Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council

The Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) is the federal research funding agency that promotes and supports research and training in the humanities and social sciences.

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• Dialogue eNewsletter: September 2024
• Research Story: Safeguarding democracy: Groundbreaking research lays out a path through “troubling new era” for elections
• Government of Canada announces the SSHRC 2024 Insight Grant and Insight Development Grant recipients

• Notice of upcoming launch: Canada-France joint funding opportunity on artificial intelligence
  September 18, 2024
• The Government of Canada announces results of latest Tri-agency scholarships and fellowships competitions
  September 13, 2024
• 2024 SSHRC Impact Awards Finalists
  September 5, 2024
• The Government of Canada invests in new research projects to develop solutions towards sustainable agriculture
  September 5, 2024

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Services and information

How to apply

Learn how to apply for SSHRC grants, fellowships and scholarships.

Funding programs

Check out our funding programs, application processes, resources, policies and more.

Competition results

View lists of recipients, competition statistics and more for SSHRC’s recent funding opportunities.

Connecting with society

Learn more about how SSHRC-funded researchers are finding innovative solutions to real-life problems.

Contact us

• General inquiries
• Online Application Form Support

What we are doing

Statistics

• Data on our programs
• Competition statistics

Reports and publications

• Strategic Plan, Momentum 2020-2025
• Departmental Plans
• Departmental Results Reports
• Quarterly Financial Reports

Corporate information

• About SSHRC
• Mandate
• Organizational structure
• Transparency
• Accessibility
• Job opportunities

Minister

Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry

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Features

Dialogue brings you the latest about SSHRC, its funding programs, and Canadian social sciences and humanities research.

SSHRC, in partnership with The Conversation Canada, presents In Conversation With, a series of public talks featuring the most recent winners of SSHRC’s Impact Awards.

SSHRC’s Imagining Canada’s Future initiative positions the social sciences and humanities as essential to addressing complex societal challenges facing Canadians over the coming decades.

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