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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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- Canada’s three research funding agencies launch new pilot committee in support of interdisciplinary research
May 5, 2021 - SSHRC Impact Award winner honoured with 2021 Governor General’s Innovation Award
May 5, 2021 - The Tri-agency equity, diversity and inclusion action plan is now available. Learn more about how it will increase equity, diversity and inclusion in the postsecondary research ecosystem and benefit all Canadians.
April 14, 2021 - Research Story: The Holocaust through survivors’ eyes
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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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