Funding Opportunities

Mobility for Experienced Researchers in Historical Humanities and Islamic Studies (M4HUMAN)

Call for Proposals

The Gerda Henkel Foundation and the European Commission launch the second round of their funding initiative M4HUMAN. Following a successful start last year, when some 40 applicants from 17 countries were accepted into the program, the sponsoring partners are now offering additional funding for up to 60 fellowships.

The call for proposals is open to researchers from all over the world. Main areas of research are the disciplines promoted by the Gerda Henkel Foundation – History, Prehistory and Early History, Archaeology, Art History, Historic Islamic Studies, Legal History and history of Science as well as the special program “Islam, the Modern Nation State and Transnational Movements”.

The maximum amount of funding is € 100.000 per project application. Applications for limited travel and material grants only will not be accepted. Proposals will only be accepted in English language.

Application deadline: June 15, 2012.

for further information (including the required application forms, deadlines and available endowments), please refer to: www.gerda-henkel-stiftung.de/eng

 

 

 

 

 

CIHR Planning Grants: Spring 2012 Competition

Details of the CIHR Planning Grants: Spring 2012 Competition are available at the following link: http://www.researchnet-recherchenet.ca/rnr16/vwOpprtntyDtls.do?prog=1466&view=currentOpps&org=CIHR&type=AND&resultCount=25&sort=program&all=1&masterList=true.

The specific objective of this funding opportunity is to provide support for planning activities, partnership development and/or increasing the team’s understanding of the health research landscape that will contribute to the advancement of research consistent with the mandate of CIHR. Activities may focus on, but are not limited to, the following:

• Activities that assist potential teams of researchers, knowledge-users and/or partners in working together to identify research questions or emerging issues and priorities that could form the basis of a grant application;
• Stakeholder consultations, including citizen engagement activities, regarding needs, gaps and opportunities in the health research landscape, priority policy issues and/or priority research questions, where such common understanding is currently lacking or requires further development;
• Initial planning and discussion of a research project among potential team members including researchers, knowledge-users and/or partners to assess the viability of the research project and the partnership;
• Conducting an environmental scan or preliminary synthesis of relevant literature, activities or programs;
• Early-stage planning to determine possible commercial viability of a discovery;
• Opportunities for knowledge exchange involving stakeholder linkages (to inform practice, care, and/or policy) that could potentially lead to an application to a funding opportunity;
• Gatherings of partners, health researchers, and/or knowledge users where the main objective is to facilitate regional/national and/or international collaboration among individuals or groups from a variety of backgrounds (for example, building new and existing multi-sectored partnerships that include a significant number of participants from outside the conventional scientific community, consensus meetings, networking and partnership development events) interested in applying to a funding opportunity.

Note: This funding opportunity is not intended to support pilot testing or activities related to meeting/event planning.

Application deadline: June 15, 2012

Funds Available: The total amount available for this funding opportunity is $175,000, enough to fund approximately 7 grants. This amount may increase if additional funding partners participate. The maximum amount per grant is $25,000 for up to one (1) year. This funding is non-renewable.

For questions about this initiative and objectives contact: Yumna Choudhry, Senior KT Specialist, Telephone: 613-954-1944, Email: yumna.choudhry@cihr-irsc.gc.ca

 

CIHR Dissemination Events: Spring 2012 Competition

Details of CIHR Dissemination Events Spring competition are available at: http://www.researchnet-recherchenet.ca/rnr16/vwOpprtntyDtls.do?prog=1467&view=currentOpps&org=CIHR&type=AND&resultCount=25&sort=program&all=1&masterList=true

The specific objective of this funding opportunity is to support events/activities that contribute to the dissemination, exchange and uptake of research evidence. Relevant events/activities may focus on, but are not limited to, the following:

• Education of groups such as patients, health professionals, community organizations, policy-makers, the general public;
• Knowledge dissemination that will inform practice, clinical care, partnership best practices, policy and decision making;
• Dissemination and/or discussion of research findings at scientific meetings, workshops, conferences, congresses or symposia.

