Posts Categorized: Creative Arts, Culture and Heritage

NFRF (New Frontiers in Research Fund) Exploration 2025 – Full Application

The objective of the Exploration stream is to support high-risk, high-reward and interdisciplinary research. It seeks to inspire projects that bring disciplines together beyond traditional disciplinary or common interdisciplinary approaches by research teams with the capacity to explore something new that might fail, but that has the potential for significant impact. The Exploration competition has two stages: Notice of Intent… Read more »

NFRF (New Frontiers in Research Fund) Exploration 2025 – Notification of Intent to Apply (NOI)

The objective of the Exploration stream is to support high-risk, high-reward and interdisciplinary research. It seeks to inspire projects that bring disciplines together beyond traditional disciplinary or common interdisciplinary approaches by research teams with the capacity to explore something new that might fail, but that has the potential for significant impact. The Exploration competition has two stages: Notice of Intent… Read more »

ARC-NL Graduate Fellowships

The Aging Research Centre-Newfoundland and Labrador (ARC-NL) of Memorial University is pleased to announce its annual call for Graduate Fellowships. This year ARC-NL will provide up to six Graduate Fellowships for master’s and PhD students in 2025. The fellowships will be valued at $6,000 for one year. To apply for an ARC-NL Fellowship, Expressions of… Read more »

International Partnerships for Excellence Education, Research and Innovation (INTPART)

The Norwegian government has launched the International Partnerships for Excellence Education, Research and Innovation (INTPART) programme to foster world-class research and education through long-term international collaborations. Funded by the Norwegian Ministry of Education and Research and administered by the Research Council of Norway and the Norwegian Directorate for Higher Education and Skills (HK-dir), this initiative… Read more »

Arctic Inspiration Prize

Nominators are advised to contact Ellen Steinhauer , Awards and Honours, for information on this program. The AIP is the largest annual prize in Canada. By celebrating and providing seed-funding to Northern teams with innovative project ideas, the AIP supports Northerners in bringing initiatives to life that bring about the changes they want to see in… Read more »

National Humanities Center Fellowships

Nominators are advised to contact Ellen Steinhauer ,  Awards and Honours,  for information on this program, if they are interested in these competitions. Each year, the National Humanities Center welcomes up to forty scholars from across the humanities and all over the world.  During their time in residence, Fellows are given the freedom to work on their projects… Read more »

Molson Prizes

Please contact Ellen Steinhauer , Manager, Awards and Honours, Office of the VP Research, for information on this program. Two Canada Council for the Arts Molson Prizes, in the amount of $50,000 each, are awarded annually to distinguished individuals (one in the arts and one in the social sciences and humanities). The prizes are intended to encourage… Read more »

Guggenheim Fellowship

Nominators are advised to contact Ellen Steinhauer , Awards and Honours,  for information on this program. Guggenheim Fellowships are intended for individuals who have already demonstrated exceptional capacity for productive scholarship or exceptional creative ability in the arts. Fellowships are awarded through two annual competitions: one open to citizens and permanent residents of the United States and… Read more »

Dimensions recognition – LOI

Interested institutions representative are advised to read the description of the Dimensions program and the instructions before creating their LOI. Please note that sections of the LOI allowing up to 1000 words must be distributed across the two available pages to ensure that no text is cut off. A Charter Endorsement form signed by President… Read more »

SSHRC Policy Innovation Partnership Grants

SSHRC has announced the launch of a new pilot funding opportunity: Policy Innovation Partnership Grants. Valued at up to $6 million over 15 years, these grants will support a partnership between a postsecondary-based research entity and one or more government departments to establish a long-term research program focusing on a specific topic in an area… Read more »

PROVINCIAL ARCHAEOLOGY OFFICE (PAO) ARCHAEOLOGICAL RESEARCH GRANTS

Those of you who may be interested in applying for an archaeological research grant for the 2025 field season please submit your research grant application to the Provincial Archaeology Office for review by May 16, 2025. Applications are available online at https://www.gov.nl.ca/tcar/files/grant_app1.doc If you have any questions please email Delphina Mercer at dhmercer@gov.nl.ca. Please note… Read more »

SSHRC Partnership Engage Grants – 2025-26 Competitions (September 2025)

