Research Admin Offices:

• ROADS

Opportunity Type:

• Grant

Value:

The maximum allowable SSHRC Exchange – Conference Attendance and Representational Activities Grant is $4,000. Please note, researchers who submit multiple conference grant applications to the same competition, or who submit a conference grant application to more than one competition within two fiscal years (April 1 to March 31), will be awarded a maximum of $4,000 over the two-year period. Please note: The Department Chair and/or the Dean’s (or delegate) signature is now only required for applications from postdoctoral fellows.

The maximum allowable SSHRC Explore – Standard Research and Research Creation Grant and SSHRC Exchange – Scholarly Publication Grant is $10,000 (previously $7,000). Please note: researchers who submit multiple Standard Research and Research Creation, and/or Scholarly Publications grant applications to the same competition will be awarded a maximum of $10,000 (previously $7,000) for that competition.

The maximum allowable SSHRC Explore – Major Collaborative Project Seed Grant is $15,000. Please note: to be eligible for this program projects must be interdisciplinary and/or multidisciplinary in nature, and involve at least three investigators, one being the Principal Investigator on the project.

Disciplines:

• DeGroote School of Business
• Faculty of Humanities
• Faculty of Social Sciences

Sponsors:

• McMaster University

Deadlines:

Description:

The objectives of ARB SSHRC Exchange – Conference Attendance & Representational Activities Grants are to support the applicant’s participation in national and international conferences of major scholarly significance, as well as representational activities for scholars who hold executive office in scholarly organizations thereby contributing to the advancement and dissemination of knowledge in the Humanities, Social Sciences, and Business and the enhancement of the stature of the participant and the University.  Presenting a major exhibition of work at a national or international conference will also be supported but funding will be at the discretion of the Faculty Conference Sub-Committee.

Additional Program Information:

The key objective of the ARB is to cultivate a strong research base among the Faculties of Humanities, Social Sciences and Business. Specifically, ARB supports:

• research programs of new faculty,
• new and/or collaborative, interdisciplinary and/or multidisciplinary research initiatives,
• ongoing research that has a budget less than the minimum required for SSHRC applications,
• research related conference travel, and
• publication of peer-reviewed articles.

Resources:

Additional Details.

Contact:

For more information and to apply, please contact Muriel Gervais at gervaism@mcmaster.ca.