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• Support social sciences and humanities researchers with modest research funding requirements at any stage of career;
• Allow for small-scale innovation and experimentation by providing funding to develop a research project or conduct pilot work;
• Enable researchers to hire students at any level to participate in their research projects, thereby contributing to their professional development; and
• The maximum funding per grant is $7,000.

• Support the organization of small-scale knowledge mobilization activities, such as workshops and seminars, to encourage collaboration and the dissemination of research results both within and beyond the academic community; and
• Allow researchers to attend or present their research at scholarly conferences and other dissemination venues that align with SSHRC’s mandate to advance their careers and encourage the exchange of ideas and research results at the national and international level; and
• The maximum funding per grant is $5,000.

• Program Guidelines (ÉîÒ¹¸£ÀûÕ¾ user ID and password required for access)
• SSHRC Explore Grant Application (ÉîÒ¹¸£ÀûÕ¾ user ID and password required for access)
• SSHRC Exchange Grant Application (ÉîÒ¹¸£ÀûÕ¾ user ID and password required for access)

• March 20, 2024
  The Explore and Exchange competitions require the completion of a , due one week prior to the application deadline.

• March 27, 2024, 3pm ET,

• May 1, 2024

• A Principal Investigator (PI) must hold a research-eligible position at ÉîÒ¹¸£ÀûÕ¾. If the PI ceases to hold an eligible appointment at the University during the tenure of the award, the grant will be cancelled and all remaining and recoverable monies returned to the common fund. PIs who were previously awarded an Explore or Exchange grant must submit their final research outcomes report in order to be eligible to apply for a new competition round.
• Visiting fellows and scholars are not eligible, nor are the costs incurred for their travel and residency.
• Students are not eligible to hold these grants; however, ÉîÒ¹¸£ÀûÕ¾ and SSHRC encourage researchers to include students in the proposed research or knowledge mobilization in accordance with SSHRC’s to:
  • support the development of the best or most promising highly qualified personnel with social sciences and humanities research and professional skills; and
  • support students and scholars in gaining exposure to international social sciences and humanities scholarship.

Final reports must be submitted within 3 months of the end date of the award using the . 

Please note that internal grant extensions for this award are not typically approved. If you are seeking an extension due to extenuating circumstances, please do not submit a final report until after you have emailed intgrant@uwo.ca to discuss.