Research Funding for Faculty

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USMC Research Administration Committee

June 2008, reviewed February 2024

TRAVEL/CONFERENCE SUPPORT (amount to be determined based on the total amount of SIG funding received; maximum award to any one individual: $1200 per academic year [July 1 to June 30]) 

  1. Must be full-time faculty member, librarian, or faculty fellow. Retired faculty or fellows are also eligible. 
  2. Priority will be given to applicants with limited access to other sources of funding. 
  3. Typically only one grant per award year per applicant.
  4. Preference will be given to applicants who have been the primary applicant for a major grant (SSHRC, Lilly, etc.) within the past three years. 
  5. Must be presenting at the conference. Abstract and notice of acceptance to be included with application. If the paper has not yet been accepted, the notice of acceptance should be sent as soon as available. Funds will only be released upon confirmation of acceptance. 
  6. Applicant must acknowledge affiliation with USMC/RSM on the program/conference abstract and include a copy of the program in their final report.
  7. Applications must specifically address how their activity will benefit the USMC/RSM community.
  8. Only actual travel costs (air or ground) plus hotel and subsistence (Cdn. $80/day) are considered. 
  9. Applications must be accompanied by the applicant’s CV in an approved academic format. 
  10. Applications received after a published deadline will not be considered. 
  11. Incomplete applications will not be considered. A complete application includes the required signature of the principal, dean, director, or chief librarian prior to being submitted to the committee as well as an academic CV. 
  12. Funds must be used solely for the purposes stated in the application. 
  13. Successful applicants must provide a one-page report describing the research activity within one month after it is completed and include a copy of materials (e.g. conference program) acknowledging support from USMC. Where applicable, these materials must also indicate the faculty member’s primary affiliation with USMC or St. Michael’s College.

RESEARCH SUPPORT (amount to be determined based on the total amount of SIG funding received; maximum award to any one individual: $2850 per academic year [July 1 to June 30]) 

  1. Must be full-time faculty member, librarian, or faculty fellow. Retired faculty or fellows are also eligible. 
  2. Priority will be given to applicants with limited access to other sources of funding. 
  3. Typically only one grant per award year per applicant. 
  4. Preference will be given to applicants who have been the primary applicant for a major grant (SSHRC, Lilly, etc.) within the past three years or who are intending to use these funds to support a pilot study for a SSHRC application which will be submitted through USMC. 
  5. Applications must indicate publication plans for funded research support.
  6. Applications must specifically address how their activity will benefit the USMC/RSM community.
  7. Eligible expenses might include student research assistants and travel (actual transportation plus subsistence as above). For student research assistants, the committee encourages hiring students who are currently enrolled in a USMC program, preferably through the UofT Work Study Program (Research Experience Stream). 
  8. Applications must be accompanied by applicant’s CV in an approved academic format. 
  9. Applications received after a published deadline will not be considered. 
  10. Incomplete applications will not be considered.  A complete application includes the required signature of the principal, dean, director, or chief librarian prior to being submitted to the committee as well as an academic CV.
  11. Funds must be used solely for the purposes stated in the application. 
  12. Successful applicants must provide a one-page report describing the research activity within one month after it is completed.

HOSTING OF CONFERENCE OR COLLOQUIUM SUPPORT (amount to be determined based on the total amount of SIG funding received; maximum award to any one individual: $2850 per academic year [July 1 to June 30]) 

  1. Must be full-time faculty member, librarian, or faculty fellow. Retired faculty or fellows are also eligible. 
  2. Priority will be given to projects that align with and/or engage the programs at USMC. Applications must specifically address how their event will benefit the USMC/RSM community.
  3. Typically only one grant per award year per applicant. 
  4. Preference will be given to applicants who have been the primary applicant for a major grant (SSHRC, Lilly, etc.) within the past three years or who are intending to use these funds to support a pilot study for a SSHRC application which will be submitted through USMC. 
  5. The event must acknowledge affiliation with USMC/RSM on the event program, call for papers, and promotional material.  
  1. Eligible expenses include travel costs (not honoraria or accommodation) for speakers; communication/dissemination support; hiring a student research assistant; student administrative support. The committee encourages hiring students who are currently enrolled in a USMC program, preferably through the UofT Work Study Program (Research Experience Steam). 
  2. Applications must be accompanied by applicant’s CV in an approved academic format. 
  3. Applications received after a published deadline will not be considered. 
  4. Incomplete applications will not be considered.  A complete application includes the required signature of the principal, dean, director, or chief librarian prior to being submitted to the committee as well as an academic CV. 
  5. Funds must be used solely for the purposes stated in the application. 
  6. Successful applicants must provide a one-page report describing the research activity within one month after it is completed and include a copy of materials (e.g. conference program) acknowledging support from USMC. Where applicable, these materials must also indicate the faculty member’s primary affiliation with USMC or St. Michael’s College.

Funds for these opportunities are drawn from SIG as well as the President’s Research Fund. Funds awarded from SIG must be utilized prior to the end of March in the academic year in which they were awarded, and those from the President’s Fund must be utilized prior to end of April in the academic year in which they were awarded. The RAC committee will do its best to allocate funds in a way that is sensitive to these time constraints. 

Applications should be sent via email to the USMC Research Administration Committee: usmc.principalsoffice@utoronto.ca

Applications are due February 3, 2025