Good morning everyone,

I hope your last week of May is going well! I am reaching out to remind you that next week, on Wednesday, June 4, Nicole van Rootselaar and Nancy Barajas Jaimes are presenting Turning Your CV into a Compelling Narrative: A Tri-agency CV (TCV) Workshop in AH 177 at 10:00 AM. We will provide a 20 minute overview of the narrative format and discuss why the Tri-agencies are making this change. The remainder of the workshop is to cover questions, and begin to reframe your current CV and accomplishments into the new narrative format. 

We know there is a lot of uncertainty around when the Tri-agencies will make this new format mandatory. The Tri-agencies have shared that the TCV may be required for all grant applications starting in Fall 2027. This is tentative, and the TCV could be universally adopted earlier, but it will likely take longer. This is in part due to the many archaic online portal systems used by SSHRC, CIHR, and NSERC. They are working together to create a new, single platform for all grant applications, and they will not fully adopt the TCV until this platform is ready to use.  The Tri-agencies have reiterated that even though the timeline is unclear, they intend to universally adopt the TCV, and retire all other CV formats. 

While this means you might not need a TCV until Fall 2027, we encourage you to be proactive in this process, as it is possible you will be required to use this format sooner than you expect. It takes time, multiple drafts and reviews to adapt a 20+ page list into an impactful 5-page story. 

Finally, please remember that some international awards and select Tri-agency opportunities already require a TCV. Examples for upcoming competitions include:**

SSHRC: Policy Innovation Partnership Grants (PIPG), Indigenous Capacity and Leadership Connection Grant, Indigenous Science and the Impacts of Plastic Pollution, Destination Horizon Grants and SSHRC Impact Awards.

NSERC: Discovery Horizon grants

**Please note this is not an exhaustive list. Other Tri-agency opportunities may require a TCV. 

If you have any questions, please reach out to your research facilitator. ORIS will plan to host more workshops as the Tri-agencies release more information and require the TCV format for more opportunities. Outside of the workshop, with enough notice, we are happy to support your TCV development alongside your proposal. 

Best,

Nicole, Campbell, and Esther 

Nicole van Rootselaar

(P)  403-332-4433  |  (E)  oris.health@uleth.ca

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Note that all applications/proposals/notices of intent must be approved by the Office of Research & Innovation Services (ORIS) using the Research Proposal Form (RPF) on the Bridge, https://www.uleth.ca/bridge/twgkwbis.P_WWWLogin and must include a copy of the application.  Applicants and co-applicants are strongly advised to allow sufficient lead-time for the proper consideration at each approval level.  NOTE: Receipt of the RPF is required prior to eSubmission of any application to a funding agency.  It is the faculty member’s responsibility to ensure the ORIS receives a completed RPF well in advance of the agency deadline.

 

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