Resources for Researchers

Research handbook for faculty members
Preparing and submitting curriculum vitae
University of Alberta resources - ethics, research, grants
Other ethics resources
Research awards
External resources 

These resources - from both the faculty and the university - are meant to provide both new and experienced researchers

• with a one-stop library of the most-commondly sought resources and links to faciliate your scholarly activities,
• alert you to important information about internal grants and deadlines,
• provide information on how to apply for university and other awards.

Faculty-specific research information and forms from the Associate Dean, Research

• Research Handbook for New Faculty (2011) - PDF format.

Preparing and submitting Curriculum Vitae

• Common CV - designed for researchers and students to prepare and submit a CV to an organization when applying for funding or to be a peer reviewer

University of Alberta Resources

The Office of the VP Research, the Research Ethics Office and the Research Services Office provide comprehensive information for researchers. These resources represent a collection of the most-commonly used resources from those offices.

• HERO - Human Ethics Reseach Online - an automated resource for researchers seeking approval to use human participants in their research from the Office of the VP, Research
• University of Alberta - Research Policies and Procedures 
• Managing Research Funding  - how to administer and manage your grants
• Research Homepage and eTRAC login at the Research Services Office website
• For Researchers and Staff - information about applying for research funding and awards and commercializing research, as well as support offered by the Office of the VP, Research
• For new researchers - resources available from the Office of the VP, Research to help new researchers apply for research funding and awards and commercialize research
• Field Research Office - resources for researchers in the field
• U of A Policies and Procedures (governing research) - from UAPPOL provides information relating to animal ethics, human ethics, research grant and contract administration, and technology transfer and commercialization
• Undergraduate Research Initiative - opportunities for students to become involved in research at the University of Alberta. It offers two awards.
  • Undergraduate Researcher Stipend
  • Undergraduate Research Support Fund

Other ethics resources from the Government of Canada and the Tri-Council agencies

• Interagency AdvisoryPanel on Reseach Ethics
• Tri-Council Policy Statement: Ethical Conduct for Research involving Humans - TCPS 2
• TCPS 2 tutorial
• NSERC Policies and Guidelines: Requirements for certain types of research

Research Awards

Research awards for Faculty - from the Office of the VP, Research, provides in-depth information and links to research awards available from the

• University of Alberta
• Province of Alberta
• National awards
• International awards

External Resources

• Knowledge Translation (KT) Clearinghouse - This serves as the repository of Knowledge Translation resources for individuals who want to learn about the science and practice of KT, and access tools that facilitate their own KT research and practices. The website is funded by CIHR. 

Contact the Office of the Associate Dean, Research