RNS Final Report

Research Nova Scotia (RNS) Final Report

Completing this report is a requirement for Research Nova Scotia grant holders. Information is used for reporting, program planning, and improvement. Please refer to your original funding agreement for any other terms and conditions related to your grant.

Thank you in advance for your time in completing this report. If you have any questions please contact apply@researchns.ca.

For each question below with a text box response, the character limit is 9,000 (approximately 1200 words to 2250 words). To increase the size of a text box, click and drag the bottom-right corner.

*1) Principal Investigator's First and Last Name:

*2) Please note the RNS file number below (i.e. #2022-1234). File numbers are available in the original funding agreement for your grant.

*3) In the space below, please describe the progress to date for each objective outlined in your original funding application.

Results must be listed in the following format: "Objective/Milestone – Progress to date"

If you do not have a copy of your original application to RNS, please email apply@researchns.ca

If a stated objective has not been achieved, please provide details on the progress that has been made to date, and details of where you currently are in the methodology. If you can, please provide any key findings.

If progress has been delayed, please describe the reason(s) why and how this will be addressed.

4) List all publications (or submissions for publication) in peer-reviewed journals made possible by this funding. Please list in the box below in the following format: "Journal Name, Authors, Article Title, Publication Date, Website Link (if available)"

If you do not have any publications associated with this funding, please enter “N/A” in the box below*

5) List any relevant presentations, reports, non-peer-reviewed applications, and other dissemination activities related to this project that demonstrate the mobilization of your results. Include information about the size, audience (academic, industry, community, government, international, etc.), and impact of activity where known. E.g., Academic conference, presentation to government decision-makers, high-impact blog post, television appearance, etc.

If you do not have any dissemination activities to report, please enter “N/A” in the box below.*

*6) Did your project expenses align with your submitted budget? If not, please describe any variances.

*7) List all confirmed sources of support (both financial and in-kind) for this project. Please list in the box below using the following format:
"Amount, Source of funding, Financial Contribution, In-Kind Contribution"

8) Have you submitted any applications for subsequent funding relating to this project? If so, please list in the box below in the following format:

"Funder, Grant/Award Name, Amount Requested, Outcome (submitted/successful/not successful), Expected date of decision (if pending)"

If you have not submitted any applications for subsequent funding, please enter “N/A” in the box below.*

*9) Do you have any intellectual property, inventions, or patents that were applied for or obtained as a result of this project?

*10) In your opinion, how has receiving this grant/award funding contributed to:

a) The advancement of this field of knowledge?

*b) The potential for real-world applications (e.g., government decisions, potential industry use, community development, etc.)?

*c) Your research partnerships and collaboration?

*d) Your development/capacity as a researcher?

11) Did this grant/award funding allow you to hire students? If so, please indicate the total FTE of students hired under each category below:

Undergraduate

Graduate

Postgraduate

Please list in the box below using the following format: "Student Type – Total FTE ".

If you did not have students working on this grant, please enter “N/A” in the box below.*

NOTE: The calculation of full-time equivalent (FTE) is an employee's scheduled hours divided by the employer's hours for a full-time workweek. For example, let’s assume you have hired 3 students to work 10 hours a week on this project for two years. We would calculate this as: (10 hours per week / 40 hours if full-time) x 3 students x 2 years = 1.5 FTE total

12) Did this grant funding allow you to hire research personnel? If so, indicate the job type and number of research personnel hired for each job type.

Please list in the box below using the following format: "Job Type – Total FTE ".

If you did not have research personnel working on this grant, please enter “N/A” in the box below.*

NOTE: The calculation of full-time equivalent (FTE) is an employee's scheduled hours divided by the employer's hours for a full-time workweek. For example, let’s assume you have hired one Research Assistant to work 30 hours a week on this project for two years. We would calculate this as: (30 hours per week / 40 hours if full-time) x 1 worker x 2 years = 1.5 FTE