nserc’s alliance equity, diversity and inclusion (edi) outreach team is offering a presentation on edi considerations in the alliance training plan for applicants. 

the interactive session will focus on the importance of edi in the research team, consideration of edi in the alliance application, and how to write a strong statement regarding edi in the training plan. nserc will work through examples together and share resources with attendees.  
 
register ahead of time by clicking on the desired link below and then clicking the “register” button on the event page. please note that an identical session is offered twice.

researchers are welcome to submit their questions about edi in the alliance training plan ahead of the information session via the registration links (see below). when registering for a session, there will be an optional text box for advance questions. submitting questions in advance will ensure that nserc gets them during the presentation and that they are able to prepare a helpful answer for researchers.

tuesday, january 28^th, 2025; 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm eastern time (et) 

event registration: https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/6bded2ee-9b27-4acb-b1f0-9a2408590c19@fbef0798-20e3-4be7-bdc8-372032610f65 

wednesday, february 5^th, 2025; 11:00 am – 12:30 pm et  

event registration: https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/69b6d976-7271-43bd-9633-1df23d131656@fbef0798-20e3-4be7-bdc8-372032610f65 

nserc’s alliance communications team will be offering a presentation on the canada-france call for proposals on artificial intelligence for university faculty members and researchers on february 12^th at 11:00 am et.

interested researchers are asked to register ahead of time by clicking on the link below and then clicking the “register” button on the event page.

this joint initiative between the french national research agency (anr), and the three federal research funding agencies – the natural sciences and engineering research council of canada (nserc), the social sciences and humanities research council of canada (sshrc), and the canadian institutes of health research (cihr), in collaboration with ivado, was announced on september 18, 2024, and the complete literature was published on december 19, 2024. the deadline to submit proposals is the end of march 2025; the exact date will be confirmed later.

as per the initial announcement, teams from france registered their intent to apply in october 2024. a number of these registrations identified canadian researchers with whom they intend to collaborate (these researchers will be invited to the webinars). however, since the canadian membership may change between the registration stage and the submission of the full proposal, nserc has requested that universities reach out to researchers from the natural sciences and engineering, the health, and the social sciences and humanities domains who still may be interested in this opportunity.

the presentation will focus on the objectives of the call and on the requirements for the canadian teams to apply for funds. nserc will be responsible for receiving and assessing the eligibility of the canadian applications on behalf of the three councils. where applicable, ivado will evaluate the requests for supplements that are included in the proposals. representatives from nserc, sshrc, cihr and ivado will be present at the webinar to answer questions.

researchers are welcome to submit their questions about this call for proposals ahead of the information session via the registration link (see below). when registering for the session, there will be an optional text box for advance questions.

registration link: https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/1571c2a5-e0f1-413d-81a4-e17d3ebcbd85@fbef0798-20e3-4be7-bdc8-372032610f65

阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 's 20th annual research & innovation week will be celebrated in thunder bay from february 24 – 28, 2025.

you are cordially invited to attend:

opening ceremonies/keynote luncheon

join us in launching the 20th annual research & innovation week with greetings from dignitaries and a proclamation from the city of thunder bay.  the opening ceremonies will be followed by our keynote speaker, jill heinerth, explorer-in-residence, the royal canadian geographical society. 

details, including how to register for the event, will be announced shortly.

keynote speaker: jill heinerth

more people have walked on the moon than have visited many of the places that jill heinerth has seen on earth. from the most dangerous technical dives deep inside underwater caves, to searching for never-before-seen ecosystems inside giant antarctic icebergs, heinerth’s curiosity and passion about our watery planet is the driving force in her life. in her visually stunning presentations, she encourages audiences to reach beyond their limitations, challenge the unknown, and overcome their fears, while sharing practical lessons on risk management and safety, discovery learning, failure, and collaboration.
from desert oases of the sahara to baffin bay's cold waters, heinerth has been the hands and eyes for climatologists, archaeologists, and engineers worldwide. she led the first dives into underwater caves inside antarctica's massive b-15 iceberg and was a lead diver on a ground-breaking us deep caving team project, piloting the first accurate 3d cave mapping device using tech that’s now bound for space.