The total amount available for this funding opportunity is $175,000, enough to fund approximately 7 grants. This amount may increase if additional funding partners participate. The maximum amount per grant is $25,000 for up to one (1) year. This funding is non-renewable.

Application deadline: June 15, 2012

For questions about this initiative and objectives contact: Yumna Choudhry, Senior KT Specialist, Tel: 613-954-1944, email: yumna.choudhry@cihr-irsc.gc.ca

 

CIHR Operating Grant: Collaborative Health Research projects (NSERC Partnered) 2012-2013 – Letter of Intent

Details are available at the following link: http://www.researchnet-recherchenet.ca/rnr16/vwOpprtntyDtls.do?prog=1492&view=currentOpps&org=CIHR&type=AND&resultCount=25&sort=program&all=1&masterList=true

The Collaborative Health Research Projects (CHRP) program is a joint initiative between the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR). The CHRP program supports innovative interdisciplinary collaborative research projects requiring participation from the natural sciences or engineering community together with the health sciences community. Proposed research projects must have a strong focus on knowledge translation (KT) and lead to health and economic benefits for Canadians, more effective health services and products, and/or a strengthened health care system.

CHRP projects must include training opportunities for highly qualified personnel (HQP) in collaborative and interdisciplinary research of relevance to health, preparing them for employment opportunities in the private, public or not for profit sectors. Given that interactions between personnel from academic institutions and other sectors contribute to knowledge sharing and the development of HQP, NSERC and CIHR encourage secondments, cross-appointments, co-supervision of students, internships, reciprocal laboratory visits and joint workshops.

Application Deadline: May 15, 2012 (Letter of Intent)

For questions about this initiative and research objectives contact Krissy Davidge, Senior Advisor, Tel: 613-948-2299, email: krissy.davidge@cihr-irsc.gc.ca

 

 

Canada Council for the Arts – Killam Research Fellowships

Killam Research Fellowships are intended for established scholars who have demonstrated outstanding research ability and who have published the results of their research in substantial publications in their field. Typically, a fellowship recipient is a full professor in a Canadian university. Researchers who are not employed by a university may qualify if they demonstrate outstanding ability and their proposed project meets generally accepted standards of scholarly merit. Eight fellowships are awarded each year. The fellowship provides 2 years of release time (valued at $70,000 per year). Details are available at: http://www.canadacouncil.ca/grants/Prizes/aa129448510070787398.htm

Application Deadline: May 15, 2012

For further information contact Luiza Pereira, Program Officer, Tel 1-800-263-5588 (toll-free) or 613-566-4414, ext. 4086. Email: killam@canadacouncil.ca

NSERC Major Resources Support Program (MRS) – Letter of Intent

MRS grants assist major and unique national or international (located in Canada) experimental and thematic research resources located in Canada to cover their operating and maintenance costs. Supported resources are those that cannot fully cover such costs by using other research grants or by user fees, or those where user fees cannot be leveraged. The grants assist resources that are significant in size, value or importance, and that are not customary in a discipline or commonly available in Canadian universities. Supported resources must be used by researchers from several institutions (including universities, government laboratories, or companies) across Canada.

The first step in applying to the MRS program is to submit a Letter of Intent to Apply for a Major Resources Support Grant (Form 181) to NSERC. Full applications that are submitted without first submitting a Form 181 will not be considered.

Application deadline: May 1, 2012 (Letter of Intent)

Further details at the following link: http://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Professors-Professeurs/RTII-OIRI/MRS-ARM_eng.asp
Contact: Tel 613-995-6378

 

 

NSERC Collaborative Research and Training Experience Program (CREATE) – Letter of Intent

The Collaborative Research and Training Experience (CREATE) Program supports the training of teams of highly qualified students and postdoctoral fellows from Canada and abroad through the development of innovative training programs that:

• encourage collaborative and integrative approaches, and address significant scientific challenges associated with Canada’s research priorities; and
• facilitate the transition of new researchers from trainees to productive employees in the Canadian workforce.

These innovative programs must include the acquisition and development of important professional skills among students and postdoctoral fellows that complement their qualifications and technical skills.

