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 $175 million to support 809 social sciences and humanities research projects across Canada. Projects will explore a range of topics, including inclusive policing, the transition to a sustainable economy, First Nations self-determination, and achieving Canada’s net-zero emissions target. Other funded projects will examine motor … Read more

Innovation, Science and Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne (Saint-Maurice–Champlain, Que.) announced the winners of the 2022 Storytellers Challenge. This announcement celebrates the top five postsecondary students who captivated and inspired Canadians with short stories about research funded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC). These talented students created compelling accounts of how SSHRC-funded research is … Read more

Innovation, Science and Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne (Saint-Maurice–Champlain, Que.) and Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos (Québec, Que.) announced  an investment of $19.2 million to support 46 community-based and community-led research partnerships through the Race, Gender and Diversity Initiative. This initiative is led by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council, in partnership with the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, whose investment helped fund … Read more

Innovation, Science and Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne (Saint-Maurice–Champlain, Que.) announced the winners of the 2021 Impact Awards, celebrating the most accomplished social sciences and humanities researchers in Canada. The full release is available online. Call 343-550-1456.

Innovation, Science and Industry Minister Navdeep Bains (Mississauga-Malton, Ont.) announced the Impact Award winners for 2020. The full release is available online. Call 343-550-1456.

Innovation, Science and Industry Minister Navdeep Bains (Mississauga-Malton, Ont.) announced that the Government of Canada is investing $26 million over the next four years to support 540 doctoral researchers across Canada through the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council’s Doctoral Fellowships competition. This funding will allow graduate students to pursue research in areas of critical social importance, … Read more

Innovation, Science and Industry Minister Navdeep Bains (Mississauga-Malton, Ont.) announced an investment of over $4 million in funding through the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council’s Partnership Engage Grants, to support 172 projects and almost 600 researchers working with businesses and community partners from across Canada. These grants provide short-term and timely support for partnered research activities … Read more

Innovation, Science and Industry Minister Navdeep Bains (Mississauga-Malton, Ont.) announced the appointment of Dr. Irina Rish, as the latest Canada Excellence Research Chair in Autonomous Artificial Intelligence. This announcement is part of the Government of Canada’s investment of over $90 million to establish CERCs to further Canada’s standing as a global centre of excellence in science, research and … Read more

Innovation, Science and Industry Minister Navdeep Bains (Mississauga-Malton, Ont.) and Susan le Jeune d’Allegeershecque, British High Commissioner to Canada, announced investments of approximately C$5 million and £5 million over three years, to fund 10 interdisciplinary, international artificial intelligence research teams under the Canada-UK Artificial Intelligence Initiative. Canada is a global leader in AI—the single-largest transformative technology in the world. Fostering … Read more

A statement by the Tri-agency and CFI Presidents in response to the crash of Flight PS752: “Canada’s national research funding agencies—the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council, the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council and the Canada Foundation for Innovation—are deeply saddened by the crash of Ukraine International Airlines … Read more