International Research Seed Grant

• Clearly constructed motivation for new collaboration
• Strategic alignment with the Strategic Integrated Plan and the International Strategic Plan
• Matching funds and/or in-kind contribution from the international partner(s)
• Feasible budget with notes on where funds might leverage other funding
• Potential to sustain partnership and lead to future funding proposals, shared research activities, and research outputs, such as joint publications within two years

All full-time faculty members of professional rank (Assistant, Associate, and Full) at Carleton are eligible to apply. Applications from Adjunct Research Professors will be considered in exceptional cases.

The award provides up to CAD$10,000. Depending on the number of applications received and availability of funds, projects may be partially funded.

Eligible expenses include travel and accommodations, research and communication costs, and expenses associated with the development of funding proposals in collaboration with the international partner(s).

The IRSG does not cover ongoing operations, capital equipment, administration of personnel costs of existing projects or initiatives, costs for initiatives that have alternative sources of funding, teaching released, and expenses on behalf of other Canadian universities.

The funding will be awarded for a two-year period.

Expression of intent: please email Sylvie Jasen as soon as you intend to apply

Approval form in cuResearch portal: February 17, 2023

Final submission to Sylvie Jasen: February 24, 2023 (4:00 pm)

1. Download the IRSG Application Form. It is recommended that the form be filled out in Acrobat.
2. Create a new project entry on cuResearch. Login using your MyCarleton credentials:
   • Choose “apply new” from the top menu, then “approval form” from the OVPRI Awards sub-menu
   • Complete the information under the “project info” tab with the title and dates of your project
   • Choose “add new” under the “project sponsor info” tab, then click on “agency” and enter “CORIS” under “agency name.” Click “search” and then “select” beside “Carleton University, CORIS.”
   • Use the “program” drop-down menu to select “International Research Seed Grant”
   • Under the “approval form” tab, complete all required fields (notify your Chair/Director and ADR of the submission to prompt their approval)
3. Upload the following in the “attachments” tab onto your newly created cuResearch entry:
   • Draft of the International Research Seed Grant application form
   • Your personal CV
   • Please note: once you submit your entry on the cuResearch portal, your application will be routed for electronic approval by the Department Chair/School Director and the Associate Dean, Research (ADR), and then forwarded on to CORIS to complete your submission. You may view the signing authority routing for your file under the “approvals” tab.
4. Complete the IRSG Application Form and save as a single PDF file using the naming convention:
   lastname _firstname_InternationalResearch_year.pdf. Applications that do not conform to the template will not be considered.
5. To submit your completed application form, please email it to Sylvie Jasen, International Projects Coordinator by the final deadline. The final version will be added to your project file in cuResearch.

Please note:

• Upload a draft of your application and CV in cuResearch in advance of the deadline, allowing sufficient time for your Department Chair/School Director and ADR to provide their approval. Your submission will not be complete until this approval has been provided.
• Supported browsers for cuResearch: Firefox, Chrome, and Internet Explorer. Safari is not supported and is not recommended.
• Once your cuResearch entry arrives at Carleton International, it may not be changed or added to.