Simon Fraser University
Engaging the World

Supports projects that will identify and implement new and innovative approaches or increase impact of existing activities towards achieving Canada's Sustainable Development Goals.

Celebrates, educates, and connects innovators across all industries.

Honours outstanding achievements by individuals or groups/organizations in preserving and creating the unique and diverse cultures of Asia.

The Global Partnership for Education (GPE) is excited to announce the launch of a global call for proposals under its new Knowledge and Innovation Exchange.

Griffith University and Simon Fraser University Collaborative Travel Grant's are awarded for the purpose of expanding cooperation, exchange ideas and research collaborations between our two institutions in the following areas: Drug discovery; Environmental sciences and environmental planning; Forest ecology, forest management and climate change adaptation; Behavioural and cognitive neuroscience; Mental health and addiction; Public health; Bioinformatics and genomics; Big Data; Criminology; Business; Tourism Musicology.

Honours outstanding achievement in the physical, biological, and social sciences.

The ICRS is a CIHR-led, multi-federal department, multi-organization and trans-disciplinary initiative that seeks to support research to increase cannabis health research capacity, to maximize benefits and understand harms for Canadians, to inform the healthcare system and to provide timely evidence for policy makers.

Recognizes B.C.'s outstanding business women in private or public sector companies.

Insight Grants support research excellence in the social sciences and humanities. Funding is available to both emerging and established scholars for research initiatives of two to five years.

Canadian Heritage is partnering with the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) to provide funding support through arms-length Connection and Insight Grants as well as supplements to SSHRC Postdoctoral Fellowships and Doctoral Awards.

SSHRC Partnership Grants provide support for new and existing formal partnerships over 4 to 7 years to advance research, research training and/or knowledge mobilization. There are two stages: Stage 1 (Feb) and Stage 2 by invitation only (Nov).

Encourages continuing contributions to the cultural and intellectual heritage of Canada.

Research Data Management Capacity Building Initiative will fund at least 10 meritorious Connection Grants proposals per competition to support the research community’s development, adoption and dissemination of research data management standards, practices, tools and skills appropriate to their field.

Enables Canadian citizens who are exceptional scholars and/or experienced professionals to conduct research and/or lecture in the United States.

Partnership Development Grants (PDG) provide $75,000 to $200,000 over one to three years to formal partnerships, led by a project director. Partner organizations must provide evidence attesting to the commitment (e.g., cash and/or in-kind) that has been agreed upon.

For new scientific projects jointly developed by French and Canadian teams that have never worked together before.

Honours individuals that have distinguished themselves by making a significant and lasting contribution to the world of innovation.

Recognizes a scholar who has made an outstanding contribution to scholarship and to the development of Canadian Studies internationally.

Recognizes current or recent innovations that have a positive impact on the quality of life in Canada.

Promotes collaboration and partnerships between Bank researchers and leading academics at Canadian post-secondary institutions. The award (for a term of up to five years) consists of a research grant of $50,000 per year, a research expense allowance of $40,000 per year, and $5,000 for university administration of award funds.

Recognizes the contributions and achievements of BC small business owners.

Provides financial support to academics who are recognized for their expertise and research in areas important to the Bank's core functions: monetary policy, financial systems, currency, and funds management. The award (for a term of up to two years) consists of a research grant of $30,000 per year.

Recognizes remarkable contributions in the arts, the humanities and the sciences, as well as in Canadian public life.

Recognizes young guns in their 20s who are excelling professionally, innovating their industry and making competitors nervous.

Recognizes the emerging generation of Canadian intellectual leadership.

The objective of the Exploration stream of the NFRF program is to support high risk, high reward and interdisciplinary research that is not easily supported through funding opportunities currently offered by the three agencies.

CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC are jointly funding a national Healthy Cities Research Training Platform (HCRTP) to develop an interdisciplinary, cross-sectoral training initiative that will generate cutting-edge knowledge and build capacity for implementation science and solutions-based research.

SSHRC Institutional Grants/SFU Grants support scholarly research in the contemporary arts, humanities and social sciences for expenses up to a maximum of $7,000. A lead applicant, together with one or more eligible co-applicants may apply in a single application for up to $10,000.

The small-scale, stakeholder-driven partnerships supported through the Partnership Engage Grants are meant to respond to immediate needs and time constraints facing organizations in non-academic sectors. There are 4 application deadlines throughout the year (Mar 15, Jun 15, Sept 15, and Dec 15).  The grants are valued at $7,000 to $25,000 over one year.

For current, successful, specific innovations proven in the intended marketplace.

Recognizes individuals whose outstanding scholarship in the humanities and social sciences has shaped both public affairs and civil society.

Recognizes outstanding achievement, dedication to the community and service to the nation.

Celebrates British Columbians who go above and beyond in their dedication and service to others and who devote time and energy to making their communities more caring, dynamic, beautiful, healthy, and unique.

Recognizes outstanding scholarly achievement in the areas supported by the Foundation.

