Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC)

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:

Subscribe to the Listserv (<sshrcUofA>): This is where most information on grant application competitions, deadlines, and support opportunities will be shared.
Follow the SSHRC and the U of A on Twitter:
- @sshrcUofA
- @UAlberta and @UofAResearch
- SSHRC (English): @SSHRC_CRSH SSHRC (French): @CRSH_SSHRC
Bookmark the U of A SSHRC Events Calendar
Access Resources from the Education and Research Archive (ERA): SSHRC workshop materials, tip sheets, newsletters, and examples of successful grants are all housed in a dedicated ERA digital folder
Subscribe to the SSHRC’s eNewsletter: This brings you the latest news regarding the SSHRC, its funding programs, and social sciences and humanities research in Canada

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.