SSHRC Insight Grant
Workshop
June 20, 2017
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Agenda
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9:00 to 9:30 am
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SSHRC program updates
Internal review process and dates
9:30 to 10:30 am
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Panel Q & A
 Insight Grant recipients and faculty who have served as
reviewers on Insight Grant committees
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New SSHRC Grant
Partnership Engage Grant
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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.
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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.
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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
[email protected] or 613-943-1007.
 http://www.sshrc-crsh.gc.ca/funding-financement/programsprogrammes/partnership_engage_grantssubventions_d_engagement_partenarial-eng.aspx
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SSHRC Update
Revised Guidelines for the Eligibility of
Health-Related Research
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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
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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 ([email protected])
 More information on subject matter eligibility at SSHRC can be found at
http://www.sshrc-crsh.gc.ca/funding-financement/applydemande/background-renseignements/selecting_agencychoisir_organisme_subventionnaire-eng.aspx
Source: SSHRC Update: CARA 2017 Annual Conference handout, Monday May 8, 2017
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Insight Grant
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Insight Grant Results – 2016-17 Fiscal Year
http://www.sshrc-crsh.gc.ca/about-au_sujet/factsfaits/index-eng.aspx
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Before you begin….
 research
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the opportunity:
ensure eligibility
confirm SSHRC is the right sponsor and program for your
research
understand all of the requirements
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Insight Development Grant vs. Insight Grant
Insight Development Grants
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for projects from 1 – 2 years
initial stage of research
$7,000 - $75,000
emerging scholars evaluated
separately from established
researchers
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Insight Grants
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for projects from 2 – 5 years
any stage of research
$7,000 to $400,000
all researchers evaluated
equally
In the last competition, 50% of
funds were for emerging scholars
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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
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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
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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
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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 2017. 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
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Insight Grant Submission
 SSHRC uses
the SSHRC online system and SSHRC CV for
the Insight Grant
 https://webapps.nserc.ca/SSHRC/faces/logon.jsp?lang=en_
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
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Insight Grant 2017 Timeline
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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
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Resources for Researchers
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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
 [email protected]
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(613) 996-6976
Previous U of S recipients and adjudicators
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Panel
Panelists
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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
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