Applying to the CREATE Program involves a two phase application process: Phase 1: Letter of Intent and Phase 2: Application. The CREATE Program is highly selective, with pre-screening based on the LOI. To apply for a CREATE Program grant, researchers must first submit Form 187 to their university for consideration. Refer to Form 187 instructions for complete information or contact your university research grants office.

Application deadline: May 1, 2012 (letter of Intent)

Further details available at: http://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Professors-Professeurs/Grants-Subs/CREATE-FONCER_eng.asp
Contact: Tel: 613-943-1363, email CREATE@nserc-crsng.gc.ca

 

 

MSFR Career Investigator Award

Details of the Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research Career Investigator Award are available at the following link: http://www.msfhr.org/funding/individual_awards/career_investigator.

The MSFHR Career Investigator Program is designed to attract and foster the development of outstanding health researchers in British Columbia. The intent of the program is to allow researchers to initiate an independent research career, build a leading research program and expand their potential to make significant contributions to their field of research.

Deadlines
LOI application deadline: February 24, 2012
Full application deadline: March 23, 2012 (ORS internal deadline Mar 21, 2012)

For further information contact: Rashmita Salvi, Manager, Programs by telephone at 604.714.2779, or email careerprogram@msfhr.org

 

CIHR Operating Grant: 2011-2012

Details of the next CIHR Open Operating Grant Program are available at the following link: http://www.researchnet-recherchenet.ca/rnr16/vwOpprtntyDtls.do?prog=1295&view=currentOpps&org=CIHR&type=AND&resultCount=25&sort=program&all=1&masterList=true.

The CIHR Open Operating Grant Program (OOGP) provides operating funds to support research proposals in all areas of health research including randomized controlled trials. The mandate of CIHR is to excel, according to internationally accepted standards of scientific excellence, in the creation of new knowledge and its translation into improved health for Canadians, more effective health services and products and a strengthened Canadian health care system (Bill C-13, April 13, 2000).

The minimum amount available for this funding opportunity is $440M (i.e., $220M per competition) over the multi-year terms of the grants. It is anticipated that this will fund a minimum of 800 new grants per year (i.e., a minimum of 400 per competition). Within the overall OOGP budget, there will be a specific funding envelope of $25M, i.e., $12.5M per competition, over the multi-year terms of the grants for large grants. In each competition this is equivalent to approximately $2.5M per year for five-year grants. Individual grant applications requesting a total of $12.5M or more from CIHR will be withdrawn. Equipment will not be funded.

Deadline: March 1, 2012 (ORS internal deadline Feb 27, 2012)

For questions on CIHR funding guidelines, how to apply, and the peer review process contact: CIHR Info Service, Canadian Institutes of Health Research by Telephone: 613-954-1968, Toll-free: 1-888-603-4178, or Email: info@cihr-irsc.gc.ca

Hampton Award Competition for 2012-2013

Hampton Fund Research Grants are designed to fund highly meritorious research or scholarly activity that is short-term and that forms a new direction in the research career of the investigator(s). The Fund especially encourages research that is interdisciplinary or that offers other theoretical, methodological, or empirical innovation.  The Fund also encourages applications from new scholars seeking to establish their initial research programs.  Interdisciplinary projects, including those that integrate the Humanities and Social Sciences with the Natural, Applied, or Health Sciences, will be considered, although only the humanities and social sciences component can be funded under this program.

 

CIHR Dissemination Events: Winter 2012

Details of the CIHR Dissemination Events: Winter 2012 Competition are available at the following link: http://www.researchnet-recherchenet.ca/rnr16/vwOpprtntyDtls.do?prog=1437&view=currentOpps&org=CIHR&type=AND&resultCount=25&sort=program&all=1&masterList=true. The specific objective of this funding opportunity is to support events/activities that contribute to the dissemination, exchange and uptake of research evidence.

