Brandon University - Office of Research Services

Office of Research Services

The Brandon University Office of Research Services is the first point of contact for faculty members seeking financial support for their research programs. The main functions of the office are to:

Provide researchers with access to information about national and provincial funding programs.
Serve as a liaison with all major funding agencies, advising researchers of changes in funding programs, new opportunities, associated guidelines, regulatory requirements, application procedures, as well as new initiatives.
Assist researchers in the preparation of funding proposals.
Review and approve applications submitted to external funding agencies and organizations, ensuring adherance to both internal and external policies and procedures.
Sign-off on all external research applications and contracts. The Vice-President (Academic & Provost) is the formal institutional signing authority for all research applications and contracts. The VP's signature acknowledges that the institution supports the project and agrees to administer the funding.
Provide electronic approval and transmission of web-based applications to the external funding source.
Provide advice to researchers to ensure compliance with: 1) human ethics; 2) animal care; and 3) biohazard stafety policies.

Research News

Renowned Toronto Educator Joins BU (January 2013)

Brandon University (BU) is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Gervan Fearon as Vice-President (Academic and Provost).

BU Studies Rural Immigration (January 2013)

Brandon University (BU) is partnering with other major Canadian Universities in a national research project on immigration. The seven year study will offer service providers and policy-makers new insight into attracting, settling and integrating newcomers, especially into small and mid-sized communities.

Brandon University Professor Awarded $287,000 Grant (October 2012)

Dr. Alison Marshall of the Department of Religion was awarded funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)’s Insight Grants Program. The total value of the research funding is $287,395 and will be distributed over a 5-year term.

Brandon University Professor's Work Receives International Attention (August 2012)

Brandon University’s very own paleobotanist Dr. David Greenwood is back in the international spotlight as his contribution to a paper entitled Persistent near-tropical warmth on the Antarctic continent during the early Eocene epoch is released today in the esteemed British scientific journal Nature.

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Brandon University Research Office

Last updated Jan 15, 2013.