Simon Fraser University
Engaging the World

Funding and Award Opportunities

Sponsored by Research Services, SFU

Knowledge Synthesis Grants- Informing Best Practices in Environment and Impact Assessments

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.

The funding opportunity will support researchers, teams of researchers and knowledge users in producing knowledge syntheses and scoping reviews that support the use of evidence in decision-making and the application of best practices, and assist in developing future research agendas. Applicants must address the following three objectives of the funding opportunity in their proposals:

  • State of knowledge, strengths and gaps
  • Research data
  • Knowledge mobilization
 
Eligibility: Applicants must be affiliated with an eligible Canadian institution. Postdoctoral researchers are eligible to be applicants if they have established a formal affiliation with an eligible institution at the time of application and maintain such an affiliation for the duration of the grant period. For more information on eligibility, please visit the agency website.

 

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SFU signature sheet and copy of application are due to ors@sfu.ca no later than 3 business days before agency deadline. Upon receipt of applicant's paperwork, ORS will provide applicant with the "separate page signed by an authorized signatory from the applicant’s institution, certifying that the institution will administer any award in accordance with SSHRC policies." Applicants (not ORS) will need to submit full application (along with the signed page from ORS) to agency by email at KSG-SSC@sshrc-crsh.gc.ca. 

Upcoming Deadlines

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May 19, 2021May 19, 2021 *
May 14, 2021 May. 14, 2021 May 14, 2021 16:00:00 May 14, 2021 16:00:00 America/Vancouver Application Deadline: Knowledge Synthesis Grants- Informing Best Practices in Environment and Impact Assessments 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 .
* NOTE: This deadline is an estimate based on previous years, but a confirmed deadline has not yet been published. We will update the deadline when it has been confirmed.

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