Policies

SSHRC's administration, and the awarding and use of SSHRC funds, are governed by the following policies, regulations, acts and guidelines:

Regulations Governing Fellowship and Scholarship Applications

Regulations Governing Grant Applications

Regulations Governing the Use of SSHRC Funds

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Access to Information Act

Access to Research Results: Guiding Principles

Agreement on the Administration of Agency Grants and Awards by Research Institutions

Appeals of Decisions Based on Peer/Merit Review

Institutional Eligibility—Guidelines and Requirements

Intercouncil Grant Mechanisms

Non-Discrimination Policy

Official Languages Act

Open Access

Privacy Act

Public Communications Policy of the Federal Research Funding Organizations

Research Data Archiving Policy

Responsible Conduct of Research

Tri-Council Policy Statement: Ethical Conduct for Research Involving Humans