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T-AP Digging Into Data Challenge
2016
Canadian Funders Webinar and Info-Session
April 2016
Presented by:
Mika Oehling, Program Officer
Crystal Sissons, Acting Manager
(As well as other representatives of Canadian partner funding agencies)
Presentation Outline
• Overview of the Trans-Atlantic Platform (T-AP)
and the T-AP Digging into Data Challenge
• How to Apply
• Questions
• Contact Us
What is T-AP?
• Formed in October 2013, the TransAtlantic Platform is a collaboration
between key humanities and social
science funders in South America, North
America and Europe. The European
Commission funds and acts as an observer
of the Platform
Who is on T-AP?
The Trans-Atlantic Platform includes research funding organizations from South
America, North America and Europe.
• São Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP) (Brazil)
• Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC)
• DLR Project Management Agency (DLR-PT) – part of the German Aerospace
Center (Germany)
• Academy of Finland (AKA)
• International Social Science Council (France)
• The French National Research Agency (France)
• Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnologίa (CONACYT) (Mexico)
• Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research—Humanities (NWO—Humanities)
• Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research—Social Sciences (NWO—Social
Sciences)
• Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (FCT) (Portugal)
• Arts & Humanities Research Council (AHRC) United Kingdom)
• The Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) (United Kingdom)
The Platform’s associated partners include the following:
• National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) (United States of
America)
• National Science Foundation (NSF) United States of America)
• Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) (Germany)
• Comisión Nacional de Investigación Científica y Tecnológica
(CONICYT) (Chile)
• Fonds de recherche du Québec – Société et culture (FRQSC)
(Canada)
• Ministerio de Ciencia, Tecnología e Innovación Productiva (MINCYT)
(Argentina)
T-AP Digging into Data Challenge Participating Funders
Country
Participating Funders
Argentina
MINCyT
Brazil
FAPESP
Canada
SSHRC, NSERC, FRQST, FRQNT
Finland
AKA
France
ANR
Germany
DFG
Mexico
CONACYT
Netherlands
NWO
Portugal
FCT
United Kingdom
AHRC, ESRC
United States
NEH, NSF, IMLS
• The Digging into Data Challenge has been funding
cutting-edge digital research in the humanities
and social sciences since 2009. Now under the
auspices of T-AP, the program will support
collaborative research teams from three
continents:
• Europe
• North America; and
• South America
What does this mean?
• A Funding opportunity for researchers working
with data in the social sciences and humanities to
collaborate on both sides of the Atlantic
• A minimum of three partners (3 countries)
• A truly interdisciplinary, international research
venture
• Projects ranging from 24-36 months in duration
How does this work?
Overall Project Lead
(PI) submits project
to NEH
Overall Project with
Identified Overall
Project Lead (PI)
Country 1
Country 2
Country 3
(Country PD/PI)
(Country PD/PI)
(Country PD/PI)
Minimum of 3 countries with countries with representation on both
sides of the Atlantic
Canadians decide
to plan project
with Netherlands
and United States
Participants from
each country
review the Main
RFP and the
country specific
addendums
Project Proposal is
designed with 1
lead PD/PI for the
entire project, and
1 PD/PI for each
country
Roles and budgets
are designed
based on
individual funders
mandates and
eligibility rules
Example – 2013
Competition
Digging into Linked
Parliamentary Data
(DiLiPaD)
Dutch Team: University of
Amsterdam
United Kingdom Team:
University of London
PD/PI: Maarten Marx
PD/PI: Jane Winters
Overall
Team
Project Lead
Canadian Team: University
of Toronto Scarborough
PD/PI: Christopher
Cochrane
• SSHRC Request with
SSHRC PD/PI
• NSERC Request with
NSERC PD/PI
HOW TO APPLY
How to Apply - General
• Visit the Digging into Data Challenge website and consult
the main Request for Proposals for the T-AP Digging into
Data Challenge
• Review each individual country or funder addendum
applicable to your proposed project. Please note: these
documents contain additional information as well as
instructions that must be followed to ensure that your
project retains its eligibility within the competition.
