COVID-19 relief funding opportunities at Western

Western Research would like to ensure you are aware of two COVID-19-related relief funding updates..

CRCEF Stage 3 funding

There is an open application call to the Western research community for Stage 3 of the CRCEF program, due November 27, 2020. The purpose of Stage 3 funding is to reimburse the unanticipated costs associated with maintenance and ramp-up of research activities due to the pandemic. Only incurred costs that are exceptional and incremental to those already covered by existing sources of funds will be supported, at up to 75%.

if you have any questions, please email crcef_help@uwo.ca. Additionally, Noon-hour drop-in ZOOM meetings (Western ID required) are also being hosted by Western Research.

Tri-Agency supplement

This funding provides wage support for trainees and research personnel where wages were paid—and the research work was disrupted by COVID-19—between April 1 and June 30, 2020. The agencies contacted eligible grant recipients directly at the end of July with the offer of this supplement. Research Finance will roll out an internal attestation process which is necessary for the institution to comply with the Tri-Agency program guidelines. More information will be forthcoming in December to all PIs who accepted the supplement.

Updates from human ethics

What’s new? 

• New Autoethnography Guidance Document—This guidance document can be found on our website.
• New WREM statuses—“Action required” has replaced “Ready for Submission” to indicate if any actions are required from the applicant and “Status” has replaced “Review Status” to indicate where the application is in the review process. For more information, email wrem@uwo.ca.

What's coming?

Remote consent webinar: ethics and praticalities
December 11, 2020, 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. via ZOOM
Please email ngeoghe@uwo.ca to register. Bring your questions!

Did you know?

Monday December 7, 2020 is the deadline for delegated submissions to be reviewed before the December holidays. Applications received after this date will be reviewed in the new year.