SSHRC /research/taxonomy/term/115/all en The Government of Canada invests $51 million in ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ research   /research/channels/news/51M-to-ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ-Research <p><em>253 ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ projects received major funding from the Government of Canada to help build a more innovative, inclusive, and resilient future in Canada</em></p> Wed, 09 Jul 2025 19:04:34 +0000 amanda.testani@mcgill.ca 19680 at /research $268,000 awarded to support outreach activities by ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ researchers /research/channels/news/268000-awarded-support-outreach-activities-mcgill-researchers-365469 <p>Seven ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ University researchers have been awarded more than $268,000 in Connection Grants by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC). </p> Wed, 21 May 2025 21:04:42 +0000 robin.koning@mcgill.ca 17595 at /research ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ researchers awarded $8.8 M in funding from SSHRC /research/channels/news/mcgill-researchers-awarded-88-m-funding-sshrc-359643 <p>Sixty-eight ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ researchers have received grants through the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC), for a total federal investment of $8.8 million.</p> Fri, 13 Sep 2024 20:29:01 +0000 meaghan.thurston@mcgill.ca 9675 at /research SSHRC Partnership Grant funds research project to empower youth worldwide in transforming gender norms /research/channels/news/sshrc-partnership-grant-funds-research-project-empower-youth-worldwide-transforming-gender-norms-357558 <p><em>Education Professor Claudia Mitchell receives $2.5 million in funding for ambitious visual arts-based initiative</em><br /> <br /> Gender disparities persist glaringly around the globe with gender-based violence standing out as one of the most widespread human rights violations. Alarmingly, only 52 per cent of women who are married or in a union freely make their own decisions about sexual relations, contraceptive use, and health care. The United Nations has identified transforming harmful gender norms as a critical goal among its 17 Sustainable Development Goals for 2030.</p> Mon, 03 Jun 2024 19:59:15 +0000 robin.koning@mcgill.ca 5418 at /research ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ researchers receive SSHRC Insight Development Grants /research/channels/news/mcgill-researchers-receive-sshrc-insight-development-grants-356578 <p>Thirty ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ researchers across disciplines have received funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council’s (SSHRC) through their Insight Development Grants competition. In total, $35.3 million in funding for 577 research projects at 66 Canadian institutions was announced.<br /> <br /></p> Wed, 03 Apr 2024 15:36:52 +0000 robin.koning@mcgill.ca 5258 at /research Four ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ projects receive SSHRC Partnership Engage Grants /research/channels/news/four-mcgill-projects-receive-sshrc-partnership-engage-grants-328112 <p><i>SSHRC invests over $80k in new ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ research projects through the Partnership Engage Grants competition, two of which are directly related to COVID-19 research.</i></p> <p>Recently, the Social Science and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) announced the recipients of its latest competition of Partnership Engage Grants, as well as recipients of its Special Initiative COVID-19 grant competition. Four ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ researchers received funding through Partnership Engage grants for their projects, two of which received grants under the Special Initiative COVID-19 competition.</p> Wed, 11 Oct 2023 15:23:14 +0000 megan.liley@mcgill.ca 1256 at /research Research Administration Toolbox /research/about/ran/research-administration-toolbox <p>RAN aims to provide the tools and resources to foster the professional development of ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ staff by improved understanding of the policies and processes involved in day-to-day research administration activities.</p> Mon, 28 Aug 2023 20:19:58 +0000 amanda.testani@mcgill.ca 813 at /research Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) /research/research/funding/federal/sshrc <p>The <u><a href="http://www.sshrc-crsh.gc.ca/">Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council</a></u> (SSHRC) is the Canadian federal agency that promotes and supports university-based research and training in the humanities and social sciences.</p> Fri, 19 Aug 2022 23:14:18 +0000 amanda.testani@mcgill.ca 615 at /research Federal Funding Sources /research/research/funding/federal <p>The Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC), and Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) are referred to collectively as the Tri-agency. They are the main sources of Canadian Federal research funding.</p> <p>R+I provides a wide range of services and resources to support applications from ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ researchers to Tri-agency funding programs and other special programs designed for institutional and strategic initiatives.</p> Fri, 19 Aug 2022 23:03:26 +0000 amanda.testani@mcgill.ca 611 at /research SSHRC invests in ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ COVID-19 research /research/article/sshrc-invests-mcgill-covid-19-research_0 <p>Earlier today, the Honourable Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, announced the investment of over $4 million in funding through the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council’s (SSHRC) Partnership Engage Grants to provide short-term and timely support for partnered research activities that will inform decision-making in the public, private or not-for-profit sector.</p> Wed, 04 Jan 2023 22:08:52 +0000 amanda.testani@mcgill.ca 756 at /research ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ researchers receive over $5M to explore new directions in research /research/article/mcgill-researchers-receive-over-5m-explore-new-directions-research <p>The <a href="https://www.sshrc-crsh.gc.ca/funding-financement/nfrf-fnfr/index-eng.aspx">New Frontiers in Research Fund (NFRF)</a> 2019 <a href="https://www.sshrc-crsh.gc.ca/funding-financement/nfrf-fnfr/exploration/exploration-eng.aspx">Exploration competition</a> awarded $46.3 million in funding to support 186 research projects that bring disciplines together in non-traditional ways to explore new research directions. ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ researchers will receive $5.2 million shared among 21 projects, with each receiving up to $250,000 over the next two years.</p> Thu, 22 Dec 2022 22:38:58 +0000 amanda.testani@mcgill.ca 743 at /research Canada Research Chairs Program announces new and renewed chairs for ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Profs /research/article/canada-research-chairs-program-announces-new-and-renewed-chairs-mcgill-profs <p>The Canada Research Chairs Program (CRC) stands at the centre of a national strategy to make Canada one of the world's top countries in research and development. The CRCs aim to achieve research excellence in engineering and the natural sciences, health sciences, humanities, and social sciences. This season’s cohort reflects Canada’s diverse research talent and ushers on a new era of discovery.</p> Thu, 22 Dec 2022 22:30:50 +0000 amanda.testani@mcgill.ca 740 at /research