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Nancy Ross

Nancy Ross

Nancy Ross

Vice-Principal Research

PhD

Research

vpresearch@queensu.ca

613-533-6000 ext. 32963

355 King St. West, suite 362

For scheduling please contact Jennifer Miller

As Vice-Principal Research at Queen’s University, Dr. Nancy Ross partners with the research community to advance the University’s research mission. She began her term as Vice-Principal Research on August 1, 2021, and is also a faculty member in the Department of Public Health Sciences (School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences) where she is a recognized expert in population health.

Originally from Pictou County, Nova Scotia, Dr. Ross obtained her Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts degrees in Geography from Queen’s University and received her PhD in Geography from McMaster University. She spent four years working at Statistics Canada’s headquarters in Ottawa in research positions that included a postdoctoral affiliation with the Population Health Program of the Canadian Institute for Advanced Research. She joined McGill’s faculty in 2001 and earned a Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) New Investigator career award in 2002 and subsequently held multiple career awards with the Fonds de recherche du Québec – Santé (FRQS). She was also the Tier I Canada Research Chair in the Geo-Social Determinants of Health. 

Dr. Ross served as Associate Vice-Principal Research at McGill from 2016-2021, where she led and directed initiatives and projects that advance McGill’s research enterprise across multiple disciplines. Dr. Ross has served as a longstanding reviewer for national and international funding agencies and is past Scientific Editor-in-Chief of Health Reports, Canada’s flagship population health journal.

In 2023, she was named the recipient of the Melinda Meade Distinguished Scholarship Award in Health and Medical Geography, which recognizes individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the advancements of health and/or medical geography research.

Horizon Europe Information and Networking Session

Date

Friday March 21, 2025
11:00 am - 1:00 pm

Location

The Vice-Principal Research Portfolio is hosting three Horizon Europe Information and Networking sessions. Please join Nancy Ross (Vice-Principal Research) and Karen Samis (Director, Grants and Research Operations) on one of the following dates:

  • Friday, February 28
  • Friday, March 14
  • Friday, March 21

The information sessions will include brief overviews of Horizon Europe and Pillar II, as well as background information on Canada’s eligibility under Pillar II. Participants will have the opportunity to network with colleagues following the presentation and a catered lunch will be served.

Participants are encouraged to review the most recent draft versions of the in advance of the sessions and familiarize themselves with the proposed calls for each cluster.

While these events are open to everyone, they are targeted to faculty members with an established program of tri-agency funded research and an existing international network. Seating is limited.

Please complete the registration form if you plan to attend.

If you have any questions, please contact Bronwyn Jaques:  b.jaques@queensu.ca

Horizon Europe Information and Networking Session

Date

Friday March 14, 2025
11:00 am - 1:00 pm

Location

The Vice-Principal Research Portfolio is hosting three Horizon Europe Information and Networking sessions. Please join Nancy Ross (Vice-Principal Research) and Karen Samis (Director, Grants and Research Operations) on one of the following dates:

  • Friday, February 28
  • Friday, March 14
  • Friday, March 21

The information sessions will include brief overviews of Horizon Europe and Pillar II, as well as background information on Canada’s eligibility under Pillar II. Participants will have the opportunity to network with colleagues following the presentation and a catered lunch will be served.

Participants are encouraged to review the most recent draft versions of the in advance of the sessions and familiarize themselves with the proposed calls for each cluster.

While these events are open to everyone, they are targeted to faculty members with an established program of tri-agency funded research and an existing international network. Seating is limited.

Please complete the registration form if you plan to attend.

If you have any questions, please contact Bronwyn Jaques:  b.jaques@queensu.ca

Horizon Europe Information and Networking Session

Date

Friday February 28, 2025
11:00 am - 1:00 pm

Location

The Vice-Principal Research Portfolio is hosting three Horizon Europe Information and Networking sessions. Please join Nancy Ross (Vice-Principal Research) and Karen Samis (Director, Grants and Research Operations) on one of the following dates:

  • Friday, February 28
  • Friday, March 14
  • Friday, March 21

The information sessions will include brief overviews of Horizon Europe and Pillar II, as well as background information on Canada’s eligibility under Pillar II. Participants will have the opportunity to network with colleagues following the presentation and a catered lunch will be served.

Participants are encouraged to review the most recent draft versions of the in advance of the sessions and familiarize themselves with the proposed calls for each cluster.

While these events are open to everyone, they are targeted to faculty members with an established program of tri-agency funded research and an existing international network. Seating is limited.

Please complete the registration form if you plan to attend.

If you have any questions, please contact Bronwyn Jaques:  b.jaques@queensu.ca

NSERC CREATE Program 2026 Competition Year

Date

Monday February 3, 2025
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm

Location

The Vice-Principal Research portfolio will host researchers applying to the NSERC Collaborative Research & Training Experience (CREATE) program for a panel discussion and Q&A. The hybrid session will be led by Queen's awardees and cover the basics of the 2026 competition and internal selection processes. Panelists will also share insights on what is needed for a successful application and their experiences running a CREATE program.

In-person attendance is recommended. Please go to Richardson Hall's main entrance (74 University Avenue). Registrants will receive a calendar invite and Microsoft Teams link for virtual attendance.

If you have any questions, please contact Merline Fonkwe: merline.fonkwe@queensu.ca

Panel Discussion – CIHR Project Grant

Date

Tuesday December 10, 2024
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm

Location

Learn from a panel of past CIHR reviewers and Project Grant awardees as they share tips and strategies for writing strong Project Grant applications, as well as lessons learned from sitting on review committees. Feel free to bring your questions to this interactive Q&A session.

 Queen's NetID is required to view session materials:

If you have any questions, please contact:  qhs_research@queensu.ca

SSHRC Insight Development Grant Boot Camp 2024 (Session 2)

Date

Thursday November 21, 2024
10:00 am - 11:00 am

Location

Virtual on Microsoft Teams

This virtual two-part boot camp will introduce researchers to best practices for SSHRC Insight Development Grant applications. Research Projects Advisors Diane Davies and Adrian Kelly will guide researchers through key application components using examples from successful applications. Participants may attend one or both sessions.

Session 2 will cover:

  • Student Training Plans
  • Effective Budgets & Budget Justifications
  • Timelines

 Queen's NetID is required to view session materials

 

Questions? Please contact Adrian Kelly.

 

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