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SSHRC Partnership Engage Grants: Models and Strategies for Success – June 17th 2021

Session Description

June 17, 2021 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm EDT

This event is part of a series of webinars designed to increase awareness and understanding of SSHRC Partnership Funding opportunities, and to encourage and support researchers with the planning and development of competitive proposals for these programs.   

In this session, faculty and staff will provide an overview of the SSHRC Partnership Engage Grant (PEG) Program, share insights and experiences with the funding opportunity, and share strategies for successful PEG proposal planning and development.  

The session will feature a panel of University of Toronto researchers who hold Partnership Engage Grants and a past member of the PEG Selection Committee.  Panelists will describe their PEG funded research, discuss their insights on PEG proposal planning and development, and share practical tips and strategies on developing a competitive PEG proposal.  

Panelists 

  • Virginia Maclaren, Associate Professor, Department of Geography, Faculty of Arts and Science 
  • David Nieborg, Assistant Professor, Department of Arts, Culture and Media, University of Toronto Scarborough 
  • Lori Ross, Associate Professor, Social and Behavioural Health Sciences, Dalla Lana School of Public Health 
  • David Kinitz, Doctoral Candidate, Social and Behavioural Health Sciences, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto 

The session will conclude with an overview of resources and support for PEG proposal development, and recommendations for next steps as faculty explore the opportunity. 

Learning Objectives

At the end of this session, participants will be able to:  

  • understand the scope and overview of the funding opportunity 
  • be informed by illustrative examples  
  • understand the evaluation criteria and adjudication process  
  • identify techniques and strategies to write a competitive grant application 
  • know what steps to take to develop and submit a proposal 
  • know which resources and supports are available to support proposal planning and development 

Additional Information

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For link to the session recording (requires UTORid): Click here

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