The ORSCE is pleased to announce that the Fall 2019 The Faculty Conference Travel Fund (FCTF) opportunity is now open and accepting applications via ROMEO. This program provides financial assistance to full-time tenured or tenurable faculty to attend conferences (or similar events for scholarly dissemination) that advance their research and scholarship programs.

Opportunity Deadlines

Fall Application Deadline: Friday, December 6, 2019 (OPEN)
Winter Application Deadline: Friday, May 1, 2020 (CLOSED)

Click here to view the 2019-20 Program Guidelines and Submission Instructions.

NOTE: The Program Guidelines and Submission Instructions are subject to change with subsequent opportunities. Please check the ORSCE website approximately one month prior to the next opportunity to see the newest guidelines.

The Internal Research Grant Fund (IRGF) is the main source of internal funds available to eligible faculty at Mount Royal University. This program is designed to support faculty in developing their research programs through the funding of:

• Pilot projects
• Projects designed to lead to larger-scale external funding applications
• Projects that are not well-suited to external funding opportunities

Opportunity Deadlines

Fall Application Deadline: Friday, September 27, 2019 (CLOSED)
Winter Application Deadline: Friday, January 17, 2020 (CLOSED)

Applications will be accepted until midnight on the submission deadline. Opportunity results will be announced 6-8 weeks from the submission deadline.

Click here to view the 2019-20 Program Guidelines and Submission Instructions.

NOTE: The Program Guidelines and Submission Instructions are subject to change with subsequent opportunities. Please check the ORSCE website approximately one month prior to the next opportunity to see the newest guidelines.

The Institute for Environmental Sustainability thanks everyone who applied to this opportunity. It is now closed and applicants will be notified of results via email the week of November 4th.

See the IES Research Grants Application Guidelines for details.

Application Deadline: Friday, October 4, 2019

This opportunity is now closed. The URDF is designed to expand students' experience in disseminating undergraduate research by funding travel associated with these activities.

Click here to access the Fall 2019 Undergraduate Research Dissemination Fund Program Guidelines.
Click here to access the Fall 2019 Undergraduate Research Dissemination Fund Instructions.

Through a generous donation from the TransCanada Corporation, the Institute for Scholarship of Teaching and Learning supports and facilitates collaborative research projects on program-level, discipline-level, and interdisciplinary topics.

Collaborative Inquiry Grants are designated for collaborative teaching and learning inquiry projects that go beyond an inquiry related to teaching and learning in a single class.

Some examples of collaborative inquiries include, but are not limited to, inquiries about teaching and learning that will:

• be investigated in multiple courses and/or sections in a department or program (e.g. studying student learning over a series of courses)
• be investigated in courses from different programs and faculties (e.g. studying undergraduate research skills development in courses from a variety of disciplines)
• be investigated in courses from multiple contexts (e.g. studying the effect of a certain pedagogy at institutions with varying class sizes)
• have a student as a co-investigator (a senior student collaborating to design/conduct a study in a lower-level class)
• require the expertise of a variety of co-investigators due to the size and scope of the project (e.g. a technical writing expert collaborating to study student writing skills development in science

Click here to download the details for this opportunity. For more information, please contact Anne Johnston, Administrative Coordinator for ISOTL, at ajohnston@mtroyal.ca or call (403) 440-5503.

Application Deadline: Monday, November 18, 2019

Essential SoTL investigators may apply for funding of up to $5,000 over a one-year period. A limited number of grants will be awarded in each funding cycle. If you would like guidance about your project, or the criteria, please contact Michelle Yeo, Academic Director of the Institute for Scholarship of Teaching and Learning to explore possibilities.

Click here to download the details for this opportunity. For more information, please contact Anne Johnston, Administrative Coordinator for ISOTL, at ajohnston@mtroyal.ca or call (403) 440-5503.

Application Deadline: Monday, November 18, 2019

SoTL in Community Service Learning

In collaboration with the Office of Teaching and Learning, the Institute for Scholarship of Teaching and Learning is accepting proposals for SoTL related to Community Service Learning (CSL) in courses and programs at MRU. Such scholarship is aimed at understanding and assessing the impact of CSL on student learning and the communities who welcome our students.

SoTL in Indigenization

In collaboration with the Office of Academic Indigenization, the Institute for Scholarship of Teaching and Learning is accepting proposals for SoTL related to Indigenization processes within classrooms or curriculum at MRU, understanding and furthering MRU's efforts in response to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's (TRC) Call to Action and MRU's Indigenous Strategic Plan.

SoTL in Riddell Active Learning Spaces

In collaboration with the Library and the Academic Development Centre, the Institute for SoTL is accepting proposals for SoTL related to the utilization of the unique active learning spaces within the Riddell Library and Learning Centre to support innovative teaching.

