the internet is obviously not something I’ve wanted to do forever. In fact, running my own … Continue reading
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Tagged academic, blog, business, career change, coaching, early career, humanities, joy, mid-career, Naomi Dunford, PhD, social sciences, University Affairs
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JoVE’s guide to CIHR for SSH researchers
Is all or part of your research program concerned with health? Are you worried that you are no longer eligible for SSHRC funding? Are you feeling a bit panicky about applying to CIHR? You are not alone. Nor are your … Continue reading
Writing Your SSHRC Standard Research Grant application
I know it’s not due until mid-October. But just because the 2010 Winter Olympics don’t start until February 12th, doesn’t mean that the skiers aren’t already preparing. In fact, many of them have been preparing for years. And so have … Continue reading