Partnership Engage Grants are expected to respond to the objectives of the Research Partnerships program. These grants provide short-term and timely support for partnered research activities that will inform decision-making at a single partner organization from the public, private or not-for-profit sector. The small-scale, stakeholder-driven partnerships supported through Partnership Engage Grants are meant to respond to… Read more »

SSHRC Partnership Engage Grants – 2025-26 Competitions (June 2025)

Partnership Engage Grants are expected to respond to the objectives of the Research Partnerships program. These grants provide short-term and timely support for partnered research activities that will inform decision-making at a single partner organization from the public, private or not-for-profit sector. The small-scale, stakeholder-driven partnerships supported through Partnership Engage Grants are meant to respond to… Read more »

SSHRC Partnership Engage Grants – 2025-26 Competitions (March 2025)

Partnership Engage Grants are expected to respond to the objectives of the Research Partnerships program. These grants provide short-term and timely support for partnered research activities that will inform decision-making at a single partner organization from the public, private or not-for-profit sector. The small-scale, stakeholder-driven partnerships supported through Partnership Engage Grants are meant to respond to… Read more »

NFRF Transformation 2026 Competition – Full Application

RIS will be offering support with application development for this opportunity. Prospective applicants are encouraged to contact Jennifer Stevens (v5js@mun.ca) or Amanda Crompton (ajcrompt@mun.ca) early during the development process to discuss the services available to them. The 2026 Transformation stream competition of the New Frontiers in Research Fund (NFRF) was launched on February 18th, 2025…. Read more »

NFRF Transformation 2026 Competition – Letter of Intent (Stage 2 of 3)

RIS will be offering support with application development for this opportunity. Prospective applicants are encouraged to contact Jennifer Stevens (v5js@mun.ca) or Amanda Crompton (ajcrompt@mun.ca) early during the development process to discuss the services available to them. The 2026 Transformation stream competition of the New Frontiers in Research Fund (NFRF) was launched on February 18th, 2025…. Read more »

NFRF Transformation 2026 Competition – NOI and webinars

RIS will be offering support with application development for this opportunity. Prospective applicants are encouraged to contact Jennifer Stevens (v5js@mun.ca) or Amanda Crompton (ajcrompt@mun.ca) early during the development process to discuss the services available to them. The 2026 Transformation stream competition of the New Frontiers in Research Fund (NFRF) was launched on February 18th, 2025…. Read more »

Seed, Bridge, and Multidisciplinary Competition – May 2025

Please note: The application form has a requirement that applicants incorporate the principles of EDI-AR into their application. Any application that fails to incorporate EDI-AR will not be approved for funding. No supplemental materials are permitted in the Application, with the exception that letters of support and ethics certifications. Applications which do not follow the… Read more »

SSHRC Destination Horizon Grants – September

NOTE RE INTERNAL DEADLINES: Friday, August 22: Registration with RIS – Due to an institutional quota for this funding opportunity, please send an email to RIS [addressed to Amanda Crompton (ajcrompt@mun.ca) and Jennifer Stevens (v5js@mun.ca)] indicating your intention to apply to this opportunity. Please include the project title and funding amount requested from SSHRC. Wednesday,… Read more »

SSHRC Destination Horizon Grants – May

NOTE RE INTERNAL DEADLINES: Tuesday, April 22: Registration with RIS – Due to an institutional quota for this funding opportunity, please send an email to RIS [addressed to Amanda Crompton (ajcrompt@mun.ca) and Jennifer Stevens (v5js@mun.ca)] indicating your intention to apply to this opportunity. Please include the project title and funding amount requested from SSHRC.Monday, May… Read more »

SSHRC Connection Grant – November 2025

Connection Grants are expected to respond to the objectives of the Research Partnerships program. These grants support events and outreach activities geared toward short-term, targeted knowledge mobilization initiatives. These events and activities represent opportunities to exchange knowledge and to engage with participants on research issues of value to them. Events and outreach activities funded by a Connection Grant… Read more »

SSHRC Connection Grant – August 2025

Connection Grants are expected to respond to the objectives of the Research Partnerships program. These grants support events and outreach activities geared toward short-term, targeted knowledge mobilization initiatives. These events and activities represent opportunities to exchange knowledge and to engage with participants on research issues of value to them. Events and outreach activities funded by a Connection Grant… Read more »

