This message is sent on behalf of Dr. Annemieke Farenhorst, Associate Vice-President (Research)

Good afternoon,

The Associate Vice President (Research) is pleased to announce that there are a few spaces left in the health-focused STARS – SSHRC Training and Resources Series, presented by Dr. Ruth Knechtel, Jackie Cooney-Birch, and Sandra Jezik. Therefore, we are opening the series up to all full-time faculty members eligible to hold Tri-Agency grants.  Attached is a brief outline of sessions.

STARS 2025 will take place in person on Bannatyne campus and will focus on SSHRC grants for health researchers but will still be highly relevant to all SSHRC researchers. It will consist of two sessions (on November 12th and 14th, 2025). These sessions will tackle the most challenging sections of a typical SSHRC grant application as well as strategies to strengthen impact. STARS is not geared to one specific SSHRC program, but rather will provide an overview of SSHRC’s grants and best practices for success.

When Dr. Knechtel (creator of STARS) delivered a similar program at a different U15 University, 75% of attendees who applied for the SSHRC Insight Grant and Insight Development Grant were successful – This was 35% higher than the national success rate for IGs and 30% higher than the national success rate for IDGs at the time.

STARS will be delivered in person on Bannatyne campus. Register now at the following link:  https://forms.office.com/r/6PdX6L7hqz

We recommend that registrants participate in both sessions. Registration closes November 10, 2025.

Session #1 - November 12th, 9 am-12 pm, Bannatyne Campus ROOM A207 Chown

Session #2 - November 14th, 9 am-12pm, Bannatyne Campus ROOM A207 Chown

Any questions? contact ruth.knechtel@umanitoba.ca

Kind regards,

Mariam

Mariam Abdelmessiah (she/her)

Executive Assistant to the Associate Vice-Presidents
Office of the Vice-President (Research and International)

University of Manitoba

406 Administration Building

66 Chancellors Circle

Winnipeg, Manitoba R3T 2N2

Phone: 204-474-7952

Email: Mariam.Abdelmessiah@umanitoba.ca

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