The CIHR Knowledge Translation (KT) Branch will provide support to dissemination events/activities that focus on the communication of health research evidence to the appropriate researcher and/or knowledge user audience(s), tailoring the message and medium as appropriate. The total amount available for this funding opportunity is $125,000, enough to fund approximately 5 grants. This amount may increase if additional funding partners participate. The maximum amount per grant is $25,000 for up to one (1) year. This funding is non-renewable.

For questions on CIHR funding guidelines, how to apply, and the peer review process contact: Susan Birbeck, Program Delivery Coordinator, Knowledge Creation Programs, Canadian Institutes of Health Research, Telephone: 613-954-1970, email: MPD-SRPD@cihr-irsc.gc.ca

SSHRC Partnership Grants – Letter of Intent (LOI)

The Partnership Grants Letter of Intent application form is now available on the SSHRC website at the following link: http://www.sshrc-crsh.gc.ca/funding-financement/programs-programmes/partnership_grants_loi-bourses_partenariat_li-eng.aspx.  Partnership Grants provide support for new and existing formal partnerships over four to seven years to advance research and/or knowledge mobilization in the social sciences and humanities through mutual co-operation and sharing of intellectual leadership, as well as through resources as evidenced by cash and/or in-kind contributions.

Partnership Grants undergo a two-stage adjudication process, involving a letter of intent and a formal application. Only applicants successful at the letter of intent stage will be invited to submit a formal application.

Stage 1: Letter of Intent
Deadline: February 15, 2012 (ORS internal deadline February 13, 2012)

Applicants successful at the letter of intent stage will be offered a grant worth up to $20,000 to help in the preparation of the formal application—i.e., to further refine the question(s) to be addressed; to establish partnership arrangements, governance structure and/or approach/methodology; and to consolidate their collaborative activities. At the letter of intent stage, eligible expenses are limited to travel, workshops, meetings, administrative support, and communication and dissemination activities.

Stage 2: Formal Application
Partnership Grants are typically valued at $500,000 to $2.5 million over four to seven years. Requests outside this range will also be considered.

For more information about this funding opportunity, or for advice on how to prepare your application, please contact SSHRC by telephone at: 613-943-1007, or by email at: partnershipgrants@sshrc-crsh.gc.ca

CIHR Catalyst Grant: Ethics – Registration

Details of the CIHR Catalyst Grant: Ethics are available at the following link:http://www.researchnet-recherchenet.ca/rnr16/vwOpprtntyDtls.do?prog=1418&view=currentOpps&org=CIHR&type=AND&resultCount=25&sort=program&all=1&masterList=true

The purpose of this funding opportunity is to build capacity in ethics as it applies to health (including health research, health promotion and maintenance, clinical care, population and public health, health systems and services, policy and governance) by encouraging applications from nominated principal applicants who are new investigators in the field of health ethics, or investigators new to the field of health ethics, by offering one or two-year pilot project grants. It is expected that this targeted investment will enable researchers to embark on research in health ethics and prepare to become competitive in other CIHR funding opportunities.

The total amount available for this funding opportunity is $400,000, enough to fund approximately 4 grants. This amount may increase if additional funding partners participate. The maximum amount per grant is $50,000 per year for up to 2 years. The equipment amount, where applicable, is awarded in year one.

The application process for this funding opportunity is comprised of two steps: Registration and Application.
Registration Deadline: February 2, 2012
Application Deadline: March 1, 2012

For questions on CIHR funding guidelines, how to apply, and the peer review process contact: Krista McLean, Program Delivery Coordinator, Canadian Institutes of Health Research by telephone at: 613-957-6125, or by email at: krista.mclean@cihr-irsc.gc.ca

CIHR Fellowship 2011-2012

Details of CIHR Fellowships 2011-2012 are available at the following link: http://www.researchnet-recherchenet.ca/rnr16/vwOpprtntyDtls.do?prog=1307&view=currentOpps&org=CIHR&type=AND&resultCount=25&sort=program&all=1&masterList=true#howtoapply. Fellowships provide support for highly qualified candidates in all areas of health research at the post-PhD or post-health professional degree stages to add to their experience by engaging in health research either in Canada or abroad. Applications are invited in all areas of health research.