Click here to download the details for this opportunity. For more information, please contact Anne Johnston, Administrative Coordinator for ISOTL, at ajohnston@mtroyal.ca or call (403) 440-5503.

Application Deadline: Monday, November 18, 2019

The Institute for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning at Mount Royal University is pleased to sponsor a call for applications for the 2020 Undergraduate Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Dissemination Grants. This grant is designated to permit student researchers to join their faculty supervisor at a scholarship of teaching and learning (SoTL) or disciplinary education conference to present their SoTL findings.

Click here to download the details for this opportunity. For more information, please contact Anne Johnston, Administrative Coordinator for ISOTL, at ajohnston@mtroyal.ca or call (403) 440-5503.

Application Deadline: Monday, November 18, 2019

Please see the Library Open Access Fund webpage for details.

The 2019-2020 Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships Competition is now closed. This is Canada's most prestigious and highest valued award for postdoctoral researchers today.

The Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships program is designed to support world-class postdoctoral researchers. The fellowship provides $70,000 per year for two years. The program is open to both Canadian and international researchers who have recently completed a PhD, PhD-equivalent, or health professional degree.

Applications MUST be completed in full collaboration with the proposed host institution.

Application Deadline: Wednesday, September 18, 2019, 6 p.m. MST (20:00 EDT)
Note: Applications must be submitted to ORSCE Manager Melissa Deane at least one week prior to this deadline.

Please see the Banting website for details. Questions can be directed to banting@cihr-irsc.gc.ca.

Alberta Health Services' Critical Care CC SCN Scientific Office is pleased to announce that its 2019 Systematic Review Grant Funding Opportunity is now open.

Please see the 2019 CC SCN Scientific Office Systematic Review Funding Call document for important information regarding eligibility, funding details, timelines, program policies, and how to apply for funding.

IMPORTANT TIMELINES

August 1, 2019 --- CALL for Systematic Review Grant Applications
October 18, 2019 --- Applications DUE by 4:00 p.m. MST (No exceptions)
December 15, 2019 --- NOTIFICATION of Award

Please contact Dr. Samantha Bowker (ASD Critical Care SCN) at Samantha.bowker@ahs.ca with any questions.

The Office of Research, Scholarship and Community Engagement (ORSCE) thanks all applicants for the NSERC USRA Summer 2019 program (May-August). This opportunity is now closed.

The NSERC USRA is designed to stimulate undergraduate interest in research in the natural sciences and engineering. Students receive an award of $5,625 (minimum) to complete 16 weeks of full-time work on a research project.

The ORSCE will provide the minimum institutional commitment portion of the award ($1,125 maximum) for each successful MRU applicant.

Application deadline: Friday, March 22, 2019 (application must be submitted, with transcripts, through the NSERC portal).

Click here to access the USRA Guidelines.

Please contact the Office of Research, Scholarship and Community Engagement (ORSCE) for all inquiries related to this program.

Please do not apply to NSERC directly.

Global Affairs Canada is offering short-term scholarships to students from member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) wishing to study or conduct research in Canada.

The Canada-ASEAN Scholarships and Educational Exchanges for Development (SEED), announced by the Government of Canada in August 2017, will provide approximately 200 scholarships in 2019-2020 for study or research in fields that are aligned with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

Canadian post-secondary academic institutions can now submit scholarship applications on behalf of students from eligible countries by Tuesday, March 5, 2019. Only applications submitted directly by Canadian post-secondary academic institutions will be considered.

Interested candidates are invited to contact their home institution's international office to learn about institutional partnerships and collaborations with Canadian institutions. Home institutions in ASEAN member states will then provide the eligible candidates' documentation to the Canadian institutions.

• Target audiences: Students at the college, undergraduate and graduate levels in Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand or Vietnam
• Duration: 4 to 8 months at the college and undergraduate level; 4 to 6 months at the graduate level
• Inclusions: Visa and/or study/work permit fees, airfare, health insurance, living expenses, ground transportation expenses, books and supplies

Application deadline: Tuesday, March 5, 2019

In the 2018-2019 academic year, Canada awarded 76 scholarships to Southeast Asian students who studied in 24 institutions across 7 Canadian provinces. For full program and application details, visit Canada-ASEAN Scholarships and Educational Exchanges for Development (SEED).

All inquiries regarding this scholarship program should be directed to: scholarships-bourses@cbie.ca or (613) 237-4820.

The Arthritis Society is pleased to fund cutting-edge research across the country that has the most promise to impact the lives of Canadians with arthritis. Each year, talented scientists submit their research proposals into its grant and award competitions.

Current funding opportunities can been found here.