Internal Funding Opportunities
Bridge funding for CIHR Grants
New Faculty Start-up Funding (formerly VP Academic Operating and Capital Equipment)
Conference funding
Research Acceleration Program
Graduate Student Opportunities
Matching Grant Program
President’s NSERC Research Fund
President’s SSHRC Research Fund
Proposal Development Assistance
Publications Fund
Research Grant In-Lieu of Salary
Sabbatical Leave Research Grant In-Lieu of Salary
Visiting Lecturers Fund
Bridge funding for CIHR Grants
Provides six months of reduced (70%) operating funding to highly-rated CIHR
grants that are not supported by the Saskatchewan-CIHR Regional Partnership
Program. Funding is dependent upon partnership with the researcher’s
College and/or research centre. Funding is normally provided to renewals, not
new grants.
Deadlines: Not applicable
Application: CIHR operating grant applications which have been internally
reviewed and rated (normally 3.7 and higher) by CIHR are automatically considered.
Contact: Dawn Sinclair, 306-966-2176 or dawn.sinclair@usask.ca
New Faculty Start-up Funding (Formerly VP Academic Start-up Funding and Capital Equipment Funding)
New appointees are eligible to apply for a computer, $5,000 of operating funds and
equipment funds through the Vice-Provost Office. The equipment funding request must be matched by a college or departmental contribution.
Deadline: At time of appointment to the U of S
Application form: New Faculty Start-up Funding Form and Guidelines
(word / pdf)
Contact: Office of the Vice-Provost, 306-966-8485
Conference funding
Members of the University academic, student or administrative community are
eligible to apply for a Conference Fund Grant ranging in value from $250 and
$5,000
Deadlines:January 1, May 1, and September 1
Application form: http://www.usask.ca/vpacademic/programs/awards.php
Contact: Andrea Storoschuk, 306-966-8490 or andrea.storoschuk@usask.ca
Research Acceleration Program
To provide financial assistance for proposal development expenses relating to Large Scale Tri-Agency and Large Scale Non Tri-Agency funding applications.
Deadlines: May 1 & September 15
Guidelines & Application form: click here
Summary of Expense form: click here
Contact: Amit Shukla, 966-2083 or amit.shukla@usask.ca
Graduate Student Opportunities
The College of Graduate Studies and Research has several sources of funding
available for graduate students. Please see the website for a complete list
of awards.
Information: http://www.usask.ca/cgsr/awardscgsr.php
Contact: Heather Lukey, 306- 966-8697 or heather.lukey@usask.ca
Matching Grant Program
Provides an OVPR contribution of up to $100,000 ($20,000 per year for five
years for graduate student support) for large, collaborative grants which are
of strategic significance to the University.
Deadlines: Not applicable
Application form: Application form (word) Guidelines: (PDF)
Contact: Amit Shukla, 966-2083 or amit.shukla@usask.ca
President’s NSERC Research Fund
Deadlines: May 1 (or the next working day when these dates occur on a weekend)
Guidelines and Application Form: Presidents NSERC Guidelines (PDF) and Application (PDF)
Contact: Research Services, Brenda Meyer-Burt, Grants Specialist, 306-966-2998 brenda.meyer-burt@usask.ca
President’s SSHRC Research Fund
Provides seed funding of up to $7,000 for projects in the humanities, social sciences and fine arts.
Deadlines: June 1 and December 1 (or the next working day when these dates occur on a weekend)
Guidelines: President's SSHRC Application Guidelines (PDF)
Application Form: President's SSHRC Research Grant Application Form (PDF)
Terms of Reference: President's SSHRC Terms of Reference (PDF) (REMINDER: Forms must be viewed and completed using Adobe Reader software. To obtain for free see: http://get.adobe.com/reader/?promoid=DJDVP)
Contact: Research Services, Nicole Benning, Grants Specialist, 306-966-8370, nicole.benning@usask.ca
Proposal Development Assistance
To provide financial assistance for proposal development expenses relating to Tri-Agency funding applications
Deadlines: May 1 & September 15
Guidelines & Application form (PDF)
Summary of Expense form: click here
Contact: Amit Shukla, 966-2083 or amit.shukla@usask.ca
Publications Fund
Provides funding to support manuscript preparation, publishing subventions
and learned journal subsidies. Grants up to $5,000 depending on the type of
support required.
Deadlines: May 1 (or the next working day when these dates occur on a weekend) A second competition (November 1) will only be held if sufficient funds are available.
Application forms: Publication Fund Form (PDF); Journal Subsidy Form (PDF)
Guidelines:Publications Fund Guidelines (PDF) (REMINDER: Forms must be viewed and completed using Adobe Reader software. To obtain for free see: http://get.adobe.com/reader/?promoid=DJDVP)
Terms of Reference: Publications Fund Terms of Reference (PDF)
Contact: Research Services, Nicole Benning, Grants Specialist, 306-966-8370, nicole.benning@usask.ca
Research Grant In-Lieu of Salary
A portion of the applicant’s salary is designated as a research grant
for an acceptable research project. No additional funds exchange between the
University and the applicant. The successful applicant receives a larger net
salary because less income tax is deducted
Deadlines: May 1 and November 1
Application form: http://www.usask.ca/vpacademic/collegial/index.php
Contact: Office of the Vice-Provost, 306-966-8485
Sabbatical Leave Research Grant In-Lieu of Salary
The Collective Agreement between the University and the Faculty Association
(Clause 20.12) permits faculty to receive a portion of her/his sabbatical salary
in the form of a research grant
Deadlines: May 1 and November 1
Application form:http://www.usask.ca/vpacademic/collegial/index.php
Contact: Office of the Vice-Provost, 306-966-8485
Visiting Lecturers Fund
Deadlines: May 1 (or the next working day when these dates occur on a weekend)
Application forms:
- Visiting Lecturer Fund Guidelines(pdf)
- Visiting Lecturer Application Form (pdf)
- Canadian Revenue Agency Regulation 105 Waiver Instructions and Application (http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/E/pbg/tf/r105/README.html)
Contact: Research Services, Brenda Meyer-Burt, Grants Specialist, 306-966-2998 brenda.meyer-burt@usask.ca
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