It is anticipated that approximately $21 million over five years will be available for the Fall and Winter competitions, enough to fund approximately 170 awards. The maximum amount awarded for a single award is $60,000 for up to 5 years. The value and duration of each fellowship is related to the major degree held, licensure (where applicable), location of tenure and experience of the applicant.

Deadline: February 1, 2012 (ORS internal deadline January 30, 2012)

For questions on CIHR funding guidelines, how to apply, and the peer review process contact: Fellowships Program Delivery Coordinator, Research Capacity Development, Canadian Institutes of Health Research, by telephone at: 613-960-6219 or email: Fellowships@cihr-irsc.gc.ca

SSHRC Insight Development Grants

The Insight Development Grants application form is now available on the SSHRC website at the following link: http://www.sshrc-crsh.gc.ca/funding-financement/programs-programmes/insight_development_grants-subventions_de_developpement_savoir-eng.aspx.

Insight Development Grants support research in its initial stages. The grants enable the development of new research questions, as well as experimentation with new methods, theoretical approaches and/or ideas. Funding is provided for short-term research development projects, of up to two years, proposed by individuals or teams.

Deadline: February 1, 2012 (ORS Internal Deadline January 30, 2012)

For more information about the Insight Development Grants funding opportunity, please contact SSHRC by telephone at 613-947-9659 or by email at: insightdevelopment@sshrc-crsh.gc.ca

SSHRC Knowledge Synthesis Grants

Leveraging public investments in higher education research and development to stimulate innovation

The specific objectives of this funding opportunity are to:

• describe the state of knowledge about international best practices in leveraging public investments in R&D in the higher education sector in order to stimulate innovation;
• mobilize knowledge about innovation and innovation systems between the academic and public policy sectors; and
• form the basis of dialogue between academic researchers, and science and innovation policy-makers in government.
• Knowledge Synthesis Grants are not intended to support original research. They are intended to support the synthesis of existing research knowledge and the identification of knowledge gaps in a format that is accessible for a particular audience—in this case, primarily government policy-makers.

Supported knowledge syntheses should examine the experiences of various national and subnational funders and performers of Higher Education Research & Development (HERD)—both in Canada and abroad—with different strategies to ensure that public investment in HERD brings greater economic benefit. Supported syntheses should also examine the applicability of these strategies to the Canadian context.

Syntheses should focus on what the emerging best practices are in one or more of the following areas:

1. creating and sustaining effective networks, collaboration and linkages of higher education researchers with industry, communities, governments and others;
2. supporting cross-disciplinary research for greater innovation potential;
3. the transfer of knowledge from higher education institutions to industry, including through technology transfer; commercialization; management of intellectual property agreements; and the mobility of people trained in research; and
4. stimulating and supporting knowledge receptor capacity in industry, including the role of government-funded or private sector intermediaries in identifying opportunities for university research to support firm and market objectives and needs.
5. This call for proposals invites applications from researchers in various disciplines (including, but not limited to, economics, public policy, business, geography and sociology, and multidisciplinary approaches) that can inform and contribute to science and innovation policy.

Deadline: January 27, 2012
Grants are worth up to $25,000 over 14 weeks. Up to 12 grants will be awarded.
http://www.sshrc-crsh.gc.ca/funding-financement/programs-programmes/herd-dirdes-eng.aspx

Contributions Program 2012-2013 of the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC)

The OPC is now accepting applications for its annual privacy research and knowledge translation funding program.
The Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC) has issued a call for proposals under its Contributions Program 2012-13. Established in 2004, the Contributions Program promotes the advancement of privacy knowledge in Canada by providing funding for independent privacy research and related knowledge translation initiatives in Canada under the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA). Successful proposals can be awarded up to $50,000 for any single project and a maximum of $100,000 can be awarded per organization.

The deadline for submission of applications is January 25, 2012.
To learn more, read the announcement about the call for proposals for the 2012-13 Contributions Program.

