Research support and services
The Office of Research connects researchers to opportunities, support and services, including funding, ethics review, safeguarding research, managing funds, and commercialization and entrepreneurship.Ìý
Key areas and contacts to support your research include:
Research funding applications and agreements
Staff are responsible for various areas, depending on the sponsor or type of award/grant. WhichÌýcategoryÌýbest describes your application or award?
| Agency/Sponsor | Acronym | Who can help |
|---|---|---|
| Canada Excellence Research Chair | CERC | cerc@uwaterloo.ca |
| Canada First Research Excellence Fund | CFREF | cfref@uwaterloo.ca |
| Canada Foundation for Innovation-John R. Evans Leaders Fund | CFI-JELF | Janine Ouimet |
| Canada Research Chair | CRC | crc@uwaterloo.ca |
| Canadian Foundation for Innovation-Infrastructure Operating Fund | CFI-IOF | Sabine Stemmler |
| Canadian Foundation for Innovation-Innovation Fund | CFI-IF | Krista Elena |
| Canadian Foundation for Innovation-Major Sciences Initiative | CFI-MSI | Stephanie Filsinger |
| Canadian government sponsors: (e.g., Health Canada, Environment Canada, Ministry of Health and Long-term Care, LHINs, City of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ, Ministry of Transportation, etc.) |
Ìý | Thiam Phouthonephackdy |
| Canadian Institutes of Health Research | CIHR | uwcihr@uwaterloo.ca |
| Digital Research Alliance of Canada (formerly Compute Canada) | DRAC | Andrew Barker |
| Early Researcher Award | ERA | era@uwaterloo.ca |
| Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario | FedDev | Andrew Barker |
| Foundations | Ìý | uwnonprofit@uwaterloo.ca |
| Horizon Europe | Ìý | or-internationalresearch@uwaterloo.ca |
| Industry sponsors | Ìý | or-contracts@uwaterloo.ca |
| Internal programs | Ìý |
Refer to the call-specific contact listed on the opportunity page onÌýPivot-RP Or contact Andrew Barker |
| International research | Ìý | or-internationalresearch@uwaterloo.ca |
| Mathematics of Information Technology & Complex Systems | Mitacs | mitacs@uwaterloo.ca |
| Ministry of Colleges, Universities, Research Excellence and Security | MCURES | Stephanie Filsinger |
| National Institutes of Health (U.S.) | NIH | uwnih-nsf@uwaterloo.ca |
| National Science Foundation (U.S.) | NSF | uwnih-nsf@uwaterloo.ca |
| Natural Sciences & Engineering Research Council of CanadaÌý | NSERC | uwnserc@uwaterloo.ca |
| Natural Sciences & Engineering Research Council of CanadaÌý- Alliance | NSERC - Alliance | uwnserc-alliance@uwaterloo.ca |
| Natural Sciences & Engineering Research Council of Canada - Industrial Research Chair | NSERC-IRC | or-contracts@uwaterloo.ca |
| Non-profit | Ìý | uwnonprofit@uwaterloo.ca |
| Ontario CentreÌýof Innovation | OCI | or-contracts@uwaterloo.ca |
| Ontario Research Fund - Research Excellence Program | ORF-RE | Kumudinie Kariyapperuma |
| Social Science & Humanities Research Council | SSHRC | uwsshrc@uwaterloo.ca |
| Tri-agency Institutional Programs Secretariat - New Frontiers in Research Fund | NFRF | uwnfrf@uwaterloo.ca |
| US government sponsors (e.g., US Department of Defense, Department of Energy, US States, etc.) | Ìý | or-contracts@uwaterloo.ca |
| Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
| Contract inquiries (e.g., Data transfer agreements, Materials transfer agreements, Non-disclosure agreements, etc.) | Ìý | or-contracts@uwaterloo.ca |
Financial management of awarded funds
Our Research Finance teams can helpÌýwith the spending and monitoringÌýof your account.
| How we can help | Who can help |
|---|---|
| Research finance | Research Financial Analyst & Project Accountant lookup |
| Research finance training and compliance |
For more information, please visit the Research Finance web page.
