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Tag Archives: SRG
You got funding! From proposal to project plan
You got the funding. Now comes the hard part. You can no longer hide your brilliant potential under the bushel of insufficient funds. You will not be judged on whether or not you achieved what you proposed. You will only be judged on whether you make a significant contribution to knowledge. With a budget number in hand, and a clearer sense of the research assistant support available, now is the time to make an actual project plan. Continue reading
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Tagged budget, grants, project management, research administrator, research assistants, research contributions, SRG, SSHRC
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Anticipating SSHRC Standard Research Grant results
Here in Canada, the beginning of April brings news of success (or not) in the Social Science and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) Standard Research Grant competition. The applications went in last October. The committees met in the last couple of … Continue reading
Posted in My services, Research
Tagged coaching, ethics review, proposal development, Research Assistant, research proposal development, SRG, SSHRC, Standard Research Grant
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If gremlins show up while you are writing a grant proposal
The most important thing about dealing with gremlins is to remember that they are not you. Thinking of them as gremlins (or monsters, or whatever makes most sense to you) enables you to engage with them — talk to them, disagree with them, negotiate with them, etc.
I know this sounds crazy, but even if you know this is a game and a very silly game at that, it still works. Continue reading
Contemplating thinking about maybe applying to SSHRC?
I know. The deadline for Standard Research Grants isn’t until the middle of October. And it’s only January. But January might be a good time to take the first tiny baby step towards getting ready for the possibility that you … Continue reading
What feedback to expect from SSHRC
Non-Canadians can feel free to skip this post. Regular service will resume. Although the results of the SSHRC Standard Research Grant competition were announced to universities back at the beginning of April, it isn’t until sometime in May that you … Continue reading →