SSHRC Connection Grant – May 2025

Connection Grants are expected to respond to the objectives of the Research Partnerships program. These grants support events and outreach activities geared toward short-term, targeted knowledge mobilization initiatives. These events and activities represent opportunities to exchange knowledge and to engage with participants on research issues of value to them. Events and outreach activities funded by a Connection Grant… Read more »

SSHRC Connection Grant – February 2025

Connection Grants are expected to respond to the objectives of the Research Partnerships program. These grants support events and outreach activities geared toward short-term, targeted knowledge mobilization initiatives. These events and activities represent opportunities to exchange knowledge and to engage with participants on research issues of value to them. Events and outreach activities funded by a Connection Grant… Read more »

Publication Subvention – March 2025

This program provides financial assistance to scholarly publishing from within the university community. Priority will be given to original book-length manuscripts of merit. Book chapters will be considered where funds permit. Assistance may be requested towards: – Top-up funds to a publisher where the publisher makes this a condition of publication or publication costs where… Read more »

SSHRC Exchange – International Representation- February 2025

Assistance is provided to a maximum of $2,500 for faculty members in disciplines supported by SSHRC to attend business meetings of international scholarly organizations in which they hold office. Awards may be held annually to a maximum of three awards in a six-year period. For more information, please see application form (attached PDF). Please note… Read more »

SSHRC Explore – February 2025

Awards provide a maximum of $7,000 towards research projects undertaken by faculty members in disciplines supported by SSHRC. Requests from new faculty are encouraged. Requests from established faculty researchers for funding to initiate new avenues of research will also be considered. In so far as is possible, these grants will be used to initiate projects… Read more »

Artistic Creative Grants

Contact academic unit to determine the internal deadlines. Although open to all members of faculty, this program will be of interest primarily to applicants from such areas as the School of Fine Arts, the School of Music, and from the Theatre/Drama Specialization of the Department of English, and would cover projects that would not qualify… Read more »

Salary Based Research Grants Program

This self-funded program opportunity permits, under certain conditions, a researcher to receive a research grant in lieu of their salary, through a mechanism which includes peer review. The grant may be used for all the purposes of a grant-in-aid of research, except salary remuneration for the Researcher. This program covers only research activities and is… Read more »

SSHRC Impact Awards

To anyone interested in preparing a nomination, please contact Ellen Steinhauer , Awards and Honours. SSHRC Impact Awards are designed to build on and sustain Canada’s research-based knowledge culture in all research areas of the social sciences and humanities. The awards recognize outstanding researchers and celebrate their research achievements, research training, knowledge mobilization and outreach activities funded partially or entirely by… Read more »

UArctic Partnership – Relationship Development Fund

Recognizing Memorial University’s obligation to ensure that researchers engage with the Northern and Indigenous people in a respectful, ethical, and deeply collaborative way, in keeping with the Memorial University’s Policy on Research Impacting Indigenous Groups, we are pleased to offer the Indigenous and Northern Relationship Development Fund. The purpose of this fund is to help researchers in… Read more »

UArctic Partnership – Research and Engagement Fund

Research plays an important role in informing decisions and actions for issues affecting Northern regions. In recognition of Memorial University’s commitment to respectful, ethical, and deeply collaborative partnerships with Indigenous and Northern people and UArctic values, the Indigenous and Northern Collaborative Research and Education Engagement Fund supports: – Researchers: in establishing new relationships or strengthening… Read more »

SSHRC Insight Development Grants

Academic Units have assumed the responsibility for institutional review and electronic submission of applications for the CIHR Project, CIHR Foundation, SSHRC Insight, SSHRC Insight Development, NSERC Discovery, and NSERC RTI Grants competitions.  Research Initiatives & Services will no longer be completing the electronic submission for these grants, but will be supporting Academic Units in their… Read more »

FRANCE-CANADA RESEARCH FUND – FCRF+ Program

The France-Canada Research Fund (FCRF) is launching a new funding program for 2025, entitled FCRF+, to support existing research partnerships between France and Canada. The objective of the FFCR+ competition is to support France-Canada teams that have been successful in obtaining a previous FCRF grant and wish to continue their collaboration by setting up ambitious… Read more »

