Dialogue - eNewsletter of the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (June 2017)

June 2017

eNewsletter of the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council

SSHRC'S 2016-17 COMPETITION RESULTS ARE IN!

We've compiled the data and have some interesting numbers to share from SSHRC's most recent competition cycle.

In 2016-17, SSHRC received over 13,000 funding applications, and awarded more than 4,300 new grants and fellowships. Over the course of the competitions, some 700 people took part in adjudicating applications, which involved over 3,600 external assessments.

For more details, check out the latest competition stats.

Enjoy this summer reading, and see you in September!

AT A GLANCE

A look at what we do by the numbers

Total members sitting on SSHRC's 94 application assessment committees: 708

Percentage of assessors and committee members voluntarily contributing their time and expertise: 100

HEADLINES

The latest from SSHRC and its partners

Meet Allison Gray, Mimi Masson, Ayesha Mian Akram, Nadia Naffi and Tamarra Soma

These five talented students are SSHRC's Final Five Storytellers for 2017. Our expert judges chose these incredible communicators from the Top 25 finalists after they presented live on stage at the Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences on May 29. Finalists showcased research on a range of topics, including big data, Indigenous knowledge and immigration. Find out more about the presentations.

Congratulations to this year's SSHRC Award of Excellence winner

SSHRC and the Canadian Public Relations Society jointly awarded McMaster University with the SSHRC Award of Excellence for communicating social sciences and humanities research news. The award was announced at a gala on May 30 in Kelowna, British Columbia. Learn more about the award.

Announcing the finalists of the 2017 International Policy Ideas Challenge

Global Affairs Canada and SSHRC have announced the 10 outstanding students who won this year's International Policy Ideas Challenge. Graduate students from across Canada submitted proposals covering topics such as environmental policy, international trade and technology. Check out the top 10 proposals.

Canadian and European researchers team up to pursue cutting-edge science

Canada Research Chairs, including one in the social sciences, will collaborate with European researchers as part of a new partnership with the European Commission. Anthropologist and chairholder Matthew Tocheri will work at the University of Kent to study fossil hominin hand bones, increasing our understanding of past human diversity. Read more about this partnership.

To celebrate Canada's 150th birthday, we asked researchers to tell us how social sciences and humanities research has advanced Canadian society.

"SSHRC's support of Aboriginal research has played an important role in enhancing the understanding and valuing of Aboriginal languages, world views, traditions, knowledge systems and contributions among Canadians. Scholars and Aboriginal Elders agree that mutual understanding, appreciation and respect for one another and for cultural differences are the hallmarks of an inclusive, cohesive and accepting diverse society."

---- David Perley, SSHRC-funded researcher and SSHRC Knowledge Synthesis Grant recipient

Find out what else SSHRC is doing to mark the occasion.

FUNDING FOCUS

Application deadlines, program updates, application tips and more

Do you work in health research with a focus on social sciences and humanities?

SSHRC is now funding projects in this field. To reflect this, SSHRC has updated its guidelines for eligibility of applications related to health research. Review SSHRC's subject matter eligibility guidelines for more details.

Upcoming deadlines---- get your applications in now

Competitions close soon for:

CGS Michael Smith Foreign Study Supplements (June 10, 2017)

Connection Grants (August 1, 2017)

Coming soon: Partnership Engage Grants (September 15, 2017)

Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships (September 20, 2017)

See Upcoming Deadlines, or subscribe to our RSS feed and never miss one again.

Funding tip of the month: How does SSHRC support Aboriginal research?

SSHRC has a number of tools specifically intended to support research by and with Aboriginal Peoples, including First Nations, Métis and Inuit Peoples. These include a statement of principles, guidelines for the merit review of Aboriginal Research, a definition of Aboriginal research and more. Visit SSHRC's Aboriginal Research web page for more information.

SPOTLIGHT