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What happens once you press "submit now"
Ever wonder what happens to SSHRC grant applications after they're submitted? Or how processing and adjudication works? And just who evaluates them?
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AT A GLANCE
A look at what we do, by the numbers
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Merit review of applications
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| More than 600 committee members participate in the adjudication process every year
| Some 6,000 external assessors and expert panel members are recruited to help in adjudicating applications for SSHRC's larger grants
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HEADLINES
The latest from SSHRC and its partners
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Global Affairs Canada invites graduate students and postdoctoral researchers affiliated with Canadian postsecondary institutions to submit their best ideas and solutions for Canada's international policy challenges.
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Minister of Science Kirsty Duncan recently announced the appointment of 305 Canada Research Chairs, representing appointments at 53 postsecondary institutions across the country. The Chairs, both new and renewed, will be pursuing a range of cutting-edge research projects in fields ranging from environmental and climate science to economic development and refugee studies.
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FUNDING FOCUS
Funding deadlines, program updates, application tips and more
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Competitions closing soon for: |
Funding tip of the month: Get a copy of the 2016 competition calendar Keep forgetting when competitions are open or closed? Print SSHRC's 2016 competition calendar and pin it to your wall so that you can stay up to date. You can also subscribe to the Upcoming Deadlines RSS feed. And remember: don't wait until the last minute to apply! |
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SPOTLIGHT
Featured stories, events and activities
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Maintaining the world's food supply is one of our most pressing challenges. The University of Waterloo's Jennifer Clapp, Canada Research Chair in Global Food Security and Sustainability, analyzes the relationship between environmental considerations and food security policy, offering new insight for policymakers on the underlying political and economic forces at work.
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Understanding how an athlete's cultural background affects performance can play a major role in their success. But culturally-sensitive approaches have long been lacking among sport psychologists. Now, one Laurentian University researcher is challenging how we think about sport and recreation services, improving the cultural sensitivity of programs in Canada and abroad.
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FEATURED VIDEOS
SSHRC-funded research shows us who we are and where we're going
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A BETTER FUTURE, ONE DATA SET AT A TIME
What data, practices or technologies can best address present and future challenges in Canada's energy and natural resources sector?
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