Weston Family Awards in Northern Research

Funded by the Weston Family Foundation, this prestigious awards program supports outstanding students pursuing research in Canada’s North as part of a master’s degree, doctoral degree, or postdoctoral fellowship. This year, the Weston Family Foundation will be supporting: – Up to 15 awards for master’s students valued at $20,000 over one year – Up to… Read more »

SSHRC Partnership Grants—Stage 1

RIS will be offering support with application development for this opportunity. Prospective applicants are encouraged to contact Jennifer Stevens (v5js@mun.ca) or Amanda Crompton (ajcrompt@mun.ca) early during the development process to discuss the services available to them. Partnership Grants are expected to respond to the objectives of the Research Partnerships program. Proposals exclusively for partnered research training initiatives are… Read more »

International Grenfell Association (IGA) Grant Application

International Grenfell Association (IGA) grants are funded through monies raised since the early 1900’s by supporters in Canada, the USA, Great Britain, and Ireland. Used initially to pay for programs now provided by government, these funds create a grant program that responds to the needs of coastal communities in Northern Newfoundland and Labrador. Areas of… Read more »

National Anti-Racism Fund (NARF)’s Projects Grants – EOI

Please note applicants will only be eligible for funding to a maximum of one application. The National Anti-Racism Fund (NARF)’s Projects Grants are one way that the CRRF supports communities across Canada in the fight against racism and discrimination. The Canada Race Relations Foundation (CRRF) is accepting applications from organizations working on anti-racism projects in… Read more »

Research on Research Joint Initiative

Research on research, also known as metaresearch, is the application of rigorous methods and analysis to the practice of research itself—its methods, standards and evaluation (see expanded definition below). Founded in 2019, the Research on Research Institute (RoRI) is a consortium of research funders and institutes that undertakes projects that can support the work of funding organizations. RoRI gathers evidence and data; undertakes… Read more »

Wenner-Gren Foundation Post Ph.D. Research Grants

This grant program funds individual research projects undertaken by doctorates in anthropology or a closely related field. Our goal is to support vibrant and significant work that furthers our understanding of what it means to be human. There is no preference for any methodology, research location, topic, or subfield. The Foundation particularly welcomes proposals that… Read more »

J.R. Smallwood Foundation for Newfoundland & Labrador Studies

Currently the Foundation offers funding under three grant categories: the Research Grant, the Conference Grant and the Publication Subvention Grant. The application deadline  for all types of funding is November 25, 2024. There are three separate sets of instructions for Research Grants. Applicants should follow the instructions that fit their circumstances. Research Grants (up to $8,000 each) are available to students,… Read more »

Globalink Research Award (GRA) thematic call

The Globalink Research Award (GRA) thematic call is now officially open! The themes for this year’s thematic call are: Digital and Emerging technology (e.g. AI, Advanced Computing, Cybersecurity, Semiconductors) Sustainability and Net Zero (e.g. Electric Vehicles, Critical Minerals, Hydrogen, Energy Transition, Oceans, Clean Technology) Life Sciences (e.g. Biomanufacturing, Bioeconomy, Agri-Food, Agri-Tech, Health Sciences) Humanities and… Read more »

France Canada Research Fund

The France Canada Research Fund is a major instrument of Franco-Canadian scientific cooperation, created in 2000 through an agreement between the French Embassy in Canada and a consortium of 23 Canadian universities. Please note that due to a change in the sponsor guidelines, the internal submission process for this funding opportunity has been updated for… Read more »

NSERC Awards for Science Promotion

Nomination deadline: November 15 before 8:00 p.m. (ET). If the deadline falls on a weekend or federal holiday, your nomination must reach NSERC before 8:00 p.m. (ET) the following working day. The NSERC Awards for Science Promotion recognize individuals and groups who are inspirational in the way they promote science to the general public. Science promotion activities with award potential could… Read more »

SSHRC Postdoctoral Fellowships

Research Initiatives & Services will require a copy of the application and applicable documentation through the Memorial Researcher Portal for all successful fellowships awarded at Memorial University. The timing of your submission through the Memorial Researcher Portal will be at the discretion of your academic unit. If you are intending to apply to this competition, please contact… Read more »

SSHRC Exchange – International Representation

Assistance is provided to a maximum of $2,500 for faculty members in disciplines supported by SSHRC to attend business meetings of international scholarly organizations in which they hold office. Awards may be held annually to a maximum of three awards in a six-year period. For more information, please see application form (attached PDF). Please note… Read more »

