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Complete List of SSHRC Programs

Research Grants
Strategic Research Grants
Strategic Joint Initiatives
Research Communication Grants
Grants to Institutions
Special Research Fellowships
Master's Scholarships
Doctoral Awards
Postdoctoral Fellowships
Management, Business and Finance

Alphabetical Listing

Research Grants

Research grants support individual and team research projects. The applicant proposes the research topic and methodology.

Program title

Application deadline(s)

Value &
duration

Results announced

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Standard Research Grants

To support investigator-chosen research in the social sciences and humanities conducted by individuals or teams

Notification of Intent: August 15

Application: October 15

Up to $100,000 per annum, but not totalling more than $250,000 in a three-year period

Up to 3 years

April

Web CV and instructions

Application form not available

Major Collaborative Research Initiatives (MCRI)

To support large-scale, leading-edge research that addresses broad and critical issues of intellectual, economic and cultural significance

Stage 1: Letter of Intent: January 31

Stage 2: Formal Application (by invitation only): September 1

Stage 1: $20,000

8 months

Stage 2: Up to $2.5 million over 7 years

Letter of Intent: end of April

Formal Application: end of December

Web CV, application and instructions

Strategic Research Grants

Strategic research grants support targeted research on pressing social, economic and cultural issues.

Program title	Application deadline(s)	Value & duration	Results announced	Apply
Aboriginal Research: Development Grants To help teams of Aboriginal community organizations and university-based researchers develop research partnerships and proposals to investigate issues of concern to Aboriginal peoples	TBD Program under review	Up to $25,000 for up to 2 years	TBD	Application form not available
Aboriginal Research: Research Grants To support university-based researchers and Aboriginal community organizations to conduct research on issues of concern to Aboriginal peoples	TBD Program under review	Up to $100,000 annually with a maximum of $250,000 over 3 years	TBD	Application form not available
Capturing the Outcomes and Impacts of Publicly Funded Research To support research that will develop more effective ways to identify and assess the impact of Canadian research.	December 14, 2007	Up to $25,000 12 months	February 25, 2008	Web CV and instructions Application Process
Community-University Research Alliances (CURA) To support research projects jointly developed and undertaken by postsecondary institution-based researchers and organizations from the community	Letter of Intent: November 21, 2007 Formal Application (by invitation only): October 22, 2008	Letter of Intent Grant: Up to $20,000 annually Formal Application Grant: Up to $200,000 annually, up to 5 years	Letter of Intent: end of March 2008 Formal Application: February 2009	Web CV, application and instructions
International Community-University Research Alliances (CURA)—in Partnership with the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) To support research projects jointly developed and undertaken by community organizations and postsecondary institutions in Canada and low- and middle-income countries.	Letter of Intent: November 21, 2007 Formal Application (by invitation only): October 22, 2008	Letter of Intent Grant: Up to $30,000 annually Grant: Up to $400,000 annually, up to 5 years	Letter of Intent: end of March 2008 Formal Application: February 2009	Web CV, application and instructions
Image, Text, Sound and Technology: Research Grants To help scholars apply innovative digital technologies to research on image, text and sound	September 17, 2007	Up to $50,000 12 months	January 30, 2008	Application form not available Web CV and instructions
Image, Text, Sound and Technology: Summer Institute, Workshop and Conference Grants To help scholars apply innovative digital technologies to research on image, text and sound	September 17, 2007	Up to $50,000 12 months	January 30, 2008	Application form not available Web CV and instructions
International Opportunities Fund: Development Grants. To support developmental activities that lead to significant international research collaboration	September 13, 2007	Up to $25,000 1 year	December 2007	Application form not available Web CV and instructions
International Opportunities Fund: Project Grants. To support projects that secure Canadian participation in international research initiatives or networks.	September 13, 2007	Up to $75,000 1 year	December 2007	Application form not available Web CV and instructions
Northern Research Development Program To support research in and about the Canadian North, with emphasis on involving local stakeholders	November 8, 2007	Up to $40,000 Up to 2 years	February 2008	Application form not available Web CV and instructions
Research/Creation Grants in Fine Arts For programs of research/creation by artist-researchers affiliated with Canadian postsecondary institutions	TBD Program under review	Up to $100,000 per annum, but not totalling more than $250,000 in a thee-year period Up to 36 months	TBD	Application form not available
Research Development Initiatives To support analysis of changing directions in research and in the evolution of academic disciplines	April 10, 2007 October 9, 2007 April 9, 2008	Up to $40,000 Up to 2 years	July 30, 2007 February 15, 2008 July 30, 2008	Web CV and instructions
Strategic Knowledge Clusters To support networks of researchers and collaborators focusing knowledge on a particular issue.	November 20, 2007	Up to $300,000 annually Up to 7 years	April 2008	Web CV, application and instructions

Strategic Joint Initiatives

Joint initiatives, developed and funded by SSHRC and other organizations, support targeted research on pressing social, economic and cultural issues.

