Objectives

The objectives of the annual Robbins-Ollivier Equity Award are to:
• fund bold and potentially game-changing projects that will challenge the status quo, spark change and take action to address persistent systemic barriers in the research ecosystem and academia;
• recognize faculty members who contribute their time, expertise and lived experience to help address inequities in their institution, the research ecosystem and academia; and
• provide opportunities for students and trainees to contribute to this important work.

The award provides a total of $100,000 over one year to a faculty member or a team of faculty members nominated by an eligible institution, to fund the implementation of bold and potentially game-changing projects led by the nominated individual or team that:
• contributes to the understanding of the persistence of systemic barriers in the nominating institution and/or the research ecosystem and academia more broadly; and
• identifies innovative measures that could be implemented to change the status quo and break down those barriers in the long term.

In addition to the award funding, VPRI and VPEPC will be providing matching funds of $100,000 to support the institution’s nominee.

Eligibility

To be eligible for nomination, the faculty member(s) must:
• be eligible to receive grant funding from the agencies. Institutional administrators who are eligible to hold grant funding from the agencies are also eligible to be nominated;
• be holding a full-time academic appointment at York University at the time of nomination and for the duration of the award; and
• be in good standing with CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC (e.g., they cannot have eligibility limits placed on them due to not meeting grant reporting requirements for the CRCP or have sanctions in place tied to the agencies’ responsible conduct of research policy).

Current and former Canada Research Chairs (CRCs) are eligible, as are individuals who are not CRCs.

The CRCP is an institutional program and does not accept applications from or fund researchers directly. Nominations will be submitted to the funder by VPRI.

Further details on the selection criteria are available on the Robbins-Ollivier Award for Excellence in Equity website.

Relevant Deadlines 

• June 6, 2022 :Faculties/individuals submit internal nominations to VPRI
• Early June : Joint review committee review
• Mid-June VPRI decisions and feedback provided to nominees
• July 25, 2022, 10am : Final submission to SIRI
• July 29, 2022 Funder deadline

For more information, please contact Ravi De Costa, Associate Dean, Research and Graduate Studies and David Cuff, Director, Strategic Research and Partnerships ASAP, as Faculty approval is required to participate in the nomination process.

LA&PS faculty members are reminded that a comprehensive list of internal research funding opportunities is available on our new website (see below). This list includes short descriptions of several individual programs operated by the Dean’s Office as well as VPRI.

Upcoming Deadlines:

• York Indigenous Incentive Grant  – Rolling
• LA&PS Black Scholars Research Fund – Rolling

New Frontiers in Research Fund 2022 Exploration Stream Competition

The objective of the Exploration stream is to support high-risk, high-reward and interdisciplinary research. Researchers are encouraged to think “outside the box,” undertake research that would defy current paradigms, and bring disciplines together in unexpected ways and from bold, innovative perspectives.  With the Exploration stream, there is recognition that innovation often carries risk; proposals for high-risk research projects that have the potential to deliver game-changing impacts are strongly encouraged.

Exploration stream grants support projects that:

• bring disciplines together beyond traditional disciplinary or common interdisciplinary approaches;
• propose to explore something new, which might fail; and
• have the potential for significant impact.

Projects must be interdisciplinary. The nominated principal investigator and team members (if applicable) can be from any discipline, but the proposed research project must include elements from at least two different disciplines (as defined by a group-level classification based on the Canadian Research and Development Classification).

In preparation for the NOI deadline, all applicants interested in submitting a NOI, as well as the research administrators, are encouraged to participate in one of the two upcoming webinars:

May 27th – FNFR Exploration 2022 – Avis d’intention (French)

10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Eastern Time

FNFR Exploration 2022 Meeting– Event password: gF3dQ3q3RCS

May 27th – NFRF 2022 Exploration – NOI (English)

1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Eastern Time

NFRF 2022 Exploration Meeting – Event password: u5pU3FvkBV4

Eligibility 

Individuals can participate in only one application of the NFRF Exploration grant stream at a time as either a nominated principal investigator (NPI), a co-principal investigator (co-PI) or a co-applicant.  These restrictions do not apply to collaborators.

Value

Up to $125,000 per year (including indirect costs)

Indirect Costs 

Researchers must include 25% in indirect costs in their applications on top of the direct costs of research. The 25% of indirect costs will be used by the university to cover indirect costs driven by your project and will be managed as per the Research Support Fund under the SHARP budget model and will not be available to the applicants to spend. 