SSHRC Exchange – Paper Presentation at Scholarly Conference

Support is awarded for the presentation of papers at academic conferences in Canada or elsewhere, in disciplines supported by SSHRC. A faculty member may receive just one travel grant in two academic years.  A travel grant is deemed to be received as of the date of the conference for which support was received. Preference will… Read more »

SSHRC Explore

Awards provide a maximum of $7,000 towards research projects undertaken by faculty members in disciplines supported by SSHRC. Requests from new faculty are encouraged. Requests from established faculty researchers for funding to initiate new avenues of research will also be considered. In so far as is possible, these grants will be used to initiate projects… Read more »

UPDATED: 2025-2026 Northern Scientific Training Program

INFORMATION MANUAL The 2025-2026 NSTP Information Manual can be found on POLAR’s website and on the online application and reporting system Home page. Additional details can be found on the NSTP website:  Northern Scientific Training Program – Canada.ca NSTP program offers supplementary funding to assist students in the completion of research projects in the North. … Read more »

2024 Sony Research Award Program

As part of one of the world’s most innovative and recognizable brands, we are committed to support university research and innovation in the U.S., Canada, India, and select European countries, while also fostering partnerships with university faculty and researchers. The Sony Research Award Program provides funding for cutting-edge academic research and helps build a collaborative… Read more »

NSERC PromoScience

NSERC invites applications for initiatives that promote the natural sciences and engineering (NSE) to Canada’s young people, particularly to under-represented groups in NSE careers. PromoScience encourages a wide variety of organizations to apply for funding to help young Canadians in elementary school and high school (including the equivalent first year of college in Quebec), and… Read more »

Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships

This opportunity is processed by the School of Graduate Studies. Please email SGS@mun.ca  The Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship (Vanier CGS) was created to attract and retain world-class doctoral students and to establish Canada as a global centre of excellence in research and higher learning. It is available to both Canadian and international PhD students studying… Read more »

SHASTRI STUDENT RESEARCH IN INDIA FELLOWSHIP (SSRIF) 2024-25

Shastri Indo-Canadian Institute (SICI) is pleased to announce a call for applications for Shastri Student Research in India Fellowships (SSRIF). The desired SSRIF applicants are Canadian students studying in undergraduate and graduate degree programs, primarily in SICI’s Canadian Member universities. SSRIF recipients will commence a 6-8 weeks research project in India under the supervision of Indian faculty… Read more »

Routledge/Round Table Commonwealth Studentships

The Routledge/Round Table Commonwealth PhD Studentships provide support for research projects on Commonwealth-related themes. The studentships are funded by The Round Table: The Commonwealth Journal of International Affairs  and the journal’s publisher, Routledge, in association with the Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU).  Proposed research must meet at least one of the following criteria:  Relate to the Commonwealth as a… Read more »

8th Manhattan International Music Competition

The Manhattan International Music Competition has become a major symbol of New York’s classical music life. The purpose of the “8th Manhattan International Music Competition” is to discover artists of outstanding personality and provide awards that can launch international careers: recitals at Carnegie Hall, one of the most emblematic venues in the world; a CD recording… Read more »

Knowledge Synthesis Grants: Envisioning Governance Systems that Work

SSHRC, in partnership with the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) and UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) and Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), is pleased to launch a Knowledge Synthesis Grants competition to mobilize, examine and synthesize social sciences and humanities research on Envisioning Governance Systems that Work…. Read more »

SSHRC Partnership Development Grants 2024 Competition

RIS will be offering support with application development for this opportunity. Prospective applicants are encouraged to contact Jennifer Stevens (v5js@mun.ca) or Amanda Crompton (ajcrompt@mun.ca) early during the development process to discuss the services available to them. Partnership Development Grants are expected to respond to the objectives of the Research Partnerships program. These grants provide support over one… Read more »

SSHRC Partnership Grants—Stage 2

RIS will be offering support with application development for this opportunity. Prospective applicants are encouraged to contact Jennifer Stevens (v5js@mun.ca) or Amanda Crompton (ajcrompt@mun.ca) early during the development process to discuss the services available to them. Partnership Grants undergo a two-stage merit review process, and this funding opportunity description applies to Stage 2 applications. Only applicants… Read more »

