Externally Funded Grants
CIHR
- Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
- Saskatchewan Internal Review Process for applications to March 1, 2011 CIHR Operating Grant is posted on the AVPR-Health website under “Internal Review” - http://www.usask.ca/vpresearch/our_office/assocvphealth/index.php. Internal review is an eligibility requirement for applications to the Operating Grant Priority Announcement for Saskatchewan Regional Partnership Program and is highly recommended for all other CIHR applications.
Useful Links:
NSERC
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) is the national instrument for making strategic investments in Canada's capability in science and technology. NSERC supports both basic university research through discovery grants and project research through partnerships among universities, governments and the private sector, as well as the advanced training of highly qualified people.
In 2005-2006, NSERC will support over 8,700 researchers by investing $865 million in university-based research and training in all the natural sciences and engineering.
Useful Links:
- Science and Engineering Research Canada (NSERC)
- NSERC Funding Guide for Professors
- NSERC Funding Guide for Students
- NSERC Funding Guide for Industry
SSHRC
The Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) is the federal agency that promotes and supports university-based research and training in the humanities and social sciences. SSHRC has identified three main goals:
- To enhance the quality of, and support for, research and research training in the social sciences and humanities;
- To enable connections among disciplines, including those in engineering and the natural and health sciences, as well as between the research community and the larger community, in Canada and in the rest of the world;
- To increase the impact of research and research training for the benefit of society.
Considering an application to SSHRC? Please contact the Research Coordinator for your unit. You will also find the following links helpful.
Useful Links:
- SSHRC Funding Opportunities
- SSHRC Application Forms
- Results from Recent SSHRC Competitions
- SSHRC Grant Holders Guide
- SSHRC Transformation to Knowledge Council (Strategic Plan, 2006-2011)
- Framing Our Direction (SSHRC Strategic Priorities 2008-2010)
- Workshops and Resource Materials
- Important Dates and Funding Deadlines
Other Funding Agencies
- Canada Council for the Arts
- Canada Foundation for Innovation
- Canada Research Chairs
- Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA)
- Environment Canada
- Health Canada
- International Research Development Centre (IDRC)
- National Research Council Canada (NRC)
- Networks of Centres of Excellence (NCE)
- Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC)
- Saskatchewan Agriculture and Food (SAF)
- Saskatchewan Health
- Saskatchewan Health Research Foundation (SHRF)
Internal Review Process for applications to March 15, 2011 SHRF New Investigator Establishment and Equipment Grants is posted on the AVPR-Health website under “Internal Review” - http://www.usask.ca/vpresearch/our_office/assocvphealth/index.php. Internal review is an eligibility requirement for these applications.