Honours extraordinary women leaders.

Recognizes visionaries and innovators that are changing the way things are done.

Awards service to humanity in the fields of physics, chemistry, physiology or medicine, literature, and peace.

Recognizes remarkable achievements that are contributing to world civilization.

The AsiaGlobal Fellows Program launched by the University of Hong Kong is an interdisciplinary global leadership development initiative for mid-career professionals with a strong interest and track record in public policy.

This is a special opportunity for people studying the state of natural sciences and engineering research in Canada. While this is an NSERC grant, it may be of more interest to social science/science policy researchers than it is to traditional NSERC researchers.

CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC are jointly funding a national Healthy Cities Research Training Platform (HCRTP) to develop an interdisciplinary, cross-sectoral training initiative that will generate cutting-edge knowledge and build capacity for implementation science and solutions-based research.

For contribution to community beyond academy.

Mitacs Elevate trains emerging research management leaders through an exclusive professional skills curriculum. Fellows gain theoretical and experiential training in areas such as project management and presentations.

Recognizes a very substantial and original contribution in comparative social science research.

Fellows are role models who provide intellectual tools that promote both thought and action.

Prioritizes experience on the ground in order for Scholars to enhance their appetite for risk taking.

Honours and supports those offering practical and exemplary answers to the most urgent challenges facing us today.

Rewards outstanding scholarship and research in various fields.

Any British Columbian (or former long-term resident) who has demonstrated outstanding achievement, excellence or distinction in any field. Community leadership, business, labour, industry, volunteer service, research, culture, the arts, sports… the possibilities are nearly endless.

Rewards a distinguished and sustained contribution to the literature of the social sciences.

Awards outstanding work in the history of Canada.

IIAS invites outstanding scholars to apply for a fellowship at IIAS. Applicants may also apply for an extra two months of research at Le Collège d’études mondiales/Fondation Maison des sciences de l’homme (CEM-FMSH) in Paris, in the framework of the joint IIAS/CEM-FMSH fellowship.

Awards an outstanding contribution in governance of private and public organisations.

Fosters culture, the sciences and the most meritorious initiatives in the cause of humanity, peace and fraternity among peoples throughout the world. 

This 6 month fellowship is jointly offered by IIAS and the African Studies Centre Leiden. It aims to attract researchers whose work is informed by current theoretical debates in the social sciences and humanities over global connectivities and who are able to critically engage with shifting paradigms  in “area studies” beyond the ways in which these have traditionally been conceived in the West.

Celebrates the achievements of our country’s female entrepreneurs.

Recognizes outstanding achievement in advancing Canadian entrepreneurship.

SFU’s Community Engagement Initiative offers small grants to SFU faculty and staff to catalyze community-university impact through the practice of respectful, mutually-beneficial research, learning and creative activity. The average grant amount has been approximately $6,000 per funded initiative with projects supported each year in most faculties and in many departments. The maximum funding available is $10,000 per proposal.

Submissions are accepted September 1st through March 31st or, until all available funds have been committed. For faculty in areas supported by SSHRC to attend conferences beginning September 1 through March 31.

Recognizes outstanding works in five categories: Service to Islam, Islamic Studies, Arabic Language and Literature, Medicine, and Science.

VP Research Travel Grants are provided for faculty in areas supported by SSHRC to attend conferences to present a paper (including the presentation of a poster in a poster session), to serve as a keynote speaker or in the case of faculty in the School for the Contemporary Arts, to present one’s own creative work to a peer group. Awards for North American travel to a Maximum of $900 and International travel to a Maximum of $2,000.

Recognizes sustained leadership, dedication and originality of thought and have inspired students and colleagues alike. Institution submits nominations to SSHRC.

Recognizes outstanding and lasting scholarly contributions to racial, ethnic and/or religious relations. 

Recognizes individuals or teams whose SSHRC-funded project has engaged the campus and/or wider community, and has generated intellectual, cultural, social and/or economic impacts. Nominations submitted by the institution.

Recognizes individuals or teams whose project has resulted in significant contribution to knowledge and understanding about people, societies and the world. These are institutional and limited submission nominations.

Awards a formal partnership that, through mutual co-operation and shared intellectual leadership and resources, has demonstrated impact and influence within and/or beyond the social sciences and humanities research community. These are institutional and limited submission nominations.

Recognizes individuals who maintains academic excellence, has a talent for research and knowledge mobilization and has demonstrated clear potential to be a future leader within and/or outside the academic sector. The nomination process for this award is managed through the Dean of Graduate Studies Office.

Recognizes the exceptional contributions made to the creation of science and technology-based industrial strength in Canada.

Honours the spirit and contribution of entrepreneurs here and around the world.

Awards companies which represent the most innovative and promising ideas in cleantech and that are best positioned to solve tomorrow’s clean technology challenges.

A new initiative for launching big, audacious ideas.

Awarded to active (not retired) Canadian scholars who have made a substantial and significant contribution over a significant period to scholarly research.