Duration

Up to 2 years

Two-stage application process

1. Notification of Intent to Apply (NOI) stage
2. Full Application stage

 Deadlines 

• Copy of NOI along with a completed and fully signed ORS Checklist are due at ORS no later than 9:00am on Monday, June 27, 2022, in order for ORS to provide institutional approval and forward your NOI to NFRF by the June 28^th agency deadline
• NOI due at agency – Tuesday, June 28, 2022
• Application due at ORS for full review – Monday, August 29, 2022
• Final application and fully signed ORS Checklist are due at ORS for mandatory review no later than 12noon on Thursday, September 8, 2022 in order for ORS to provide institutional approval and forward your application to NFRF for September 13^th deadline
• Application due at agency – Tuesday, September 13, 2022

If you’re interested in applying, please reach out to lapsrsc@yorku.ca for support.

Guggenheim Fellowships

Guggenheim Fellowships are intended for mid-career individuals who have demonstrated exceptional capacity for productive scholarship or exceptional creative ability in the arts and who exhibit great promise for their future endeavours.

Fellowships are open to any citizen or permanent resident of Canada or the United States. Each year the Foundation receives approximately 3,000 applications and awards approximately 175 Fellowships.

With terms ranging from a minimum of six months to a maximum of twelve months, Guggenheim Fellowships provide Fellows with blocks of time in which they can work with as much creative freedom as possible. No special conditions are attached to the funds – Fellowship recipients may spend their grant funds in any manner they deem necessary to their work. Note that only successful Fellows are asked for budgets for their work. The United States Internal Revenue Service, however, does require the Foundation to ask for reports from its Fellows at the end of their Fellowship terms.

APPLICATION MATERIALS 

Details are available on the Guggenheim Application Resources While the application form is expected to be available soon on the Guggenheim Fellowship website, based on last year’s competition the full nomination likely will consist of the following:

• The application form.
• Up to four names and addresses of references who will be contacted for letters of recommendation via email by the Foundation.
• Brief narrative of the nominee’s career, describing previous achievements.
• A list of work which may include the following depending on your field: publications, exhibitions, performances, compositions, films or video tapes.
• A statement of plans for the period for which the Fellowship is requested.
  • For applicants in Science or Scholarship, a plan of research which should be no more than 3 pages.
  • For applicants in the Arts, a brief statement of plans describing the proposed creative work in general terms which should not exceed 3 pages.
• You may also be asked to submit samples of your work after your application has been submitted. Further instructions would be provided for this.

Anticipated Foundation deadline: With the new cycle expected to be announced in July, typically applications would be due around September 15.

The LA&PS Research Office and VPRI-SIRI team are available to support nominations. Please contact the Research Office (lapsrsc@yorku.ca) and Abby Vogus, SIRI Specialist, at avogus@yorku.ca to discuss timelines and available supports.

For more information, please visit the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation website.

2023 Dorothy Killam Research Fellowships Competition

The National Research Council Canada (NRC) has launched the NEW 2023 Dorothy Killam Research Fellowships competition. This new program is aligned with Dorothy Killam’s vision of increasing the scientific and scholastic attainment of Canadians.  A summary is provided below.

Objectives

• To support scholars of exceptional ability by granting them time to pursue research projects of broad significance and widespread interest within the disciplines of the humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, health sciences, engineering or studies linking any of these disciplines.

Eligibility 

To be eligible, applicants:

• must be an individual living and working in Canada at a Canadian institution(s) in the early-to-mid stage in their career (typically no more than 15 years since the completion of a PhD)
• must be employed by a university or other research institute for the duration of the fellowship (2 years) and will submit a proof of employment
• may not have already been awarded a fellowship from the Killam Program of the Canada Council for the Arts.

Value: $80,000/year

Duration: 2 years

Deadlines

Application due at ORS for full review	Monday, June 6, 2022
Final application and fully signed ORS Checklist due at ORS for mandatory review	By 9am on Wednesday, June 15, 2022
Application due at agency	Friday, June 17, 2022

if you’re interested in applying please reach out to LA&PS research office (lapsrsc@yorku.ca) for support.

Reminder: Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships

The Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships program provides funding to the very best postdoctoral applicants, both nationally and internationally, who will positively contribute to the country’s economic, social, and research-based growth.

The objective of the Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships program is to:

• attract and retain top-tier postdoctoral talent, both nationally and internationally
• develop their leadership potential
• position them for success as research leaders of tomorrow

Areas of research

• Health research
• Natural sciences and/or engineering
• Social sciences and/or humanities

Important dates:

• Register for Banting PDF Information Session on June 2, 2022 1:00 pm
  Internal letter of Intent (LOI) Deadline : Because of the highly competitive nature of this opportunity, an internal selection process is in place, whereby supervisors/candidates must submit a truncated, preliminary version of the application as an LOI (Letter of Intent). Details are available in York’s Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships Process Memo 2022–2023.
• The deadline for LOI submission is July 13, 2022 and submissions can be made through the Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship submission form.

