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Welcome to your research career at Queen's.

The Vice-Principal Research portfolio invites faculty members who were hired from 2021 to 2024* to a New Faculty Orientation Event to be hosted Dec. 9, 2024 from 9:00AM - 3:00PM ET.

Please stay tuned for a full event schedule. Topics will include Research Security, Research Data Management, EDII in Research, Partnerships & Innovation, and Prizes & Awards. Attendees will also have the opportunity to chat with members of the VPR portfolio and learn about support available to researchers. 

This is an in-person only event. Please register by November 22.

* By inviting a broader group of faculty that joined Queen's in the past few years, we hope to minimize the impact the pandemic had on opportunities to connect with our portfolio.

If you have any questions, please contact: research@queensu.ca

Sound research data management (RDM) practices are required by funding agencies worldwide. In Canada, following the launch in 2021, researchers are increasingly being asked to develop data management plans as part of grant applications and to deposit data that directly supports research conclusions into a repository.

However, the Tri-Agency policy acknowledges that research with and by Indigenous communities must be “managed in accordance with data management principles developed and approved by these communities”, which could result in exceptions to these requirements. These principles are similarly asserted in Extending the Rafters , the final report of the Queen’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission Task Force (2016). To reduce harm in this research context and ensure culturally appropriate and mutually beneficial research, researchers and research staff need to understand the use of wise RDM practices, in concept and implementation.

Presented by R4R@Q in partnership with First Nations Information Governance Centre, this panel session will explore key RDM considerations for research by and with Indigenous communities.

* This is a virtual session via Microsoft Teams.

The Ontario Centre of Innovation Collaborate 2 Commercialize (OCI C2C) program supports the collaboration between Academia and Industry to solve an industry-based problem and drive the commercialization of Intellectual Property (IP). Participating institutions will leverage the unique skills and specialized infrastructure that is instrumental to streamline internal innovations and commercialization needs. OCI matches industry contributions 1:1 from a minimum contribution of $20,000 to a maximum of $150,000 for projects with a budget of $40,000 to $300,000.

Join this session presented by Cher Powers, Business Development and Commercialization Manager, OCI to learn more about the program.

 Queen's NetID is required to view session materials:

Are you currently preparing an NSERC Discovery Grant application? Do you have any questions about the application process? Would you prefer to ask an NSERC representative about them face-to-face, rather than trying to articulate them in an email?

As part of the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) - Discovery Grants (DG) Summer Series, the Vice-Principal Research portfolio invites the Queen's research community on Thursday, August 8, 3 - 4 pm, to an in-person Q&A Session with Félix Moore, an NSERC Program Officer for the Discovery Grant program.

The goal of the New Frontiers in Research Fund Exploration Stream is to inspire high-risk, high-reward and interdisciplinary research.

Exploration grants support research that pushes boundaries into exciting new areas. Researchers are encouraged to think “outside of the box,” undertake research that would defy current paradigms, and bring disciplines together in unexpected ways and from bold, innovative perspectives. With the Exploration stream, there is recognition that innovation often carries risk; proposals for high-risk research projects that have the potential to deliver game-changing impacts are strongly encouraged.

Exploration stream grants support projects that:

• bring disciplines together beyond traditional disciplinary or common interdisciplinary approaches;
• propose to explore something new, which might fail; and
• have the potential for significant impact.

Please join us for a panel discussion with the NFRF-E awardees who will share successful practices drawing from their experiences with this competition.

The Vice-Principal Research portfolio invites the Queen's research community to a virtual five-part Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) - Discovery Grants (DG) summer information series on Wednesday, July 10, 10-11:30 am and all Wednesdays of August from 10-11 am (including 15-min Q&A).

During these five sessions, Queen's NSE Grants Research Projects Advisors Adam Jeziorski, Bei Cai and Merline Fonkwe will introduce researchers to best practices for NSERC's Discovery Grants (DG) applications and guide you through key application components using examples from successful applications. The fourth session, highlighting Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Indigenization (EDII), will be presented by Aleksandra Bergier, Research Advisor on EDII, VPR Portfolio.

Participants may attend an individual session or all five (a different registration is required for each session).

Session 1: Notification of Intent Boot Camp

Wednesday, July 10, 10 - 11:30 am

This boot camp is intended for early career researchers, first-time applicants and any other researcher interested in re-familiarizing themselves with the NSERC Discovery Grant (DG) application process. We will provide an overview of the DG program and the application timeline. We will also walk you through the steps needed to fill out the Notification of Intent (NOI) and the Canadian Common CV (CCV).

 Queen's NetID is required to view session materials:

Session 2: Budget, Relationship to Other Funding, Summary and Sample Papers

Wednesday, August 7, 10 - 11 am

This session will cover all the required components of an NSERC Discovery Grant (DG) application. We will discuss DG budget requirements, Relationship to Other Research Support, Summary of the Proposal and Samples of Research Contributions.

 Queen's NetID is required to view session materials:

Session 3: Proposal

Wednesday, August 14, 10 - 11 am

This information session will focus on the proposal attachment required for an NSERC Discovery Grant (DG) application. We will discuss in detail all the important sections in your proposal including Recent Progress, Objectives, Literature Review, Methodology and Impact.

 Queen's NetID is required to view session materials:

Session 4: Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Indigenization (EDII)

Wednesday, August 21, 10 - 11 am

This information session will be presented by Aleksandra Bergier, the Research Advisor on EDII in the Vice-Principal Research Portfolio. There are four sections of an NSERC Discovery Grant (DG) application where EDII considerations are relevant: Most Significant Contributions to Research, Highly Qualified Personnel (HQP) Training Plan, Past Contributions to the Training of HQP and the Proposal. Aleks will provide expert advice on how to address the EDII requirements in each of these sections.

 Queen's NetID is required to view session materials:

Session 5: Contributions to Research and Highly Qualified Personnel (HQP)

Wednesday, August 28, 10 - 11 am

Our final information session will focus on contributions to research and HQP sections of an NSERC Discovery Grant (DG) application, including Most Significant Contributions to Research, Additional Information on Contributions, HQP Training Plan and Past Contributions to the Training of HQP.

 Queen's NetID is required to view session materials:

 Watch session 5 recording

Questions?

Please contact  Adam Jeziorski,  Bei Cai and/or  Merline Fonkwe.

Please note, these sessions will be recorded and shared at a later date on this page.

First, congratulations! Know that the Vice-Principal Research Portfolio can support your post-award journey.

This hybrid session has been planned for new SSHRC Insight or Insight Development Grant awardees. Research administrators interested in learning about the fundamental components of the post-award process are also welcome to attend.

The session will introduce key considerations for navigating the post-award administrative process. We’ll answer questions about a variety of topics that will no doubt be important to you, including:

• Where is my money?
• When do I need to have my Human Ethics approval?
• How do I transfer funds to a co-applicant on my grant?
• Who can help me manage expenditures against my grant?
• What do I do if the end of my grant is approaching and I still have funds to spend?

Are you currently preparing an NSERC Discovery Grant application?

Are you interested in hearing directly from Queen’s researchers with experience in a Discovery Grant Evaluation Group about things like:

• How the NSERC Discovery Grant evaluation process works?
• Characteristics of a successful application?
• Common pitfalls to avoid when writing a Discovery Grant?

Please join us for a panel discussion and Q&A session with selected faculty members who will share insights from their time as Discovery Grant Evaluation Group members.