Applications for Dal Innovates Path2Innovation are now OPEN.

Atlantic Canadian graduate students, post-docs and faculty are invited to apply for the
three-day program taking place virtually July 28-30.

Explore the value of entrepreneurial thinking to advance research innovations, and turn
ideas into impacts, whether scientific, economic, social, cultural, or environmental.

Apply here by July 19 th : https://dalinnovates.ca/programs/nnce/path2innovation/

SSHRC will be holding webinars for applicants to provide information and answer questions about Connection Grants.

The webinars will be held via WebEx at the following times:

Please note that you do not need to register in advance and a question and answer period will follow the presentation. With WebEx, questions must be submitted in writing.

To join via WebEx:

·         Click on the WebEx webinar link on the date and time specified.

·         Enter your name, email address and the event password.

·         Adjust the volume on your computer.

 First time attending a WebEx meeting?

·         Get a quick overview

Mitacs Elevate is now accepting proposal submissions for two years of postdoc funding valued at $60,000/year plus extensive customized professional development training ($7,500/year non-cash value).  A minimum stipend/salary of $55,000 per year is allocated to the fellow and up to $5,000 is allocated to research costs.  Partner organizations must provide a minimum of $30,000/year.    

SSHRC ’s Imagining Canada’s Future (ICF) initiative has launched the ICF Ideas Lab, an exciting new pilot funding opportunity for scholars from all disciplines who are interested in developing innovative solutions to global challenges in collaboration with others.

In the ICF Ideas Lab, researchers from across Canada will come together in a virtual workshop to address the global challenge of Living within the Earth’s Carrying Capacity with a dedicated focus on “Canada and the Circular Economy.”

At the workshop, participants will form research teams and develop ground-breaking project ideas with the potential to inform policies and programs addressing the needs of diverse sectors throughout Canada. Following the workshop, teams with the most promising project ideas will be invited to apply for funding; up to 3 grants of up to $250,000 will be awarded by March 2022, for two years.

More information about the ICF Ideas Lab can be found on the ICF webpage or contact KSG-SSC@sshrc-crsh.gc.ca.

Webinars will be held on May 19 (English) and May 20 (French) to answer questions about the funding opportunity; more details can be found on SSHRC's webinars page.

UPEI application process for Stage 1 - Expression of Interest:

1) Complete your Expression of Interest (EOI) using the Convergence Portal.  

The Vice-President Academic and Research will make available up to two awards to support the publication of manuscripts, written or edited by UPEI faculty, by Island Studies Press. These awards are being funded by a SSHRC Institutional Grant, therefore, the subject matter of the publication must be compatible with SSHRC’s mandate (see http://science.gc.ca/eic/site/063.nsf/eng/h_FEE7261A.html for more information).

The awards of $5,000 each will be disbursed to Island Studies Press to cover publication costs (including editing, photo and other permissions, design, printing, marketing, and other costs associated with publishing a book). Authors will be offered ISP’s standard publication contract, which ensures authorial copyright and includes a royalty structure. Authors will also see their manuscripts reviewed through a peer-review process where appropriate.

ELIGIBILITY: Manuscripts that are written and/or edited by UPEI faculty (including contract and sessional faculty) are eligible.  These may be single- or multi-authored results of academic research projects; textbooks; edited proceedings of a conference; or works of fiction, creative non-fiction, poetry, or drama that pertain to the author(s)' discipline. The subject matter of the manuscript must meet SSHRC’s mandate.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: April 30, 2021

Submit documents electronically to Research Services, researchservices@upei.ca.

For complete terms of reference and application process, please see https://files.upei.ca/research/sshrc_exchange_publication_awards_terms_of_reference.pdf

Previous recipients of the UPEI Internal Publication Awards are Malcolm Murray, Department of Philosophy, Colleen MacQuarrie, Department of Psychology, Jim Randall, Island Studies, Michelle Evason, Department of Companion Animals, AVC, Lori Mayne, Department of English, and Laurie Brinklow, Island Studies.

For more information on the Publication Awards program, contact Dr. Laurie Brinklow at brinklow@upei.ca or 902-894-2881.

The Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC), and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) are pleased to launch a special $2.25 million funding opportunity to support activities that promote vaccine confidence in Canada. The agencies expect these activities will improve public understanding of vaccines and help Canadians to make evidence-based decisions, especially among populations that are hesitant about vaccines.

The new funding is targeted at Canadian non-profit organizations, non-federal museums and science centres, and academic institutions with a strong track record of science and/or health promotion. Researchers from all fields with an expertise in combating vaccine-related misinformation may apply either individually through their institutions or in collaboration with science, social sciences, humanities, and/or health promotion organizations.

Funding Information

Grants have a value of up to $50,000 and are to be used over a one-year period.

The SSHRC Insight Development Grants (IDG) <https://www.sshrc-crsh.gc.ca/funding-financement/programs-programmes/insight_development_grants-subventions_de_developpement_savoir-eng.aspx> 2021 application is available on the Research Portal <https://portal-portail.sshrc-crsh.gc.ca/>.

Applicants must submit their application for internal review and approval using the UPEI Romeo Researcher Portal <https://www.upei.ca/research-services/forms> by January 26, 2021, and ensure that it reaches Research Services for review by January 28, 2021.

Deadline for applicants to submit the application in SSHRC's online system: February 1, 2021
Research Services is responsible for submitting applications to the agency, therefore, applicants must meet the internal deadline for online submission to ensure that there is sufficient time to access and forward applications before the agency deadline of February 1, 2021.