SSHRC Institutional Exchange and Explore Grant: November 2019 competition

Sponsor

Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)

For More Information

For additional information, please visit the ORS SSHRC Institutional Grant website for

• Program guidelines
• Application forms
• Evaluation criteria

Description

Exchange Grants are intended to subsidize the cost of travel required to support national and international knowledge mobilization within and/or beyond the research community. It is the expectation that applicants who receive an Exchange grant will apply for an external SSHRC grant (any program) within three years of the end of their Exchange grant.

Exchange grants are not available to reimburse travel expenses/claims which have occurred in the past. The proposed dates of travel for this competition will fall between *December 1, 2019 - May 31, 2020. 

*If travel begins before the first eligible date of 'proposed date of travel' window, PI must provide clear explanation, including proof of invitations etc., as to the reason the application was not submitted to previous Exchange Grant competitions where proposed travel dates were eligible.  Travel must conclude within 'proposed date of travel' window ie. not before.

Please see the SSHRC Institutional Grant webpage for deadlines and proposed dates of travel for all four SSHRC SIG Exchange competitions.

Explore Grants will provide seed funding for research that that is to result in the development and submission of an application in an external SSHRC competition. Applicants who receive a Explore Grant are expected to apply for an external SSHRC grant (any program) within three (3) years of the end of their Explore Grant.

NOTE: SSHRC SIG Exchange  and Explore Grant instructions have been updated.  Please read before completing application.

Eligibility

All regular faculty members, including probationary, tenured and contractually-limited term appointees, are eligible. Contractually-limited term applicants and postdoctoral fellows are eligible, provided they are employed under a contract with the University for a period sufficiently long to make it feasible to carry out the proposed research project and/or travel. Professors emeriti are also eligible for this program. Visiting fellows and scholars are not eligible.

**Successful applicants who receive SIG-Exchange or Explore funding are expected to apply to an external SSHRC grant competition within three (3) years of the end date of their SIG-Exchange or Explore Grant.**

Maximum Project Value

Exchange Grants: $1,500 will be made to successful applicants in any one calendar year.

Applicants may only submit one (1) application in each competition, but a single application might cover a number of activities all leading to the development of one (1) external SSHRC application.  Exchange funds awarded are to be spent within 60 days after the date of the conference or award date (whichever is later). Funds not utilized within this 60-day period will be recalled.

Explore Grants will be limited to a maximum value of $5,000, provided to a single researcher in any consecutive three (3)-year period. 

Funds awarded will normally be expected to be spent within one (1) year of the date of award. Only in exceptional circumstances will requests for extension of the time period of the grant be considered. These must be received in writing by the Director of Research Support Services within two (2) months prior to the termination date of the award. All funds not spent within two (2) years of the date of award will be recalled. 

Indirect Costs

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Special Notes

SIG applications may be used to support research and research-related activities in one to several of the disciplines, thematic areas, approaches or subject areas eligible for SSHRC funding. Please see Subject Matter Eligibility for more information.