General comments regarding large collaborative proposals

1

• General comments regarding large collaborative
  proposals
• Specific comments about challenges of the current
  CFI application Canadian Network of Sustainable
  Communities

2
Inherent challenges of large collaborations

• More time consuming to prepare than you think
• Insufficient thought is devoted to the management
  of the project
• More administratively complex
• Insufficient resources are devoted to the ongoing
  administrative requirements

3
Solutions

• Academic champion
• Involve your Research Office in the process as
  soon as possible

4
CFI 08 Key questions

• Is this a unique world class infrastructure?
• Why is the equipment distributed across the
  country?
• Do the CVs of the principal users support the
  research thrust and the size of the request?
• How closely does the application align with
  identified national/provincial/institutional
  priorities?

5
Key questions continued

• Is there sufficient space to house the
  infrastructure?
• What is the level of institutional commitment?