New AcademicStaff Orientation:

ResearchFall 2014

Welcome to DalhousieRESEARCH

Canadian research context Dalhousie research environment Dalhousie Research Services (DRS)

New Academic Staff Orientation – August 27, 2014

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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.

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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)

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Other external research funding

Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) Genome Canada Private Sector (Industry) Government Departments Foundations (not-for-profits) International

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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)

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Dalhousie Research Environment About $140 million in research funding

annually

Clinical Trials $19,442,889

Indirect Costs $7,943,047

Research Contracts $23,162,774

Research Grants $92,106,940

FY 2013 Overall Funding by Types

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Dalhousie Research Environment

Canadian Government $8,992,115

Canadian Not For Profit $12,242,721

Canadian Private Sector $2,144,731

CFI $9,258,835

CRC $5,891,667

Government of Nova Scotia $4,516,075 International $2,151,953

Tri-Council Agencies $46,908,842

FY 2013 Research Grants by Source

Grants breakdown

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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

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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

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Dalhousie Research Services (DRS)

Office of Vice President Research

Grants & Contracts

Institutional Strategic Initiatives

International Research &

Development

Industry Liaison & Innovation Ethics

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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

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Dalhousie Research Services (DRS)

DRS Website:

dal.ca/DRS

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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

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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

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Welcome to Dalhousie RESEARCH

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