SSHRC Insight Grants (IG)

Deadline extended to Thursday, October 3, 8 p.m. (eastern)  Academic Units have assumed the responsibility for institutional review and electronic submission of applications for the CIHR Project, CIHR Foundation, SSHRC Insight, SSHRC Insight Development, NSERC Discovery, and NSERC RTI Grants competitions.  Research Initiatives & Services will no longer be completing the electronic submission for these… Read more »

The Folger Institute Fellowships

Nominators are advised to contact Ellen Steinhauer , Awards and Honours,  for information on this program. The Folger’s extraordinary collections are essential to understanding the humanities and their continued resonance and importance in our world. The Fellowships Program brings rare and historic art, books, costumes, manuscripts, periodicals, prints, and visual resources immediately to life. The Institute puts… Read more »

Governor General’s Innovation Awards

Nominators are advised to contact Ellen Steinhauer , Awards and Honours,  for information on this program. In today’s competitive and interconnected world, increasing productivity through the creation of new products and services, improving public sector performance, and building an inclusive, compassionate society will be the keys to Canada’s success as a caring, efficient and prosperous nation…. Read more »

Brockhouse Canada Prize for Interdisciplinary Research in Science and Engineering

Nominators are advised to contact Ellen Steinhauer , Awards and Honours, for information on this program. NSERC is seeking nominations of research teams for the Brockhouse Canada Prize for Interdisciplinary Research in Science and Engineering. This prize recognizes highly collaborative Canadian teams of researchers from different disciplines who have combined their expertise to produce achievements of… Read more »

Huntington Fellowships

Nominators are advised to contact Ellen Steinhauer , Awards and Honours, for information on this program. Scholars come from around the world to conduct advanced humanities research using The Huntington’s collections. Through a rigorous peer review program, the institution awards approximately 200 fellowships to scholars in the fields of history, literature, art, and the history of science…. Read more »

Royal Society of Canada College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists

Nominators are advised to contact Ellen Steinhauer , Awards and Honours, Office of the Vice President, Research, for information on this program. The College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists is Canada’s first national system of multidisciplinary recognition for the emerging generation of Canadian intellectual leadership. It comprises a fourth entity (along with the current three Academies)… Read more »

Royal Society of Canada Fellowship

Nominators are advised to contact Ellen Steinhauer , Awards and Honours,  for information on this program. Fellows of the RSC are distinguished Canadians from all branches of learning who have made remarkable contributions in the arts, the humanities and the sciences, as well as in Canadian public life. There are 2,524 active Fellows of the RSC. The RSC… Read more »

Craig Dobbin Legacy Scholarships

Thirty Craig Dobbin Legacy Scholarships are being awarded under this programme supporting research in the Arts and Humanities (interdisciplinary proposals are welcome). Fifteen of these scholarships will be awarded to UCD  researchers seeking to conduct research in Canada, with another fifteen being awarded to Canadian scholars seeking to conduct research in UCD. Research scholarships ranging in value from €5k to €7k will… Read more »

Spencer Foundation Racial Equity Research Grants – Full Proposal

The Racial Equity Research Grants program supports education research projects that will contribute to understanding and ameliorating racial inequality in education. We are interested in funding studies that aim to understand and disrupt the reproduction and deepening of inequality in education, and which seek to (re)imagine and make new forms of equitable education. Thus, we… Read more »

Spencer Foundation Racial Equity Research Grants – Intent to Apply

The Racial Equity Research Grants program supports education research projects that will contribute to understanding and ameliorating racial inequality in education. We are interested in funding studies that aim to understand and disrupt the reproduction and deepening of inequality in education, and which seek to (re)imagine and make new forms of equitable education. Thus, we… Read more »

NSERC Discovery Horizons – full application

Discovery Horizons grants support investigator-initiated individual and team projects that broadly integrate or transcend disciplines to advance knowledge in the natural sciences and engineering (NSE). Established in 2021 by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC), the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) and the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC),… Read more »

NSERC Discovery Horizons – LOI

Discovery Horizons grants support investigator-initiated individual and team projects that broadly integrate or transcend disciplines to advance knowledge in the natural sciences and engineering (NSE). Established in 2021 by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC), the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) and the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC),… Read more »

