The Canada Research Coordinating Committee will soon launch the New Frontiers in Research Fund (NFRF) Special Call: Research for Postpandemic Recovery, which aims to mobilize Canadian-led research efforts in support of a more equitable, sustainable and resilient post-pandemic reality. It will support a diverse portfolio of projects that directly address one or more of the…
The world is currently experiencing an unprecedented climate and ecological crisis. Climate change is warming our planet and altering the water cycle, resulting in extreme temperatures, flooding, droughts, and wildfires. It’s also contributing to the destruction of our planet’s rich biodiversity, which negatively impacts our communities and our quality of life, and threatens the livelihoods…
Social sciences and humanities research and talent provide us with a deeper understanding of the human condition to inform public policy benefiting all Canadians. By fostering inquiry and innovation in these fields, the Government of Canada is working to build a more resilient, equitable and just society. On November 30, the Honourable Fran莽ois-Philippe Champagne, Minister…
We are pleased to announce that the聽College and Community Social Innovation Fund聽(CCSIF) competition is now open. Managed by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) in collaboration with the聽Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council聽and the聽Canadian Institutes of Health Research, CCSIF grants are intended to foster community innovation by connecting the talent, facilities and capabilities…
The Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) have harmonized their policy to align more clearly with the Treasury Board Policy on Transfer Payments (PTP) with regard to the eligibility and funding of research projects…
The Government of Canada is committed to addressing radicalization to violence and supporting initiatives to ensure the safety of Canadians. On November 16, the Minister of Public Safety, the Honourable Marco Mendicino, invited interested organizations to apply for funding under the Community Resilience Fund (CRF). Starting in 2022-23, approximately $6.5 million in funding will become…
The October edition of Dialogue, the聽eNewsletter of the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) is now available. To read the latest news in research and funding opportunities, please click here.
The Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council聽(SSHRC) has recently announced a partnership with the Canadian Institutes of Health Research聽(CIHR) to fund more projects under the聽Race, Gender and Diversity Initiative.聽CIHR聽will provide support to social sciences and humanities projects on the themes of race, gender and diversity that include a focus on health. The main goal of…
Researchers applying for funding under the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council鈥檚 Alliance Grants program will now have to complete a security risk assessment as part of their application if the work involves a private sector partner, the federal government announced Monday. In a news release, it said NSERC will conduct the risk assessments on…
October 7, 2021 鈥� The Faculty Mobility for Partnership Building Program鈥檚 2022-2023 competition is now open. This program offers grants to full-time faculty for short-term teaching and/or research activities in Latin America and the Caribbean. The Faculty Mobility for Partnership Building Program aims to support Canadian postsecondary institutions that are either developing new collaboration and/or…
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