SSHRC Partnership Program: Models and Strategies for Success – Apr. 5, 2024
Session Description
April 5 2024 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm EDT
The Division of the Vice President Research & Innovation (VPRI) will be delivering a faculty-led panel discussion to increase awareness and understanding of SSHRC Partnership Funding opportunities, and to encourage and support researchers with the planning and development of competitive proposals for these programs.
In this session, faculty will share their insights and experiences with the SSHRC Partnership Program funding opportunities including the SSHRC Partnership Engage Grant (PEG), SSHRC Partnership Development Grant (PDG), and SSHRC Partnership Grant (PG).
The session will feature a panel of University of Toronto researchers who hold a PEG, PDG, or PG. Panelists will describe their SSHRC Partnership Program funded research, discuss their insights on proposal planning and development, and share practical tips and strategies on developing a competitive proposal.
Moderator:
- Professor Elspeth Brown, Associate Vice Principal Research & Professor Historical Studies, UTM, Faculty Director of the Critical Digital Humanities Initiative
Panelists:
- Professor Peter Newman, Professor, Faculty Associate, Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work
- Professor Daniyal Zuberi, Professor of Social Policy, Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work
- Professor Élyse Caron-Beaudoin, Assistant Professor, Department of Health and Society, University of Toronto Scarborough
Learning Objectives
At the end of this session, participants will be able to:
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understand the scope and range of the funding opportunities
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be informed by illustrative examples from each program
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gain insights into the characteristics of successful partnership projects
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get advice from peers on partnership planning and development strategies
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know about available resources and supports to support proposal planning and development
Additional Information
SSHRC Partnership Funding Opportunities
The Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) offers a suite of partnership funding programs that support research, research training and knowledge mobilization activities for new and existing partnerships. Partner organizations support the activities of the partnership by sharing in intellectual leadership or providing expertise, and are expected to provide cash and/or in-kind contributions.
Partnership Engage Grants
Partnership Engage 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.
Value: $7,000 to $25,000 over one year
Deadlines: June 15, September 15, December 15 and March 15
Partnership Development Grants
Partnership Development Grants (PDG) provide support to foster new research and/or related activities with new and/or existing partners; and to design and test new partnership approaches for research and/or related activities.
Value: $75,000 to $200,000 over one to three years
Deadline: November 15, 2023
Partnership Grants
Partnership Grants (PG) provide support to new or existing formal partnerships for initiatives that advance research, research training and/or knowledge mobilization in the social sciences and humanities.
Value: $500,000 to $2.5 million over four to seven years
Deadline (Stage 1): February 10, 2024
Session material now available:
- Click here to view the session recording (UTORid required)
- Click here to download the Session slides