As part of NSERC’s commitment to better support the needs of the research community at smaller institutions, NSERC is offering a tailored “how to apply to Discovery Grants” webinar for small universities again this year. This webinar will be presented by an NSERC Program Officer and an Evaluation Group member who will be providing advice and answering questions. This session is intended to complement the other sessions (Q&A) and webinars available on NSERC's website, which NSERC offers as part of its DG program.

The webinar will be hosted on Thursday September 19^th 2024 from 1pm to 3pm.

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NSERC is organizing an information session on the newly launched NSERC-CSE Research Communities grants call for proposals. NSERC will provide researchers with the context, objectives, requirements, and the application process. The session will be offered virtually in September 2024. Please register ahead of time by clicking on desired link below and then clicking the “Register” button on the Event page.

The sessions will focus on the details of this call, including CSE background and objectives, the benefits of the call, funding and duration, applicant eligibility, the application process, the call for proposals, timelines and more!

Researchers are welcome to submit their questions about this call for proposals ahead of the information session via the registration link (see below). When registering for a session, there will be an optional text box for advance questions. Submitting a question in advance will ensure that NSERC can get to a researcher's question during the presentation.

English Session: Wednesday, September 18^th, 2024; 1:00-2:30 pm Eastern Time (ET)

Registration link: https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/8835ba3d-ee3b-448d-ae4d-b5c7a31cdbc6@fbef0798-20e3-4be7-bdc8-372032610f65

CIHR will be hosting two webinars to support interested applicants with the requirements of the "Canadian Consortium on Neurodegeneration in Aging (CCNA) Phase III: Research Teams" funding opportunity. Attendance to at least one of these webinars is strongly encouraged. For more information about this funding opportunity, please click here.
Webinar 1: September 10, 2024, from 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM EDT | Join

Webinar 2: September 24, 2024, from 7:30 PM to 9:30 PM EDT | Join -the last thirty minutes of Webinar 2 will be focused on answering questions about the "International Australia-Canada Indigenous Health Research" Funding Pool.

CIHR will be hosting two webinars to support interested applicants with the requirements of the "Canadian Consortium on Neurodegeneration in Aging (CCNA) Phase III: Research Teams" funding opportunity. Attendance to at least one of these webinars is strongly encouraged. For more information about this funding opportunity, please click here.
Webinar 1: September 10, 2024, from 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM EDT | Join

Webinar 2: September 24, 2024, from 7:30 PM to 9:30 PM EDT | Join -the last thirty minutes of Webinar 2 will be focused on answering questions about the "International Australia-Canada Indigenous Health Research" Funding Pool.

Date/Time: October 10, 2024 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
To register, please click here.
Related funding opportunity information, please click here.

Presenters

Sue Wright - Manager, Research Ethics and Contracts; Donna Garstin - Research Ethics Facilitator

About the Event

Join us for an interactive workshop on the process to apply and receive approval from the Lakehead University Research Ethics Board (REB). We'll discuss resources, templates, timelines and common pitfalls related to applications to the REB. We are a resource for you!

Registration

To register, please RSVP by October 23, 2024 to research.ethics@lakeheadu.ca.

Presenter

Dr. Nicole Westlund Stewart, Research and Knowledge Mobilization Facilitator, Office of Research Services

About the Event

Knowledge mobilization plans are an integral part of grant applications, particularly if you’re applying to SSHRC. This workshop will provide tips and tricks for writing an effective knowledge mobilization plan. Participants should come prepared with ideas for their knowledge mobilization plan as they will have an opportunity to receive feedback from other attendees.

Registration

To register for this event, please click here.

Presenter

Jill E. Sherman, International Research Facilitator. Jill Sherman is the International Research Facilitator in the Office of Research Services. She works with international research funding opportunities and pre-award support, partnerships and collaboration development, and student and faculty mobility opportunities.

About the Event

The webinar will provide a brief overview of some of the international research funding opportunities available to Lakehead Faculty members, for all disciplines. Funded mobility opportunities will also be explored.

Registration

To register for this session, please click here.

About the Presenters

Dr. Andrew P. Dean, Vice-President, Research and Innovation

Dr. Adam Algar, Associate Professor, Biology - Adam Algar (he/him) is an Associate Professor in the Department of Biology and is a Senior Editor for the journal Global Ecology & Biogeography. Dr. Algar's research aims to understand how organisms' physiology, behaviour and ecology scale up to generate broad scale ecological and evolutionary patterns through space and time, with particular emphasis on climate and limits to species & distributions. His work spans a range of systems, including tropical lizards, boreal amphibians, and vector-borne human disease.

About the Event

As you start your research career at Lakehead University, it’s important to know that you are not alone. In this session, you will learn strategies from experienced faculty members about how to get your program of research started.

You will learn about the expectations of Promotion, Tenure, and Renewal and how to cultivate a peer support system and reach out to peer mentors. Finally, you will develop strategies to balance the demands of teaching, research, and service.

Registration

To register for this event, please click here.