Research Achievement Awards and Research Awards — Seed Funding
The Carleton University Research Achievement Awards (RAA) and Research Awards — Seed Funding (RASF) are administered by the Office of the Vice-President (Research, Innovation and International) (OVPRII) in accordance with the terms and conditions defined in the 2024-2027 CUASA Collective Agreement.
Research Achievement Awards
Article 41.2
- Purpose: recognize outstanding research achievements
- Eligibility:
- CUASA Faculty Members only
- Award recipients will be eligible to apply for the same award in the Fall term of the seventh (7th) year following the year in which the previous award was received. I.e. If you received an RAA in 2020 or later (i.e. applied in fall 2019 or later) you are not yet eligible to reapply.
- Annual number of awards: five
- Value: $15,000 CAD
- The $15,000.00 award may, at the option of the recipient, take the form of:
- a research grant upon the University being satisfied that the normal rules and requirements pertaining to approval of a research proposal have been satisfied; or,
- a portion of the award equal to the appropriate contract instructor stipend may be used to purchase up to a one (1) credit teaching release.
- Terminological clarification:
- “portion“: This term means that if there are residuals from the award after “purchasing” teaching release, the remaining funds out of the total $15k can then be put towards a research grant or bonus.
- “may“: This term means that approval from the Department and Faculty are required
- “purchase“: This term means that the award funding can be used to purchase 0.5 or 1.0 credit of teaching release.
- Terminological clarification:
- The $15,000.00 award may, at the option of the recipient, take the form of:
- Application deadline: October 31 at 11:59 p.m.
- RAA application webform (must be connected to Carleton’s VPN; if you receive an error message, try opening in incognito mode)
RAA Guidelines
Ensure your application is written in plain language suitable for a multidisciplinary committee and that any discipline-specific terminology or acronyms are explained.
Learn more about past recipients of the RAA.
Research Award — Seed Funding
Article 41.3
- Purpose: enhance research productivity
- Eligibility:
- CUASA Faculty Members only
- Award recipients will be eligible to apply for the same award in the Fall term of the seventh (7th) year following the year in which the previous award was received.I.e. If you received an RAA in 2020 or later (ie applied in fall 2019 or later) you are not yet eligible to reapply.
- Annual number of awards: five
- Value: $15,000 CAD
- The $15,000.00 award may, at the option of the recipient, take the form of:
- a research grant upon the University being satisfied that the normal rules and requirements pertaining to approval of a research proposal have been satisfied; or,
- a $5,000.00 bonus less deductions required by law and a $10,000.00 research grant payable upon the University being satisfied that the normal rules and requirements pertaining to approval of a research proposal have been satisfied; or,
- a portion of the award equal to the appropriate contract instructor stipend may be used to purchase up to a one (1) credit teaching release.
- Terminological clarification:
- “portion“: This term means that if there are residuals from the award after “purchasing” teaching release, the remaining funds out of the total $15k can then be put towards a research grant or bonus.
- “may“: This term means that approval from the Department and Faculty are required
- “purchase“: This term means that the award funding can be used to purchase 0.5 or 1.0 credit of teaching release.
- If a 0.5 credit teaching release is purchased, the remaining funds out of the total $15k can then be put towards a research grant or a bonus.
- If a 1.0 credit teaching release is purchased, the Faculty Member would need to fund the difference, from their PER or Internally Restricted Research fund.
- Terminological clarification:
- The $15,000.00 award may, at the option of the recipient, take the form of:
- Application deadline: October 31 at 11:59 p.m.
- RASF application webform (must be connected to Carleton’s VPN; if you receive an error message, try opening in incognito mode)
RASF Guidelines
Ensure your application is written in plain language suitable for a multidisciplinary committee and that any discipline-specific terminology or acronyms are explained.
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Contact Us
- Competition contact: CORIS@carleton.ca
- Faculty adjudication contact: Office of your Faculty’s Dean