The Grace and David Taylor Graduate Scholarship in Caribbean Studies

• Deadline: March 19, 2021
• Value: $5,000

This scholarship is intended to support PhD students at York University whose research is related to Caribbean studies so that they might focus on research during the fieldwork phase of their studies or while writing their thesis. Recipients will be selected based on academic excellence, significance of proposed research, likelihood of completion, and financial need.  Preference will be given to a PhD student whose dissertation proposal has been accepted. Applicants can contact cbonifaz@yorku.ca, for further information on this scholarship. Details and application form available here and referee recommendation form available here.

The Paavo and Aino Lukkari Graduate Fellowship & Award

• Value of Award: a maximum of 5,000 (multiple awards)
• Value of fellowship: One award of $10,000 will be granted annually to an eligible MA or PhD student.
• Deadline: Friday, March 19, 2021.
• Eligibility: York graduate students in good standing who are engaged in research on human rights and social justice issues related to the situation of indigenous people and/or people of African descent in Latin America and the Caribbean. Who are citizens or permanent residents of Ontario. And who are  registered in the CERLAC Graduate Diploma Program (Fellowship requirement only)

The Award functions as a cost fund to support a number of graduate students’ research and academic training costs, for complementary activities central to the completion of their research. The Fellowship is intended as a general support fund, to cover general research and related costs (fieldwork, equipment, book purchases, specialized training or software, etc.); the funds may also be used for tuition and general living expenses, to relieve the student from financial pressure in order to focus on his/her project.

• The Paavo and Aino Lukkari Fieldwork Research Award Application form
• The Paavo and Aino Lukkari Fieldwork Research Award Recommendation Form
• The Paavo and Aino Lukkari Human Rights Fellowship Application form
• The Paavo and Aino Lukkari Human Rights Fellowship Recommendation Form

Questions can be directed to cbonifaz@yorku.ca

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.

Internal funding opportunities can be accessed here.

Short notice: Community Foundations of Canada – Healthy Communities Initiative (Round 1)

Value: $5,000 – $250,000
Duration Project end date is June 30, 2022
Internal Deadline: Round one required ORS review March 5

Community Foundations of Canada (CFC) is accepting applications for its Healthy Communities Initiative to identify and fund local projects and solutions to the challenges presented by COVID-19. Please see the Applicant Guide for examples of eligible projects under each theme. If you anticipate submitting an application for this program, please contact David Cuff at dcuff@yorku.ca.

There will be two application rounds of funding applications. Applicants who do not wish to apply or did not receive funding in the first round can reapply for funding in round two. Round two applications and fully signed ORS Checklist due at ORS for required review are due by 9:00am on Wednesday, June 23, 2021. 

SSHRC Joint Initiative for Digital Citizen Research – Connection Grants

• Value:
  – Events – $7,000 to $25,000
  – Outreach Activities – $7,000 to $50,000; higher amounts may be considered if well justified
• Duration:1 year
• Agency Deadline: May 1, August 1, November 1, 2021, at 12:00 PM (EST)

SSHRC announced the relaunching of the Connection Grants arm of the Initiative for Digital Citizen Research (IDCR), a joint initiative with the Department of Canadian Heritage (PCH). The IDCR aims to develop a better understanding of the impacts of online disinformation in Canada in order to better inform programs and policies, build Canada’s capacity to conduct research on – and related to – countering online disinformation and other related online harms, and help foster a community of researchers engaged with digital citizenship and online disinformation in Canada. It also aims to provide assistance to selected events and outreach activities for short-term, targeted knowledge mobilization initiatives.

Learn more about the description and submission instructions here. For any questions, contact David Cuff at dcuff@yorku.ca.

SSHRC Partnership Engage Grants (PEG)

• Value: $7,000 to $25,000
• Duration: 1 year
• Agency Deadline:  March 15, June 15, September 15, and December 15, 2021, at 12:00 PM (EST)

These grants 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. For any questions, contact David Cuff at dcuff@yorku.ca.

NSERC Undergraduate Student Research Awards (NSERC USRA)

• Value: $6,000 plus organization contribution
• Duration: 16 consecutive weeks on a full-time basis.
• Deadline: Departments must submit their completed applications and transcripts, along with their rankings, to the Dean’s office by Friday, March 12, 2021, at 9:00 am (EST).

USRAs are meant to nurture undergraduate students’ interests and fully develop their potential for a research career in the natural sciences and engineering. They are also meant to encourage students to undertake graduate studies in these fields. An information session was held on Friday, 22 January 2021, at 9:00 am via zoom. for a copy of this webinar please contact Joanne Sequeira at adminres@yorku.ca. Find more information about York internal process in this memorandum from the Faculty of Science.

2021 competition for NSERC Synergy Awards for Innovation

Deadline: Internal Nomination Components by March 15, 2021

The award recognizes examples of collaboration that stand as a model of effective partnerships between industry and universities. The nominated partnership must be in the natural sciences and/or engineering and be between a Canadian university professor, or group of professors, and a Canadian-based company or companies with commercial activities in Canada, such as R&D and/or manufacturing. Winners of the Synergy Awards must show effective use of human, technical and financial resources, leading to tangible commercial, social or environmental benefits with their industrial partners. Universities must demonstrate a sustained partnership. All institutional nominations will be reviewed by the Major Awards Advisory Committee (MAAC), which will make recommendations to VPRI on the nominations to be put forward by the university. Find more information about York internal process in this memorandum from Vice-President, Research & Innovation. For any questions, SIRI Specialist Abby Vogus at avogus@yorku.ca.

