Research Grants Calendar

Continuous Intake

SSHRC Connection Grants (rolling deadline)

• supports events and outreach activities geared toward short-term, targeted knowledge mobilization initiatives (workshops, colloquiums, conferences, etc.)
• continuous intake; maximum one application/year

August 2013 Deadlines

NSERC Discovery Grant (DG) - letter of intent

• 01 August annually (LOI); full application 01 November annually
• for natural sciences and engineering research by individuals or teams

SSHRC Insight Grant - notice of intent

• 15 August annually (NOI); full application 15 October annually
• for social sciences and humanities research conducted by individuals or teams; up to $500,000 for 3-5 years

CIHR: Operating Grant: Registration

• 17 August 2013 (full application due 16 September 2013)
• operating funds for health research for 2-5 years

September 2013 Deadlines

CIHR: Operating Grant

• 16 September 2013
• operating funds for health research for 2-5 years

October 2013 Deadlines

SSHRC Insight Grant

• 15 October annually; mandatory NOI due 15 August annually
• for social sciences and humanities research conducted by individuals or teams; up to $500,000 for 3-5 years

November 2013 Deadlines

NSERC Discovery Grant

• 01 November annually; LOI due 01 August annually
• for natural sciences and engineering research by individuals or teams

SSHRC Partnership Development Grant

• 30 November 2013
• to develop research and and related activities, or design and test new partnership approaches in the social sciences and humanities

December 2013 Deadlines

SFU Small SSHRC Grants (SSHRC Institutional Grants)

• 15 December 2013
• for social sciences and humanities research by individuals (up to $7,000) and teams (up to $14,000) over 2 years

February 2014 Deadlines

SSHRC Insight Development Grants

• 01 February 2014
• to support research in its initial stages between $7,000 - $75,000 for 1-2 years

CIHR Open Operating Grant Program - Registration

• 01 February 2014(full application due 01 March 2014)
• operating funds for health research for 2-5 years

SSHRC Partnership Grants (Letter of Intent)

• 15 February 2014 (Letter of Intent only; full application due Fall 2014)
• to support new and existing partnerships, up to $2.5million, 4 - 7 years; 
  Letter of Intent up to $20,000

March 2014 Deadlines

CIHR Open Operating Grant Program

• 01 March 2014
• operating funds for health research for 2-5 years

May 2014 Deadlines

Knowledge Synthesis Grants

• 10 May 2014
• research on skills development for future needs of the Canadian labour market

Digging into Data Challenge

• 15 May 2014
• international research to explore "big data" and how computationally intensive research methods can be used in the humanities and social sciences

Killam Research Fellowship

• 15 May 2014 (internal SFU deadline 12 May 2014)
• Release-time fellowships to support scholars of exceptional ability engaged in research projects of broad significance and widespread interest

SFU University Publications Fund (single-event publications)

• 17 May 2014
• assist faculty with publishing scholarly works if complete but not published

June 2014 Deadlines

SFU Small SSHRC Grants (SSHRC Institutional Grants)

• 01 June 2014
• for social sciences and humanities research by individuals (up to $7,000) and teams (up to $10,000) over 2 years

Temporarily On Hold

SSHRC Connection Grants (rolling deadline: ON HOLD)

• supports events and outreach activities geared toward short-term, targeted knowledge mobilization initiatives (workshops, colloquiums, conferences, etc.)
• continuous intake; maximum two applications/year

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Deadlines are subject to change without notice
Confirm deadlines and program requirements on agency websites