1. Research/Creation: State of the Art Geoffrey Rockwell georock@mcmaster.ca www.geoffreyrockwell.com

2. Outline Imagine the audience Writing grants Presenting your record Research/Creation Budgets Getting Help

3. Imagine 15 minutes a proposal A and B readers 12 to 14 hours a day Ottawa weather! Different disciplines Negotiating consistent criteria We can’t guess what you meant! We are looking for reasons to move on.

4. Writing to be skimmed Write for generalists High concept –Memorable title Open well –Deducible proposal Overview Research Creative Outcomes

5. Logical form Start with overview Catch our attention Use lists, emphasis, and points Use headings Sonata form: Nested 3s

6. Record (CV) Record is important Consistently engaged Assessing creative Relevance of record Capacity to do research Grant management Local - International Excellence of Venue Scope (Solo or Group) Get Help Online Form Is Difficult Make Dense Don’t Pad

7. Examples (Portfolio) Provide guide - tell us about examples Document your examples Looking for professionalism and relevance Excerpt video - keep it short I love physical materials Show that you can do it!

8. No misteaks Is meticulously proofread so that it has few (if any) grammatical errors, misspellings, or typos. Consistent CV

9. Research Features Clear and interesting Question Literature review Ethics review Evaluation component Dissemination plan Bridge Research and Creation Provoke an itch … and then show how funding will scratch it. Will I remember your question?

10. Research/Creation Models 1 Research Question SSH Methods Creative Outcome Project Interesting question/problem Clear research practices Innovative creative outcome Record Research experience Creative potential Expert in X wants to write fictional treatment

11. Research/Creation Models 2 Research Question SSH Methods Creative Outcomes Project Strong question/problem Clear research methods Synergy in outcomes Record Research experience Creative experience Integrated team Team wants to study X and both mount exhibit and publish Research Outcomes

12. Research/Creation Models 3 Research/ Creation Challenge SSH Methods Creative Outcomes Artist and HCI expert collaborate on design project Creative Practices Research Outcomes Interdisciplinary with innovative integration of practices

13. R/C Practices Excess and Engagement Craft Practices in the Digital Age Team Research/Creation Community Researchers Public Provocation Research and Teaching Discovery centred university Stress on SSH and Arts

14. Budgets Budget can be deduced from concept Justifiable numbers Connect to plan and costs No artists fees, no personal toys Not an infrastructure grant (try CFI) Fund graduate ss not pros What gets cut?

15. Getting Help How can research services help? Connect to mentors Pace you & Give feedback Budget support (ss costs) SSHRC CV advice Ethics advice Teaching release Ask your research services and dean for help. They want you to succeed!

16. Other Issues What do you do if you get it? –Get budget support –Invite SSHRC to the show –Closing the project Vision Persistence Training

17. Further Tips Tomorrow’s Professor “Grants are rational deals among colleagues.” Each one is part of a long term vision. You will pay for them. Alas, they are becoming a metric of excellence.