Trudeau Fellowships are among Canada’s most prestigious awards. They are valued at $225,000 (over three years), and the title, “Trudeau Fellow” is awarded for life. Fellows join a growing community of researchers and creators in…
An agency of the Government of Ontario, Ontario Media Development Corporation (OMDC) supports the province’s creative economy by providing innovative programs, services and funding for the film & television; book & magazine publishing; interactive digital…
Peer Review Working Group established to advise Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) As a follow-up to the outcomes of the July 13th Working Meeting to discuss CIHR’s peer review processes, a Peer Review Working…
“The rise of altmetrics in measuring scholarly influence The growing need to demonstrate the value of research is leading academics to use “altmetrics” or non-traditional measures to show the impact of their work, writes the…
From Western Libraries: “It is challenging to retrieve all the publications authored by a researcher, especially for those with a common name and/or with various spellings of the name. There are several tools available to…
IMPORTANT NEW INFO (as of July 26): The deadline for submitting the Notification of Intent to Apply (NOI) for a Discovery Grant to NSERC has been extended to Wednesday August 3rd at 8 PM (ET)…
The application form for SSHRC Insight Grants is now available. Amount: $7,000 to $400,000 over 3 to 5 years (no more than $100,000 in one year) Deadline Dates: 14 September – first draft – your…
CIHR and the research community agree on concrete solutions to strengthen peer-review process CIHR and members of Canada’s health research community arrived at a consensus on concrete solutions that CIHR will implement over the coming…
Often characterized as “midcareer” awards, Guggenheim Fellowships are intended for individuals who have already demonstrated exceptional capacity for productive scientific scholarship or exceptional creative ability in the arts. Guggenheim Fellowships are grants made for a minimum…
SSHRC’s Connection Grants support events and outreach activities geared toward short-term, targeted knowledge mobilization initiatives. These events and outreach activities represent opportunities to exchange knowledge and to engage on research issues of value to those…
