Harris Centre Thriving Regions Applied Research Fund

Call for Expressions of Interest for Research in the Exploits Valley Region

Deadline to Apply: Aril 4th, 2023

 

CLICK HERE TO APPLY USING OUR ONLINE SYSTEM

 

Would you like to do research that impacts the sustainability of the Exploits Region of Newfoundland and falls within the following themes?

    1. Creative and Multiple Solutions to Health Care Needs
    2. Culture & Tourism
    3. Labour Force Development
    4. Regional Cooperation 

 

If so, we have funding to help you!

 

THRIVING REGIONS PARTNERSHIP PROCESS

  • This process includes engaging people in regions around the province in research, while also providing funding for Memorial faculty, staff and students to get the research done.
  • The Harris Centre has been working with a local advisory committee; they held a workshop in Exploits in Winter 2023 with regional stakeholders to determine what their research priorities are (Click this link to access the Exploits TRPP First Workshop Report).
  • We want to connect these stakeholders with the expertise and capacity at Memorial to help enhance the understanding of local issues and find sustainable solutions through the co-production of knowledge and practices.

 

FUND OVERVIEW

To advance the Thriving Regions Partnership Process, the Harris Centre is opening an applied research fund calling for Expressions of Interest from Memorial researchers to address the priorities identified at the regional level.

The fund will provide up to $15,000 per project for up to three projects for creative and relevant applied research on one or more of the priority areas.

 

FUND SPECIFICS

Researchers must be available to attend a workshop in 2023 somewhere in the Exploits Region.

This fund is open to any faculty, staff or students at Memorial; however, if the applicant does not have research privileges, a co-applicant or supervisor with such privileges must be identified.

Researchers from all disciplines are welcome to apply and we strongly encourage multidisciplinary and collaborative projects between faculty, staff, students and community partners.

An evaluation committee will choose the successful applicants after the call closes.

A workshop will be held in 2023 that will include local stakeholders and partners and the selected researchers. At this session, researchers, community members and local partners will work together to further develop their research idea and create a full proposal for the work to be undertaken. Researcher’s costs to attend this workshop will be covered by the Harris Centre.

Researchers will then submit more detailed research plans, and funding will be finalized and transferred once the plans are reviewed and approved by the evaluation committee.

 

The deadline for the Letters of Expression of Interest is April 4th, 2023

 

Please provide up to 1000 words (more details below) describing how your research will help address one or more of the four priority themes that have been identified for the Exploits Region (see report, link above, for more details):

    1. Creative and Multiple Solutions to Health Care Needs
    2. Culture & Tourism
    3. Labour Force Development
    4. Regional Cooperation 

  

This 1000 word Expression of Interest should provide:

  • The title/specific focus of your project
  • Any other Memorial partners/students who would be involved
  • Project activities and approach
  • How the project addresses one or more of the fund themes
  • Anyone you are already working with or would like to work with
  • Any other relevant information
  • You will also be asked to provide a copy of your CV (no more than 10 pages)

 

CONTACT INFORMATION

Chris Paterson, Knowledge Mobilization Coordinator

The Leslie Harris Centre of Regional Policy and Development

Phone: 709-864-6179

Email: cpaterson13@mun.ca