Resources for Researchers

• Funding Opportunities Database
• Develop and Submit Proposal (Application)
• Complete a New Proposal Request via the Researcher Home Page
• Generic Budget Template
• Graduate Research Assistant Pay Scales
• RSO Homepage

Need help? Get assistance with any stage of developing applications or proposal from Lan Chan Marples (Research Facilitator).

The Grant Assist Program, Social Sciences and Humanities is an initiative by the Office of the Vice-President (Research & Innovation), intended to enhance the quality and competitiveness of applications to the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council and other major research competitions.

• Workshops
• Research Assistants
• Peer Reviews
• Professional Editing
• Successful Grants Library

• REO homepage
• Do you need Ethics Approval?
• Human Participant Research

Need help? Contact REO for ethics advice.

Faculty Research Fellowships
Each year in October, the Associate Dean (Research) issues a Call for Applications for three-year and one-year term faculty fellowships. Please see the Administration and Application Procedures for eligibility and criteria details. Applications are submitted using the online Faculty Research Fellowship Application Form.

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EFF-SAS Funding
Each year in May, and based on the funding support from the Office of the Vice-President (Research and Innovation), the Associate Dean (Research) issues a Call for Applications. Applications are submitted using the online EFF-SAS Funding Application Form.

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Extension of Research Funds
Researchers are required to submit a request to the Associate Dean (Research) for an extension of their research funds. Extension requests can be submitted using the online Request for Extension of Research Fund Form. 

The following internal funding programs are administered by the Office of the Vice-President (Research and Innovation):

• Killam Research Funds
• Pilot Seed Grant Program
• Editing of Scholarly Journals
• SSHRC Supplemental Institutional Grants (SIG)

The following are U of A internal research awards and prizes:

• J. Gordin Kaplan Award for Excellence in Research
• Martha Cook Piper Research Prize
• Killam Accelerator Award
• Killam Annual Professorships
• Petro-Canada Young Innovator Award
• McCalla Professorships

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The Vice-President (Research & Innovation) Office provides many resources to help identify award opportunities and produce strong applications for external research awards:

• Provincial, national and international awards database

The U of A has a collection of successful award nomination documents and tips on how to develop strong nominations. There are also reviewers available to provide application and nomination feedback and recommendations. Contact Deanna Hoffman (Research Coordinator) for help in preparing a nomination.