Program title	Application deadline(s)	Value & duration	Results announced	Apply
Canadian Initiative on Social Statistics (CISS) Data Training Schools To promote research and training in the application of Canadian social statistics	December 7, 2007	Up to $50,000 per annum 3 years	February 2008	Application form (PDF 615 KB) Event Data (PDF 159 KB) (To use form, download Adobe Reader) Web CV and instructions
Canadian Initiative on Social Statistics (CISS) Access to Research Data Centres Research Data Centres (RDC) provide researchers with access to confidential social statistics data collected by Statistics Canada	Applications may be submitted at any time	For the duration of the approved research project	Approximately 5 weeks after submission	Web CV and RDC application form
Forest Research Partnerships Program	A SSHRC, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) and Canadian Forest Service (CFS) partnership to promote and support research in and relevant to forestry For information about the Forest Research Partnership program, see the program description
Homelessness and Diversity Issues in Canada To support policy- and community-relevant research on homelessness and diversity issues	January 9, 2008	Strategic Research Grants: Up to $50,000 Public Outreach Grants: Up to $50,000 Up to 12 months	March 2008	Web CV, application and instructions
Homelessness and Diversity Issues in Canada To support policy- and community-relevant research on homelessness and diversity issues	January 9, 2008	Conference Grants: Up to $50,000 Up to 12 months	March 2008	Application form (PDF 664 KB) (To use form, download Adobe Reader) Web CV and instructions
Infrastructure Canada: Peer Reviewed Research Studies Program	An Infrastructure Canada, SSHRC and Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) collaboration to support research on public infrastructure and communities issues. Application deadline: August 15, 2006 For information about this program, see the Infrastructure Canada Web site or contact: Jacques Critchley Tel.: (613) 992-5145 e-mail: jacques.critchley@sshrc.ca
Metropolis Project To support research and policy development on population migration, cultural diversity and the challenges of immigrant integration in cities in Canada and around the world	December 14, 2007	Up to $125,000 12 to 18 months	February 2008	Web CV, application and instructions
Sport Participation Research Initiative: Research Grants To support policy-relevant research about participation in sport in Canada	October 15, 2007	Up to $100,000 per annum, but not totalling more than $250,000 in a three-year period Up to 3 years	Spring 2008	Indicate your interest on the application form or contact the program officer.

Research Communication Grants

These programs support the communication and dissemination of research results.

Program title	Application deadline(s)	Value & duration	Results announced	Apply
Aid to Research Workshops and Conferences in Canada To support workshops and conferences in Canada	May 1 and November 1	Workshops: Up to $25,000 1 year Conferences: Up to $50,000 One year	June 30 and January 30	Application form not available Web CV and instructions
Aid to Open-Access Research Journals To support the open-access publication of peer-reviewed articles in the social sciences and humanities	June 30, 2007	Up to $25,000 per annum 12 months	September 2007	Application form not available Web CV and instructions
Aid to Research and Transfer Journals Grants for organizations publishing research and transfer journals	A revised and updated version of the Aid to Research and Transfer Journals program description will be published in spring 2008
Aid to Scholarly Publications (ASPP) To assist in the publication of individual scholarly works	To obtain detailed information concerning application requirements, eligibility, value of awards, etc., please contact: Canadian Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences (CFHSS) Aid to Scholarly Publications Programme 151 Slater Street, Ottawa, Ontario K1P 5H3 (613) 238-6112, ext. 350 Web site: www.fedcan.ca/english/aspp/about/ E-mail: secaspp@fedcan.ca
Image, Text, Sound and Technology: Summer Institute, Workshop and Conference Grants To help scholars apply innovative digital technologies to research on image, text and sound	September 17, 2007	Up to $50,000 12 months	January 30, 2008	Application form not available Web CV and instructions
Homelessness and Diversity Issues in Canada To support policy- and community-relevant research on homelessness and diversity issues	January 9, 2008	Strategic Research Grants: Up to $50,000 Public Outreach Grants: Up to $50,000 Up to 12 months	March 2008	Web CV, application and instructions
Homelessness and Diversity Issues in Canada To support policy- and community-relevant research on homelessness and diversity issues	January 9, 2008	Conference Grants: Up to $50,000 Up to 12 months	March 2008	Application form (PDF 664 KB) (To use form, download Adobe Reader) Web CV and instructions
Knowledge Impact in Society To support university-based knowledge mobilization initiatives that will enable non-university stakeholders to benefit from existing social sciences and humanities research	Letter of Interest: December 16, 2005 Application: January 27, 2006	Up to $100,000 annually Up to 3 years	Letter of Interest is not adjudicated Spring 2006	Letter of Interest: no special form required Application form not available Web CV and instructions

