Business Strategy Internship (BSI) Funding Program by Mitacs

EURAXESS North America has partnered with the Delegation of the European Union to Canada to promote the EU's new framework program for research and innovation, Horizon Europe. The 90-minute virtual event will provide an overview of Horizon Europe to stakeholders and researchers interested in getting involved in the program. Learn about the open calls and opportunities for researchers in Canada to become part of the €95.5 billion (CAD $140.1b / USD $110.6b) in funding offered by Horizon Europe.

 Researchers of any nationality and discipline are welcome to join. The event is targeted at PhD candidates, postdoctoral and established researchers, university research support offices, international relations offices, and other research institutions, as well as private sector actors.

 The webinar will take place via Zoom on Thursday, October 28th, 2021 at 11:00 AM ET (8:00 AM PT / 5:00 PM CEST). Convert to your local time zone here.

Agenda:

• Welcome remarks, Amb. Melita Gabrič, Ambassador of the European Union to Canada

• Introduction

• Horizon Europe overview - Martin Penny, European Commission

• Opportunities for Canadians, Canada's perspective - Ted Hewitt, President of the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)

• EURAXESS services - Jackson Howard, Regional Coordinator, EURAXESS North America

• ERC grants and MSCA fellowships - Kristin Kraav, Estonian National Contact Point for ERC and MSCA

• Q&A session

On behalf of the Office of Innovation, Partnerships and Economic Development:

Dear Researchers, Faculty and Staff,

Ontario Centre of Innovation (OCI), will be hosting an information session for Lakehead's  Researchers, Research Office Staff, Lab Techs, Graduate Students, and anyone else involved in R&D at Lakehead, in OCI's Voucher for Innovation and Productivity (VIP).

OCI would like to share with researchers across the Province, how the VIP can facilitate and fund industry collaborations, and the advantages of the program.

DATE: Thursday, October 14, 2021

TIME: 11:00AM - 12:00PM
AGENDA 

• OCI at a glance
• OCI- Voucher for Innovation and Productivity(VIP) Program Overview
• OCI-VIP/NSERC-Engage Joint College Stream Overview
• Q&A

Please find below a short description about the OCI-VIP/NSERC joint stream:

NSERC webpage updates link: : https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Innovate-Innover/VIP-BIP_eng.asp

OCI webpage updates link: https://www.oc-innovation.ca/programs/voucher-for-innov

Please find below the zoom calendar invite for this session:

When : Thursday, October 14, 2021 at 11:00AM EST (US and Canada)

Click on the link in order to register advance for this meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0sc-2rpj8oG9LBzOMtB1lvdBqqQ-B-i7tT

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

If you have any questions, please feel free to call Kelly Fettes, Administrative Office, IPED at 807-343-8010 Ext. 8871 or email kafettes@lakeheadu.ca.

Are you interested in finding and developing new industry partnerships? Or learning more about the resources available at Lakehead University that can assist you? If so, please attend the Building Industry Partnerships.

Presented by: Bill Maloney, Director, Industry Research Partnerships

Many federal and provincial research funding opportunities now require researchers to develop Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) plans within research proposals to address new evaluation criteria. The objective of this workshop is to provide Lakehead University researchers in all disciplines with the knowledge, best practices and and strategies to enable them to successfully develop EDI plans as part of research funding proposals such as NFRF, CRC, NSERC, SSHRC, CIHR, etc.

Through the lens of a research plan, we will:
1) Explore the value of EDI within the research process and how that can be captured in your research proposal;

2) Focus on the research team by understanding how bias impacts recruitment and hiring & best practices to mitigate that bias

3) Gain strategies to work towards an inclusive team environment to work towards better team retention

This workshop is also a prerequisite course for researchers who wish to complete the Lakehead University-CCDI Inclusive Research Leadership Certificate Program.

Presented by: Miriam Chaisson; Manager, Learning at CCDI (Canadian Centre for Diversity and Inclusion). Miriam Chiasson joined CCDI as Manager, Learning in 2021.  Her interest in diversity and inclusion stems from her BA in History and Anthropology, after completing her Master’s in Library and Information Science. 

Please contact Anne Klymenko, Director, Research Services (aklymenk@lakeheadu.ca) for additional details.

To register please email events.research@lakeheadu.ca 

The New Frontiers in Research Fund (NFRF) competition streams are currently underway, we encourage all applicants and research administrators, to participate in one of the two upcoming Equity, Diversity and Inclusion webinars to help in the preparation of applications. 

 September 17^th – 2021 Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion – English

1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Eastern Time

Meeting link: NFRF webpage – Please click on “join webinar”

Webinars will be recorded and they will be made available along with the presentation slides to the research administrators after the session.   

The Office of Research Services is hosting a webinar on Safeguarding Science, to be presented by Public Safety Canada.

Recent efforts by the Government of Canada to protect national research and innovation has resulted in new policies and best practices for assessing the security risks associated with chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear research efforts.

 These policies have direct implications on research done at post-secondary institutions, including Lakehead University, and are also having an impact on Tri-agency funding application procedures. Recent changes to the NSERC Alliance program have already been implemented, and completion of a new security risk assessment tool is now required of applicants.  Similar requirements will be rolled out by other funding agencies in the future.  

To learn more about how these policies may impact your research, how best to assess potential security risks in your research, and how to develop a risk mitigation strategy, please join us and Public Safety Canada for this online information session on October 27^th, 2021 from 1:00 – 2:30 pm.   

Please email events.research@lakeheadu.ca to register.  A Microsoft Team Meeting link will be provided to registrants. 

Are you applying to the Research Ethics Board in the near future and are looking for training with the Romeo Research Portal? Do you have questions about your research project? If yes, please join Sue Wright, Manager Research Ethics & Contracts, and Bonnie Knott, Romeo Administrator, for an hour of valuable research ethics and application information.

To register please contact Bonnie Knott: bknott@lakeheadu.ca