Talent Program

Goal
Context
Objectives
Funding Opportunities
Other Related Opportunities

Goal

The goal of the Talent program is to support graduate students and postdoctoral fellows in order to develop the next generation of researchers and leaders across society, both within academia and across the public, private and not-for-profit sectors.

Context

The Talent program promotes the acquisition of research skills, and assists in the training of highly qualified personnel in the social sciences and humanities. In this way, SSHRC fosters the development of talented and creative people who will become leaders across campuses and communities, and thereby contribute to Canada’s success in the globalized 21st century.

Objectives

The objectives of the Talent program are to:

• support the development of the best or most promising highly qualified personnel with social sciences and humanities research and professional skills;
• support the best or most promising social sciences and humanities students and postdoctoral fellows selected through an adjudication process;
• support students and scholars in gaining exposure to international social sciences and humanities scholarship; and
• mobilize social sciences and humanities knowledge that has the potential to lead to intellectual, cultural, social and economic influence, benefit and impact.

Funding Opportunities

SSHRC invites students and postdoctoral researchers in the social sciences and humanities to apply for support through the following funding opportunities:

• For Master’s Students
  
  
  • Joseph-Armand Bombardier Canada Graduate Scholarships Program—Master’s Scholarships provide support for individuals undertaking master’s degrees at Canadian universities.
  
   
  • Canada Graduate Scholarships—Michael Smith Foreign Study Supplements provide support for research experiences outside of Canada to holders of Joseph-Armand Bombardier Scholarships or Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships.


• For Doctoral Students
  
  
  • Joseph-Armand Bombardier Canada Graduate Scholarships Program—Doctoral Scholarships provide support for individuals undertaking doctoral studies at Canadian universities.
  • SSHRC Doctoral Fellowships provide support for individuals undertaking doctoral studies at Canadian or foreign universities.
  • Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships provide support for Canadian and international students undertaking doctoral studies at Canadian universities.
  • Canada Graduate Scholarships—Michael Smith Foreign Study Supplements provide support for research experiences outside of Canada to holders of Joseph-Armand Bombardier Scholarships or Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships.


• For Postdoctoral Researchers
  
  
  • SSHRC Postdoctoral Fellowships provide support and a research allowance for individuals undertaking full-time research following the successful completion of their doctoral studies.
  • Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships provide support to Canadian and international researchers who have recently completed a PhD-equivalent or health professional degree.
  
  

Related Opportunities

During the transition period to SSHRC’s renewed program architecture, several funding opportunities will continue to be available outside the Talent, Insight and Connection programs.

Please consult SSHRC’s complete list of funding opportunities for the most up-to-date information.

SSHRC also collaborates directly with other organizations to foster links with social sciences and humanities students and researchers whose work is related to the organizations’ priorities. Current opportunities include:

• For the past several years, SSHRC has partnered with the Department of Canadian Heritage through the Sports Canada Participation Initiative to provide additional support for Doctoral and Postdoctoral award supplements.