Seed Funding Available for Applied Research and Innovation – Call for Proposals
Applied research: original investigation undertaken to acquire new knowledge, directed primarily towards
a specific practical aim or objective (OECD Frascati Manual)
The Office of Applied and Institutional Research is pleased to announce the availability of seed funding for research projects*.
Staff and faculty may apply to either of two competitions:
Applied Research seed funding George
Brown College is committed to pursuing and conducting applied research projects that support the development of our community, respond
to current industry needs and provide learning opportunities for students.
Projects must involve students as researchers, have an external collaborator, be likely to lead to further funding, and should be
multi- or inter-disciplinary.
Applicants may apply for up to $10,000 and will need to show the total expected project cost, and any other sources of funding.
Seed funding is intended to kick-start a project. It is expected that you will go on to secure other funding, from grants or and
external collaborators.
Project management services: 3rd year project management students will be placed on successfully funded projects to manage the project.
Include project management students in your budget.
Applications are submitted on-line via the Researcher Portal; Please follow these steps:
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Request access to our on-line application system by emailing the following information to Lnguyen@georgebrown.ca:
Employee ID Prefix (Mr. Dr. Ms, etc) Family name Given name Department Email address Phone number Fax number Office address
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Complete the application, including budget, letter/s of support and appropriate sign off from
your manager*
- Submit the completed, signed application on-line by 9am, Monday, August 23rd, 2010. (award
decisions will be made by the end of August). Late or incomplete applications will not be accepted.
*All BAnD applications must be signed by Maureen Loweth as well as your immediate manager.
Applications must be submitted to your manager for divisional sign-off by August 9, 2010.
If your application is successful you will be required to:
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Attend a workshop on how to manage your project. The workshop will be offered twice, on Wednesday,
September 8th 3-5pm and Thursday, September 9th, 3-5pm. You need attend only once.
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Sign an agreement with the research office committing you to abide by fund regulations, submit
all requested reports, and present your research to peers.
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Present your project at the Annual Research Showcase event held in May each year.
- Submit brief project status reports every two weeks or every month (to be agreed by research
office)
Teaching and Learning Innovation
seed funding
The Office of Applied and Institutional Research is offering seed funding to support
applied research in teaching and learning innovations.
Applications to this program will include research projects that answer one ore more of these questions:
- Why is this innovative?
- Why is it important?
- Is it scalable/replicable?
- How will it support the Academic Strategy, Innovation Strategy, and excellence in teaching
and learning at GBC?
Projects must involve students as researchers, may have an external partner, and should be multi- or inter-disciplinary. Projects
likely to request and secure other funding from grants or industry will be preferred.
Applicants may apply for up to $7,500 and will need to show the total expected project cost, and any other sources of funding.
Seed funding is intended to kick-start a project. It is expected that you will go on to secure other funding, from grants or industry.
Project management services: 3rd year project management students will be placed on successfully funded projects to manage the project.
Include project management students in your budget.
Applications are submitted on-line via the Researcher Portal; Please follow these steps:
-
Request access to our on-line application system by emailing the following information to Lnguyen@georgebrown.ca:
Employee ID Prefix (Mr. Dr. Ms, etc) Family name Given name Department Email address Phone number Fax number Office address
-
Complete the application, including budget, letter/s of support and appropriate sign off from
your manager*
- Submit the completed, signed application on-line by 9am, Monday, August 23rd, 2010. (award
decisions will be made by the end of August). Late or incomplete applications will not be accepted.
*All BAnD applications must be signed by Maureen Loweth as well as your immediate manager.
Applications must be submitted to your manager for divisional sign-off by August 9, 2010.
If your application is successful you will be required to:
-
Attend a workshop on how to manage your project. The workshop will be offered twice, on Wednesday,
September 8th 3-5pm and Thursday, September 9th, 3-5pm. You need attend only once.
-
Sign an agreement with the research office committing you to abide by fund regulations, submit
all requested reports, and present your research to peers.
-
Present your project at the Annual Research Showcase event held in May each year.
- Submit brief project status reports every two weeks or every month (to be agreed by research
office)
Project Management Student Placement program
In
2009-10 the Office of Research and Innovation and the School of Business implemented an exciting pilot project to place Applied
Project Management students on GBC Seed Funded research projects. The pilot was a success – investigators welcomed
the students’ expertise and the students gained real-world experience. The program has now become a regular feature of the
Fall Seed Funding program.
The Applied Project Management students are advanced students in at least semester five of their business program.
Leveraging learning from their project management courses, students will gain experience defining requirements, creating project
plans, tracking budgets, coordinating meetings, monitoring progress, assessing risks, managing stakeholders, implementing management
tools, preparing reports, and conducting themselves in a professional manner.
The Project Management course is offered in September and students will be placed on seed funded projects for course credit from
September to December. If you plan to keep your project manager on after January, please budget accordingly. The research office
recommends budgeting 3-5 hours per week at a rate of up to $13.65/hr.
The Project Management student will prepare:
- Project Charter
- Project Plan
- Project Budget
And they will assist to:
- Facilitate Team Meetings
- Monitor Project Performance
- Prepare Status Reports and Project Communications
For more information contact Meadow Larkins (Lnguyen@georgebrown.ca)
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