23 June 2014

Dear Faculty of Education – Faculty, Staff and Students,

It is a pleasure to inform you that Dr Jennifer Tupper, currently Associate Dean (Faculty Development and Human Resources) in the Faculty of Education, has accepted appointment as Acting Dean, Faculty of Education, for the period 1 July 2014 — 30 June 2015.

A graduate of the Universities of Alberta (BEd, PhD) and British Columbia (MA in Education), and a former Killam Scholar, Dr Tupper joined the University of Regina in 2004, and has been Associate Dean since 2011. Further biographical information is available on the Appointments and Renewals webpage at http://staging.uregina.ca/president/searches-reviews/appointments-renewals.html .

The Acting Dean appointment follows a call for input from faculty, students, and staff in the Faculty of Education. My thanks to the more than 30 individuals who provided written input, and who collectively expressed strong support for this appointment.

Please join me in congratulating Dr Tupper. We look forward to working with her in her new role.

Sincerely,

Thomas Chase
Provost and Vice-President (Academic)

Humanities Research Institute Annual Fellowships, 2014-15

The Humanities Research Institute announces the 2014-15 Humanities
Research Fellowships to faculty members at the University of Regina and
federated colleges. Full-time continuing faculty are eligible to apply.

The HRI supports research in traditional humanities disciplines as well
as in philosophical, historical, and ethical, contexts
across academic disciplines. The humanities are not conceived as a
specific group of subject areas but include all forms of study that
examine the human condition. Humanities researchers are engaged in
questions that address human
thought, experience, and creativity.

Fellows will be expected to conduct research, be active participants in
the HRI community, present their research at an
HRI-organized event, and organize an activity or series of activities as
part of the HRI’s programming (e.g., a lecture, seminar series, or
similar).

Up to three $4,000 research awards will be granted for the period July
1, 2014-June 30, 2015. Additional funds,
up to a maximum of $1,000, will be provided to fellowship holders to
assist with the organization of the activity/activities. This activity
need not be directly linked to the proposed research (e.g., the activity
could be an invited lecturer who discusses interpretive dance and the
proposed research is on developing theatrical lighting theories).

Application Criteria

-Specific research aims, activities, and outcomes that can be achieved
during tenure of the award should be identified.
These may be linked to longer-term research projects: the relationship
between the one-year award and the larger project should be made clear.

-A detailed budget is required. Expenses supported are those typically
associated with the conduct of research. Ineligible
expenses include: equipment; travel for the purposes of dissemination
(e.g., to present at conferences) or to attend conferences and academic
meetings; and publication-related costs.

-For projects in non-traditional humanities disciplines, the
relationship to the humanities must be clearly articulated.

-The proposed activity (lecture, seminar series, or similar) must be
outlined, including an estimated budget. Other
sources of funding (department, faculty, or other source) above the
$1,000 provided by the HRI should be detailed.

Formal Application Process

Applications must be combined into a single file and be provided in PDF
format and must include:

1. a curriculum vitae;
2. a detailed statement of the research proposal. Maximum two pages;
3. a descriptive title and abstract of 75 words;
4. a budget, with justification where necessary. Maximum one page; and
5. a description and budget for the activity/activities (lecture,
seminar series, etc.). Maximum one page.

Incomplete applications will not be considered.

To be submitted to the HRI at humanities.research@uregina.ca.

Due Date: June 6, 2014

Term of Fellowship
The term of the fellowship will normally be one year. The fellowship
will commence July 1, 2014.

Further information about the HRI and current HRI Fellowship holders can
be found on our website: www.humanitiesresearch.org.

Questions can be directed to:
Dr. Christian Riegel
Director, Humanities Research Institute
christian.riegel@uregina.ca
305-359-1219.

The SSHRC Insight Grants provides up to $500,000 over 3 to 5 years to build knowledge and understanding about people, societies and the world by supporting research in its initial stages, in all subject areas eligible for funding from SSHRC. Information is at: http://www.sshrc-crsh.gc.ca/funding-financement/programs-programmes/insight_grants-subventions_savoir-eng.aspx

** Notice of Intent (NOI) **
A mandatory NOI must be submitted directly by applicant to SSHRC via the online system by August 15. An applicant who has not submitted the NOI by this date will be ineligible to submit the full application in the October 2014 competition. The form will be available in late June or early July at the above site.

