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SSHRC Insight Development Grants Webinars

SSHRC will be holding four webinars (English and French) on the upcoming Insight Development Grants 2017 for applicants and administrators: one general session and one focused on research-creation. There is no need to register in advance.

All of the webinars will be held via Adobe Connect (for the visual presentation and written questions only. No audio.) and teleconference (for the audio) on the following dates:

Date	Time	Topic	Language	Link to meeting
December 6	1:30-3:00 PM ET	IDG general	French	https://sshrc-crsh.adobeconnect.com/r6v4f5nz28f/
December 7	1:30-3:00 PM ET	IDG general	English	https://sshrc-crsh.adobeconnect.com/r727n10acd6/
December 13	1:30-3:00 PM ET	IDG Research-creation	English	https://sshrc-crsh.adobeconnect.com/r2bpmsfmhs1/
December 14	1:30-3:00 PM ET	IDG Research-creation	French	https://sshrc-crsh.adobeconnect.com/r7nu25f27we/

To join the teleconference (for the sound):

Local Dial-in: 613-960-7515
Toll free Dial-in: 1 877-413-4791
Enter the Conference ID: 6214165

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For technical questions please contact:

Helpdesk

Tel.: 613-995-4273

Email: webgrant@sshrc-crsh.gc.ca

SSHRC 2017 Insight Development Grants Now Open

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The Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada’s 2017 Insight Development Grants opportunity is now open. The Insight Development Grants (IDG) application form can be accessed through SSHRC’s Research Portal

Application deadline: February 3, 2017
Results announced: June 2017

New developments with the application this year include:

Improved Canadian Common CV (CCV) sections, subsections and fields (see list of changes in the SSHRC CCV instructions
Revised Terms and Conditions for Applicants and Co-Applicants.
New joint initiative with the Department of National Defense
Updated instructions for Aboriginal Research.
Revised instructions for Funds Requested from SSHRC Module.
Updated definition of an Emerging Scholar and of the Scholar Type section.

The adjudication committee structure will include disciplinary committees when justified by the number of applications.

Detailed information is available to applicants preparing an IDG research-creation application can be found here.

Note that Shared Services Canada (SSC), the hosting provider for CCV, is planning a major system upgrade on Saturday, November 19, beginning at 8 am ET. This upgrade is expected to end late in the evening. Consequently, the CCV application will not be available during this time.

Canada Invests over $160 million in Research Funding for Social Sciences and Humanities

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The Government of Canada announced that it will invest in over $160 million in research funding for the social sciences and humanities. Kirsty Duncan, Federal Minister of Science announced Friday in a press release that the investment will support roughly “1,150 social sciences and humanities research projects to build knowledge and foster collaboration in a wide range of disciplines.” The funding will be awarded through SSHRC Partnership Grants, Partnership Development Grants, Insight Grants and Insight Development Grants from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC). “The investment in these research initiatives will help examine a diversity of issues that touch the everyday lives of Canadians, including employment, an aging population and immigration.”

See: Government of Canada invests more than $160 million in social sciences and humanities research

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