For further information, please contact: François Cadieux, Manager, Contributions Program, Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada by telephone at 613-947-3090, or email: Francois.Cadieux@priv.gc.ca

Canada-India Research Centre of Excellence

The Networks of Centres of Excellent (NCE) Secretariat is pleased to announce the launch of a competition to select one Canada-India Research Centre of Excellence.

In line with the objectives of Canada’s Science and Technology Strategy and the India Engagement Strategy, the CIRCE Initiative will raise Canada’s reputation as a research leader internationally by partnering with India on cutting-edge initiatives. The new Centre is expected to take advantage of existing partnerships to more rapidly achieve results that can be applied to productivity, economic growth, public policy or quality of life in both countries. Building on the government’s wider strategy to increase ties between Canada and India and enhance Canada’s international role as a research leader, the Centre will also provide training opportunities for students in both countries.

The CIRCE Initiative is a key element of the India Engagement Strategy. Through the India Engagement Strategy, the Government of Canada recognizes India as one of the world’s fastest growing economies and identifies a need to build and enhance the Canada-India bilateral relationship to create a more effective and beneficial partnership. The successful Centre application will receive $15 million over five years to create partnerships that accelerate the exchange of research results between Canada and India in an area of strategic importance to both countries. Funding for the initiative was announced in the 2011 federal Budget.

Please note that the deadline for a Notification of Intent (NOI) is January 9, 2012. The submission of the NOI is mandatory.

For competition details, please visit: www.nce-rce.gc.ca. For more information, please do not hesitate to contact Fouad Elgindy: fouad.elgindy@nce-rce.gc.ca or Stéphanie Michaud stephanie.michaud@nce-rce.gc.ca.

NSERC Idea to Innovation (I2I) Grants

The objective of the Idea to Innovation (I2I) Grants  is to accelerate the pre-competitive development of promising technology originating from the university and college sector and promote its transfer to a new or established Canadian company. The I2I Grants provide funding to college and university faculty members to support research and development projects with recognized technology transfer potential. This is achieved through defined phases by providing crucial assistance in the early stages of technology validation and market connection. Details are available at the following link: http://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Professors-Professeurs/RPP-PP/I2I-INNOV_eng.asp

Application deadline: January 9, 2012

NSERC Staff are willing to review draft proposals submitted sufficiently in advance of the application deadline. For further information contact NSERC by telephone at 613-947-9485, or email at: i2i@nserc-crsng.gc.ca.

Call for Joint Israeli-Canadian Research Workshops

The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Faculty of Social Sciences
The Halbert Centre for Canadian Studies

Faculty members in the regular academic track are invited to submit proposals for the organization of research workshops with participation of Israeli and Canadian researchers, to be held at the Hebrew University (requests for follow-up workshops in Israel or Canada will be considered by the Halbert Centre if appropriately justified).

The goal of the workshops is to strengthen academic ties between researchers from the Hebrew University in Social Sciences, Humanities, Law, and Social Work, and cohorts from universities throughout Canada; to promote the exchange and development of ideas and knowledge with Israeli and Canadian content; and to keep abreast of latest developments in the fields related to the themes of the  workshops. The Israeli-Canadian teams will focus on a specific theme for a period of about 3-4 days.

Value: CAD $12K – for travel and accommodation of Canadian researchers and other workshop-related expenses.
The final date for submission is: January 3, 2012.

Proposals should be sent by e-mail to: mscanada@mscc.huji.ac.il.
Please contact the Halbert Centre secretariat with any questions.

Mitacs Accelerate Internships

Call for Limited Numbers of Not-for-Profit Collaborations
Mitacs Accelerate Internships

Mitacs Accelerate currently has funding for Accelerate internships with not-for-profit partners in Ontario and British Columbia. This offer is designed for graduates students or post-doctoral fellows enrolled at an Ontario or British Columbian university to undertake collaborative research projects with not-for-profit partners while developing professional skills to enhance their non-academic career opportunities. Valued at $15,000 over a period of 4 months, this program will support graduates students pursuing research including collaborative work with a not-for-profit partner.  Research contributing directly to a thesis is preferred.

