SSHRC Partnership Development Grants - Fall 2018

Sponsor

Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC)

Program

Partnership Development Grants (PDG)

Description

Please review the competition notice, including but not limited to, SSHRC’s Evaluation Criteria and Scoring section.

In October, SSHRC will be hosting a series of webinars to provide information and answer questions about this funding opportunity. 

For additional information, please log on the program’s website for Guidelines and related support material:

Eligibility

Applicants: Applicants must be affiliated with an eligible Canadian institution at the time of application.

Co-applicants: May be individuals from any of the following:

  • Canadian: Postsecondary institutions; not-for-profit organizations; philanthropic foundations; think tanks; and municipal, territorial or provincial governments.
  • International: Postsecondary institutions.

Partner organizations: May be Canadian or international institutions or organizations (public, private, not-for-profit) of any type. Please see the definition of formal partnership.

Maximum Project Value

$75,000 to $200,000

Indirect Costs

There are no indirect costs on the funding provided by SSHRC, however, indirect costs may apply to the funding provided by partners.

Project Duration

One to three years

Special Notes

Quality and commitment of formal partnerships
Applicants will be expected to include relevant documentation to allow for an informed evaluation of the quality and level of commitment of the proposed formal partnerships. 

Institutional and partner organization contributions
Applicants are expected to include a plan to seek and secure cash and/or in-kind support for their initiative during the life of the grant (one to three years). While there is no minimum contribution requirement, institutions and their partner organizations are expected to demonstrate that a formal partnership currently exists, or is in the process of being developed, by supporting the activities of the formal partnership through cash and/or in-kind contributions. For more information, please see the SSHRC Guidelines for Cash and In-Kind Contributions.

Deadlines

If College-level review is required, your College will communicate its earlier internal deadlines.

TypeDateNotes
Internal Deadline

Please submit your complete application/proposal in pdf format, along with an OR-5 Form to research.services@uoguelph.ca

External Deadline

Approved applications will be submitted to SSHRC through the online system.

How to Apply

Applicants and partner organizations must complete the application form (available under Apply) and follow the accompanying instructions. Applications must be submitted electronically by the Office of Research Services on behalf of the applicant for the University.

For Questions, please contact

Office of Research

Carolyn Osborn, Director, Grants & Contracts
Research Services Office
519-824-4120 x52935
cosborn@uoguelph.ca

Alert Classifications
Category:
Funding Opportunities and Sponsor News

Disciplines:
Humanities
Social Sciences