Details
| Opportunity Name | Research on Research Joint Initiative |
| Agency | Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) |
| Value | Up to $200,000/year |
| Indirect Costs | Ineligible |
| Duration | 3 years |
Deadlines
| Application due to FSc RO at sciapps@yorku.ca for full review | 02-05-2025 |
| Application and fully signed ORS checklist due to FSc RO at sciapps@yorku.ca for mandatory review | 02-12-2025 |
| Final application and fully signed ORS checklist due at ORS for mandatory review | 02-18-2025, by 10:00AM |
| Application due at agency | 02-20-2025, by 10:00AM |
Objective
The Joint Initiative aims to:
- build knowledge and understanding on metaresearch, i.e., the application of rigorous methods and analysis to the practice of research itself—its methods, incentives, standards and evaluation—and the practices of how that research is funded, communicated, applied and evaluated
- produce data on metaresearch that may have impacts on research and innovation policy and funding practices in Canada and other jurisdictions
- take part in knowledge mobilization among Canadian and international researchers, including members of RoRI’s consortium, to contribute to the development of research and innovation policies and research funding practices;
- provide training for students and highly qualified personnel
- build collaborations among researchers working on metaresearch, both in Canada and internationally
Eligibility
- Proposals may be led by researchers from any discipline, and may involve any disciplines, thematic areas, approaches or subject areas, provided the primary discipline and objective of the proposal is metaresearch.
- Projects whose primary objective is curriculum development, preparation of teaching materials, organization of a conference or workshop, digitization of a collection or creation of a database are not eligible for funding under this funding opportunity.
- Individuals can apply, as a primary applicant, for only one grant within the joint initiative at a time. Individuals may be co-applicants and/or collaborators on multiple applications.
How to Apply
York University researchers are reminded that all applications for external research funding, including Letters of Intent, must be reviewed and approved by the Office of Research Services before they are submitted to the granting agency. For internal approval, the application must be accompanied by a completed ORS Checklist, which requires the Dean’s signature. Please send the complete application, with the finalized budget and a completed ORS checklist to sciapps@yorku.ca, five days prior to agency deadline.
ORS is accepting electronic applications – the process is outlined here.