UPEI - University of Prince Edward Island

The Internal SoTL Research Grant (ISRG) program supports research pursuits in the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) through the funding of fully developed research proposals. Researchers are encouraged to provide high-quality student training opportunities and to propose collaborations with others from different but complementary disciplines.  

VALUE: up to $1,500 for a two-year term, ISRG proposals for lesser amounts will be considered favourably.  

APPLICATION DEADLINE: December 13, 2022, by 4 pm.  

ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS:  Tenured, Tenure Track, Term and Sessional UPEI Faculty in Arts, AVC, Business, Education, IKERAS, Nursing, Science, or Sustainable Design Engineering, Librarians, and Lab Instructors who are employed by UPEI at the time of application and for the duration of the award. A professor emeritus or adjunct professor may apply as a co-applicant with a tenure/tenure-track UPEI faculty member. Please review the general information in the Guidelines for other eligibility considerations. 

FOR MORE INFORMATION: Program guidelines and application instructions can be found here: https://www.upei.ca/research-services/resources-and-tools/internal-funding.

Apply using the UPEI Romeo Researcher Portal.

Banting Fellowships - UPEI Submission Process

For information on the Banting Fellowships, visit: www.banting.fellowships-bourses.gc.ca  

Please submit the below documents by email to cgallant@upei.ca, by the deadline of Wednesday, August 10, 2022 at 4pm.

o Banting Application Details Form (print-out from ResearchNet)

CV and Supporting Documents:

o A Validated Banting Common CV

o Research Contributions attachment

o Leadership Contributions attachment

o Special Circumstances attachment (if applicable)

Project Information Attachments:

o Research Proposal

o Bibliography

o Supervisor's Statement

If the application is selected for institutional nomination to Banting, the Faculty of Graduate Studies will work with the applicant and their supervisor to prepare the institutional endorsement letter.

The applicant will also be required to complete and attach the signed Fulfillment of Degree Requirements Form, and arrange for three (3) referee assessments.

Note: Although referee assessments are not required for the UPEI internal adjudication, applicants should contact their selected referees in advance to seek their agreement to provide an assessment well before the application deadline date. It is the applicant’s sole responsibility to follow up with referees to ensure the assessments are submitted prior to the deadline date and therefore ensure the application completeness.

UPEI Research Services

Virtual Bring Your Own Lunch Event

on Wednesday, April 14, from noon - 1 pm.

We will be available to answer questions about research grant applications, UPEI Researcher Portal, and compliance.  Please pre-register for the virtual event by emailing researchservices@upei.ca.

If your questions can't wait and/or you are unable to attend on April 14th, then please don't hesitate to contact us at any time at researchservices@upei.ca

Online training on how to use Animal Care Committee Forms in Researcher Portal is available. This training seminar is open to anyone using Animal Care Committee forms.

Title: Introduction to Animal Care Committee Forms in Researcher Portal

Date: Tuesday, May 18

Time: 10:00-11:00

If you would like to attend, please contact Jennifer Knight (jbknight@upei.ca) for login information.

On behalf of the UPEI Institutional Biosafety Committee Chair, please see the attached memo.