The Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) is the Canadian federal agency that promotes and supports university-based research and training in the humanities and social sciences.
Funding opportunities
For more information on SSHRC funding opportunities, see the Research and Innovation (R+I) Funding Opportunities Database, or search via SSHRC's funding search engine.
Our services
R+I provides a wide range of services and resources to support applications from McGill researchers to SSHRC, such as application guides, workshops, a lending library of successful applications, and grant review services.
To access our resources and for questions on SSHRC funding opportunities, please contact jennifer.callaghan [at] mcgill.ca (Jennifer Callaghan), Grants Administrator.
Applying for SSHRC Funding
- Application systems (forms and instructions):
SSHRC Web Form System (AKA “SSHRC System”): for Insight Grants, Connection Grants, Partnership Grants, Partnership Development Grants, Partnership Engage Grants. The Web-based CV must also be completed through this system.
SSHRC Research Portal (AKA “Research Portal”): Insight Development Grants. The Canadian Common CV must be completed separately and then linked to the application form. Click here for instructions on completing, submitting and uploading the SSHRC CCV.
- Online submission process: Upon submission in either system, the application comes to OSR for review. The OSR Officer will either return the application to you for editing, or forward the application to SSHRC after receipt of a completed OSR checklist.
- Applicant eligibility: Consult SSHRC applicant guidelines and the Eligibility section of the funding opportunity guidelines to ensure that your affiliation and/or position would make you eligible to apply. Postdoctoral researchers, academic associates and faculty lecturers should contact OSR for details on eligibility implications and internal procedures before initiating an application. Researchers whose work overlaps with research areas typically supported by NSERC or CIHR should consult SSHRC’s subject matter eligibility guidelines to ensure that the proposed project is aligned with SSHRC’s mandate, and contact OSR for more information.
- Administrative guidelines: Consult the Tri-Agency Guide on Financial Administration for rules that apply to all SSHRC programs, including eligible expenses and fund administration. Click here for additional guidelines and regulations governing SSHRC grant applications. See also SSHRC’s Definition of Terms.
