SSHRC Internal Research

SSHRC Internal Research Awards are to support the cost of research initiatives in disciplines normally supported by SSHRC and are intended for research projects of modest scope. The competitions are for seed money, one-time requests, and projects of short duration. Applications may be made for new research initiatives. Requests for funds to supplement existing operating or research grants, to augment funds for larger projects (funded or applied for), or to attend conferences generally will not be accepted.

Amount: maximum $7,000 (over one year)

Deadlines:
Associate Dean’s Office: August 4, 2009 (1-2 weeks prior if you wish feedback on your proposal – submit to Karen Kueneman)
Research Western: August 17, 2009

Eligibility: The Principal Investigator must hold an academic appointment with a significant research component at UWO and must be eligible to hold a research account.

Applications and Guidelines

Forms must be accompanied by an RDAF.

SSHRC Internal Conference Travel

SSHRC Internal Conference Travel Awards are to enable faculty, academic librarians and post-doctoral fellows to take part in research-related meetings/conferences of major scholarly significance in disciplines normally supported by SSHRC. The program will fund participation in both regular international congresses and more narrowly focused conferences and seminars which take place more than (500 kilometers) from London, Ontario; applicants must be presenting a paper at the conference. Breadth of participation and decanal recommendation will be two major criteria for determining whether or not an award should be made.

Amount: $7,000 (maximum) The awards cover travel and subsistence costs only.

Deadlines:
Associate Dean’s Office: August  4, 2009 (2-3 weeks prior if you wish feedback on your proposal – submit to Karen Kueneman)
Research Western: August 17, 2009, 4:00 p.m.

Eligibility: A Principal Investigator (PI) must hold an academic appointment with a significant research component at UWO and must be eligible to hold a research account

Timing of Conference: There are no longer any restrictions as to when the conference must occur. However, retroactive requests for conferences occurring prior to the application date for a particular competition will receive a lower priority.

Applications and Guidelines

Forms must be accompanied by an RDAF

SSHRC: Reductions in Health-Related Research

CIHR is working closely with SSHRC on Health Research Funding Guidelines

As the Government of Canada’s agency responsible for investing in health research, the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) is committed to helping improve the health of Canadians. The CIHR Act explicitly provides CIHR with the mandate to invest in research covering a broad range of health determinants – social sciences and humanities are very much a part of this landscape and certainly are already well represented in the CIHR research community. Major new health services renewal projects, studies on aging, studies on cancer, studies on addiction, mental health and child development to name a few need the perspective and insight from different health research disciplines, including certainly social sciences and humanities.

Recently, you may have heard of changes being made to the funding of health research by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) as a result of decisions announced in Budget 2009. As stated by SSHRC, the agency will reduce the amount of funding it provides for health-related research that is eligible under the mandate of the CIHR.

CIHR is well aware that there are a number of excellent researchers in health related areas currently receiving SSHRC funding that will be affected by these changes. CIHR is sending this message is to reassure members of this community that excellent funding opportunities for their research continue to exist at CIHR. For more details on CIHR programs click on http://www.researchnet-recherchenet.ca/rnr16/search.do?fodAgency=CIHR&fodLanguage=E&all=1&search=true&org=CIHR&sort=program&masterList=true&view=currentOpps

CIHR is working closely with their partners at SSHRC to ensure a coordinated approach during this transition period. They are working together to establish guidelines for determining whether applications are suitable for SSHRC or CIHR. CIHR is committed to a healthy and robust research community in Canada and welcome applications from all researchers committed to improved health.