Acknowledging SSHRC Support and Communicating the Value of Your Research

Federal support for research is an investment by the people of Canada. It is important for taxpayers to remain informed of how research dollars are being spent, and of the return on their investment through the promotion of research developments and results. Demonstrating the social, economic and cultural value of social sciences and humanities research helps to strengthen public understanding and support for research in these areas.

Acknowledge SSHRC Support

Making SSHRC’s support visible helps build public support for investment in social sciences and humanities research, and enhances SSHRC’s transparency and accountability for public funds. We ask that you recognize SSHRC support in the following ways when communicating about your research:

• Verbally acknowledge SSHRC funding support, and the role it played in your research, in media interviews, speeches and presentations at conferences and workshops.
• Include a written statement of SSHRC funding support in conference or workshop materials, web materials, press releases and other media materials.
• Include a written statement of SSHRC funding support in submissions to peer-reviewed publications, citing the name of the funding opportunity. If multiple grants and/or funding agencies support the grant, all sources of funding must be listed.

Statement acknowledging SSHRC funding support:

This research was supported by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council.

Use of SSHRC logo

SSHRC’s logo and the Government of Canada identifier are important parts of SSHRC’s brand and must appear on select communications products.

Guidelines on the use of SSHRC’s logo

Work with SSHRC to Communicate the Value and Impacts of Your Research

At SSHRC, we will make every effort to work with you and your institution to:

• organize funding announcements;
• profile your research via mainstream and specialized media; and
• showcase and celebrate research excellence through awards ceremonies and other events.

SSHRC coordinates national announcements of competition results, as well as occasional regional announcements, particularly when there is ministerial involvement.

We develop media and promotional materials and work with researchers, institutions and funding partners to solicit input and/or approvals as needed.

We also arrange occasional “virtual panels” of SSHRC-funded researchers for SSHRC Expert Alerts. These are sent to media around a theme or occasion, and are intended to raise awareness of SSHRC-funded scholars as experts in their fields.

We depend on you to inform us of your research developments or discoveries, especially those that will be published, so that we can work together, along with your institution and other funding partners (if applicable), to publicly promote these findings.

Contact us

For more information, or to work with us on a communications initiative or media story idea, please contact:

Julia Gualtieri
Media Relations Advisor
Tel: 613-944-4347
Email: julia.gualtieri@sshrc-crsh.gc.ca