
Upcoming Training & Events

July 17 2025 @ 10:30 am
The Division of the Vice-President, Research & Innovation is hosting an upcoming information session on strategies to develop a successful application to the Canada Foundation for Innovation John R. Evans Leaders Fund (JELF). This session will feature faculty members at the University of Toronto who have recently been awarded a JELF and members of theMore
CIHR Project Grant: Strategies for Success – July 24, 2025
July 24 2025 @ 1:00 pm
The Division of the Vice-President, Research & Innovation is hosting a webinar about strategies to writing a successful proposal for the upcoming Fall 2025 CIHR Project Grant competition for the University of Toronto Community. The Project Grant program is designed to capture ideas with the greatest potential to advance health-related fundamental or applied knowledge, healthMore
SSHRC Insight Grant: Strategies for Success
August 26 2025 @ 10:30 am
SSHRC Insight Grant: Strategies for Success The Centre for Research & Innovation Support, in collaboration with Research Services Office, is hosting a webinar on the upcoming 2025 SSHRC Insight Grant (IG) competition for the University of Toronto community. This session will feature a faculty panel of a recent member of the IG Merit Review CommitteeMore
New Frontiers in Research Fund (NFRF) Exploration 2025: Strategies for Success
August 27 2025 @ 10:30 am
The Centre for Research & Innovation Support, in collaboration with Research Services Office, is hosting a webinar on the upcoming New Frontiers in Research Fund (NFRF) - Exploration 2025 competition (https://research.utoronto.ca/funding-opportunities/db/new-frontiers-research-fund-exploration), for the University of Toronto community. The objective of the Exploration stream is to support high-risk, high-reward, and interdisciplinary research. It seeks to inspire projectsMoreRelevant CRIS Programs & Resources

Strategies for Success
This series of faculty panels focuses on high-volume and strategically important funding opportunities. Using a peer-to-peer model, researchers share advice on grant application development gained from participating on adjudication panels and their own successful applications.
- SSHRC Insight Grant: Strategies for Success
Session Slides | Video Recording - NSERC Discovery Grant: Strategies for Success
Key Takeaways | Session Slides | Video Recording - New Frontiers in Research Fund (NFRF) – Exploration
Key Takeaways |Session Slides | Video Recording

Project Management
Effective research project management is essential to maximize efficiency and deliver on highly impactful outcomes.
Research Project Management Resources:
- Project Management for Research (Webinar Recordings)
- Deliverable-Based Gantt Chart Schedule (Template)
- Tracking Sheets (Template)
- Work Breakdown Structure (Template)

CRIS Connects is a monthly virtual drop-in session for the research community to ask questions, learn from peers, and find more resources available at U of T.