In addition to basic information, applicants submit a one-page Summary of Proposed Research which will include research objectives, proposed methodology, the anticipated significance and impacts of the proposed research. This NOI is used for planning and to establish review committees, and will not be used in the evaluation of the full application. Applicants are permitted to amend their proposal between the NOI and the full application stage.

A full Insight Grant application with instructions will be created for all applicants who have submitted the NOI. This will be available in mid-July for applicants submitting the NOI prior to the deadline. The application procedures will be the same as those used in 2013. Instructions from last year’s application can be found at: http://www.uregina.ca/research/Research_Funding/SSHRC.shtml .

DEADLINES
August 15 – submission of NOI to SSHRC via online system
September 24 – internal deadline for submission to the Office of Research, Innovation, and Partnership
October 15 – submission to SSHRC

If you have any questions about SSHRC programs and applications, please contact Michelle Beitel in Office of Research Services at 337.2479 or michelle.beitel@uregina.ca

Office for Research, Innovation and Partnership
Research & Innovation Centre,
Room 109
University of Regina
3737 Wascana Parkway
Regina, Saskatchewan S4S 0A2
phone: (306) 585-4775
fax: (306) 585-4893
www.uregina.ca/research/

Humanities Research Institute Annual Fellowships, 2014-15

The Humanities Research Institute announces the 2014-15 Humanities
Research Fellowships to faculty members at the University of Regina and
federated colleges. Full-time continuing faculty are eligible to apply.

The HRI supports research in traditional humanities disciplines as well
as in philosophical, historical, and ethical, contexts
across academic disciplines. The humanities are not conceived as a
specific group of subject areas but include all forms of study that
examine the human condition. Humanities researchers are engaged in
questions that address human
thought, experience, and creativity.

Fellows will be expected to conduct research, be active participants in
the HRI community, present their research at an
HRI-organized event, and organize an activity or series of activities as
part of the HRI’s programming (e.g., a lecture, seminar series, or
similar).

Up to three $4,000 research awards will be granted for the period July
1, 2014-June 30, 2015. Additional funds,
up to a maximum of $1,000, will be provided to fellowship holders to
assist with the organization of the activity/activities. This activity
need not be directly linked to the proposed research (e.g., the activity
could be an invited lecturer who discusses interpretive dance and the
proposed research is on developing theatrical lighting theories).

Application Criteria

-Specific research aims, activities, and outcomes that can be achieved
during tenure of the award should be identified.
These may be linked to longer-term research projects: the relationship
between the one-year award and the larger project should be made clear.

-A detailed budget is required. Expenses supported are those typically
associated with the conduct of research. Ineligible
expenses include: equipment; travel for the purposes of dissemination
(e.g., to present at conferences) or to attend conferences and academic
meetings; and publication-related costs.

-For projects in non-traditional humanities disciplines, the
relationship to the humanities must be clearly articulated.

-The proposed activity (lecture, seminar series, or similar) must be
outlined, including an estimated budget. Other
sources of funding (department, faculty, or other source) above the
$1,000 provided by the HRI should be detailed.

Formal Application Process

Applications must be combined into a single file and be provided in PDF
format and must include:

1. a curriculum vitae;
2. a detailed statement of the research proposal. Maximum two pages;
3. a descriptive title and abstract of 75 words;
4. a budget, with justification where necessary. Maximum one page; and
5. a description and budget for the activity/activities (lecture,
seminar series, etc.). Maximum one page.

Incomplete applications will not be considered.

To be submitted to the HRI at humanities.research@uregina.ca.

Due Date: June 6, 2014

Term of Fellowship
The term of the fellowship will normally be one year. The fellowship
will commence July 1, 2014.

Further information about the HRI and current HRI Fellowship holders can
be found on our website: www.humanitiesresearch.org.

Questions can be directed to:
Dr. Christian Riegel
Director, Humanities Research Institute
christian.riegel@uregina.ca
305-359-1219.