Canada Graduate Scholarships – Michael Smith Foreign Study Supplement

The Canada Graduate Scholarships – Michael Smith Foreign Study Supplements (CGS-MSFSS) program supports high-caliber Canadian graduate students in building global linkages and international networks through the pursuit of exceptional research experiences abroad. By accessing international scientific research and training, CGS-MSFSS recipients will contribute to strengthening the potential for collaboration between Canadian institutions and other research… Read more »

Canada Graduate Scholarships – Michael Smith Foreign Study Supplement

The Canada Graduate Scholarships – Michael Smith Foreign Study Supplements (CGS-MSFSS) program supports high-caliber Canadian graduate students in building global linkages and international networks through the pursuit of exceptional research experiences abroad. By accessing international scientific research and training, CGS-MSFSS recipients will contribute to strengthening the potential for collaboration between Canadian institutions and other research… Read more »

Seed, Bridge, and Multidisciplinary Competition

Please note the Seed, Bridge and Multi-Disciplinary award guidelines have recently been updated to reflect recent changes including EDI-AR and page limits. NEW: No supplemental materials is permitted in the Application, with the exception that letters of support and ethics certifications are allowed. Applications which do not follow the page limit guidelines will not be… Read more »

NORD / InfoReady Research Grants in Research Development

This opportunity funds research projects that support the disciplinary field of Research Development. In order to develop a robust understanding of Research Development and its impacts (locally, nationally, and internationally), a wide range of projects will need to be undertaken. Some of these will be empirical studies (e.g., surveys, interview studies, case studies, reviews), but… Read more »

Official Languages in Education Program

The Department of Education invites proposals for funding from school boards and other organizations under the Official Languages in Education Program for 2024-25. The deadline for submissions is April 19, 2024. The Official Languages in Education Program is a federal-provincial initiative whereby funds are provided to school boards and other agencies to support French first… Read more »

2024 NordForsk-Led International Joint Initiative on Sustainable Development in the Arctic – Registration

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. This international joint initiative represents a collaboration among research funders from Canada, Denmark, the Faroe Islands, Finland, Greenland, Iceland,… Read more »

Multiculturalism and Anti-Racism Program (MARP) Events Component

In an effort to simplify the funding application process for organizations, the program has consolidated its two programs, the Community Support, Multiculturalism, and Anti-Racism Initiatives Program and the Anti-Racism Action Program, under a single program. The renewed program, entitled Multiculturalism and Anti-Racism Program (MARP) is updating its Events component, which has also been revised. This… Read more »

Undergraduate Student Research Awards (USRA) – Winter 2025

Undergraduate Student Research Awards (USRAs) are meant to nurture your interest and fully develop your potential for a research career in health, natural sciences and engineering, or social sciences and humanities. These awards are also meant to encourage you to undertake graduate studies by providing research work experience that complements your studies in an academic setting…. Read more »

Undergraduate Student Research Awards (USRA) – Fall 2024

Undergraduate Student Research Awards (USRAs) are meant to nurture your interest and fully develop your potential for a research career in health, natural sciences and engineering, or social sciences and humanities. These awards are also meant to encourage you to undertake graduate studies by providing research work experience that complements your studies in an academic setting…. Read more »

Undergraduate Student Research Awards (USRA) – Summer 2024

Undergraduate Student Research Awards (USRAs) are meant to nurture your interest and fully develop your potential for a research career in health, natural sciences and engineering, or social sciences and humanities. These awards are also meant to encourage you to undertake graduate studies by providing research work experience that complements your studies in an academic setting…. Read more »

Vienna International Music Competition

We would like to inform you about the Vienna International Music Competition, which can be a very rewarding experience for musicians wishing to perform at Musikverein (Vienna) and Mozarteum (Salzburg) and release a music album. The application deadline has been extended to the 20th of March, due to the the small number of applications received… Read more »

Killam NRC Paul Corkum Fellowship

The National Killam Program Office (NKPO) is pleased to share the launch of a new program under the National Killam Program banner, the Killam NRC Paul Corkum Fellowship. The 2025 National Killam Program cycle, which will open on April 2, 2024, includes a new fellowship opportunity. Please note that the program guidelines for the Killam… Read more »

