VIU REACH Grants

Applications must be submitted through ROMEO. If you don't have a Romeo account yet, please register using your student e-mail (my.viu.ca). Once your account is created, you can start your application:

• Click on ‘APPLY NEW’. It is located on the right hand side ¾ of the way up the page.
• Scroll down to ‘Student Awards’ and click on ‘REACH Grant Application Form’
• Fill out the tabs as required - see details for each tab below
• You can save as you go along, and come back to your application whenever you want.
• When you are ready to submit, just press ‘Submit’ along the top.

Title: Your project’s title. Give this a legitimate, descriptive title, not 'PSYC491 project'.
Start Date: September 1 of current year, if you have already started your project. If not, please use the date you plan to start your project.
End Date: April 30, next year.
Keywords: Choose one with the ‘1-‘ label. Not mandatory, but helps us with metrics.
Project Abstract (media-ready): Provide a brief (150-250 words) abstract that outlines your project proposal. This is mandatory and your application will be considered incomplete if you do not provide a project abstract.
Related Certifications: Leave Blank unless your project has received approval by either the REB or the Animal Care Committee.

Principal Investigator: Do not change – you are the principal investigator.
Other Project Member Info: Add the name of the VIU faculty that will serve as your project mentor. Their role is ‘Supervisor’ and they will fill out the ‘Mentor Support Form’.

Attention, applicants! You must combine the items listed below in one PDF file. Please have them in the following order: Project Proposal, References Cited, Mentor Support Form and Statement of Interest. 

1. Project proposal (max 1 page, single spaced): Margins should be set at 1" on all four sides, and font should be set at Calibri Light with a font size 11. Put title at the top of your proposal. Proposal must include:

• the research problem or issue your project is tackling
• a brief literature/background summary to situate the project
• the methods to be used
• a brief timeline (if your project requires REB (or other) approval, include in the timeline)
• the knowledge mobilization plans to share results - if you receive a REACH, then you have to attend CREATE 

Your proposal should use clear language as they are adjudicated by an interdisciplinary panel.

2. References Cited (max 1 page): Margins should be set at 1" on all four sides, and font should be set at Calibri Light with a font size 11. It does not matter what reference system you use. Pick one and be consistent.
3. Mentor Support Form: The person you listed in the ‘Project Team Info Tab’ under the role of supervisor fills this out. The link to form can be found in the application form.
4. Statement of Interest (max 0.5 page, single spaced): Margins should be set at 1" on all four sides, and font should be set at Calibri Light with a font size 11. Please describe why this project is personally important/relevant/interesting. You want to get the committee excited for you to do this research.

 You are now required to provide a budget for your project. Eligible expenses directly related to your project include:

• Materials and supplies
• Gear/Equipment
• Travel expenses for data collection (mileage, accommodation, food)
• Hospitality for data collection activities (e.g. tea service for focus groups)
• Incentives/gratitude gifts

Budget Justification: Please explain how you came up with the proposed budget and why these items are essential to the successful completion of your project. Please be as objective and accurate as possible when estimating costs. Ensure that your expenses are reasonable and directly tied to the work you are proposing.