Early Researcher Award Panel Discussion and Q&A Session
Date
Wednesday October 19, 202210:00 am - 11:00 am
Location
Join Research Services and guests Dr. Stefanie von Hlatky, Dr. Stanka Fitneva, and Dr. Marc Dignam for a panel discussion and Q&A session on the Early Researcher Award program.
The Early Researcher Award (ERA) is a highly competitive grant program that helps exceptional early career researchers build their research teams. Applicants must demonstrate strategic value to Ontario (i.e., economic, social, cultural benefits, knowledge transfer, and/or ability to enhance Ontario’s profile in the global academic community). ERA funds are to be used over a period of 5 years to fund eligible expenses for a research team of undergraduates, graduate students, post-doctoral fellows, research assistants, associates, and technicians.
This session is for any »Ê¹ÚÌåÓý’s Researcher who is applying for an ERA or who is interested in learning more about the program requirements. Participants will receive tips for how to prepare a stellar application and to have the best chance to secure funding.
This session will involve:
- A brief overview of the ERA program, important internal deadlines and a list of »Ê¹ÚÌåÓý’s resources
- Previous ERA awardees and reviewers answering moderator questions
- An audience-led Q&A session
Panelists:
Dr. Stefanie von Hlatky
- Associate Professor, Department of Political Studies
- CRC Canada Research Chair (Tier 2) on Gender, Security and the Armed Forces
- Associate Dean (Research) Faculty of Arts and Science
- ERA recipient – Round 10
Dr. Stanka Fitneva
- Associate Professor, Department of Psychology
- Director of the »Ê¹ÚÌåÓý’s Language and Cognition Lab
- Prior ERA reviewer
Dr. Marc Dignam
- Professor, Condensed Matter Physics & Optics, Engineering & Applied Physics
- Prior ERA reviewer
Questions? Please contact EarlyResearcherAward@queensu.ca
Please visit the »Ê¹ÚÌåÓý’s ERA page for more information and helpful application resources.