Press Release Department: Federal - Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council

Innovation, Science and Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne (Saint-Maurice–Champlain, Que.) announced more than $51 million to support 90 research partnerships across Canada. This investment, through the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada’s Partnership Grants and Partnership Development Grants, provides researchers from different disciplines and postsecondary institutions the opportunity to work together on challenging topics and research questions in social sciences and humanities. Funded projects … Read more

Ted Hewitt, president of the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC), announced the winners of the 2024 Storytellers Challenge. SSHRC’s annual Storytellers Challenge calls on postsecondary students to demonstrate—in up to three minutes or 300 words—how SSHRC-funded research is making a difference in the lives of Canadians. The full release is available online. Contact medias@sshrc-crsh.gc.ca.

Innovation, Science and Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne (Saint-Maurice–Champlain, Que.) and Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay (Cardigan, PEI) announced an investment of $1.9 million in the Common Ground Canada Network project led by Karen Foster, Canada Research Chair in Sustainable Rural Futures for Atlantic Canada, at Dalhousie University. This investment, made through the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Network on Sustainable Agriculture in … Read more

Innovation, Science and Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne (Saint-Maurice–Champlain, Que.) announced the recipients of the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council’s 2023 Impact Awards. The full release is available online. Contact audrey.champoux@ised-isde.gc.ca.

Innovation, Science and Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne (Saint-Maurice–Champlain, Que.) and Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth Marci Ien (Toronto Centre, Ont.) announced that six research projects on gender-based violence will receive more than $3.5 million from the Gender-Based Violence Research Initiative. These funded partnerships between the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council and Women and … Read more

Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada president Ted Hewitt announced the winners of the 10th edition of the 2023 Storytellers Challenge. SSHRC’s annual Storytellers Challenge calls on postsecondary students to demonstrate—in up to three minutes or 300 words—how SSHRC-funded research is making a difference in the lives of Canadians. The full release is available online. Contact medias@sshrc-crsh.gc.ca.

Innovation, Science and Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne (Saint-Maurice–Champlain, Que.) and Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth Marci Ien (Toronto Centre, Ont.) announced that 32 research projects on the issue of gender-based violence will receive a total of $933,571 from the Knowledge Synthesis Grants competition. The full release is available online. Contact media@ised-isde.gc.ca.

Innovation, Science and Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne (Saint-Maurice–Champlain, Que.) announced the five recipients of the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council’s 2022 Impact Awards. The full release is available online. Contact laurie.bouchard@ised-isde.gc.ca.

Innovation, Science and Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne (Saint-Maurice–Champlain, Que.) and the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation (NCTR) announced the launch of a funding opportunity to establish a national research program to advance the understanding of reconciliation. This joint initiative—part of the Response to Call to Action 65 (RN CTA 65)—is a collaboration between the NCTR, as … Read more

Innovation, Science and Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne (Saint-Maurice–Champlain, Que.) announced the launch of the Indigenous Scholars Awards and Supplements Pilot Initiative to provide financial support to Indigenous master’s students in social science, humanities, natural science, and engineering programs. Qualifying Indigenous applicants will receive a $17,500 award as well as a $5,000 supplement as part of the current Canada Graduate Scholarships—Master’s program offered by … Read more