Mitacs Globalink Research Award (GRA) – National Research Foundation of Korea

Program Purpose Promote research activities for emerging researchers in Korea and Canada, and provide overseas research experiences and increase research capabilities through participation in R&D projects between universities in both countries Program Outline Fields of support: All fields of Science and Technology, Interdisciplinary studies involving S&T and Humanities or Social Sciences Eligibility [PI, Home supervising… Read more »

The 2SLGBTQI+ Entrepreneurship Knowledge Hub

The 2SLGBTQI+ Entrepreneurship Knowledge Hub Call for Applications launched on January 23rd. We are looking for a post-secondary academic institution in Canada that has experience with Entrepreneurship and/or the 2SLGBTQI+ community to administer this program. Briefly, through the Federal Government of Canada a $3,000,000 research fund is available to develop and launch the first-ever 2SLGBTQI+… Read more »

NSERC Alliance Society

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. Alliance grants encourage university researchers to collaborate with partner organizations, which can be from the private, public… Read more »

Lab to Market grants – Full Application

Lab to Market grants support post-secondary institutions and their affiliates, including research hospitals and other eligible research centres, colleges, and college centres for the transfer of technologies (CCTT) in creating and sustaining networks dedicated to developing and delivering entrepreneurial skills training. For Lab to Market grants, these training networks must include at least two post-secondary institutions, although more extensive networks… Read more »

Lab to Market grants – LOI

Lab to Market grants support post-secondary institutions and their affiliates, including research hospitals and other eligible research centres, colleges, and college centres for the transfer of technologies (CCTT) in creating and sustaining networks dedicated to developing and delivering entrepreneurial skills training. For Lab to Market grants, these training networks must include at least two post-secondary institutions, although more extensive networks… Read more »

Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC) Contributions Program

The Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC)has issued a call for proposals for its Contributions Program on the themes of addressing the privacy impacts of new technologies, and protecting children’s privacy. The Contributions Program funds innovative research and public awareness initiatives that seek to better understand and address key and emerging issues related… Read more »

SSHRC Partnership Grants—Stage 1

RIS will be offering support with application development for this opportunity. Prospective applicants are encouraged to contact Jennifer Stevens (v5js@mun.ca) or Amanda Crompton (ajcrompt@mun.ca) early during the development process to discuss the services available to them. Partnership Grants are expected to respond to the objectives of the Research partnerships program. Proposals exclusively for partnered research training initiatives are… Read more »

College and Community Social Innovation Fund grants 2024

CCSIF grants are intended to foster community innovation by connecting the talent, facilities and capabilities of Canada’s colleges and polytechnics with the research needs of community organizations. CCSIF proposals should facilitate collaborative and innovative research that brings together researchers, students and partners to address challenges in community innovation in the social sciences, humanities, health sciences,… Read more »

ACU Commonwealth Climate Resilience Challenge Grants

ACU Commonwealth Climate Resilience Challenge Grants are awarded to member universities to support initiatives addressing climate resilience. Open to academic and professional staff, the grants support the cost of organising projects that promote either of the two main strategic priorities of the Commonwealth Climate Resilience Network  (CCRN):  Enhancing the climate resilience of universities themselves  Enhancing universities’… Read more »

Global Arctic Leadership Initiative (GALI)

Global Affairs Canada’s Global Arctic Leadership Initiative (GALI) is a funding program which aims to strengthen Canada’s global leadership in the Arctic. Supported by the GALI program, Memorial University has partnered with University of the Arctic (UArctic), and Yukon University to help foster collaboration in Northern Canada and ensure continuation of Canada’s initiative to build circumpolar academic cooperation. UArctic… Read more »

Travel Grants for the 8th World Conference on Research Integrity

As part of the Secretariat on Responsible Conduct of Research’s efforts to promote responsible conduct of research (RCR), it is pleased to launch its Travel Grant initiative to promote Canadian attendance at the 8th World Conference on Research Integrity (8WCRI) in Athens, Greece, from June 2-5, 2024. This Travel Grant initiative will provide researchers, faculty, graduate students… Read more »

2024-2025 Northern Scientific Training Program

NSTP program offers supplementary funding to assist students in the completion of research projects in the North.  Graduate and senior undergraduate students from any discipline who are Canadian citizens or permanent residents may apply in conjunction with their faculty supervisor. Undergraduate and Graduate students who meet the program eligibility requirements, under the supervision of a… Read more »