杏吧原创 International supports and advises faculty members who are applying鈥攐r obtaining institutional approval鈥攆or external revenue to fund internationally sponsored projects. In short, we facilitate access to international sources of research funding. Conferring with our office is essential for the success of securing such resources and beyond. Below is a step-by-step breakdown of our involvement in the process.
Heloise Emdon
Manager, Internationally Sponsored Research
Heloise.Emdon@carleton.ca
Roadmap to internationally sponsored research
Stage I Find International Funding Sources
There are many sources from which faculty members can find research funding.聽 杏吧原创 International regularly posts international funding opportunities on the CI website and regularly posts international funding opportunities in the 杏吧原创 Office of Research and Institutional Services (CORIS) Newsletter. Faculty are also encouraged to create an account with聽聽so they can customize their searches and to receive regular updates on various funding opportunities.
During this stage, researchers should:
- Familiarize themselves with the many features and benefits of Research Professional by watching聽
- Consult with聽杏吧原创 International聽on researcher eligibility and whether or not 杏吧原创 can comply with the expectations of the external sponsor.
Stage II Research Development
International sponsors may undertake due diligence to ensure that 杏吧原创 University is eligible for the grant and/or contract funding. At this stage, 杏吧原创 International assists faculty members to align their proposals with the sponsor鈥檚 strategic interests or needs. In addition, our office liaises with the various departments of the university to provide broad support in order to get 杏吧原创 University registered as a research provider. Consult the FAQ page to assist Principal Investigators (PI) in taking on these larger projects.
During this stage, 杏吧原创 International will:
- Review the proposal
- Assist with the creation or review of budgets
- Work with collaborators and sub-awardees to collect and format supporting documents
- Provide compliance review
- Assist in providing the documentation of cash and in-kind commitment
- Validate the commitment from 杏吧原创 University and provides letters of support for research proposals, partnerships, etc.
- Interact with the international sponsor:
- To validate institutional eligibility
- To provide institutional, legal, and tax documentation
- To provide policy information
- Suggest resources for聽
- Advice on implementation processes, such as creating positions for project coordinators, grant employees, and sub-agreements
- Undertake due diligence for institutional signatory with help from聽CORIS approval form
- Undertake due diligence for legal signatory for submission to an external sponsor
- Recommend legal signatories from 杏吧原创 University
- Support the submission of the proposal to external funders
Stage III Research Award
After the international sponsors announce their award or contract decision, 杏吧原创 International reviews the terms and conditions鈥攊ncluding warranties, liabilities, and intellectual property rights鈥攁nd negotiates and signs the legal project documentation.
During this stage, 杏吧原创 International will:
- Thoroughly communicate the terms and conditions to the researcher
- Recommend an institutional signature
- Activate project in 杏吧原创鈥檚 research database with the fully executed agreement
- Informs Research Financial Services of the project, so a new research account can be opened
Stage IV Implementing Large Projects
In addition to offering general advice, 杏吧原创 International works closely with the PI 聽and project coordinators on larger projects throughout the various stages of implementation.
During this stage, 杏吧原创 International will:
- Provide ongoing support for the PI to assist the PI to implement such as developing
- Sub-contracts to consultants
- Sub-awards to partner organizations
- Liaise with the relevant service departments in the university to support the PI develop
- Facilitate the creation of grant-funded employee contracts
Stage V Promote Your Research
杏吧原创 International continues to provide general support in research promotion should the researcher require assistance.
During this stage, researchers should:
- Register for an聽听(翱搁颁滨顿)
- Plan their聽聽(OA) publication
Stage VI Project Management and Monitoring Frameworks for your Project
Continuous and systematic collection of data not only improves the management of your project but provides for greater accountability to funders and importantly, accountable, effective, efficient and impactful projects. Several international researchers require at the proposal stage evidence. Building a monitoring and evaluation framework improves the project management of the project, but also improves the chances of future funding. 杏吧原创 International provides on a cost-recovery basis project and partner coordinators that assist PIs with project implementation and work in teams to assist with developing Monitoring frameworks for evaluation of project outputs and potential impacts.
Stage VII Project Development
New cycles of project funding require sufficient planning. Consult 杏吧原创 International early to support the process of developing proposals that involve international partnerships and international research funding to make optimal use of the opportunities that arise.