Recognizes outstanding scholarly work in the academic fields of the arts and humanities, social science, law and theology.

Recognizes a select group of high-potential women entrepreneurs whose businesses show real potential to scale.

Recognizes and encourages world-class research and artistic creation, prizing contributions of lasting impact for their originality, theoretical significance and ability to push back the frontiers of the known world.

Recognizes Canada’s leaders in sustainability for their contributions over the prior two years.

Provides funding to the very best postdoctoral applicants, both nationally and internationally, who will positively contribute to the country's economic, social and research-based growth.

Recognizes individuals who have made an outstanding contribution to the goal of equality for women and girls in Canada.

The purpose of this competition is to stimulate social sciences and humanities research that will help inform best practices related to environmental and impact assessments

Recognizes excellence in business, judgement, leadership and community contribution.

Recognizes distinguished Chinese Canadians who have made outstanding professional achievements.

This call aims to support innovative and cutting-edge interdisciplinary artificial intelligence (AI) research that encourages the exploration of new interdisciplinary research methodologies, approaches and tools in social sciences and humanities, health and biomedical sciences, and natural sciences and engineering.

VP Research Travel Grants are provided for faculty in areas supported by SSHRC to attend conferences to present a paper (including the presentation of a poster in a poster session), to serve as a keynote speaker or in the case of faculty in the School for the Contemporary Arts, to present one’s own creative work to a peer group. Awards for North American travel to a Maximum of $900 and International travel to a Maximum of $2,000.

Open Research Area (ORA) 6 call is an international competition that supports collaborative research in the area of social sciences.

Empowers young researchers to lead International, interdisciplinary, and intergenerational dialogue with the goal to make global decision making evidence-based and inclusive.

Exceptional capacity for productive scholarship or exceptional creative ability in the arts.

Recognizes important contributions in multiple domain.

ICLR’s Quick Response Program was designed to allow social scientists to quickly deploy to a disaster-affected area in the aftermath of an extreme weather event or earthquake to collect perishable data.

By coupling research and innovation, Horizon 2020 emphasizes excellent science, industrial leadership and tackling societal challenges. The goal is to ensure Europe produces world-class science, removes barriers to innovation and makes it easier for the public and private sectors to work together in delivering innovation.

Through this program, the Federation tangibly supports research dissemination and encourages excellence in humanities and social science scholarship.

The programme supports research and study visits up to three months within the framework of the bilateral exchange of scientists and scholars.

Build research partnerships while funding your grad students and postdocs. Apply any time for flexible funding.

A pilot program to grow small to medium enterprises and other companies in Canada by connecting them with multinational sponsor companies and talented researchers at Canadian universities to collaborate on industrial research challenges of mutual interest.

This program supports graduate student research in a 16 to 24 week research project with an international industry partner located in any country except the United States.

The Mitacs Globalink Research Award funds research collaborations between senior undergraduate and graduate students and faculty members at a university overseas, including newly added destinations.

This award would be suitable for spending a sabbatical year in Germany. An academic in Germany with whom you would collaborate during your sabbatical could nominate you for this award.

To carry out long-term research (6-24 months) in Germany. Applicants choose their own topic of research and their academic host.

To sponsor a 6 to 18 month research stay at a research institution in Germany. The fellowship is flexible and can be divided up into as many as three stays within three years.

Scientists and scholars from all non-European countries, who completed their doctorates less than 18 years ago, who are internationally recognized for their achievements in the field of applied research, and who in future are expected to continue producing cutting-edge achievements which will have a seminal influence on their discipline beyond their immediate field of work, are eligible to be nominated for a Fraunhofer-Bessel Research Award.

Academics of all disciplines from abroad, who are internationally recognized as leaders in their field and who are expected to contribute to enhancing Germany's sustained international competitiveness as a research location in consequence of the award, are eligible to be nominated for an Alexander von Humboldt Professorship.

Granted in recognition of a researcher's entire achievements to date, to academics whose fundamental discoveries, new theories, or insights have had a significant impact on their own discipline and who are expected to continue producing cutting-edge achievements in the future.

Excellent scientists and scholars of all nationalities who are expected to continue producing outstanding academic achievements in international collaboration are eligible to be nominated for the Max Planck Research Award.

The Konrad Adenauer Research Award honors researchers from Canada whose fundamental discoveries, new theories, or insights have had a significant impact on their own discipline and beyond.

To explore key questions of global importance that can best be addressed through interdisciplinary, international teams.

Proposals are invited from social scientists to quickly deploy to a disaster-affected area in the aftermath of an extreme event to collect perishable data.

VPR Major Research Project Application Preparation grants assist SFU faculty members who are applying for major external research grants (e.g., CFI, NCE or SSHRC MCRI or INE). Assistance may take the form of support salaries for personnel needed to prepare application materials, costs of travel required to meet with research collaborators, long-distance telephone/fax charges, etc. These grants do not fund research per se.