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VIU Research Awards Committee (VIURAC - formerly MRAC) administering the Research Fund (RF) and the Capacity Building Grant (CBG)

Official archive site (Committee only access and VIU public documents)

Next Call Deadline - Monday, March 8, 2010 - 4:00 p.m.

Membership 2009/2010

Liz Hammond-Kaarremaa (Chair)
David Drakeford
Duane Friesen
John Hinde
Tina McComb
Alex Netherton (Vice-Chair)
Bob Pfister
Connie Kovalenka (Support)

Affiliation of Committee

Advisory to the President

Documents and Forms

Funding Sources and Amounts

Research Fund (see pages 1 - 9 of the Terms of Reference): Individual grants of $1,000 to $4,000, with the possibility of larger grants depending on project and availability of funding. Note: Total funds available for Spring 2010 Call is $11,000.
Capacity Building Grant (see pages 9 - 12 of the Terms of Reference): Individual grants of up to $1,000, with the possibility of larger grants depending on project and availability of funding. Note: No funds available in Spring 2010.

For a listing of all recent VIURAC awards, see our Research Grants & Awards Funded web page.

Eligibility

RF: All Regular VIUFA and BCGEU faculty.
CBG: Only Regular faculty in the Social Sciences and Humanities disciplines.

Types of Projects

RF: Research projects and scholarly activity and their associated costs. This does not include travel to conferences, release time, or normal professional development activities for which funding is available from other sources.
CBG: Seed funding to support faculty in developing research grants, strengthening research programs or in the dissemination of research results.

Application Process

No official application form. See the VIURAC Terms of Reference for application instructions for both RF and CBG funding. Applicants are strongly encouraged to seek funding through the Work Op program for the employment of students and to use VIURAC as a top-up mechanism only. All applications must be presented both as a typed hardcopy, signed by the Dean of the appropriate Faculty, and a digital copy submitted to Connie Kovalenka, Building 305 Room 446 connie.kovalenka@viu.ca. An Institutional Signature Sheet must accompany all applications.

Accountability Required from Successful Applicants

Purchase orders, original receipts, travel advances, and expense claims must be signed by the appropriate Dean or Vice-President. Funds are to be used for the sole purpose of the project for which funding was granted. Remaining funds are returned to VIURAC for re-allocation during the next competition.

A report (1-3 pages), summarizing research/scholarly activity and results accomplished, is due by the end of the project term and can be submitted via email to Connie Kovalenka at connie.kovalenka@viu.ca.

Updated February 4, 2010