British Columbia:
·   Call deadline: Applications must be received a minimum of 6 weeks prior to the planned start date of the internship.
·   Projects must start by: January 2nd, 2012

Please note: students and not-for-profit partners should both be located in British Columbia.

Eligibility

This offer is open to all graduate students or post-doctoral fellows enrolled at an Ontario or British Columbian university. All disciplines are welcome to participate. Eligible partners must be non-for-profit companies with operations in Ontario or British Columbia such as Provincially-funded agencies, hospitals, charitable organizations and foundations, municipalities, non-governmental organizations, and research organizations with a facility in Ontario or British Columbia.  A contribution of $7500 from the not-for-profit partner is required.  Partner contributions will be invoiced by, and must be sent directly to, Mitacs.

Proposal Submission

Please find the program guide, application procedures, as well as all the necessary proposal documents at:
http://www.mitacs.ca/accelerate 
For more information, please contact us at accelerate@mitacs.ca

SSHRC – Partnership Development Grants funding opportunity

The Partnership Development Grants application form is available on the SSHRC website at the following link: http://www.sshrc-crsh.gc.ca/funding-financement/programs-programmes/partnership_development_grants-bourses_partenariat_developpement-eng.aspx. The Partnership Development Grants provide support to foster new research and/or related activities by new partnerships involving existing and/or potential partners; and to design and test new partnership approaches for research and/or related activities.

Funds are available to support a variety of formal partnership development initiatives in the social sciences and humanities. Partnerships may be between academic institutions, or between one or more academic institutions and one or more non-academic partners. These grants are valued at $75,000 to $200,000 over one to three years. The deadline for submitting applications is November 30, 2011.

We invite you to consult the updated Insight and/or Connection umbrella program descriptions for additional information on the notional competition budget for the Partnership Development grants and updated priority area descriptions. For more information, please contact us by telephone at 613-943-1007 or email at: partnershipgrants@sshrc-crsh.gc.ca.

Changes to SSHRC deadlines: Workshops and Conferences & Public Outreach

Please note these changes in application deadlines:

• Aid to Research Workshops and Conferences: November 9, 2011
• Public Outreach: November 28, 2011

The application forms for Aid to Research Workshops and Conferences were made available September 9.  The forms for Public Outreach will be available September 29. Early in 2012, as part of SSHRC’s Program Architecture Renewal, we expect to launch a new funding opportunity combining both of these former programs in an innovative format to allow rapid response to knowledge mobilization opportunities as they arise.  More details to follow.

Release of the 2011 Tri-Agency (CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC) Financial Administration Guide

The Tri-Agency Financial Administration Guide was recently updated. Changes made to this year’s guide supersede last year’s guide and took effect on September 15, 2011. Revisions have been made to i) reflect the recently harmonized Tri-Agency policy on stipends paid from grants; and ii) detail eligible expenses under CIHR’s Release Time Allowance Policy.

For an overview of the changes, consult the Guide’s Summary of Changes at: http://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Professors-Professeurs/FinancialAdminGuide-GuideAdminFinancier/TFAGChange-GAFTRevision_eng.asp.

Revisions to SSHRC Guidelines for Subject Matter Eligibility

Click to view PDF of SSHRC Revised Guidelines for Subject Matter Eligibility: Revised Guidelines – Lignes directrices révisées

Please note that minor revisions to the guidelines on Subject Matter Eligibility have been posted on the SSHRC web site to provide further clarification to applicants regarding the eligibility of health-related research. Specifically, the revisions provide additional examples of eligible and ineligible topics based on the experience of the past competition year.

The revised guidelines can be found at: http://www.sshrc-crsh.gc.ca/funding-financement/apply-demande/background-renseignements/selecting_agency-choisir_organisme_subventionnaire-eng.aspx

New SSHRC Priority Area: Digital Economy

SSHRC has launched a new Digital Economy priority. Applicants for SSHRC funding are encouraged to consider this priority area when developing their proposals and considering opportunities for partnerships. See a description here: http://www.sshrc-crsh.gc.ca/funding-financement/programs-programmes/priority_areas-domaines_prioritaires/digital_research-recherche_numerique-eng.aspx