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The Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) has launched a Knowledge Synthesis Grants funding opportunity to assess the state of research knowledge on the topic of The Shifting Dynamics of Privilege and Marginalization<https://www.sshrc-crsh.gc.ca/funding-financement/programs-programmes/ksg_sdpm-ssc_edpm-eng.aspx>?, under SSHRC's Imagining Canada's Future initiative<https://www.sshrc-crsh.gc.ca/society-societe/community-communite/Imagining_Canadas_Future-Imaginer_l_avenir_du_Canada-eng.aspx>. Genome Canada has also joined SSHRC as a funding partner for this call and is seeking social sciences and humanities insights on issues related to genomics.This call for proposals focuses on the state of research knowledge on issues related to increasing global uncertainty and social volatility and potential significant and diverse transformations for Canada and the world. The resulting syntheses will help to identify roles that the academic, public, private, and not-for-profit sectors may play in promoting more inclusive communities, as well as to inform the development of effective tools, robust policies and sustainable practices required to support the transition to a more cohesive and just future.Knowledge Synthesis Grants are not intended to support original research. Instead, they are intended to support the synthesis of existing research knowledge and identify knowledge gaps. This call is mainly focuses on the state of research produced over the past ten years.Knowledge Synthesis Grants are valued at $30,000 for one year.For more information, please see the funding opportunity description<https://www.sshrc-crsh.gc.ca/funding-financement/programs-programmes/ksg_sdpm-ssc_edpm-eng.aspx>.UPEI Application ProcessComplete your application using SSHRC's online system<https://webapps.nserc.ca/SSHRC/faces/logon.jsp?lang=en_CA>.Submit your application for UPEI approval using the Researcher Portal<https://upei.researchservicesoffice.com/Romeo.Researcher/(S(nhj32u43vyqeduandegwbsib))/Login.aspx>. Select the "Research GRANTS Approvals Form (rev Jan 2022)" (instructions can be found here<https://www.upei.ca/research-services/forms>).Submit in Romeo Researcher Portal by at least December 8, 2022.Deadline to Office of Research Services: December 12, 2022SSHRC's deadline for submission is December 15, 2022. To provide the office of Research Services sufficient time to access and submit applications, applicants are requested to electronically submit before December 14, 2022.