Research Western
Funding Opportunites - Research
Further details regarding this announcement can be found at:
http://www.sshrc.ca/funding-financement/programs-programmes/index-eng.aspx
Sponsor/Award: SOCIAL SCIENCE HUMANITIES RSRCH COUNCIL - KNOWLEDGE SYNTHESIS GRANTS ON THE DIGITAL ECONOMY - 2010 SUMMER COMPETITION

Grant Amount: UP TO $25K FOR 4.5 MTHS
Deadline: Dean's: Contact your Faculty Research Office for deadline details.
Internal: Jun 25, 2010
Sponsor's: Jul 02, 2010

Subject Areas: Information And Communication Technology, Knowledge Synthesis, Digital Economy, Digital Technologies
Description:

SSHRC is launching a funding opportunity to enable the synthesis of knowledge and to help identify research opportunities in key areas related to the digital economy. The knowledge and insights resulting from this initiative aim to advance discussions and knowledge exchange into the future.

In keeping with the consultation paper, Improving Canada?s Digital Advantage: Strategies for Sustainable Prosperity, the key areas covered by this funding opportunity are: capacity to innovate using digital technologies; building a world-class digital infrastructure; growing the information and communications technology industry; creating Canada?s digital content advantage; and building digital skills for tomorrow. Applications will propose a synthesis of the state of knowledge and possible knowledge gaps in areas related to one or more of the challenges and discussion questions identified in the consultation paper.

Application Details:

The specific objectives of this funding opportunity are: to describe the state of knowledge about the digital economy in key areas across Canadian society, including the private, public and not-for-profit sectors, by producing syntheses of research insights, evidence, interpretations and effective practices; and to identify knowledge gaps in areas that are critical for Canada, and that could contribute to a forward-looking Canadian research and research mobilization agenda for the digital economy.

All projects must be completed within four and a half months of the date of the award notice.SSHRC invites applications from social sciences and humanities researchers and postdoctoral fellows who are affiliated with Canadian postsecondary educational institutions. Individuals or teams may apply. Applicants may collaborate with partners across the public, private and not-for-profit sectors. All application materials must be submitted in hard copy and must be received by July 2, 2010.

INDIRECT COSTS ARE NOT LEVIED ON 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: Pocock,Katy
Russelo,Theresa M

Sponsor Contacts:

TIM.RUSSWURM@SSHRC-CRSH.GC.CA
350 ALBERT STREET
P.O. BOX 1610
OTTAWA, Ontario, Canada
613 992-3145