uLethbridge faculty: All funding resources are now on the ORIS website on the intranet.
Faculty Funding
Internal Funding
Internal Funding
ORIS administers the following internal faculty awards:
- COHT Research Award
- Life and Climate Award
- Matching Funds and Letters of Support
- SSHRC Explore
- Postdoctoral Fellow Recruitment
- Tri-Agency Catalyst
- University of Lethbridge Research Fund (ULRF)
- University of Lethbridge Travel Fund
If you are seeking a letter of support or matching funds for an external grant, please consult the Request for support from the VPR on how best to proceed.
Canada Foundation for Innovation
Canada Foundation for Innovation
External funding database
External funding database
Looking for funding? Search the external funding database for current opportunities.
Student funding
Undergraduate students
Are you an undergraduate student interested in research and looking for a research-related summer job?
Alberta Innovates Summer Research Studentships offer students with exceptional academic records an opportunity to participate in medical or health-related research at the University during the summer.
The Chinook Summer Research Awards provide students in all disciplines with a research training experience with a University of Lethbridge faculty member during the summer
The NSERC Undergraduate Student Research Awards (USRA) stimulate an interest in research in the natural sciences and engineering and to encourage students to undertake graduate studies and pursue a research career in these fields.
Mitacs
Mitacs is a national independent non-profit funding agency that financially supports collaborative projects in any discipline. Students, faculty, and eligible partner agencies can receive funding from Mitacs to support Canadian research and innovation. International opportunities are also available.
Funding Database
| Grant Title | Deadline | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| University of Lethbridge Research Fund (ULRF) |
Deadline Passed (November 8, 2022) |
University of Lethbridge Research Fund (ULRF) The 2022/2023 Guidelines have been updated for the current competition. *** If you are having issues submitting the ULRF using the Internal Grant... |
| ULTF University of Lethbridge Travel Fund |
Deadline Passed (September 1, 2022) |
The University of Lethbridge Travel Fund has been established by the University of Lethbridge Board of Governors to reimburse expenses incurred by successful applicants for travel to meetings of... |
| AIB Research Grant | No Deadline | AIB (also known as the Bisexual Foundation) encourages, supports and assists research and education about bisexuality, through programs likely to make a material difference and enhance public... |
| Industry Partnered Funding Opportunities AICE (Accelerating Innovations into CarE) | No Deadline | The Accelerating Innovations into CarE (AICE) program provides the health system with a lever to generate evidence required to support adoption of new technologies developed by small-medium sized... |
| Event Support Program | No Deadline | The Event Support Program focuses on sport program development. The program provides financial support to communities and associations to assist them in hosting major sport events, and as a result,... |
| The Covenant Health Research Grant (CHRC) | No Deadline | The Covenant Health Research Grant was established to support researchers and research projects, and corresponding knowledge transfer activities that advance the Covenant Health strategic plan. |
| The Muttart Foundation Training Program | No Deadline | The foundation considers applications from registered charitable organizations in Alberta and Saskatchewan. The Foundation's funding guidelines are focused on two main areas: Early Childhood... |
| The Muttart Foundation Bursary Program | No Deadline | The foundation considers applications from registered charitable organizations in Alberta and Saskatchewan. The Foundation's funding guidelines are focused on two main areas: Early Childhood... |
| Chinook Summer Research Award |
Deadline Passed (January 31, 2023) |
The Alberta Innovates Summer Research Studentships and Chinook Summer Research Awards are now considered awards. There is no supervisor contribution and no requirement for number of hours worked. ... |
| Undergraduate Travel Award | No Deadline | Please note we are not accepting any applications for this funding opportunity at this time. Note: Deadline is 1 month prior to travel The travel award provides partial support to U of L full-time... |
| Tri-Agency Catalyst Grant |
Deadline Passed (September 1, 2022) |
Overview Value Up to $10,000 Duration Not to exceed 12 months Application deadline May 1 September 1 (dependent upon the availability of funds) Notice of... |
| Alberta Assessment Consortium Projects & Grants | No Deadline | Alberta Assessment Consortium is a not-for-profit registered society, funded by membership a recognized education partner in the province of Alberta an independent voice, able to provide an... |
| The James Maxwell Human Geography Scholarship | No Deadline | The James Maxwell Scholarship in Human Geography is awarded to students enrolled in a Master's program at a Canadian university and engaged in thesis research on Canadian human geography. Eligibilty... |
| RCGS Graduate Research Scholarships | No Deadline | Applicants must be Canadian citizens or permanent residents of Canada. Students must be registered in a Canadian university, and must propose a research topic that addresses some substantive element... |
