Internal grants
Internal research support
The university provides opportunities for funding small research projects and scholarly conference travel to tenured or tenure-track faculty members. You may also use professional development allowance funds to support your research program.
Internal research/creative project grant (IRG)
These small grants are normally considered to be "seed" grants to help you prepare for larger external grants. Funds for the annual grant competition come from the Office of Research Services and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC).
Deadline: March 1 of each year
Guidelines - 2013-2014
Application - 2013-2014
Contact: Tara Williamson or Terri Myhr
Research grant in lieu of salary (RGLS)
Under Revenue Canada Guidelines, certain expenses pertaining to research that are paid for out of a faculty member's salary have tax-free status.
The RGLS program lets faculty members divert a portion of their salary to cover research-related expenses. This is particularly helpful during sabbatical years, but the RGLS program can be used any time.
| For RGLS starting on or after | Deadline |
| July 1 | May 1 |
| September 1 | July 1 |
| January 1 | November 1 |
| May 1 | March 1 |
RH8025 Policy (and associated procedures)
Income tax act: Scholarships, research grants and other education assistance
Contact: Tara Williamson or Terri Myhr
Scholarly conference and artistic performance travel grant
The Office of Research Services administers a travel grant program to assist faculty members to present their work at conferences and other scholarly forums.
These funds are often insufficient to cover all expenses. Be sure to always includerequests for dissemination expenses in your external grants.
Deadline: At least 2 weeks prior to event
Contact: Tara Williamson
Exchange of Researchers Under the Scientific Cooperation Agreement Between the Sao Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP) and the University of Victoria
FAPESP and UVic will each provide funding of up to Can$10,000 per proposal per year, for the period established in the award, to cover reasonable research-related expenses under the provisions of the Cooperation Agreement between FAPESP and UVic. Selected proposals will receive funds for researcher's travel (air tickets), health insurance and living allowances.
The number of projects funded is limited to three for this call; all fields of knowledge are included.
Full details of the call for research proposals are available athttp://oia.uvic.ca/sites/default/files/UVic-FAPESP-CFP_20130102_2.docx
For further details, contact the International Office.
Deadline: April 9, 2013
Contact: oiaproj@uvic.ca