*** Please note: The deadline for this call has now passed. Thank you to all the applicants and for your interest. The below information is being left up for reference.***
This program helps researchers refine existing software tools to improve usability and robustness or build new tools, disseminate research software beyond the research space in which it is created, and to enhance existing functionality.
The Research Software Development Support Program provides research groups access to a professional research software developer. The research software developer will work alongside the research group on a part-time (up to a 0.5 FTE) basis for 2 to 6 months. There is no direct funding available through this program, but rather access to time from the Data Sciences Institute Research Software Development Team.
Interested researchers can apply to this program by completing a short application form that:
Please email the application form as a PDF document to awards.dsi@utoronto.ca by
November 24, 12 pm noon EST. The file should be named [Last name, First name DSI ResSoftware]
Applications will be assessed by a selection committee made up of researchers from the DSI Research & Academics Committee using the criteria outlined below. We will also match the project to the available software development skills of the Research Software Development Team.
The three to five most highly ranked applications will be invited to discuss their proposals in more detail with the selection committee who will then pick the two or three projects that they consider to be the best fit for the program.
Research Software Development Support Application Form
The form must be filled and saved using Adobe Acrobat (rather than a browser preview)
Please email the application form as a PDF document to awards.dsi@utoronto.ca by November 24, 12 pm noon EST. The file should be named [Last name, First name DSI ResSoftware]
Professor Gary Bader, Associate Director, Data Management, Research Software, Advanced Research Computing, Data Sciences Institute, hosted an information session on research software development support on November 11, 2021.
The webinar’s recording and slides are available here.
For more information, please contact: conor.klamann@utoronto.ca