Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC)

Opportunity

The Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) hosts a variety of funding competitions for researchers operating both individually and in teams or groups, with deadlines occurring throughout the year. For more information on upcoming deadlines, please review the Important SSHRC Deadlines at a Glance table below or consult the SSHRC’s Upcoming Deadlines page

Important SSHRC Deadlines at a Glance

Note that applications for RAS review and approval must be submitted via the Researcher Home Page during RAS' core business hours (8:00-4:30 pm MST, Monday-Friday). Once you receive RAS approval, you must submit your final application version in the SSHRC portal by 10:00 am on the SSHRC deadline date.

Funding Program Internal Peer Review Request Deadline Internal Peer Review Submission Deadline RAS Deadline** Final version Submission in Research Portal SSHRC Application Deadline Applications available online
Aid to Scholarly Journals N/A N/A TBA By 10 am of the SSHRC application submission deadline TBA Closed
Connection Grants  N/A N/A January 25, 2023 | April 24, 2023 | July 25, 2023 | October 26, 2023
4:30 pm MST
By 10 am of the SSHRC application submission deadline February 1, 2023 | May 1, 2023 | August 1, 2023 | November 1, 2023 |
6:00 pm MST
Ongoing
Connection Grants: Research Data Management Capacity Building Initiative N/A N/A January 25, 2023 | April 25, 2023 | July 25, 2023 | October 25, 2023 |
4:30 pm MST
By 10 am of the SSHRC application submission deadline August 1, 2023
6:00 pm MST
Ongoing
Insight Development Grants*** December 2, 2022
12:00 pm MST
December 20, 2022
12:00 pm MST
Jan 26, 2023
4:30 pm MST
By 10 am of the SSHRC application submission deadline Feb 2, 2023 6:00 pm MST   Closed
Insight Grants***  TBA TBA TBA By 10 am of the SSHRC application submission deadline TBA Closed
Partnership Grants - Stage 1 January 4, 2023
12:00 pm MST
January 13, 2023
12:00 pm MST
February 3, 2023
4:30 pm MST
By 10 am of the SSHRC application submission deadline February 10, 2023
4:30 pm MST
Closed
Partnership Grants - Stage 2 (by invitation only) TBA TBA TBA By 10 am of the SSHRC application submission deadline TBA Closed
Partnership Development Grant TBA TBA TBA By 10 am of the SSHRC application submission deadline TBA Closed
Partnership Engage Grants N/A N/A March 8, 2023 June 10, 2023 | September 10, 2023 | December 1, 2023
4:30 pm MST
By 10 am of the SSHRC application submission deadline March 15, 2023 | June 15, 2023 | September 15*, 2023 | December 15*, 2023
6:00 pm MST
Ongoing
Knowledge Synthesis Grants - Gender-based Violence N/A N/A TBA By 10 am of the SSHRC application submission deadline TBA Closed

NSERC-SSHRC Sustainable Agriculture Research Initiative

Preparatory Funding
N/A N/A May 1, 2023

By 10:00 am MST on May 8, 2023

Submit final application to the NSERC via their online system
May 8, 2023 Ongoing

NSERC-SSHRC Sustainable Agriculture Research Initiative

Full project funding
TBA TBA November 1, 2023

By 10:00 am MST on November 8, 2023

Submit final application to the NSERC via their online system
November 8, 2023 Ongoing

*Note: If a deadline falls on a weekend or a Canadian public holiday, the online application system will remain open until the next business day.

**Note: Your faculty may have additional internal submission deadline requirements. Please contact your Research Partner for more info.

***Note: Due to a high volume of submissions, the RSO imposes a minimum internal deadline of eight (8) business days prior to the SSHRC deadline for all Insight Grant competition applications.

Who Can Help Me?

The University of Alberta’s Research Partner Network (RPNet), its various Centres of Expertise, and your Faculty Associate or Vice Dean of Research offer proposal development assistance to UofA researchers interested in applying for SSHRC grants. For more information about the specific assistance programs available to you, please contact the Research Partner specializing in SSHRC competitions, Dr. Craig Taylor, at craig.taylor@ualberta.ca.

Research Development Supports Available for SSHRC Competitions

The University of Alberta’s RPNet and Centres of Expertise offer various supports and services to help you with your SSHRC funding competition applications, including, but not limited to:

  • Workshops, bootcamps, and retreats
  • Internal funding
  • Research assistants
  • Proprietary support materials

Additionally, several online resources are also available to researchers interested in applying to SSHRC grants, including an SSHRC Resource Bank, workshop materials, video recordings of previous info sessions, tip sheets, curated grantsmanship readings, and a Successful Grants Archive. New supports, such as the Research Whisperer Hour and grant-specific proposal development sessions, are also currently being developed.

For more information on these and other SSHRC research development supports available to you, please contact Dr. Craig Taylor.

Stay Informed

The following means of communication are the best ways to stay up-to-date on SSHRC grants and related research support activities:

SSHRC Research Groups

As part of your SSHRC grant proposal application, you will be required to identify a “Research Group” you deem to be most appropriate for your proposal. These research groups are used by the SSHRC to create adjudication committees that will ultimately evaluate your proposal, and so identifying the correct research group is crucial for the success of your application. The SSHRC Research Groups are as follows:

  • Group 1: History, medieval studies, classics, literature, fine arts, philosophy, religious studies, and related fields.
  • Group 2: Anthropology, archaeology, linguistics, translation, political science, public administration, law, criminology, geography, urban planning, environmental studies and related fields.
  • Group 3: Business and management, economics, and related fields.
  • Group 4: Sociology, demography, communication studies, journalism, media studies, gender studies, cultural studies, library and information science, and related fields.
  • Group 5: Education, psychology, social work, and related fields.

If your proposal is multidisciplinary or interdisciplinary in nature, and you wish to have it considered by reviewers from more than one discipline and/or area of research, you must indicate secondary and tertiary areas of research and provide a rationale for your request. The SSHRC will then use this rationale to determine the most appropriate review committee for your application.

If you have any questions or concerns regarding Research Group selection, you may contact the SSHRC directly at insightdevelopment@sshrc-crsh.gc.ca or 613-996-6976.

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