1. SSHRC Insight Grant Workshop
June 20, 2017

2. Agenda SSHRC program updates Internal review process and dates
 9:00 to 9:30 am
SSHRC program updates
Internal review process and dates
 9:30 to 10:30 am
Panel Q & A
Insight Grant recipients and faculty who have served as reviewers on Insight Grant committees

3. Partnership Engage Grant
New SSHRC Grant
Partnership Engage Grant

4. Update – New Partnership Engage Grant
Grant being introduced to provide short-term and timely support for partnered research activities that will inform decision-making at a single partner organization from the public, private or not-for-profit sector.
Intended to respond quickly to the short-term research needs, challenges, and opportunities of non-academic organizations.
These partnerships let non-academic organizations and postsecondary researchers access each other’s unique knowledge, expertise and capabilities on topics of mutual interest.

5. Update – New Partnership Engage Grant
Valued between $7,000 and $25,000 over one year.
Applications will be accepted quarterly: September 15; December 15; March 15; and June 15.
For the first competition, research administrators will be able to forward applications until 8 p.m. eastern, September 15, 2017.

6. Update – New Partnership Engage Grant
SSHRC will be hosting webinars on August 23, from 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. (eastern) in English and 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. (eastern) in French, to provide information and answer questions about this funding opportunity (details to come)
If you have any questions please contact SSHRC at or

7. Revised Guidelines for the Eligibility of Health-Related Research
SSHRC Update
Revised Guidelines for the Eligibility of Health-Related Research

8. Update – Revised Guidelines for the Eligibility of Health-Related Research
SSHRC has expanded the eligibility of health-related research projects with a focus on social sciences and humanities.
Eligible projects would include:
General well-being and work-life balance related topics
Health policy and management
Health ethics
Social construction of health and health behavior
Certain areas will remain ineligible:
Clinical education
Clinical research and therapy
Kinesiology and epidemiology
Source: SSHRC Update: CARA 2017 Annual Conference handout, Monday May 8, 2017

9. Update – Revised Guidelines for the Eligibility of Health-Related Research
Contact SSHRC if you are uncertain about the eligibility of your project
Will review a one-page summary
More information on subject matter eligibility at SSHRC can be found at
Source: SSHRC Update: CARA 2017 Annual Conference handout, Monday May 8, 2017

10. Insight Grant

11. Insight Grant Results – 2016-17 Fiscal Year

12. Before you begin…. ensure eligibility
research the opportunity:
ensure eligibility
confirm SSHRC is the right sponsor and program for your research
understand all of the requirements

13. Insight Development Grant vs. Insight Grant
Insight Development Grants
for projects from 1 – 2 years
initial stage of research
 $7,000 - $75,000
emerging scholars evaluated separately from established researchers
In the last competition, 50% of funds were for emerging scholars
Insight Grants
for projects from 2 – 5 years
any stage of research
$7,000 to $400,000
all researchers evaluated equally

14. Update – Insight Grant – Two Streams
SSHRC will offer applicants the choice of two streams within the Insight Grant funding opportunity:
Stream A (duration of 2-5 years) will be for requests ranging from $7K to $100K
Stream B (duration of 2-5 years) will be for requests ranging from $100K to $400K
Source: SSHRC Update: CARA 2017 Annual Conference handout, Monday May 8, 2017

15. Update – Insight Grant – Two Streams
Both streams will be adjudicated by the same committees and will receive the same rigorous level of merit review, including the input of external assessors.
Committees will receive separate budget envelopes dedicated to each stream.
Stream A will have a target success rate higher than Stream B.
Source: SSHRC Update: CARA 2017 Annual Conference handout, Monday May 8, 2017

16. Update – Insight Grant – Two Streams
Researchers are not currently permitted to apply for an Insight Grant and Insight Development Grant in the same calendar year.
However, with the introduction of the two streams, an unsuccessful applicant from Insight Development Grant 2017 may apply for a Stream A or a Stream B Insight Grant in 2017.
Source: SSHRC Update: CARA 2017 Annual Conference handout, Monday May 8, 2017

17. Update – Insight Grant – Two Streams
Why is it being offered?
The new, two-stream approach for Insight Grants responds to concerns raised by both researchers and peer reviewers: namely that there is a perceived bias encouraging larger and longer grants and that there are currently no options for established scholars seeking smaller grants to support ongoing research.
When will it be offered?
The official announcement and launch will take place in It is expected that the changes will be implemented for the 2017 IG competition.
Source: SSHRC Update: CARA 2017 Annual Conference handout, Monday May 8, 2017

18. Insight Grant Submission
 SSHRC uses the SSHRC online system and SSHRC CV for the Insight Grant CA
Deadline is 8 p.m. (EDT), 6 p.m. (SK), October 15, 2017
If a deadline falls on a weekend or a Canadian public holiday, the online application system will remain open until 8 p.m. (eastern time) on the next business day

19. Insight Grant 2017 Timeline
July 12
Insight Grant funding opportunity launch on SSHRC’s website
July 17
deadline for notice of intent to apply for U of S Internal Review
August 15
deadline for submission of application for U of S Internal Review
Late September/early October
college/departmental internal deadline (UnivRS) - confirm within your unit
October 6
RSEO deadline for submission of Insight Grant application (UnivRS)
October 16 (October 15 is a Sunday; deadline falls on next business day)
SSHRC deadline for submission of Insight Grant application

20. Resources for Researchers
U of S Internal Review
U of S Research Facilitation
U of S Grants Repository
Research – Archived Resources
Fall Insight Grant workshop – details TBA
SSHRC’s Resource Centre for Grants
SSHRC Insight Program Officers
(613)
Previous U of S recipients and adjudicators

21. Panel
Panelists
Dr. Laurie Hellsten, Professor, Educational Psychology & Special Education
Dr. Kathryn Labelle, Associate Professor, History
Dr. Matthew Mitchell, Assistant Professor, Political Studies
Dr. Melanie Morrison, Professor, Psychology