NSERC Discovery Grant Writing Workshop 2015

DateLocation
Tuesday April 28, 2015 8:30am to 12:00pm
McLaughlin Library, Rooms 300A and 370

Description

The workshop will include grant writing tips for the Discovery Grants 2015 competition (notification of intent to apply deadline August 1, 2015), mock reviews of sample NSERC grant applications led by Evaluation Group members, and Information regarding internal review and associated deadlines, provided by colleges and Office of Research Services.

Seeking volunteers! If you are interested and willing to contribute your recent Discovery Grant application to be used in the mock review segment of the workshop, please contact Laura Beaupre at lbeaupre@uoguelph.ca as soon as possible.

RSVP to Patti Minakis, Office of Research Services at pminakis@uoguelph.ca by April 16, 2015. In providing your RSVP, also include any questions or topics you hope the workshop will address.

Agenda

8:30-8:45

Welcome and Introduction

Glen Van Der Kraak, Professor, Integrative Biology and Associate Dean Research, CBS

8:45-9:45

“Top Tips” for Applying to Discovery Grant Program

Panelists:

  • Beverley Hale, Professor, School of Environmental Sciences and Associate Dean, Research and Innovation, OAC
  • Adrian Schwan, Department of Chemistry, CPES
  • Animesh Dutta, School of Engineering, CPES
9:45-10:15

NSERC Evaluation Criteria and Overview of Review Process

Janet Wood, Professor, Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology and Group Chair, NSERC EG 1501

10:15-10:30

Break

10:30-11:30

Mock Review

Breakout discussions based on NSERC Evaluation Groups. Mock reviews will be led by:

  • Janet Wood/Shayan Sharif (1501: Genes, Cells and Molecules)
  • Linda Parker (1502: Biological Systems and Functions)
  • Claudia Wagner-Riddle (1506: Geosciences)

Resources

11:30-12:00

Wrap Up and Key Messages from ORS/Colleges

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