The goal of this program is to provide assistance to researchers who wish to improve their SSHRC or NSERC grant application which was judged by the agency to be of high quality but was not funded due to restrictions in the financial resources of the agency. Following an internal review, the number of awards will be dependent on the availability of the funds and the ranking of the applications. The provision of funding and continuation of this program are contingent upon availability of funds.
For support to improve CIHR applications, please see WE-SPARK Incentive Grants.
Program Overview
Program Description |
Provides internal funding to support researchers in strengthening NSERC or SSHRC applications that were rated highly but not funded. Funding is intended to address reviewer feedback and improve the competitiveness of resubmissions to future agency competitions. |
| What Projects are Eligible? | Projects that directly address reviewer comments from unsuccessful but highly rated NSERC Discovery, SSHRC Insight, SSHRC Insight Development, or SSHRC Partnership Development grant applications. Funding must support activities that strengthen the revised application for resubmission to a NSERC or SSHRC program. See full eligibility and requirements below. |
| Who Can Apply? | Eligible University of Windsor faculty who were invited to apply by the Office of Research and Integrity Services based on agency review scores. Adjunct faculty and Professors Emeriti are not eligible. |
| Career Stage Targeted (if applicable) | All career stages |
| Number of Competitions per Year | 1 per agency |
| Application Deadline Timing |
May 31 (NSERC applicants) |
| Final Report Deadline | Not Applicable |
| Eligible Expenses |
Activities that strengthen a revised grant application including:
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| Time Frame Commitment (Years) | 1 NSERC / 1-2 SSHRC |
| Award Value | $5,000 (maximum) |
- If you currently have funds from an existing grant or grants, an application for a TSGP award may be considered ineligible unless the need for the funding is explicitly justified in the application form.
- You may submit one TSGP application in a five-year period.
- Successful applicants who fail to comply with the terms of the award will be ineligible for future competitions.
- Where funding has been retained as a contribution towards a grant application and the grant applicaiton is unsuccessful, funding will be returned to Research & Innovation
- Neither adjunct researchers nor professors emeriti are eligible to apply.
To be eligible to apply, NSERC applicants must have received an average ranking of "Strong" across all three categories. During the internal review process, higher ratings will be weighted at a higher value. The NSERC applicant will be required to submit the following:
- A completed TSGP application form in the ERSO Research Portal which includes a budget and justification and a brief plan of how the money will be spent to address issues raised in the reviewers’ comments which includes:
- A commitment to resubmit an application in the next NSERC Discovery Grant competition following the awarding of the TSGP, and to attend a relevant ORIS Information Session (included with application)
- A commitment to submit to ORIS a revised NSERC Discovery grant six weeks prior to the targeted NSERC deadline for peer review and to take advantage of reviews resulting therefrom (included with the application)
- Reviews, ratings and panel comments received by the applicant regarding the NSERC application (upload as an attachment)
To be eligible to apply, your SSHRC Insight, Insight Development, or Partnership Development application must have received a ranking of 4.0 – 4.9 (Good to Very Good) in each of the three evaluation categories.
You will be required to submit a completed TSGP application form in the ERSO Research Portal, which includes:
- The Committee Evaluation document provided by SSHRC that shows your scores for the criteria in each of the three evaluation categories.
- A budget justification that outlines how the $5,000 TSGP grant will be spent to address issues raised in the reviewers’ comments. (Note: It is possible to reserve up to 50% of the $5,000 TSGP grant as a cash contribution to supplement any cash committed by your Faculty and the OVPRI to the revised SSHRC application.)
- A commitment to revise and resubmit the application to an appropriate SSHRC program within two years. This may be a different SSHRC program than the one to which the application was previously unsuccessful.
Applications accepted through the ERSO Research Portal.
- Click on Apply New
- Select the form UWindsor Tri-Success Grant Program from the available forms
- Further guidelines for how to complete the application form can be found on the tab labeled UWindsor Tri-Success Grant Program on the first subtab (Application Guidelines)
Data Management Plan (where applicable): Applicants proposing research that involves the collection, creation, or management of research data must submit a Data Management Plan (DMP) as part of their application. Applicants may use the University of Windsor Data Management Plan Template available through Leddy Library. Additional information and resources are available through Leddy Library's Research Data Management website.
For more information about this program, please contact oris@uwindsor.ca