German-Canadian International Research Training Group joint initiative
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Social Justice
Well-being, Health and Biomedical Discovery
Deadlines
Academic Unit: Inquire with unit
Memorial Deadline: Friday 26th, March 2027
External Deadline: Wednesday 31st, March 2027
Description
RIS will be offering support with application development for this opportunity. Prospective applicants are encouraged to contact Dr. Jennifer Stevens (v5js@mun.ca) or Dr. Amanda Crompton (ajcrompt@mun.ca) early during the development process to discuss the services available to them.
SSHRC and the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG, German Research Foundation) are delighted to announce that they have launched a new joint initiative, German-Canadian International Research Training Group (IRTG). The deadline to submit the required draft proposal is March 31, 2027, and the deadline to submit the full proposal is April 1, 2028.
IRTGs are structured doctoral programs run by German universities in conjunction with institutions abroad. The German-Canadian IRTG will be run by two teams of participating researchers, one in Germany and one in Canada.
SSHRC will support one meritorious German-Canadian IRTG, covering costs related to Canada’s participation in the research training group. Applicants in Canada can request up to $236,000 per year for total of up to $2,124,000 over 9 years (5 years plus an additional 4-year grant dependant on a successful renewal proposal).
Before submitting a draft proposal, interested consortia are required to consult with SSHRC to confirm whether the envisioned research programme falls within the scope of SSHRC’s funding and whether the researchers are eligible to apply.
In order to further promote the new German-Canadian IRTG programme and to answer open questions, the DFG will host a virtual information event in collaboration with SSHRC on 29 September 2026, 5–6 p.m. (CEST). The dial-in information will be posted here a few days before the event. Registration is not required.
For questions, please contact partnerships@sshrc-crsh.gc.ca.