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New Academic Staff Orientation: Research Fall 2014

New Academic Staff Orientation: Research Fall 2014. Welcome to Dalhousie RESEARCH. Canadian research context Dalhousie research environment Dalhousie Research Services (DRS). Canadian Research Context. Dalhousie is a member of the U15 (Canada’s 15 research-intensive universities).

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New Academic Staff Orientation: Research Fall 2014

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  1. New Academic Staff Orientation: Research Fall 2014

  2. Welcome to Dalhousie RESEARCH • Canadian research context • Dalhousie research environment • Dalhousie Research Services (DRS)

  3. Canadian Research Context • Dalhousie is a member of the U15 (Canada’s 15 research-intensive universities). • Dalhousie is the largest research enterprise in Atlantic Canada with $140M annually in research funding.

  4. Canadian Research Context • Federal Research Funding • Tri-Agencies: • Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) • Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) • Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) • Chairs’ Programs • Canada Research Chairs (CRC) • Canada Excellence Research Chairs (CERC) • NSERC Industrial Research Chairs (IRC)

  5. Other external research funding • Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) • Genome Canada • Private Sector (Industry) • Government Departments • Foundations (not-for-profits) • International

  6. Nova Scotia Research Context • Nova Scotia Health Research Foundation (NSHRF) • Nova Scotia Research and Innovation Trust (for CFI projects) • Innovacorp – early stage venture capital • other funding opportunities may be available through provincial government departments (check with DRS)

  7. Dalhousie Research Environment • About $140 million in research funding annually

  8. Dalhousie Research Environment • Grants breakdown

  9. Dalhousie Research Environment • 50 Canada Research Chairs • 6 Industrial Research Chairs • Canada Excellence Research Chair • Network of Centres of Excellence (NCE) • Research Centres and Institutes • Research Facilities

  10. Dalhousie Research Environment • Strategic Research Plan • 4 priority research areas: Oceans, Materials, Health, Society • 3 emerging research strengths: IT, Agriculture, Energy • Institutional Framework for the Support of Research • DRS annually: • 900 research funding applications submitted • 700 new accounts approved to open • 500 transfers of research funds to other institutions

  11. Dalhousie Research Services (DRS)

  12. Dalhousie Research Services (DRS) • Partners in research at Dal • Contact list • We are here to support your research • Facilitate research funding • Submit competitive applications that meet funding agency guidelines • Ensure the University’s interests and obligations are met • Your responsibilities • Follow Guidelines & Policies • Obtain Ethics certifications • Practice Research integrity

  13. Dalhousie Research Services (DRS) • DRS Website: • dal.ca/DRS

  14. Research Proposals • Prepare your research funding proposal • resources on dal.ca/DRS: funding opportunities, guidelines, checklists • Obtain internal approvals • there is an internal approval process with internal deadlines • Submit your proposal • there is an internal process for submitting research proposals

  15. Other sources of research support • Department and Faculty • Administrative Staff and Chair • Associate/Assistant Dean Research and Dean • Central Units (in addition to DRS) • To find out about your research account: • Financial Services • To hire and pay staff: • Human Resources / Payroll • Graduate Studies (for grad students) • To renovate space: • Facilities Management (FAMIS) • To purchase: • Procurement • To discuss resources and data management: • Library

  16. Welcome to Dalhousie RESEARCH • Sign up for the DRS newsletter • Check out the website: dal.ca/DRS

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