Grants to Institutions

These programs help universities develop their research capacity in the social sciences and humanities.

Program title	Application deadline(s)	Value & duration	Results announced	Apply
Aid to Small Universities (ASU) To help small universities develop focused research capacity in the social sciences and humanities	December 4, 2007	Up to $30,000 per annum 3 years	End of March 2008	Application form (PDF 615 KB) (To use form, download Adobe Reader)
SSHRC Institutional Grants (SIG) Block grants to support small-scale research by faculty members	December 4, 2007	Minimum of $5,000 per annum 3 years	End of March 2008	Application form (PDF 549 KB) (To use form, download Adobe Reader)
Knowledge Impact in Society To support university-based knowledge mobilization initiatives that will enable non-university stakeholders to benefit from existing social sciences and humanities research	Letter of Interest: December 16, 2005 Application: January 27, 2006	Up to $100,000 annually Up to 3 years	Letter of Interest is not adjudicated Spring 2006	Letter of Interest: no special form required Application form not available Web CV and instructions
Canadian Initiative on Social Statistics (CISS) Data Training Schools To promote research and training in the application of Canadian social statistics	December 7, 2007	Up to $50,000 per annum 3 years	February 2008	Application form (PDF 615 KB) Event Data (PDF 159 KB) (To use form, download Adobe Reader) Web CV and instructions
Research Development Initiatives To support analysis of changing directions in research and in the evolution of academic disciplines	April 10, 2007 October 9, 2007 April 9, 2008	Up to $40,000 Up to 2 years	July 30, 2007 February 15, 2008 July 30, 2008	Web CV and instructions

Special Research Fellowships

Special research fellowships target research on a specific theme and are offered to applicants with extensive research experience.

Program title	Application deadline(s)	Value & duration	Results announced	Apply
Bora Laskin National Fellowship in Human Rights Research To support interdisciplinary or multidisciplinary research and the development of expertise in human rights	October 2, 2007	$55,000 12 months	March 2008	Application form not available Web CV and instructions
Thérèse F.-Casgrain Fellowship To support research on women and social change in Canada	October 1, 2008	$40,000 12 months	April 2009	Application form not available Web CV and instructions
The Jules and Gabrielle Léger Fellowship To support research and writing on the contributions that the Crown and its representatives have made to Canada	October 2, 2007	$50,000 12 months	April, every two years (2008, 2010, etc.)	Application form not available Web CV and instructions

Master's Scholarships

Master's scholarships provide support for graduate students working towards a master's degree.

Program title

Application deadline(s)

Value &
duration

Results announced

Apply

Canada Graduate Scholarships Program - Master's Scholarships

For students applying to, or registered in, a master's program in the social sciences or humanities at a Canadian university

Check your applicant status. If you must apply through your university: the university sets the deadline. If you must apply directly to SSHRC: November 29, 2007.

$17,500

12 months (non-renewable)

Spring 2008

Application form and instructions
Letter of Appraisal (pdf document 59 KB)

Departmental Appraisal (pdf document 30 KB)

Doctoral Awards

Doctoral awards provide support for graduate students pursuing full-time studies leading to a Ph.D.