heinerth became the first explorer-in-residence of the royal canadian geographical society in 2016. she is also a fellow of the international scuba diving hall of fame, underwater academy of arts and sciences, women divers hall of fame, and the explorers club, which awarded her with the william beebe award. in addition, heinerth has been honoured with the explorer’s club stefansson medal and the wyland icon award, and she is the inaugural recipient of the sir christopher ondaatje medal for exploration. in 2023, she received her first honorary doctorate from victoria university of the university of toronto.

a bestselling author, heinerth’s first book into the planet, was lauded by the wall street journal, oprah magazine, and the new york times. her children’s book, the aquanut, is a blue ribbon selection for dolly parton’s imagination library. heinerth is also the subject of a new documentary diving into the darkness, which won best documentary feature at the santa barbara international film festival, where it premiered.

project grant applicant webinar – spring 2025
dates/times/join links: january 22, 2025 at 11:00 am et | join / february 6, 2025 at 1:00 pm et | join
cihr will be hosting the following webinars to support participants with the requirements of the funding opportunity “spring 2025 project grant” and to answer questions on how to apply.

project grant applicant webinar – spring 2025
dates/times/join links: january 22, 2025 at 11:00 am et | join / february 6, 2025 at 1:00 pm et | join
cihr will be hosting the following webinars to support participants with the requirements of the funding opportunity “spring 2025 project grant” and to answer questions on how to apply.

description

as more publishers and funders, including the tri-council of canada, introduce research data management plan (rdm) requirements, it is a good time to get up to speed. in this workshop, we will cover the basics of data management plans (dmp) and open data deposit.this will include exposure to resources and tools to support you throughout your work.

learning outcomes

by the end of this workshop, you will be able to:

- describe a data repository and data management plan (dmp)

- recognize the importance of a good rdm practice

- understand how to access and use dmp assistantunderstand how to use borealis (lakehead dataverse) and the federated research data repository.

-identify deposit-ready data practices

registration

to register, please click here.

description

if you are already familiar with nvivo and its functionalities but want to get more nuanced understanding of coding qualitative data and developing codes into themes, this 2-hour in person workshop is for you. you will be introduced to a step-by-step practical hands-on approach on how to use nvivo software for qualitative data analysis, and how you can prepare and report/discuss your themes in qualitative research.

learning outcomes

by the end of the workshop, you will be able to:
• develop qualitative data codes
• categorize codes into themes
• refine, group, and name themes
• develop analytical themes
• visualize qualitative data in nvivo (e.g., word tree, word cloud, thematic tables)
• export your codebook and visualized figures into ms word

registration

to register, please click here.

description

developing a skill for analyzing qualitative data (e.g., interviews, texts, scraped web contents) is essential for researchers in social sciences and humanities who focus on data other than quantitative data. this workshop is for beginners as it will introduce the participants to the importance of qualitative data analysis, and how to get started with using nvivo software.

learning outcomes

by the end of the workshop, you will be able to:
• understand the importance of qualitative data
• get familiarized with nvivo interface and functionality
• upload recorded interviews, audio files, pdf, word documents and other file formats into nvivo
• get started with developing codes
• identify alternative (free) qualitative data analysis software.

registration

to register, please click here.

description

if you are already familiar with nvivo and its functionalities but want to get more nuanced understanding of coding qualitative data and developing codes into themes, this 2-hour in person workshop is for you. you will be introduced to a step-by-step practical hands-on approach on how to use nvivo software for qualitative data analysis, and how you can prepare and report/discuss your themes in qualitative research.

learning outcomes

by the end of the workshop, you will be able to:
• develop qualitative data codes
• categorize codes into themes
• refine, group, and name themes
• develop analytical themes
• visualize qualitative data in nvivo (e.g., word tree, word cloud, thematic tables)
• export your codebook and visualized figures into ms word

registration

to register, please click here.