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Policies, regulations and guidelines

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Policy, regulation or guideline Scholarships and fellowships Grants Merit reviewers Administering institutions Keywords Group
SSHRC’s Guidelines on Impact Assessment Government of Canada, Grants, Administering Institutions  
Official Languages Policy Government of Canada, Scholarships and Fellowships, Grants, Merit Reviewers, Administering Institutions  
Agreement on the Administration of Agency Grants and Awards by Research Institutions Tri-Agency policy, Grants, Administering Institutions  
Conflict of Interest and Confidentiality Tri-Agency policy, Scholarships and Fellowships, Grants, Merit Reviewers  
Conflict of Interest and Confidentiality Agreement for Review Committee Members, External Reviewers, and Observers Tri-Agency policy, Merit Reviewers  
Joint Policy on Peer/Merit Review Financial Recompense Tri-Agency policy, Merit Reviewers  
Public Communications Policy Government of Canada, Scholarships and Fellowships, Grants, Administering Institutions  
Responsible Conduct of Research Tri-Agency policy, Scholarships and Fellowships, Grants, Merit Reviewers, Administering Institutions  
Safeguarding your research Government of Canada, SSHRC policy, Tri-Agency policy, Scholarships and Fellowships, Grants, Merit Reviewers, Administering Institutions  
Selecting the Appropriate Federal Granting Agency Tri-Agency policy, Scholarships and Fellowships, Grants, Merit Reviewers, Administering Institutions  
Tri-Agency Policy on Legal Assistance and Indemnification Provisions for Volunteers Serving on External Advisory Bodies Tri-Agency policy, Merit Reviewers  
Tri-Agency Open Access Policy on Publications Tri-Agency policy, Grants, Merit Reviewers, Administering Institutions  
Tri-Agency Statement of Principles on Digital Data Management Tri-Agency policy, Grants, Merit Reviewers, Administering Institutions  
Tri-Council Policy Statement: Ethical Conduct for Research Involving Humans – TCPS 2 (2022) Tri-Agency policy, Scholarships and Fellowships, Grants, Merit Reviewers, Administering Institutions  
Indigenous Research Statement of Principles SSHRC policy, Scholarships and Fellowships, Grants, Merit Reviewers  
Access to Research Results: Guiding Principles Government of Canada, Grants  
Acknowledging SSHRC support SSHRC policy, Scholarships and Fellowships, Grants  
Appeals of Decisions Based on Merit Review SSHRC policy, Scholarships and Fellowships, Grants, Merit Reviewers  
Collection, Use and Disclosure of Personal Information SSHRC policy, Scholarships and Fellowships, Grants, Merit Reviewers, Administering Institutions  
Guidelines for Cash and In-Kind Contributions SSHRC policy, Grants, Merit Reviewers  
Guidelines for Effective Knowledge Mobilization SSHRC policy, Grants, Merit Reviewers  
Guidelines for Effective Research Training SSHRC policy, Scholarships and Fellowships, Grants, Merit Reviewers  
Guidelines for ethe General Graduate Studies Fund SSHRC policy, Administering Institutions  
Guidelines for ethe General Research Fund SSHRC policy, Administering Institutions  
Guidelines for ethe Merit Review of Indigenous Research SSHRC policy, Scholarships and Fellowships, Grants, Merit Reviewers  
Guidelines for Partnered Chairs SSHRC policy, Grants, Merit Reviewers, Administering Institutions  
Guidelines for Partnered Research Training Initiatives SSHRC policy, Grants, Merit Reviewers  
Guidelines for Research-Creation Support Materials SSHRC policy, Scholarships and Fellowships, Grants, Merit Reviewers  
Guidelines for Support of Tools for Research and Related Activities SSHRC policy, Grants, Merit Reviewers  
Intellectual Property and Copyright: Fellowships and Scholarships SSHRC policy, Scholarships and Fellowships, Administering Institutions  
Intellectual Property and Copyright: Grants SSHRC policy, Grants, Administering Institutions  
Institutional eligibility—guidelines and requirements SSHRC policy, Scholarships and Fellowships, Grants, Administering Institutions  
Multiple Applications SSHRC policy, Scholarships and Fellowships, Grants  
Non-Discrimination Policy SSHRC policy, Scholarships and Fellowships, Grants, Merit Reviewers, Administering Institutions  
SSHRC Salary Research Allowances SSHRC policy, Grants, Merit Reviewers, Award administration and use of funds Award administration and use of funds
Subject Matter Eligibility SSHRC policy, Scholarships and Fellowships, Grants  
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion: Dimensions Charter Tri-Agency Policy, Administering Institutions  
Tri-agency financial administration Tri-Agency policy, Grants, Merit Reviewers, Administering Institutions, Award administration and use of funds Award administration and use of funds
Tri-agency Research Training Award Holder’s Guide Tri-Agency policy, Scholarships and Fellowships, Administering Institutions, Award administration and use of funds Award administration and use of funds
Award holder’s guide for Canada Graduate Scholarships – Michael Smith Foreign Study Supplements SSHRC policy, Scholarships and Fellowships, Administering Institutions, Award administration and use of funds Award administration and use of funds
Guide to Addressing Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Considerations in Partnership Grant Applications SSHRC policy, Grants, Merit Reviewers  
San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment (DORA) SSHRC policy, Merit Reviewers, Administering Institutions  
Self-Identification Data Collection in Support of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Tri-Agency policy, Scholarships and Fellowships, Grants, Merit Reviewers  
SSHRC Manual for Merit Review Committee Members SSHRC policy, Scholarships and Fellowships, Grants, Merit Reviewers  
Tri-Agency Research Data Management Policy Tri-Agency policy, Grants, Merit Reviewers, Administering Institutions  
Tri-Agency Framework: Responsible Conduct of Research (2021) Tri-Agency policy, Scholarships and Fellowships, Grants, Merit Reviewers, Administering Institutions  
Tri-agency policy on the use of funds for federal government employees applying to granting agency programs SSHRC policy, Tri-Agency policy, Scholarships and Fellowships, Grants