Research Western
Funding Opportunites - Research
Further details regarding this announcement can be found at:
http://ceris.metropolis.net/frameset_e.html
Sponsor/Award: CTR OF EXCL FOR RSRCH IMMIG & SETTLEMNT - REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS - 2010 WINTER COMPETITION

Grant Amount: $5K OR $12.5K FOR ONE YEAR
Deadline: Dean's: Contact your Faculty Research Office for deadline details.
Internal: Jan 22, 2010
Sponsor's: Jan 29, 2010

Subject Areas: Cultural or Population Studies, Refugee or Immigrant Services, Interdisciplinary Research, Immigrant Integration, Socio-economic Status, Health And Wellbeing, Community Capacity, Labor Economics, Public Policy, Citizenship, Settlement, Diversity, Migration, Security, Housing, Justice, Civic Integration, Labour Market, Policing
Description:

The Ontario Metropolis Centre is a consortium of Ontario universities, immigrant service agencies, other community groups, social planning councils, and representatives from all levels of government. The proposals should focus on policy relevant research questions associated with the six CERIS Research Domains. Please see Sponsor Guidelines for detailed information. Research funded by CERIS is based on the following general principles: - Research that studies instrumental policy and program interventions is needed as much as that which promote a deeper understanding of critical issues - The concerns of immigrants, refugees, refuge-seekers, foreign temporary workers, and the societies they enter are all legitimate areas of study - The intersection of immigration issues with race, ethnicity, gender, socio-economic status, legal status, religion, age, and sexual orientation will be considered - Collaboration between academic researchers and community-based researchers is essential - Interdisciplinary studies are particularly encouraged - The focus of the study should be on Ontario - Whenever possible, national and international comparisons should be made and best practices identified

CERIS will fund three types of research projects in this year?s competition: 1) synthesis of research findings from the literature; 2) studies based on new empirical data (qualitative and/or quantitative); and 3) secondary data analysis. Proposals will be evaluated according to originality, scholarly merit and policy implications. Interdisciplinary approaches are favoured, but no preference will be given to particular research methodologies. Research proposals should involve collaboration with community partners wherever possible.

Application Details:

Principal Investigators (PI) must hold an appointment at an Ontario university and be eligible for SSHRC-funding as a PI. Only CERIS affiliates are eligible to receive RFP funding. If you are not currently a CERIS affiliate, you are welcome to submit an RFP proposal, but you must apply for affiliation with CERIS by February 15th. Information and application forms are on the CERIS website: http://ceris.metropolis.net/generalinfo/info_content/affiliat_e.html. If you are not sure of your affiliation status, email colleen.burke@utoronto.ca. CERIS will fund three types of research projects in this year's competition: 1) synthesis of research findings from the literature; 2) studies based on new empirical data (qualitative and/or quantitative); and 3) secondary data analysis. CERIS intends to fund up to four projects that will synthesize current research. Each synthesis study is eligible for funding up to $5000. The other two categories of projects are eligible for funding up to $12,500. Please note that the application for synthesis projects differs from the applications for original research and secondary data analysis projects (see Sponsor website).

CERIS' RFP operates in accordance with SSHRC guidelines. Applicable SSHRC budgetary categories include: personnel costs, transportation and subsistence costs, professional/technical services/contracts, computer hardware and software, other non-disposable equipment, and other supplies. The length of the total grant application must be in accordance with the guidelines outlined above and be fully page-numbered. Researchers may submit one additional supporting document of up to 10 pages, such as a sample questionnaire or interview format, or an extract from a previous study or published article. The electronic version of the Abstract and the Nature of Research Project portion should be submitted on CD in Microsoft Word along with the application package. Applicants should submit the original of their application with original signatures and all supporting documents, plus ten complete copies to the Sponsor by their deadline date.

INDIRECT COSTS ARE NOT SUPPORTED BY THIS PROGRAM.

NOTE: Letters of Intent and Full Applications are to be processed through Research Development Services for institutional signatures, and are to be accompanied by a completed RDAF form (bearing applicant, Chair and Dean signatures). Requests for Institutional signatures should be received no less than 3 days prior to the posted Sponsor deadline.
Western Contacts:

Sponsor Contacts:

CERIS.OFFICE@UTORONTO.CA
246 Bloor Street West
7th Floor
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
416 946-3110