Canadians could soon see new treatments and cures for serious diseases and injuries such as blindness, cancer, diabetes, heart and liver disease thanks to a legacy investment by the Government of Canada into a new, world-leading medical research program at the University of Toronto. This investment will save lives while creating high-value Canadian jobs and … Read more
Minister of State (Science and Technology) Ed Holder (London West, Ont.) announced a total of $488,969 in funding through its Knowledge Synthesis Grants to 20 projects at postsecondary institutions across Canada to help identify the most effective curriculum, methods of learning and teaching to prepare Canadians for the 21st century. The full release is available online. Call 343-291-2700.
Minister of State (Science and Technology) Ed Holder (London West, Ont.) was at Red River College in Winnipeg to announce the launch of a new pilot initiative for college-based social innovation research. The new Community and College Social Innovation Fund, administered by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada, will increase college capacity to engage in … Read more
Minister of State (Science and Technology) Ed Holder (London West, Ont.) announced $118 million in federal funding to support Canada’s most promising scholars and students in the fields of social sciences and humanities. The full release is available online. Call 613-943-6177.
Beverley Diamond of Memorial University of Newfoundland won the Social Science and Humanities Research Council of Canada’s (SSHRC) Gold Medal at the agency’s annual Impact Awards ceremony. Diamond, whose influential scholarship examines the relationship between music and issues of identity, rights and social change, is considered a guiding voice in contemporary ethnomusicology in Canada and … Read more
The Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) announced the top three finalists for 2014 Impact Awards in the Talent, Insight, Connection and Partnership award categories. The winners in each category—as well as the Gold Medal recipient—will be presented with their awards at a ceremony in Ottawa on Monday, Nov. 3, 2014. The annual Impact Awards recognize … Read more
Minister of State (Science and Technology) Ed Holder (London West, Ont.) was at the University of Brandon to announce an investment of $44 million to support social sciences and humanities researchers at postsecondary institutions across Canada. Administered by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC), the Partnership Grants and Partnership Development Grants will support new … Read more
Minister of State (Science and Technology) Greg Rickford (Kenora, Ont.) announced investments in research that will help expand the understanding of labour market issues in Canada. The Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) has awarded 16 Knowledge Synthesis Grants to researchers at postsecondary institutions across Canada. The goal of the grants is … Read more
The 2012 Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council prizes for outstanding research in the social sciences and humanities have been awarded to four scholars spanning the spectrum of research careers. Each Council prize winner is selected by a rigorous peer-review process, and prize funds are directed to research activities. More information is available online. Call … Read more
Minister of State (Science and Technology) Gary Goodyear (Cambridge, Ont.) announced a significant investment by the government in basic research and research training in the social sciences and humanities while at Carleton University. The investment will fund projects that examine topics directly linked to enhancing Canada's long-term prosperity, productivity and quality of life. Through grants … Read more
