IC@L membership provides access to a suite of benefits which include retrieval of approximately 18% of the overhead of your funds, post-award services, accounting and financial reporting, funding for member collaboration incentives through minor research grants to co-supervised graduate students, funding to support collaboration with external institutions, funding for the organization of workshops, funding to support prototyping stemming from capstone projects, funding for invited speakers, and funding to support prototyping of ideas to engage industry partners. All these benefits aim to support and enhance the research program of our members.
One of the significant benefits of IC@L membership is access to overhead funding from grants and contracts. When a grant or contract includes overhead for indirect costs, 33% of the overhead ICAL receives is passed directly to the Principal Investigator (PI) to support their research activities, while IC@L retains the remaining 67% to fund its operations. In total, you will be getting 19.40% of your total overhead back, in addition to all the other benefits the Centre will offer you, such as student support, seminar support, travel support, workshop organization support, industry collaboration initiatives and networking.
Our members also benefit from access to the IC@L Research Enhancement Fund, designed to stimulate and support research activities. As campus operations continue to normalize, we anticipate increased participation in these funding opportunities. Available funding options include:
Small Research Workshops: To facilitate focused research discussions and collaborations.
Summer Research Student Support: To assist with the hiring of students during the summer months.
Distinguished Speaker Grants: Funding to bring in a speaker of the member’s choice for seminars and talks.
Conference Travel Funds: For student and post-doctoral presenters to attend and present at conferences.
Tech Transfer Contributions: To support efforts in technology transfer and commercialization.
General Support for ORU Mandate Initiatives: Funding for activities that align with our Organizational Research Unit’s goals and objectives.
For more information on how to take advantage of this, please visit the IREF webpage.
Small Research Workshops: To facilitate focused research discussions and collaborations.
Summer Research Student Support: To assist with the hiring of students during the summer months.
Distinguished Speaker Grants: Funding to bring in a speaker of the member’s choice for seminars and talks.
Conference Travel Funds: For student and post-doctoral presenters to attend and present at conferences.
Tech Transfer Contributions: To support efforts in technology transfer and commercialization.
General Support for ORU Mandate Initiatives: Funding for activities that align with our Organizational Research Unit’s goals and objectives.
For more information on how to take advantage of this, please visit the IREF webpage.
Members enjoy an extensive range of post-award support, including but not limited to:
Financial Forecasting: Projecting future financial conditions to plan the budget for grants and anticipated expenses.
Cost Centre Management: Overseeing budget and expenditures for specific cost centers and projects.
Preparing Journals and Financial Reporting: Preparing financial statements and journals.
eReports & Expense Reimbursements: Managing electronic reports and processing expense claims.
Administering Hospitality Expenses: Handling costs related to hospitality events.
Conference and Event Planning: Organizing and providing administrative support for events or seminars
Accounts Payable Services: Processing payments to vendors and contractors.
Purchase Requisitions: Handling requests for purchasing goods and services.
Financial Reporting to Funding Agencies: Providing financial updates and reports to funding bodies.
Annual Grant Reports: Preparing yearly reports on grant usage.
Processing Contracts for Research Staff: Managing employment contracts for research personnel.
Grant Development and Administration: Assistance with securing and managing grant funding.
Event Hosting & Knowledge Mobilization: Coordinating events and sharing project outcomes.
Overhead Tracking and Redirection: Monitoring and reallocating indirect costs.
Time Sheet Management for RAY Students: Overseeing time tracking for student employees.
Financial Forecasting: Projecting future financial conditions to plan the budget for grants and anticipated expenses.
Cost Centre Management: Overseeing budget and expenditures for specific cost centers and projects.
Preparing Journals and Financial Reporting: Preparing financial statements and journals.
eReports & Expense Reimbursements: Managing electronic reports and processing expense claims.
Administering Hospitality Expenses: Handling costs related to hospitality events.
Conference and Event Planning: Organizing and providing administrative support for events or seminars
Accounts Payable Services: Processing payments to vendors and contractors.
Purchase Requisitions: Handling requests for purchasing goods and services.
Financial Reporting to Funding Agencies: Providing financial updates and reports to funding bodies.
Annual Grant Reports: Preparing yearly reports on grant usage.
Processing Contracts for Research Staff: Managing employment contracts for research personnel.
Grant Development and Administration: Assistance with securing and managing grant funding.
Event Hosting & Knowledge Mobilization: Coordinating events and sharing project outcomes.
Overhead Tracking and Redirection: Monitoring and reallocating indirect costs.
Time Sheet Management for RAY Students: Overseeing time tracking for student employees.
Facilitating Industry Collaborations: Encouraging partnerships with industry leaders to enhance collaboration.
Organizing Open Houses: Hosting events and extending exclusive invitations to industry members.
Promoting Collaborative Research: Supporting networking opportunities among York and external researchers to secure large grants.
Expanding Educational Access: Engaging in online outreach initiatives to connect with high school students in Northern Ontario and Indigenous communities, providing them with educational resources, mentorship, and opportunities to explore careers in technology and innovation.
Funding Prototype Development: Offering financial support to members who are ready to develop prototypes, ensuring they have the necessary resources to bring their innovative ideas to life and advance their research and development efforts.