Research

2015 AESA Critics’ Choice Book Award

Congratulations to Sam Rocha for the 2015 AESA Critics’ Choice Book Award!

Pilot Bridge Funding for SSHRC Researchers

Sponsor: VP Research & International with SPARC
Application information:

  • To support researchers who are working to improve and re-submit applications that were unsuccessful in the preceding SSHRC competition cycle.
  • Refer to the Guidelines for application forms and deadline

    • Special notes: Contact Heather Frost for further information.

    Equity Enhancement Grant

    Congratulations to Annette Henry for receiving an Equity Enhancement Grant!

    2014 CIHR Foundation Scheme: First Live Pilot

    Congratulations to Dr. Pat Mirenda in ECPS and her team on their success in CIHR’s Foundation Scheme: 2014 1st Live Pilot!

    2015 MSFHR Trainee Award Competition

    Congratulations to Amanda Chisholm on receiving a 2015 MSFHR Trainee Award!

    Hampton Established Scholar Award

    Sponsor: Hampton Fund Programs
    Application deadlines:

    • Aug 31: OGPR deadline for faculty-level signature.
    • Sept 1: : SPARC deadline

    Special notes: OGPR will not be providing review.

    Hampton Fund New Faculty Award

    Sponsor: Hampton Fund Programs
    Application deadlines:

    • Aug 31: OGPR deadline for faculty-level signature.
    • Sept 1: : SPARC deadline

    Special notes: OGPR will not be providing review.

    Mitacs-Accelerate Internship Program

    Congratulations to Sandra Scott for receiving funding from Mitacs-Accelerate Internship Program!

    Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation Research Grants

    Sponsor: Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation
    Application deadlines:

      Tuesday July 28th: OGPR for requisite Faculty-level administrative review and RPIF signature.
    • Wednesday July 29th: ORS for the institutional signature.
    • Saturday August 1: Foundation online deadline.

    Special notes:

      As this is a foundation, your proposal should be developed in partnership with the OGPR and the Faculty’s Development Office.

    Connection Grants

    Sponsor: Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)
    Application deadlines:

    • Monday July 20th: OGPR internal review and feedback (optional). Email Robert Olaj a PDF of your proposal.
    • Noon Wednesday July 29th: OGPR internal signature deadline. Email Robert Olaj a PDF of the proposal with a completed, signed and scanned ORS Research Project Information Form.
    • Thursday July 30th: Robert Olaj in the OGPR will email your PDF application and signed RPIF to ORS on your behalf.
    • Monday August 3rd: SSHRC national deadline (next subsequent round Nov. 1).

    Special notes: Note: August 3 is B.C. Day but it is not a national (i.e. SSHRC) holiday.


    Additional support in the form of cash and /or in kind contributions (excluding registration fees) equivalent to a minimum of 50 per cent of the amount requested from SSHRC must come from other sources, such as sponsors. Applicants/project directors or Co-Applicants on any project funded through a SSHRC Connection Grant that is still active are not eligible to apply for an individual Connection Grant. Co-Applicants for Connections Grants (only) may be from non-academic organizations.

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