The Ontario Research Fund – Research Excellence (ORF-RE) provides research institutions with funding to support the operational costs of major projects of strategic value to the province.

The fund provides up to one third of the total value of a project, with the remaining two thirds coming from a combination of private sector and institutional contributions.

ORF-RE Round 10 has two application funding tiers:

• Tier 1. Open to all disciplines
  Funds projects from $200,000 to $1,000,000
• Tier 2. Open to all disciplines
  Funds projects from $1,000,001 to $4,000,000

More information: ontario.ca/page/ontario-research-fund-research-excellence

Deadline: September 20, 2019

If you are interested in applying for this funding opportunity or if you would like more information about Applied Research & Innovation opportunities at Humber, please contact crystal.williams@humber.ca.

Ontario – Early Research Awards (ERA) Program – Round 15

The Early Researcher Award (ERA) program helps promising, recently-appointed Ontario researchers build their research teams of undergraduates, graduate students, post-doctoral fellows, research assistants, associates, and technicians. The goal of the program is to improve Ontario’s ability to attract and retain the best and brightest research talent. The Early Researcher Awards program includes nine panels recognizing achievement in the categories of Arts and Humanities, Energy, Engineering and Emerging Technologies, Environmental and Natural Sciences, Health Systems Research, Information and Communication Technologies, Math and Physics, Life Sciences – Clinical, Life Sciences – Non-Clinical, Materials and Advanced Manufacturing, and Social Sciences

Details along with program guidelines are posted on the ministry website at ontario.ca/page/early-researcher-awards.

You are eligible if you:

• are a full-time faculty member or principal investigator at an eligible research institution
• have started your academic career on or after January 1, 2014
• have completed your first Doctor of Philosophy, Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree, Medical Doctor or terminal degree on or after January 1, 2009
• have not already held an Early Researcher Award
• are not a Tier 1 Canada Research Chair

Eligible institutions include:

• universities
• colleges
• research hospitals
• research institutes

Funding amount

Each award to a leading researcher is a maximum of $100,000 and must be matched by an additional $50,000 from the researcher’s institution and/or partner organization.

The government will provide up to $40,000 to your research centre for indirect costs.

Deadlines

Full proposal – October 10, 2019

If you are interested in applying for this funding opportunity or if you would like more information about Applied Research & Innovation opportunities at Humber, please contact, crystal.williams@humber.ca.

The wait is almost over! Our brand new Human Resource Management System (HRMS) will be launching soon.

In November 2018, Lori A. Diduch, Vice-President, Human Resources & Organizational Effectiveness communicated an important HRMS Project Go Live Update with you, where she stressed the importance of system performance and accuracy. Getting the solution right has been critical to ensure a seamless experience for you. We are happy to announce today that a great deal of progress has been made over the past several months and you will get access to the new system very soon.

In the meanwhile, please keep a lookout for our upcoming communique announcements where we will be sharing more details with you regarding upcoming events, training sessions and the Go-Live date.

Thank you for your patience and support!

HRMS Team

Have you missed our previous announcements?
Don’t know what HRMS is?

The Human Resource Management System (HRMS), is a new Human Capital Management fully integrated, cloud-based system that will replace Humber's existing legacy system. The new HRMS will serve as a central source of information for all HR related processes and programs, making it accessible to staff, faculty and other stakeholders through their computer, on or off campus.

Once deployed, the new HRMS provides access to core HR functions, based on your profile as a manager or an employee. Some functionality includes:

• Entering and tracking attendance
• Benefits enrollment
• Entering and approving time
• Talent management (Which includes Recruitment)
• And much more!

This would allow HR to:

• Become Better business partners to faculties and departments
• Deliver real-time data & information that will improve decision-making
• Have enhanced reporting capability
• Streamline processes to enable faster transactions

For managers and employees, the direct access functionality will become the new way of interacting with HR giving you the flexibility, autonomy and a sense of ownership for a better overall manager and employee experience.

As we get ready to ‘Go Live’ all impacted stakeholders will be receiving training information to ensure that the transition to the new HRMS is easy and seamless.

To find out more about the HRMS, contact the HRMS Change Management Team at HRMSChangeTeam@humber.ca.

Next week we are offering two exciting workshops led by Lucia Weiler, Registered Dietician, from the Faculty of Health Sciences & Wellness:

Discover Your Inner Entrepreneur

Tuesday, June 11, 2019
10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
North Campus, B203

Building your entrepreneurial skills can help you learn, grow and innovate whether you aspire to work for an organization, start your own business or devote your time to teaching or public service. 

Learning Outcomes:

• Identify common characteristics of entrepreneurs
• Discuss entrepreneurial  approach and thinking
• Assess your own potential as an entrepreneur / intrapreneur
• Develop a skills for boosting your entrepreneurial mindset
  • Describe conditions that create new opportunities
  • Market your own potential using a ‘power pitch’

Trip Down the Aisle: The Healthy Food Shopper

Wednesday, June 12, 2019
10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
North Campus, B203

Healthy eating starts with making wise choices at the grocery store, yet so many people find it hard to pick the healthiest options! In this interactive ‘ virtual trip down the grocery aisles’,  recognized Registered Dietitian Lucia Weiler will share her top tips to help you make smart food choices for health and wellness. You will also build confidence in reading labels so your food shopping can get easier, healthier and less expensive.

To register for either or both workshops, please email maureen.martin-edey@humber.ca or learninghrs@humber.ca.

Thank you!

Learning & Development, Organizational Effectiveness