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December 2019
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Learn more about the 2019 Impact Awards winners
SSHRC's annual Impact Awards celebrate the achievements of Canada's top researchers in the social sciences and humanities. On December 4, five outstanding researchers were recognized for their achievements during a ceremony in Ottawa. |
Gold Medal
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Talent Award
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Insight Award
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Connection Award
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Partnership Award
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University of Guelph
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York University
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University of Waterloo
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Simon Fraser University
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AT A GLANCE
A look at what we do by the numbers
An overview of SSHRC's 2018-19 competition results
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HEADLINES
The latest from SSHRC and its partners
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SSHRC Storytellers challenge details are now live!
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Knowledge Synthesis Grants: Living Within the Earth's Carrying Capacity
SSHRC, with support from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, launched a new Knowledge Synthesis Grants competition, through its Imagining Canada's Future initiative. Its goal is to foster a deeper understanding of research on the absorptive and productive capacity of global ecosystems, as well as the connections between natural and human systems.
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An update to paid parental leave for graduate students and postdoctoral researchers
In June 2019, the federal research granting agencies increased the duration of paid parental leave to twelve months for graduate students and postdoctoral researchers on active paid parental leave on April 1, 2019, or later. In October 2019, this policy was also extended to include those on unpaid leave of six months or less as of April 1, 2019. Learn more about the policy
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Committing to research excellence
SSHRC has joined Canada's other federal research funders in signing the San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment (DORA), reaffirming its commitment to excellence in research evaluation and the importance of knowledge translation. DORA is a global initiative to support the development and promotion of best practices in assessment of scholarly research. Learn more about DORA
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FUNDING FOCUS
Application deadlines, program updates, application tips and more
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Upcoming deadlines ----- get your applications in now
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Funding tip of the month: The Partnerships Tool-Kit
Planning to apply for partnership funding, or need help managing a partnership? SSHRC's Partnerships Tool-Kit includes useful tools and resources to help researchers and partners plan and implement a partnership ----- from preparing an application to mobilizing knowledge.
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SPOTLIGHT
Featured stories, research profiles and events
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Protecting the environment and its resources for current and future generations
Paule Halley, Canada Research Chair in Environmental Law, is examining how changes in Canada's environmental laws are helping meet the challenges of sustainable development and globalization. Halley and her team are focused on environmental law and its role in protecting and governing water, mines and forests.
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Understanding the future of Canada-UK trade relationships
This collection of evidence briefs highlights some of the research findings of Knowledge Synthesis Grant holders, and their relevance in key policy areas related to future Canada-United Kingdom trade relationships. They highlight the opportunities a new trade agreement poses for innovation and leadership roles for both countries.
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Hands-on experience on Parliament Hill for interns
SSHRC is a proud partner of the Parliamentary Internship Programme, a unique opportunity for university graduates to gain research training experience and first-hand knowledge of Parliament and the legislative process.
The deadline to apply for a 10-month internship is January 31, 2020.
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