January 2010
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) launches the Knowledge User CV
To support our Knowledge User community, CIHR offers a CV option to meet the needs of individuals outside of the academic environment as of January 6th 2010. You may reference the definition of a knowledge user in the CIHR glossary at http://www.cihr-irsc.gc.ca/e/34190.html#k. This CV has been incorporated into the Canadian Common CV to benefit the applicants in standardizing the data captured and information presented to reviewers. It can be accessed from the access my CV section from the Common CV Home page. Please consult the “How to Apply” section of the Funding Opportunity to determine if a Knowledge User CV is required.
May 2009
CCV mandated for one program at the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) and one at the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
Applicants should take note that for the 2010 competition, use of the CCV is mandated for SSHRC’s Postdoctoral Fellowships program and NSERC’s Collaborative Health Research Projects program. For other programs from these agencies, applicants should consult program instructions.
October 2008 – The Canadian Common CV welcomes a new Executive Director
On behalf of the Canadian Common CV (CCV) Board of Directors, Christine Fitzgerald, Executive Vice-President of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, is pleased to announce the appointment of Chantal Périard as the CCV Executive Director, effective October 14th. This is the first step in the Board’s commitment to implement a business plan that supports simplicity, efficiency and cost-effectiveness in the operation, management and governance of the Canadian Common CV for the benefit of researchers.
Ms. Periard brings over 20 years of project management and management consulting experience to the CCV team. As the Executive Director, she will be leading the management of the CCV resources allocated to support the strategic directions identified in the business plan and the CCV service level commitments. One of her first tasks will be the implementation of the new governance model which incorporates input from users and subscribers.
The CCV Board is thrilled to have Ms. Periard join the CCV team. She can be contacted at info@commoncv.netRESEARCH FUNDING AGENCIES COMMIT TO BUSINESS PLAN
FOR CANADIAN COMMON CV
OTTAWA(July 23, 2008). The Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC), the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) and Quebec's three research funding agencies (Fonds de la recherche en santé du Québec, Fonds québécois de la recherche sur la nature et les technologies, et Fonds québécois de la recherche sur la société et la culture - referred to as "CANTOR") have renewed their vision for the Canadian Common CV and have reached an agreement to implement a new, long-term business plan designed to leverage advances in information and communication technology for the benefit of researchers across Canada.
“Clearly, the funding of research in Canada must be based on international standards of excellence and this includes having the best processes in place within our funding agencies. The collaborative agreement reached by CIHR, NSERC, SSHRC and CANTOR is significant as it will allow researchers to spend time on what they do best, research, rather than on filling out the myriad of forms used by funders that require a core of common data”, said Dr. David Naylor, President of the University of Toronto. “With NSERC and SSHRC now coming on board, the Canadian Common CV will extend its reach over time across the spectrum of research including the natural, social and health sciences, engineering and the humanities. This agreement is a critically important step for the Canadian research community”.
The Canadian Common CV is a collaborative effort designed to reduce the administrative burden on researchers when they apply for funding allowing them to spend more time on their research. Responding to the Government of Canada’s Science and Technology Strategy, the Canadian Common CV is a web-based system which allows researchers to enter a standard common CV data set into a repository. Researchers can make changes and update the data at any time, maintaining a current record of their CV. The data can be re-used, reducing the time and effort spent preparing CVs for future grant applications.
“I am very pleased that we were able to reach this milestone agreement. This collaborative initiative will have long-range benefits for the entire research community by providing the foundation for other services and applications designed to enhance service delivery to researchers, said Christine Fitzgerald, Chair of the Canadian Common CV Board and Executive Vice-President of CIHR.
As part of the recent agreement, CANTOR, CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC committed to implementing a business plan that supports simplicity, efficiency, and cost-effectiveness in the operation, management and governance of the Canadian Common CV for the benefit of researchers. The plan calls for a new governance model that incorporates input from users and subscribers, a transparent process for evolving its standards over time to ensure that they continue to be relevant and useful, and the implementation of new service standards for subscribers.
“The new governance model will provide an increased role for current subscribers and users to the Canadian Common CV,” said Jacques Babin, President and Executive Director of Fonds québécois de la recherche sur la société et la culture. “The Canadian Common CV is an example of how research funding agencies from across Canada can work together to improve services to researchers for the benefit of researchers.
NSERC and SSHRC have begun implementation of the Canadian Common CV by piloting two of their programs starting this month. “We will use the Canadian Common CV for these programs as a proof of concept for our new Enterprise Award Management System (EAMS) that we are currently implementing. Now that we’ve selected the EAMS, we thought it would be timely to test the interoperability with the Canadian Common CV. Our intent is to eventually migrate all of our programs over to the Canadian Common CV. This would provide the long-awaited CV single window entry point for researchers,” said Michel Cavallin, Vice-President, Common Administrative Services for both NSERC and SSHRC.
The Canadian Common CV was first established in 2002 by CANTOR and CIHR in response to the needs expressed by researchers to reduce the administrative burden when applying for funding. The Canadian Common CV has 20 subscriber organizations including federal and provincial research agencies, health charities, and others. With the increased number of research funding agencies and programs in the last few years, there has been growing interest from the research community for a Canadian Common CV based on a standard common data-set. The participating funding organizations are working together to realize this vision.
July 2008 – Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) & Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) Join the Common CV
The Canadian Common CV is pleased to welcome NSERC and SSHRC as its newest members of the CCV Network as of July 17, 2008.
June 2008 – Manitoba Health Research Council, Newest Member of the Canadian Common CV
The Canadian Common CV is pleased to welcome the Manitoba Health Research Council (MHRC) as its newest member of the CCV Network as of June 26, 2008.
January 2008 – Nova Scotia Health Research Foundation Joins the Common CV
The Canadian Common CV is pleased to welcome the Nova Scotia Health Research Foundation (NSHRF) as its newest member of the CCV Network as of January 24, 2008.
October 2007 – Ontario Institute for Cancer Research, Newest Member of the Canadian Common CV
On October 11, 2007, the Ontario Institute for Cancer Research (OICR) joined the growing Canadian Common CV Network. The Common CV team is pleased to have this new organization join our network.
August 2007 – Saskatchewan Health Research Foundation Joins the Common CV
The Canadian Common CV is pleased to announce that the Saskatchewan Health Research Foundation (SHRF) is the newest member of the CCV Network. As of August 23, 2007, applicants to SHRF will complete the Common CV as part of their application process.
What is the Common CV System?
The Common CV System is a web based tool which allows researchers to enter CV data into online forms. Researchers can make changes and update the data at any time, maintaining a current record of their CV in a single place. The data can be reused, reducing the time and effort spent preparing CVs for future submissions.
Researchers can use the Common CV System to:
For more information on the Common CV, visit: www.commoncv.net or contact us at info@commoncv.net