Ryerson New Faculty SRC Development Fund

1. Ryerson New Faculty SRC Development Fund Information Session December 11, 2007

2. PURPOSE The purpose of this fund is to assist new Ryerson faculty members to establish and implement a SRC program. This initiative does not fund “stand alone” projects that are not part of a larger plan.

3. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA Open to: probationary tenure track faculty, (normally limited to faculty hired at the assistant professor level) • Arts • Business • Communication & Design • Community Services • Department of Architectural Science

4. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA • are within first 2 years of their appointment at Ryerson • have NOT been a PI on an external grant from a federal granting council award OR a PI on a major grant from another external source • have some support from the Faculty/Department • have NOT received a previous award from this fund • New faculty enrolled in a degree program: • OPTION A*: may apply within first two years of hire (may not be used to support your degree) OR • OPTION B: may apply in the year immediately following completion of the degree, provided the degree is completed four years from the date of hire * Those who apply under Option A may not apply under Option B

5. GRANT VALUE & DEADLINE • up to $10,000 • awards granted for a two-year period Deadline January 22, 2008at 4 p.m. • submit on-line Application Form AND • signed off hard copy to ORS by the deadline

6. ON-LINE APPLICATION FORM READ all instructions before proceeding to the on-line Application Form...... • Guidelines: http://www.ryerson.ca/ors/forms/new_faculty.html • Instructions:http://www.ryerson.ca/ors/forms/new_faculty_form.html • On-line Application Form: http://www.firefly.ryerson.ca/ors/applications/development_fund/

7. RESEARCH: PROPOSAL

8. PROPOSAL DESCRIPTION Avoid jargon, use plain language and include: • describe an ongoing overall SRC program; • the specific nature of the research activity to be funded; • the methodology or theoretical approach to be employed, including data collection and analysis strategies;

9. PROPOSAL DESCRIPTION (continued) • how the proposed activity will prepare the applicant for future externally funded applications; (identify an agency, reason for choice and relevance to current development activities); and • the expected completion date of the project.

10. ANTICIPATED OUTCOMES Clearly indicate expected outcomes..... • Publication in a journal • Preliminary stage of a larger project • How the project will lead to future externally funded research applications • Outline plans for dissemination of results

11. SCHOOL/DEPARTMENT OR FACULTY SUPPORT indicate support (financial or non-financial) that is or will be provided

12. LIST: BIBLIOGRAPHICAL NOTICES Provide an edited list of references consulted in your review of relevant literature

13. BUDGET Provide an itemized budget, explaining the relationship of the funds requested to the research proposed, with a clear statement indicating other funding sources to which applicants will be applying, and/or have applied. All budget items must conform to University policy regarding pay and benefit rates, and allowable expenses.

14. BUDGET • Student Salaries & Benefits • Non-Student Salaries & Benefits • Travel & Subsistence: for research data collection (not conferences) • Professional/Technical Services • Supplies • Non-disposable equipment • Other (Specify) • Total Cost (overall budget)

15. BUDGET – ELIGIBILE EXPENSES • Release time stipends (confirm in advance with Chair & provide details of teaching workload) • Research Assistants • Technical services (i.e. computer services) • Software purchase & equipment rental (not available at Ryerson) • Disposable supplies (i.e. stationery, postage, photocopy) • Books, documents (not available from Ryerson Library)

16. BUDGET – INELIGIBILE EXPENSES • Office equipment rental (i.e. desks, filing cabinets) • Memberships to professional societies • Child care expense • Preparation of teaching materials or text • Commercial or contract consultancies • Research leading to a degree • Remuneration to PI or Co-Investigator

17. CRITERIA – REVIEW COMMITTEE • Ability to formulate an overall SRC Program (SRC agenda, development focus, show how this project fits within it) • Complete & thorough proposal • Appropriateness & relevance of the specified external funding opportunity to the project activities

18. CRITERIA (continued) • Scientific/creative merit and potential impact of the project/program • Quality & experience of the PI and/or the team • Applicant’s record of scholarly achievement

19. Program Deadlines 2007-08 Information Sessions 10:30 –11:30 am, 1 Dundas Street W YDI 1134 RSVP: emota@ryerson.ca

20. Program Deadlines 2007-08 all workshops: 10:30 – 11:30 am, 1 Dundas Street W or RBB, RSVP: emota@ryerson.ca

21. SRC INTERNAL PROGRAMSORS Contacts & Support Mary Jane Curtis, program support Coordinator, Communications and Internal Programs Phone: 416-979-5000 ext 7310 E-mail: mcurtis@gwemail.ryerson.ca Elizabeth Mota, technical support for the on-line application process Program Assistant Phone: 416-979-5000 ext 6531 E-mail: emota@ryerson.ca

22. Deadline 4 p.m. January 22, 2008 ORS can help...but don’t leave it too late

23. ORS new office location 1 Dundas Street West 11th Floor BUILDING YDI Campus interactive map http://www.ryerson.ca/maps/map.html

24. APPENDIX CV ATTACHMENTS

25. CVModules + Attachments(if req’d) • SSHRC CV (pdf) & CVAttachments (word.doc) OR • NSERC Personal Data Form (Form 100) Parts 1 & 2 OR • CIHR - Common CV OR • Canada Council - no prescribed format

26. SSHRC – CV MODULE • Logon to SSHRC website https://webapps.nserc.ca/sshrc/logon_e.htm • New user registration or sign-in with user ID and password • SSHRC CV FAQs http://www.sshrc.ca/web/apply/application/app_faq_e.asp • Support telephone: (613) 995-4273 • Support e-mail: webgrant@sshrc.ca

27. SSHRC – CV MODULE To create a new CV or revise CV: click on “Edit”

28. 1. Complete each Section & and “Save”2. Complete “Attachments” in a separate Word file (upload to on-line Application Form 2 1 2

29. Click onMY PORTFOLIO1.VERIFY to view status report & adjust as needed, “Save”2. PREVIEW PDF view & and save to your desktop 2 1

30. NSERC – CV MODULE • Logon to NSERC website http://www.nserc.ca/forms/formtable_e.htm • New user registration or sign-in with user ID and password • NSERC CV FAQs http://www.nserc.gc.ca/forms/faq_e.asp • Support telephone: (613) 995-4273 (8 am - 5 pm ET) • Support e-mail: webapp@nserc.ca

31. CIHR – CV MODULE • Logon to Common CV website https://www.ccv-cvc.ca/pls/c3/c3.startup?pLANGUAGE=1 New user registration or sign-in with user ID and password • Support telephone: (613) 941-0068 or 1-888-603-4178 (8 am – 5 pm ET) • Support e-mail: webform@cihr.ca

32. CV(SSHRC or NSERC or Common) – save as PDF to your PCClick on “Save a Copy” & name: your_name_cv.pdf to a location on your PC where you can easily access the file.

33. SSHRC-CV - ATTACHMENTS Prepare (Word File) according to SSHRC “Instructions” max 4 pages • Research Contributions Over the Last six Years (2001-2007) • Other Research Contributions • Most Significant Research Career Research Contributions • Career Interruptions and Special Circumstances • Contributions to Training

34. Start application: upload CV now or later (mandatory for submission)1.Click “Browse” - locate PDF CV file on your PC and then 2. Double click on PDF file to bring into “Browse” box. 3. Then click “Upload cv” & “Attachments”if applicable 1 3 2

35. In order to “Save Application”, complete form up to & including Ethics section