Canada’s SSHRC Announces C$289 Million in Grants
Earlier this week, Canada’s Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council announced that $289 million has been allocated to support 1,788 social sciences and humanities research projects and partnerships across Canada.
The announcement, made by Karim Bardeesy, parliamentary secretary to the Minister of Industry, came during the Pacific Northwest Economic Region annual summit held in Edmonton. “Research,” he was quoted, “in the social sciences and humanities is the cornerstone of a resilient, forward-thinking society. This announcement reflects our deep commitment to Canadian research. By supporting these projects, we are empowering scholars to develop the vital insights and collaborative solutions needed to build a more resilient, equitable and innovative future for everyone.”
The research council, known as SSHRC, broke down the latest awards across four existing granting programs:
- Insight Grants: $162,719,619 awarded to 808 research projects led by both emerging and established scholars to advance knowledge and deepen understanding of people, societies and the world.
- Insight Development Grants $64,457,258 awarded to 859 research projects to support research in its initial stages, developing new research questions and experimentating with new theoretical approaches, ideas and methodologies.
- Partnership Grants—Stage 2: $42,385,110 awarded to 17 formal partnerships between postsecondary institutions and organizations from the public, private and not-for-profit sectors to advance research, research training and/or knowledge mobilization.
- Partnership Development Grants: $20,262,623 awarded for 104 grants to support the development of partnerships or the design and testing of new partnership approaches that can be adapted by others or scaled up to a regional, national or international level.
The projects address issues ranging from climate change adaptation and economic recovery, to social justice and impacts of emerging technologies on society.
