Western Humanitarian Award
This award recognizes faculty, staff, and students at Western who are engaged in a range of efforts directed towards improving the quality of life for individuals and communities around the world. Preference will be given…
FIMS
NDRIO-Portage COVID-19 Data Curation Funding
NDRIO and Portage have announced funding to support the curation of Canadian research data related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Amount: up to $42,000 (for HQP) Deadlines:Faculty Research Office: At least 1 week before the sponsor…
Western Research Update (Covid-19 Stay at Home)
MEMORANDUM Date: April 15, 2021From: Kevin Shoemaker, Acting Associate Vice-President (Research)Subject: Continued Vigilance For Research During Stay-at-Home Order. As we enter the second week of a province-wide stay-at-home order, I want to provide some reminders…
New Open Access Agreements with Major Publishers
Western Libraries has announced new agreements with three major publishers that offer new discounts and waivers for open access journal Article Processing Charges (APCs). These new agreements are with SAGE, PLOS, and Elsevier. SAGE: No…
Access to Statistics Canada Data – Workshop
Continuum of Data Access (Statistics Canada) Wednesday April 14th, 2021 1:00 pm Elizabeth Hill (Data Librarian, Western Libraries)Tina Luu Ly (Analyst, Western’s Research Data Centre) Workshop Description: Western Libraries in conjunction with Western’s Statistics Canada…
Webinar: Trans-Atlantic Platform (T-AP): Recovery, Renewal and Resilience in a Post-Pandemic World
SSHRC will be holding a webinar for applicants and research administrators on the upcoming Trans-Atlantic Platform (T-AP) funding opportunity: Recovery, Renewal and Resilience in a Post-Pandemic World. The webinar will be held via Webex at…
Canada Council for the Arts – Killam Prizes 2021
Administered by the Canada Council for the Arts, the Killam Prizes are among Canada’s most prestigious and distinguished research awards. Five prizes are awarded annually to provide support to Canadian scholars of exceptional ability who…
COVID-19: Changes to Face-to-Face Research Activities at Western
April 6/21 – Memo from Lesley Rigg, Vice-President (Research) There has been a rapid escalation of COVID-19 cases in our community, including on our campus. To address increasing risks, we are implementing additional restrictions to…
Western’s Knowledge Mobilization Innovation Grants for SSHRC-Related Research
Western’s Knowledge Mobilization (KMb) Innovation Grants are designed to support the dissemination and mobilization of knowledge of SSHRC-related research using innovative and creative KMb activities. Amount: $7,500 (over one year) Deadlines:Faculty Research Office: 1 week…
Recovery, Renewal and Resilience in a Post-Pandemic World – Call for Proposals
The Trans-Atlantic Platform (T-AP) for Social Sciences and Humanities, has issued a call for proposals on Recovery, Renewal and Resilience in a Post-Pandemic World (RRR). The program aims to address key gaps in our understanding…
