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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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May 31, 2021 - Government of Canada funds 117 innovative projects across Canada to advance groundbreaking research
May 31, 2021 - Canada Graduate Scholarships—Master’s allocations reflect new distribution of CGS scholarships across the federal granting agencies
May 31, 2021 - Call for Participants: Virtual Workshop on Canada and the Circular Economy
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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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