HSS Research Dissemination Special Competition
Up to $7,000 to support the dissemination of Faculty of Education research results.
Application deadline: Monday September 23rd, 2013
The Faculty of Education HSS Seed Grant distributes funds from UBC’s annual SSHRC Institutional Grant to promote research in the Humanities and Social Sciences. A residual balance in this fund makes it possible to offer a Faculty of Education HSS Research Dissemination Grant, which has the core goals of supporting the dissemination of high-impact Faculty of Education research in the social sciences and humanities while contributing to the development of graduate students as researchers. This is an opportunity to increase the visibility of the excellent research conducted by faculty, and to facilitate graduate student participation in research dissemination.
- Eligible dissemination activities include (but are not restricted to) preparation of journal articles for publication; preparation and delivery of conference presentations, specific seminars, or lectures for targeted audiences; curriculum or instructional resources for classroom or education audiences; knowledge mobilization activities such as videos, plays, blogs, etc.
- Research findings targeted for dissemination through this project must be the result of the research work of Faculty of Education-based investigators. Proposals for generation of new data or results will not be considered; involvement of human subjects must be covered by a pre-existing BREB certificate of approval.
- Members of the professoriate are eligible for this competition (Assistant Professors, Associate Professors, Professors).
- Applicants must make a case for how the proposed research dissemination activities will advance their program of research.
- Graduate student involvement is required.
- The maximum value of each award will be $7,000. A total of approximately $35,000 is available for this competition. Only one application per principal investigator is eligible.
- Projects MUST be completed and funds spent by March 31st, 2014.
- There is no restriction on the percentage of award funds that can be dedicated to travel. However, all travel must be completed by March 31st, 2014.
The application deadline is Monday September 23, 2013 at 4:00 pm. Applications must be submitted to the Office of Graduate Programs and Research (Scarfe 309).
Download the detailed Terms of Reference and Instructions and Application Form.
Direct inquiries to:
Brigitte Gemme
Manager, Research Services
(604) 822-0353