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Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council
The Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) is the federal research funding agency that promotes and supports research and training in the humanities and social sciences.
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- Funding opportunity: Shifting Dynamics of Privilege and Marginalization
- Government of Canada launches pilot initiative to further support Indigenous master’s students
- Call for expressions of interest for SSHRC governing council’s Programs Committee membership (graduate students / postdoctoral fellows)
- Research Story: Creating life-saving services for 2SLGBTQ+ youth
August 12, 2022 - New research partnership grants to assess long-term housing outcomes
August 10, 2022 - Research Story: Indigenous stories hold wisdom to help tackle modern challenges
August 9, 2022 - Women and Gender Equality Canada and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council launch the Gender-Based Violence Research Initiative
July 28, 2022
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Dialogue brings you the latest about SSHRC, its funding programs, and Canadian social sciences and humanities research.
SSHRC, in partnership with The Conversation Canada, presents In Conversation With, a series of public talks featuring the most recent winners of SSHRC’s Impact Awards.
SSHRC’s Imagining Canada’s Future initiative positions the social sciences and humanities as essential to addressing complex societal challenges facing Canadians over the coming decades.
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