General

Pam Giberson will provide an overview of the NSERC Alliance partnership grant, including main program criteria, how to apply, and best practices for putting your application together.

Mike Kennefick, a Business Development Specialist working with VIU to create research projects for students between academia and industry will provide details about research partnerships opportunities. In particular, Mike will discuss the Accelerate, Elevate, Business Strategy Internship and Research Training Award programs. This will be followed by an open discussion for participants about Mitacs and its offerings, as well as eligibility criteria for these programs.

Join us to discuss research experiences for the humanities and social sciences. SRCA is hosting a small VIU panel to share ideas about integrating research and scholarship into classroom settings as well as guiding undergraduates in their own inquiry based projects. Come hear about applied examples that you can integrate into your own teaching and scholarship.

Will you have students working with a community/industry partner on an applied research project during the F20 or S21 as part of course work or program requirements? Or are you interested in shifting a course in this direction? Come to learn about a great opportunity to get the students a small stipend, and the program materials to make it more accessible and sustainable.

Knowledge mobilization is about finding ways to do more with what we know, to ensure that our research creates positive impacts in, with and for our communities and greater society. In this workshop, Tanis Dagert, Knowledge Mobilization Coordinator at SRCA will introduce you to some of the KM basics, ideas and opportunities. Planning for knowledge mobilization activities beyond the traditional approaches, also helps with grant proposals, partnership meetings, and long-term impacts!

Attend one or both parts of this two-part session. Times are approximate and attendees are welcome to join and leave as they need to.

10:00 - 10:45am Part One: Considerations in deciding where to publish, including predatory publishers, publishing agreements, Tri-agency requirements, APCs and discounts.

Attend one or both parts of this two-part session. Times are approximate and attendees are welcome to join and leave as they need to.

9:00-9:50 Part One: Overview of data management requirements, planning & tools

10:00 - 11:00 Part Two: Data management tools in action: DMP Tool, VIU Dataverse @ ScholarsPortal

Wondering how to hire a research assistant? Come hear the basics, from hiring to time sheets, to end of grant wrap up. Bring your questions for the Q&A at the end.

If you have funding but need some help you’ve picked the right session.  We will go over how to access your funding, address common questions about expenses and introduce key VIU and Tri-Agency policies and procedures related to research expenses. This session will be useful to researchers that hold either internal or external funding.

So you’ve applied for funding, but what happens if you’re approved? How long will it take to get your funds, what will you have to do to track your expenditures, and what do they mean when they tell you a final report is expected? Come learn all about the lifecycle of grant funding, and know what to expect when your funds come in.