Program title	Application deadline(s)	Value & duration	Results announced	Apply
Doctoral Awards For students applying to, or registered in, a doctoral program or a combined MA/PhD program in the social sciences or humanities	For applicants registered at a Canadian university, the university sets the deadline; for all others, November 15, 2007	CGS Doctoral Scholarships: $35,000 per annum for 3 years SSHRC Doctoral Fellowships: $20,000 per annum for 12, 24, 36 or 48 months	April 2008	Application form and instructions Letter of Appraisal (pdf document 55 KB) Departmental Appraisal (pdf document 44 KB)
Aileen D. Ross Fellowship Awarded to an outstanding SSHRC Doctoral award or Postdoctoral Fellowship holder conducting research in sociology, specifically for research on poverty	Doctoral: For applicants registered at a Canadian university: deadline is set by the university; for all others: November 15, 2007; Postdoctoral: October 2, 2007	$10,000 in addition to the value of the fellowship 12 months	Spring 2008	No application form. SSHRC will inform successful Postdoctoral or Doctoral Fellowship recipients.
Queen’s Fellowship For one outstanding Doctoral Fellow entering a program in Canadian Studies in Canada		Tuition fees and travel allowances in addition to the value of the doctoral fellowship 12 months	Spring 2008	No application form. SSHRC will inform successful Doctoral award recipients.
SSHRC William E. Taylor Fellowship Annual award for most outstanding SSHRC Doctoral recipient		$5,000, tuition fees, travel allowances in addition to the value of the doctoral fellowship Up to 48 months	Spring 2008	No application form. SSHRC will inform the successful Doctoral award recipient.
Sport Participation Research Initiative: Doctoral Award Supplements To help support holders of SSHRC doctoral awards who are doing policy-relevant research on participation in sport in Canada	For applicants registered at a Canadian university, the university sets the deadline; for all others, November 15, 2007	Up to $10,000 in addition to the value of the doctoral award 12 months	April 2008	Indicate your interest on the doctoral award application form or contact the program officer

Postdoctoral Fellowships

Postdoctoral fellowships provide support to non-tenured Ph.D. graduates.

Program title	Application deadline(s)	Value & duration	Results announced	Apply
Postdoctoral Fellowships To support promising new scholars (PhD holders) in the social sciences and humanities	October 2, 2007	$38,000 per annum plus a research allowance of up to $5,000 12 to 24 months	February 2008	Application form not available
Aileen D. Ross Fellowship Awarded to an outstanding SSHRC Doctoral award or Postdoctoral Fellowship holder conducting research in sociology, specifically for research on poverty	Doctoral: For applicants registered at a Canadian university: deadline is set by the university; for all others: November 15, 2007; Postdoctoral: October 2, 2007	$10,000 in addition to the value of the fellowship 12 months	Spring 2008	No application form. SSHRC will inform successful Postdoctoral or Doctoral Fellowship recipients.
SSHRC Postdoctoral Prize Annual award for most outstanding SSHRC Postdoctoral Fellowship recipient		$10,000 in addition to the value of the postdoctoral fellowship 24 months	Spring 2008	No application form; SSHRC will inform the successful postdoctoral fellowship recipient
Sport Participation Research Initiative: Postdoctoral Fellowship Supplements To help support SSHRC Postdoctoral Fellowship holders who are doing policy-relevant research on participation in sport in Canada	October 2, 2007	$10,000 in addition to the value of the Postdoctoral Fellowship 12 months	April 2008	Indicate your interest on the postdoctoral fellowship application form or contact the program officer.

Management, Business and Finance

Special call for management, business and finance research proposals

MBF Q & A

Program title	Application deadline(s)	Value & duration	Results announced	Apply
Research Grants – Special Call in Management, Business and Finance To support research and develop excellence in research activities in the areas of management, business and finance	November 8, 2007	Up to $100,000 per year, but not totalling more than $250,000 in a three-year period Up to 3 years	March 2008	Application form not available Web CV and instructions
International Opportunities Fund – Special Call in Management, Business and Finance To help Canadian researchers to initiate and develop international research collaborations in the areas of business, management and finance	November 8, 2007	Development Grants: Up to $25,000; Project Grants: Up to $75,000 1 year	March 2008	Application form not available Web CV and instructions
Knowledge Impact in Society – Special Call in Management, Business and Finance To support an institutional funding model for effective knowledge and mobilization in the areas of management, business and finance	November 15, 2007	Up to $100,000 annually Up to 3 years	March 2008	Web CV, application and instructions
Public Outreach Grants – Special Call in Management, Business and Finance To facilitate the communication of existing and ongoing research results in the areas of management, business and finance to a range of audiences beyond academia	November 15, 2007	Up to $80,000 per year Up to 1 year	March 2008	Web CV, application and instructions
Research Development Initiatives – Special Call in Management, Business and Finance To support research in its initial stages by supporting the development of new ways of analyzing, structuring, integrating and transferring knowledge in the humanities and social sciences in the areas of management, business and finance	November 8, 2007	Up to $40,000 Up to 1 year	March 2008	Application form not available Web CV and instructions

Updated: 11/5/2007 9:07:26 AM