April to September 2022	Applicants seek endorsement from host institution to apply, prepare and submit application (institutions may have internal deadlines).
September 21, 2022 (20:00 EDT)	Deadline for complete application submission
October to December 2022	Evaluation of applications
Mid-February 2023	Anticipated notification of results. Applicants will be notified by email when the results are available on ResearchNet.
April to October 2023	Payments begin

Value: $70,000 per year (taxable)

Duration: 2 years (non-renewable)

For more details on the application process, please visit Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship website.  Please direct any questions to Kim McIntyre.

Mitacs Globalink Research Internship (GRI) – Call for Faculty Project Submissions

Mitacs Globalink Research Internship (GRI) is now accepting faculty project submissions for Summer 2023. GRI pairs faculty in Canada with international undergrads for 12-week research projects from May to October. The Globalink program builds global networks and experiences, and positions Canada as a top destination for innovation and research among international students.

• All disciplines are eligible
• Top-ranked senior undergrads travel from Australia, Brazil, China, Colombia, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Mexico, Taiwan, Tunisia, Ukraine, United Kingdom, and the United States
• Faculty can submit multiple projects and re-submit projects from previous years

Deadline: June 8, 2022 by 1pm PT.

Reminder: The National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation and SSHRC partner to advance Indigenous-led research

The National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation (NCTR) and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) are partnering on a national research program to advance understanding of reconciliation.

The new partnership further responds to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) of Canada’s call to action 65 and supports Calls to Actions 71 to 76. The collaboration will foster research on reconciliation and residential schools, done by and with Indigenous communities. It will leverage the skills and knowledge of both parties—the NCTR’s expertise and ability to safeguard the truths of Survivors, their families, communities and others affected by the residential school system; and SSHRC’s role to promote and support research and training in the humanities and social sciences.

This NCTR-SSHRC initiative is taking the form of a one-time funding opportunity, the Partnership Engage Grants—Residential Schools Joint Initiative (PEG RSJI). The PEG RSJI will support projects responding to a community’s need for planning, discussions, archival work or storytelling prior to, or in addition to, excavations or identifications on residential school sites in Canada. Projects can also focus on ground exploration, identification of sites and remains, repatriation of missing children from residential schools in Canada, or mapping and preservation of these sites, as judged appropriate by the community.

Value and duration

• Up to $1 million for the June 2022 Partnership Engage Grants competition to support projects related to residential schools.
• Grants are valued at a maximum amount of $50,000 per project for the duration of one year.
• A one-year automatic grant extension without additional funding is also available under this joint initiative.

Eligibility

PEG RSJI applications are subject to the general Partnership Engage Grants’ eligibility requirements.

Researchers can submit only one application to either Partnership Engage Grants or the PEG RSJI in the same competition (e.g., June 2022).

However, the following exceptions apply:

• Researchers who have already submitted a Partnership Engage Grants application in the current calendar year are still eligible to apply for a PEG RSJI grant; and
• Researchers can hold one Partnership Engage Grant (but not for the June 2022 competition), multiple Partnership Engage Grant COVID-19 Special Initiative awards and a PEG RSJI simultaneously.

Deadline : June 15, 2022

For more details, please visit Partnership Engage Grants—Residential Schools Joint Initiative (PEG RSJI) application process.

The 2022 competition of the Royal-Mach-Gaensslen Prize for Mental Health Research

The Royal-Mach-Gaensslen Prize for Mental Health Research is an annual national prize that provides funding to exceptional researchers who are affiliated with a Canadian academic or clinical research institution in the field of mental health and who are 45 years of age or younger, to encourage them to continue to pursue their research interests in Canada.

Useful links:

• The Royal-Mach-Gaensslen Prize for Mental Health Research – Guidelines
• The Royal-Mach-Gaensslen Prize for Mental Health Research – Application Form

The 2022 deadline date for applications is Friday July 15, 2022. 

If you have questions or would like more information, please contact research.awards@theroyal.ca

Gerda Henkel Foundation – Call for Applications on Forced Migration

• Value: Funding will cover associated costs for personnel, travel, acquiring relevant materials, and/or other necessary expenses.
• Duration: Not stated
• Deadlines: due at agency Wednesday, June 15, 2022

The Gerda Henkel Foundation has launched a new funding program on “Forced Migration.” The program is aimed at researchers across several disciplines: Humanities, Social Sciences, Cultural Studies, Law, and Economics.

If you have questions about this opportunity please contact lapsrsc@yorku.ca

The mandatory internal deadline for ORS review is June 1, 2022. The recommended LA&PS internal deadline for faculty review is no later than 3 business days prior to ORS deadline at 9:00 am.

