Internal Research Funding

Distinguished Visitors Fund

Purpose: Supports visits by nationally or internationally distinguished scholars, artists, scientists, and professionals who enhance the campus' intellectual environment.

Deadline: May 31 and October 31 each year

Indigenous Engaged Research Grant Program

Purpose: Supports relationship-building between University of Alberta researchers and Indigenous communities with whom they work to develop, undertake, and report on research projects.

Deadline: Small Research Grants: minimum of 14 business days before the planned activity or funding requirement. Large Research Grants: June 1 and December 1 each year.

Killam Research Fund

The Killam Research Fund supports research that aligns with the University of Alberta’s and with the Killam Trusts’ priorities to promote and achieve Research Excellence by increasing external funding, attract and retain Research Talent by funding research at all career stages, and advance Institutional Research Goals (i.e., Forward with Purpose) by building capacity for the large-scale, interdisciplinary research required to compete in the areas of global excellence and growth in the Humanities and Social Sciences, including but not limited to, Business, Education, Fine Arts, Indigenous Studies, or Law.

Catalyst Grants

Purpose: Catalyst Grants are designed to assist in fostering interdisciplinary and/or cross-sectoral partnerships with existing and/or new organizational partners to co-create and share knowledge.

Cornerstone Research Seed Grants

Purpose: Cornerstone Research Seed Grants designed to support investigator-driven research projects that focus on advancing scholarly knowledge.

Knowledge Mobilization Grants

Purpose: Knowledge Mobilization Grants designed to support events and outreach activities geared toward short-term, targeted knowledge mobilization initiatives.

Additional Resources: KRF FAQs

Killam Research Fund Submission Deadlines: Intake of applications will normally occur twice each fiscal (Summer and Fall). Ad Hoc applications will not be accepted. Upcoming deadlines are as follows:

Office of the Vice-President (Research) Funding Principles

The Office of the Vice-President (Research) has limited strategic funding for research projects beyond the above specified programs.  Check out the principles used to make decisions about these requests »