The province of Ontario has moved to Modified Stage 2 of the Roadmap to Reopen on January 5, 2022. Please read more about updates to research protocols in Dr. Siu's most recent update here. 

A reminder to those who are conducting research on campus that you must complete the Safe Lancer App Survey and file your approval prior to travelling on-campus.

The committee continues to meet bi-weekly on Thursdays and copies of all research resumption blank forms can be found here. Questions can be sent to RSC@uwindsor.ca.

IMPORTANT: Please ensure that applications are submitted ahead of Wednesdays at noon in order to make it on the Thursday meeting agenda for that week.

The University of Windsor Research Ethics Board is available to researchers and study participants by email through the REB mailbox and by voicemail at the Office of Research Ethics 519-253-3000, ext. 3948. Read more

For Animal Care related inquiries, please contact John Hudson, Chair of the Animal Care Committee at jhudson@uwindsor.ca or Cassandra Catalano, the new Animal Care Coordinator at acc@uwindsor.ca

The Animal Care Committee (ACC) is currently seeking additional representation from the Windsor-Essex community to work with members of the ACC to ensure good animal care and use at the university. If you know of anyone that may be interested that doesn’t have ties to the University of Windsor, please have them contact and express their interest to the animal care committee at acc@uwindsor.ca

Are you preparing a research grant application this winter? Don’t miss out on training opportunities for the new ERSO Research Portal, your one-stop shop for streamlined approvals and easy tracking of your funding applications! The Office of Research and Innovation Services has launched the ERSO Research Portal as a paperless hub for keeping track of your research grant funding, including both for external awards and internal funding opportunities. The portal will replace the old ORIS Information Sheet and Checklist, which will no longer be accepted by ORIS as of summer 2022.

To ensure the institutional approval required for any funding application submitted from UWindsor, the Faculties and ORIS have internal deadlines in advance of the agency’s deadline. The internal deadlines also provide an opportunity for feedback to strengthen the application.

No later than the “Application due Faculty” deadline below, email to the relevant person (1) the rough copy of application, and (2) begin an ERSO record signed by you and your department head:

The UWT-SEG Exchange Travel grant encourages the exchange of research knowledge both within and beyond the academic community. Its objectives are to allow researchers to present research or artistic exhibitions/presentations and to support the organization of small-scale knowledge mobilization activities in order to encourage collaboration and dissemination of research results both within and beyond the academic community. For full eligibility and regulations, see the online grant guidelines. Please note that knowledge mobilization grants are only available for SSHRC-eligible projects.

University of Windsor Research Grants for Women are small non-renewal funding opportunities for female researchers to conduct research and other scholarly and artistic activities that aid in strengthening their future external grant applications. These grants are administered by the Office of Research and Innovation Services (ORIS). Adjudication will be conducted by a peer review process comprised of a committee consisting of four to six faculty members, broadly representing the relevant Faculties, along with the Executive Director, Research and Innovation (as Chair). The committee composition will be renewed from time to time.

Applications for internal grant programs are being accepted through the ERSO Research Portal. If you are planning to apply, it is recommended that you attend an Intro to the ERSO Research Portal training session prior to the deadline. To submit your application, follow the steps below:

ALLIANCE GRANT NOTICE: As of July 12, 2021, Alliance grant applications involving private sector partners must apply the new guidelines which integrate national security considerations to the development, evaluation, and funding of research partnerships. For additional information, see the National Security Guidelines for Research Partnerships. ORIS will continue to update you as more information becomes available.

NSERC’s Collaborative Research and Training Experience (CREATE) program awards grants of up to $1.65M over 6 years for the development of innovative training programs designed to enhance collaboration and facilitate the transition of trainees to productive employees in the Canadian workforce. 

All NSERC applicants must ensure that they have a Form 100D completed for all HQP where their limited personal information is described in your CCV and/or your application. Find a copy of this form here with more detailed information.

NSERC Alliance-Mitacs Accelerate Grants 

NSERC and Mitacs have launched a new program to leverage the resources and funding of both organizations; NSERC recognizes all industry cash towards the global budget of joint applications (which includes enhanced HQP training delivered through Mitacs Accelerate internships).

NSERC – NSERC Alliance-Ontario Centre of Innovation (OCI) Voucher for Innovation and Productivity (VIP)

Please notify Sara Kenno, Michelle Nevett of ORIS or Andreas Waller at OCI to begin the application process.

NSERC announces the launch of the Alliance International grants, a new funding stream to support Canadian university researchers working with leading international academic researchers to establish and grow international research collaborations and projects of global importance that will generate benefits to Canada.

Alliance International is a new, permanent stream of Alliance. There is no deadline to apply and grants will be awarded throughout the year. Alliance International offers two grant types: Catalyst grants and Collaboration grants.

Due to COVID-19, some deadlines are being revised. Learn more about the impacts of COVID-19 on SSHRC's programs. 

The Ontario Research Fund – Research Excellence (ORF-RE) provides research institutions with funding to support the operational costs of major projects of strategic value to the province.

The fund provides up to one third of the total value of a project, with the remaining two thirds coming from a combination of private sector and institutional contributions.

The ministry will be hosting webinars to provide information on Round 11 of the ORF-RE program on the following dates. To register for one of the following sessions, please go to the Ministry website.