NSERC Alliance International Grants

• Value
  • Catalyst Grants – $25K
  • Collaboration Grants – $100K/year
• Duration
  • Catalyst Grants – 1 year
  • Collaboration Grants – Up to 3 years
• Deadlines: no deadline

The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) recently announced the Alliance International grants, a new funding stream to support Canadian university researchers working with leading international academic researchers to establish and grow international research collaborations and projects of global importance that will generate benefits to Canada. the Objectives are to provide support for researchers in Canada to work with leading international researchers from the academic sector, and to establish and grow international research collaborations and projects that have a high potential for impact in NSE disciplines.

Faculty members interested in applying should contact Emina Veletanlic, Grant Development Specialist, at eveletan@yorku.ca.

The Mandatory internal deadline for ORS review 15 working days before submission to the agency. The recommended LA&PS internal deadline for faculty review is no later than 3 business days prior to ORS deadline at 9:00 am.

Research Data Management Capacity Building Initiative

• Value: $7K – $25K for Events | $7K – $50K for Outreach activities
• Duration: 1 year
• Agency Deadline: August 1, November 1, 2022

Following the release of the tri-agency research data management policy in March 2021, the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) is pleased to announce the extension of the Research Data Management Capacity Building Initiative. This initiative aims to continue helping the Canadian social sciences and humanities research community better understand data management, and incorporate data management considerations into research practices.

The initiative will fund at least 10 meritorious Connection Grants proposals per competition for the November 2021, February, May and August 2022 cycles, to support the research community’s development, adoption and dissemination of research data management standards, practices, tools and skills appropriate to their field.

If you have questions about this opportunity please contact lapsrsc@yorku.ca.

The mandatory internal deadline for ORS review is no later than 12:00 pm on the agency deadline date. The recommended LA&PS internal deadline for faculty review is no later than 3 business days prior to the agency deadline at 9:00 am.

SSHRC Connection Grants

• Value:
  • Events: $7,000 to $25,000
  • Outreach activities: $7,000 to $50,000; higher amounts can be considered if well justified
• Duration: 1 Year
• Deadline: August 1, November 1, February 1 (8 p.m. EST)

Connection Grants support workshops, colloquiums, conferences, forums, summer institutes, or other events or outreach activities. If you have questions about this opportunity please contact lapsrsc@yorku.ca

SSHRC Partnership Engage Grants (PEG)

• Value: $7,000 to $25,000
• Duration: 1 year
• Agency Deadline:  June 15, and September 15, December 15, 2022, at 12:00 PM (EST)

SSHRC Partnership Engage Grants (PEG) provide short-term and timely support for partnered research activities that will inform decision-making at a single partner organization from the public, private or not-for-profit sector. The small-scale, stakeholder-driven partnerships supported through Partnership Engage Grants are meant to respond to immediate needs and time constraints facing organizations in non-academic sectors. To access an application form and full instructions, log into your SSHRC account. If you have questions about this opportunity please contact lapsrsc@yorku.ca.

The mandatory internal deadline for ORS review is by 9:00 am on the agency deadline. The recommended LA&PS internal deadline for faculty review is by 9:00 am two (2) working days prior to submission to the agency.

NSERC Alliance-Mitacs Accelerate Grants

• Value: Standard Alliance Option 1 values apply: min $20K/year – max $1M/year
• Duration: Up to 5 years
• Deadline: rolling

NSERC in partnership with Mitacs is pleased to announce a new joint initiative: NSERC Alliance-Mitacs Accelerate Grants that will support the R&D efforts of Canadian university researchers and their partners while supporting highly qualified personnel including students and/or postdoctoral fellows. The new opportunity is being offered through NSERC’s Alliance grants and Mitac’s Accelerate programs. If you have questions about this opportunity please contact Emina Veletanlic, Grant Development Specialist at eveletan@yorku.ca.

The mandatory internal deadline for ORS review is by 9:00 am two (2) working days prior to submission to the agency. The recommended LA&PS internal deadline for faculty review is by 9:00 am five (5) working days prior to submission to the agency.

NSERC – Alliance Grants: Option 2

• Value: over $30,000 to $100,000 per year
• Duration: 1 to 5 years
• Deadline: No deadline

NSERC has released details about a new Alliance Option 2 two-pager that provides an overview of what the NSERC – Alliance Grants option 2 funding is all about. The projects should aim to address and are driven by an unmet societal need, meaning that the results matter not just to the partner organizations but also to the public. Refer to the NSERC resources page to access the best practices webinar, a summary of NSERC requirements and more. The results should be broadly shared in various formats, allowing even non-specialists outside the project to understand and use the results. Faculty members interested in applying should contact Emina Veletanlic, Grant Development Specialist, at eveletan@yorku.ca.

• NSERC – Alliance Grant option 2 (EN) (PDF)
• NSERC – Alliance Grant option 2 (FR) (PDF)

Mandatory internal deadline for ORS review is by 9:00 am two (2) working days prior to submission to agency. The recommended LA&PS internal deadline for faculty review is by 9:00 am five (5) working days prior to submission to agency.