Resources for Researchers
Research funding
Financial support can take many forms, and come from several distinct sources or combinations of sources. Funding can be found internally - from programs maintained by the University - or externally, from government agencies or partners in the private sector.
Policies, guidelines and forms
Researchers are expected to understand and respect all of the procedures and policies of the University that might apply to them, as well as any related procedures and policies of a granting agency or contracting client. These obligations extend to matters such as confidentiality and the disposition on intellectual property, as well as environmental health and safety.
Additional resources
Research project specialists
Research Projects Specialist (Humanities and Social Sciences)
Reporting to the Office of the Vice-President of Research, the Research Projects Specialist (RPS) for the Humanities and Social Sciences is expected to contribute to the growth, success and increased visibility of research in the humanities and social sciences at the University of Ottawa. The RPS will more specifically:
- Seek, identify, disseminate and coordinate key large funding opportunities with the Principal Investigators, Research Facilitators and Vice-Deans of Research, such as SSHRC Partnership Grants and European Union Funding Opportunities.
- Ensure that proposals meet the evaluation criteria, are complete and competitive by the time of submission in collaboration with the Research Facilitators.
- Promote research on campus and within the larger community in collaboration with the Research Communications Office of the Vice-President of Research.
- Liaise with funding bodies and research driven organizations to identify new major funding opportunities, as well as to keep abreast of the latest policies and programs.
- As required, provide support to the Office of the Vice-President of Research for new and on-going research development and promotion initiatives.
Research Projects Specialist (Natural Sciences, Engineering, Health and Medicine)
Reporting to the Office of the Vice-President of Research, the Research Projects Specialist (RPS) is expected to contribute to the growth, success and increased visibility of research in the Natural Sciences and Engineering, as well as Health and Medicine at the University of Ottawa. The RPS will more specifically:
- Seek, identify, disseminate and coordinate key large funding opportunities with Principal Investigators, Research Facilitators and Vice-Deans of Research, such as NSERC's Collaborative Research and Training Experience grants, NCE Knowledge Mobilization grants and the Southern Ontario Smart Computing Innovations Platform.
- Ensure that proposals meet the evaluation criteria, are complete and competitive by the time of submission in collaboration with the Research Facilitators.
- Promote research on campus and within the larger community in collaboration with the Research Communications Office of the Vice-President of Research.
- Liaise with funding bodies and research driven organizations to identify new major funding opportunities, as well as to keep abreast of the latest policies and programs.
- As required, provide support to the Office of the Vice-President of Research for new and on-going research development and promotion initiatives.
University of Ottawa's CIHR University Delegate and SSHRC Leader
SSHRC Leader
In 2008, the Social Science and Humanities Research Council launched its SSHRC Leaders initiative. The Leaders, who are senior administrators, maintain an open line of communication between their respective university and SSHRC. SSHRC Leaders seek the input, gather information and ideas from researchers that are part of their university community. These activities, in turn, help feed into the conception, development and implementation of SSHRC programs, and new program policies. Leaders are also kept apprised of partnerships with a variety of federal and provincial granting agencies. SSHRC Leaders attend an annual meeting in Ottawa; they also meet during the Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences, and take part in several teleconferences during the year.
The University of Ottawa’s SSHRC Leader is Ruby Heap, Associate Vice-President, Research, and Professor in the Department of History.
Dr. Heap recently coordinated the activities of a regional consortium of universities, including the University of Ottawa, in the context of SSHRC’s vast project Imagining Canada’s Future.
For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.research.uottawa.ca/imaginecanada/
Click here to access the SSHRC Leaders Resource Page
CIHR University Delegate
Canadian Institutes of Health Research’s (CIHR) University Delegates' Network (UD) was created in 2001. The Network’s mandate is to inform health researchers of the directions, initiatives and decisions of CIHR, while soliciting their views on health research issues and fostering their participation in CIHR`s outreach activities. This group of professors, researchers and senior university administrators from across Canada meets via teleconference once a month.
Since 2008, the University of Ottawa’s UD is Julian Little, Professor and Chair, Department of Epidemiology and Community Medicine, holder of Canada Research Chair in Human Genome Epidemiology.
Professor Little is also a member of the University Delegates Executive Committee (UDEC).