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Invitation from the Office of Sponsored Research

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SSHRC Insight Development Grants Information Session

Date: November 18, 2014

Time: 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 a.m.

Location: James Administration Building, Room 301

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The Office of Sponsored Research is pleased to invite UU直播 researchers and administrators to听an information session on the upcoming SSHRC Insight Development Grants competition.

The information session will include:

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• a brief presentation about the requirements of the Insight Development Grants (IDG) by the Office of Sponsored Research;
• presentations by听two UU直播 researchers with experience as committee members in the IDG competition, who will provide applicants with insider information about the peer-review system and strategies for preparing a successful proposal:

脴听 Prof. Fernanda Macchi, Department of Languages, Literature, and Cultures (Hispanic Studies) and

脴听 Prof. Benjamin Forest, Department of Geography.

• a question and answer period.听

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Please RSVP online听by Friday, November 14, 2014 at 5:00 P.M.

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Background:

Insight Development Grants support research in its initial stages for up to two years (with an automatic extension period for one year) for emerging and established scholars in the social sciences and humanities. The grants enable the development of new research questions, as well as experimentation with new methods, theoretical approaches and/or ideas. The maximum value of an Insight Development Grant is $75,000. For the current competition, at least 50% of funds will be reserved for applications from .

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Please note that the application form for the current competition is not yet available, but will be posted on the shortly.

Important Dates:

SSHRC deadline: Monday, February 2^nd, 2015

OSR optional internal review deadline: Monday, January 19^th, 2015 |10:00 am

OSR mandatory checklist deadline: Friday, January 30^th, 2015 |10:00 am

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For more information, please contact Jennifer Callaghan (Jennifer.callaghan [at] mcgill.ca).

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