NSERC Call for Proposals: Collaborative Research and Training Experience (CREATE) Program

• Value and Duration: $1.65 Million over 6 years
• Agency Deadlines:
  – Phase 1: Letter of Intent (LOI)  – Due May 3, 2021
  – Phase 2: Full Application (by invitation only) – Due September 22, 2021

CREATE initiatives provide a value-added experience to the university training environment that includes the development of professional skills among students and postdoctoral fellows that complement their qualifications and technical skills, with a focus on providing an enriched training experience for graduate students. For examples of successful CREATE programs, please review the list of competition results. The CREATE program has permitted York University a yearly quota of 4 LOIs, and only those researchers selected by York can submit LOIs.

Researchers planning to submit an application to the CREATE program (Phase 1: Letter of Intent) must first submit an internal Notice of Intent (iNOI). The iNOIs are due no later than March 18, 2021, by email to Maheen Hasan (mhasan@yorku.ca).

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 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 David Cuff at dcuff@yorku.ca. Read the two-pager in English or in French here.

CIHR Call for Proposals: Health Research Training Platform

Value and Duration:
up to $400,000 per year for up to 6 years, for a total of $2,400,000 per grant.

Agency Deadlines:
Phase 1: Registration Deadline – Due April 21, 2021
Phase 2: Full Application – Due June 22, 2021

The Health Research Training Platform (HRTP) Pilot funding opportunity is intended to support the development of interdisciplinary, inter-jurisdictional, and intersectoral research training platforms that will attract a diverse cadre of high-calibre trainees and ECRs, and equip them with the skills required for academic and non-academic careers. These research training platform grants can be used to build capacity in established or emerging areas, within the scope of the research training areas identified in the funding pools outlined below. For any questions contact David Cuff at dcuff@yorku.ca.

CIHR Funding Opportunities

A list of funding opportunities through CIHR can be found on this page of the agency’s website. Please be attentive to any COVID-19 update that appears as part of the posting for specific opportunities. Due to the large volume of RFAs, the Office of Research Services has created a simplified Excel spreadsheet that will make it easier for researchers to locate the funding call that is most appropriate to their research area. You will be required to enter your Passport York user ID and password for YU Link to gain access to the spreadsheet. Alternatively, you may contact ORS at research@yorku.ca to send you the file as an attachment.

Québec Secretariat for Canadian Relations – Support program for the Canadian Francophonie – Call for Projects Stream 3: Partnerships

• Value and Duration
  – Up to $20K for 1-year projects
  – Up to $40K for 2-year projects
  – Up to $60K for 3-year projects
• Deadline: March 3rd, 2021

The Québec Secretariat for Canadian Relations (SQRC) is launching its first call for 2021-2022. It will be accepting applications to its Stream 3: Partnership Program to carry out joint projects between organizations in Quebec and those in other provinces and territories in Canada.  The call opened on January 18, 2021. The objectives are to support annual projects that meet the needs of Francophone and Acadian communities in a given province or territory and to strengthen links between Quebec and the Francophone and Acadian communities in Canada. Faculty members interested in applying should contact David Cuff at dcuff@yorku.ca.

New International Einstein Foundation Award for Promoting Quality in Research

Agency Deadline: March 31, 2021

The Einstein Foundation in Berlin, Germany, has announced a new “Award for Promoting Quality in Research” in three categories: 1) Individual Award: Individual scientists or small teams of collaborating scientists can be nominated. The laureate will be awarded €200,000. 2) Institutional Award: Governmental and non-governmental organizations, institutions, or other entities can apply or be nominated. The award-winning organization or institution will receive €200,000. If governmental organizations or institutions are the recipients of the award, they will not receive any funds in addition to the award itself. 3) Early Career Award: Early career researchers can submit a project proposal for an award of €100,000. Individual researchers from all fields, as well as collaborations, institutions, and organizations (NGO or governmental), are eligible to apply. Faculty members interested in applying should contact David Cuff at dcuff@yorku.ca.

Mitacs SOSCIP Cleantech Call for Proposals

– Value: $15,000 for every 4-6 months with $7,500+HST from industry and $7,500 from Mitacs in addition to a waived access to SOSCIP’s computing platforms
– Duration 6-18 months.
– Agency Deadlines: March 31st, 2021

Mitacs and Smart Computing for Innovation (SOSCIP) are partnering to provide Ontario-based companies and academic partners access to artificial intelligence (AI) and Data Science technology.  Applicants can apply for both access to SOSCIP platforms as well as the Mitacs Accelerate Program at the same time. Mitacs-Accelerate is a graduate research internship program that connects graduate students and post-docs in any discipline at Canadian Universities with companies through short to medium-term research projects which address a company’s need. If you are interested in applying to this competition, please contact Rachel Sung, Mitacs Business Development Specialist at sungr@yorku.ca.

Status of Women’s Feminist Response and Recovery Fund

Value: 300,000 for local reach, 500,000 for regional reach, 700,000 for pan-Canadian reach
Duration: Funded projects are expected to begin in Summer 2021 and be completed by March 31, 2024.
Agency Deadline: March 25th, 2021 by 3:00 pm (EST)

The purpose of the Women’s Program is to address or remove systemic barriers impeding the progress and advancement of women, in all their diversity, in three priority areas:

• Encouraging women and girls in leadership and decision-making positions
• Improving women’s and girls’ economic security and prosperity
• Ending gender-based violence

Interested applicants must notify their Faculty Research Office (David Cuff – dcuff@yorku.ca) and the Office of Research Services (Emma Doran – edoran@yorku.ca) as soon as possible about their intention to apply and for details about the Notice of Intent (NOI) required for VPRI’s internal selection process. Please note that only one application from the university may be forwarded to the agency.