Ethics review and clearance
Staff are available to address your questions regarding ethics clearance for research involving animals or human participants.Ìý
| How we can help | Who can help |
|---|---|
| Research Ethics - General inquiries | researchethics@uwaterloo.ca |
| Research with animals | oreaupp@uwaterloo.ca |
| Research with human participants | researchethics@uwaterloo.ca |
| Research Ethics System | researchethics@uwaterloo.ca |
For more information, please visit the Office of Research Ethics web page.
Developing external partnerships
Staff can support your research and innovation goals by connecting you with industry, non-profit and public sector partners, consulting on research funding opportunities for industry and government contracts, developing research engagement initiatives, negotiating agreements, and hosting connector events.
| How we can help (Research partnerships) | Who can help |
|---|---|
| Corporate partners | partnerships@uwaterloo.ca |
| International institutions and agencies | international.agreements@uwaterloo.ca |
| Non-profit/public sector partners | Nadine Quehl |
| À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ Commercialization Office (business opportunities) | watco-or@uwaterloo.ca |
The Office of Research can also assist researchers interested in applying for Tri-Agency (CIHR, NSERC, and SSHRC) programs that require partnerships. See section on Research Funding Applications and Agreements.
Likewise,ÌýIndustrial sponsors partnering with À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ can enjoy additional benefits by matching their cash and/or in-kind contributions with government funding, which include some of the following.
| How we can help (Matching and contribution programs) | Who can help |
|---|---|
| Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR; i.e.,ÌýProject, Strategic - various) | uwcihr@uwaterloo.ca |
| Mitacs | mitacs@uwaterloo.ca |
| Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC; i.e., Alliance, I2Is, etc.) |
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| New Frontiers in Research Fund (NFRF; i.e., Transformation) | uwnfrf@uwaterloo.ca |
| Ontario CentreÌýof Innovation (OCI) | or-contracts@uwaterloo.ca |
| Ontario Research Fund: Research Excellence (ORF-RE grant) | Kumudinie Kariyapperuma |
| Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC; i.e, Connection, Partnership, Partnership Engage or Development) |
For more information, please visit the Research Partnerships web page.
Prestigious awards and prizes
TheÌýÀ¶Ý®ÊÓƵ Awards CommitteeÌýpromotes and facilitates the submission of high-quality nominations of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ scholars across all disciplines for prestigious awards and honorific titles.
| How we can help | Who can help |
|---|---|
| General inquiries | awards@uwaterloo.caÌýorÌýTom Barber |
For more information, please visit the Prestigious Awards web page.
Commercialization and Intellectual Property (IP)
À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ Commercialization Office (WatCo)Ìýoffers a range of business and legal assistance to help transform À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ research-based innovations into commercially viable products and services.
| How can we help | Who can help |
|---|---|
| General inquiries | watco-or@uwaterloo.ca |
| Identify and commercialize IP | watco-or@uwaterloo.ca |
|
Protect IP with a patent, trademarkÌýor copyright |
watco-or@uwaterloo.ca |
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For more information, please visit the WatCo web page.
Inclusive research
The Inclusive Research Team is strategically aligned to support, increase, and implement sustainable equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) practices, and to develop principles and practices for respectful Indigenous research across the research enterprise at À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ.
We operate as two separate but aligned teams:
| How can we help | Who can help |
|---|---|
| Indigenous research | Indigenous.research@uwaterloo.ca |
| Research equity | research.equity@uwaterloo.ca |
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For more information, please visit the Inclusive Research web page.
Research security
| How we can help | Who can help |
|---|---|
| Risk assessment and risk mitigationÌý |
Provincial funding & CFI:ÌýSteve Holland Tri-Agency and other federal funding: Jennifer Ranford |
| Controlled goods program and contract security program | Jennifer Ranford |
| All other inquiries | safeguardingresearch@uwaterloo.ca |
For more information, please visit theÌýSafeguarding Research web page.
Research integrity and allegations of misconduct
| How can we help | Who can help |
|---|---|
| Make a confidential allegation of research misconduct | Ian Milligan |
| Any questions about the responsible conduct of research | Ian Milligan |
For more information, please visit the Research Integrity page.