• A project may be declared ineligible if one or more
funders are unable to proceed with project review (i.e.
the project falls outside of its legislated mandate)
How to Apply – Canadian Specific
•Review the Canadian Addendum
•Determine which Canadian funder(s) you will be requesting
funds from
•Ensure that your proposal falls within the funder(s)
mandate(s) and/or funding rules and regulations
•Determine who will be the individual and overall Canadian
project lead and PDs/PIs
How to Apply – Canadian Specific
SSHRC
NSERC
FRQSC/FRQNT
Will fund independently
Yes
Yes
No (must have
SSHRC and/or
NSERC)
Max. Funding request for the
duration of the project (CAD)
$100,000
$100,000
$75,000 + 27%
overhead
Budget & Justification
Required
Yes
Yes
Yes
Budget Rules to follow
TAFAG
TAFAG
Common
General Rules FRQ
Additional forms required by
the funder – before the
deadline
Yes
Yes
Yes
How to Apply – Canadian Specific
UK main
PI/PD
Submits project to NEH
With a budget form for the UK
Canadian
(SSHRC) PI/PD
Budget form submitted for
SSHRC
Country X
PI/PD
Budget form submitted for
the relevant funder
How to Apply – Canadian Specific
Canada (SSHRC)
main PI/PD
Submits project to NEH
With a budget form submitted $100,000
Canada (NSERC)
PI/PD
Budget form for NSERC
submitted for $100,000
Canada
(FRQSC/FRQNT)
PI/PD
Budget form submitted for
$75,000
Country X
Budget form submitted for
country X
Country Y
Budget form submitted for
country Y
One of these countries must be on the
other side of the Atlantic
How to Apply – Canadian Specific
Finland
main PI/PD
Submits project to NEH
with budget form submitted for Finland
Canada
(NSERC)
Budget form submitted to
NSERC for $100,000
Country X
Budget form submitted for
Country X
Country Y
(Funder 1)
Budget form submitted for Y-1
Country Y
(Funder 2)
Budget form submitted for Y-2
How to Apply – Submitting the Overall Project
• Review the “How to Submit your Application Step-by-Step Instructions”
• Create as outlined the following 10 separate PDF files (this can be done
independently of the submission portal:
1) Statement of Significance.
2) Table of Contents.
3) Narrative.
4) References Cited.
5) Data Management Plan (DMP).
6) Project Management, Dissemination, and Communications Plan
(PMDC).
7) Budget & Justification of Resources.
8) Résumés.
9) Letters of Commitment.
10) Appendices
Timelines
Date
Description
March 1, 2016
T-AP Digging into Data Competition Launch
April 15, 2016
T-AP Digging into Data Submission Portal Opens
April 19, 20, 2016
Canadian webinars
June 29, 2016 @ 23:59
GMT
Application Deadline*
Summer/Fall 2016
Project Review and Adjudication
After April 2017
Results Announced
*In addition to submitting the Overall PI submitting the project to the NEH, Canadian
PIs need to ensure that they have submitted their required documents to each
Canadian funder they applied to. Failure to do so will render that section of the
application ineligible , compromising the project as a whole.
Post Award Timelines
Awards
announced:
after April
2017
Projects
estimated start
date: June
2017
White Papers
(FRR) due:
2020
End of Project
Conference:
2020
Tips for Applying
•Start early
•Review the Main RFP and all associated country or funder addendums carefully
•Review the “How to Submit your application Step-by-Step Instructions” on the
Digging into Data Website
•Ensure that you submit the additional document required by the Canadian Funder(s),
and all other funder(s) before the deadline
•If you have questions about the Canadian Addendum contact the associated contact
person (see final slide)
•If you have questions about the submission process on the NEH portal contact the
NEH: [email protected]
Questions?
Contact Us
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada
Mika Oehling
Program Officer, Research Grants and Partnerships Division,
SSHRC, Tel.: 613-992-4227
Email: [email protected]
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada
Dave Bowen
Team Leader, Mathematical, Environmental and Physical
Sciences, NSERC, Tel.: 613-992-1482
Email: [email protected]
Fonds de recherche du Québec—Société et culture / Fonds de
recherche du Québec—Nature et technologies
Étienne Carbonneau
Program Officer, Fonds de recherche du Québec—Société et culture
Tel.: 418-643-7582, ext. 3142
Email: [email protected]