| The Camsell Medal | No Deadline | The Camsell Medal recognizes outstanding volunteer service to the Royal Canadian Geographical Society, only RCGS Fellows may nominate. The RCGS is an iconic non-profit organization that is funded... |
| The 3M Environmental Innovation Award | No Deadline | To recognize outstanding individuals in business, government, academia or community organizations whose innovative contributions to environmental change are benefiting Canada and Canadians.... |
| Geographic Literacy Award | No Deadline | Individuals in both the private and public sectors constantly make contributions to advancing geographic education throughout Canada. In a variety of roles and settings, dedicated individuals create... |
| Errol Sharpe Book Prize | No Deadline | Dominations made to an author of nominated books should be pro-socialist in approach, where "socialism" is very broadly conceived. The prize is for single or jointly authored original books,... |
| PSA Awards-2017 Dean S. Dorn Distinguished Contributions to Teaching Award | No Deadline | The Dean S. Dorn Distinguished Contributions to Teaching Award honors individuals whose distinctions as teachers have made a significant impact on how sociology is taught. It is typically given for... |
| PSA Awards-2017 Early Career Award for Innovation in Teaching Sociology | No Deadline | The Early Career Award for Innovation in Teaching Sociology is designed to honor and encourage the work of junior faculty (typically fewer than seven years of teaching experience). This award... |
| PSA Awards-2017 Distinguished Contribution to Sociological Praxis Award | No Deadline | The Distinguished Contribution to Sociological Praxis Award honors sociological work in the Pacific region (whether by an academic or non-academic), that has made a positive impact on social and... |
| PSA Awards 2017 Distinguished Contribution to Sociological Perspectives Award | No Deadline | Each year, the Distinguished Contribution to Sociological Perspectives Award honors an outstanding article published in the most recent volume of Sociological Perspectives. |
| PSA Awards-The Social Conscience Award | No Deadline | Eligibility: The Pacific Sociological Association's Social Conscience Award is given to a worthy community-based organization located in the city in which the PSA Annual meeting is held for 2017,... |
| PSA Awards-2017 Distinguished Undergraduate Student Paper Award | No Deadline | The Distinguished Undergraduate Student Paper Award recognizes an undergraduate student or students for a paper of high professional quality. |
| PSA Awards- 2017 Distinguished Graduate Student Paper Award | No Deadline | To be eligible a paper must be: 1) worthy of special recognition for outstanding scholarship; 2) written by a graduate student or students in the Pacific region; 3) written or substantially revised... |
| The James Bourque Northern Doctoral Scholarship | No Deadline | It is for students enrolled in a Doctoral program at a Canadian university. The scholarship will be awarded for research leading to a thesis on a subject relating to northern geography. Eligibility... |
| The Martin Bergmann Medal | No Deadline | To recognize outstanding achievement, the society annually presents the medal to deserving individuals for "excellence in Arctic Leadership and Science". |
| Capt. Joseph-Elzar Bernier Medal | No Deadline | Eligibility: A medal awarded to recognize an exemplary deed or activity that has enhanced or aided the Society in fulfilling its mandate at the international, national, provincial or headquarters... |
| The Lawrence J. Burpee Medal | No Deadline | Awarded to recognize an outstanding contribution or other achievement that greatly enhances the ability of the Society to fulfill its mission of making Canada better known on a national or... |
| Parkland Institute Faculty Research Award |
Deadline Passed (May 31, 2021) |
Parkland Institute is an Alberta-wide, non-partisan research centre situated within the Faculty of Arts at the University of Alberta. Parkland Institute studies economic, social, cultural, and... |
| Alberta Active Living Grant Program | No Deadline | This grant provides funding to assist Alberta Active Living Partners organizations and Alberta TrailNet Society with annual operating and programming costs. provide services, information, or... |
| Alberta Gambling Research Institute Major Grants |
Deadline Passed (June 20, 2022) |
To support curiosity-driven basic research for Investigator - and/or stakeholder identified topics. Once/year (Internal Application Deadline: to respective University Research Office [RSO] Monday,... |
| SSHRC Connection Grants |
Deadline Passed (July 25, 2022) |
Connection Grants are expected to respond to the objectives of SSHRC's Connection program. They support events and outreach activities geared toward short-term, targeted knowledge mobilization ... |
| Sport Participation Research Initiative Research Grants | No Deadline | Sport Canada considers for funding applications that propose programs of research relevant to its policy priorities and that SSHRC adjudication committees have recommended for funding, but that, due... |
| Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships Program: Doctoral Nominations | No Deadline | The Vanier CGS program aims to attract and retain world-class doctoral students by supporting students who demonstrate both leadership skills and a high standard of scholarly achievement in graduate... |
| Maytree Grants | No Deadline | A Canadian charitable foundation established in 1982, Maytree is active in funding projects that address wealth disparity and migration |
| Strategic Partnerships & Collaborative Initiatives | No Deadline | To support initiatives that would typically build capacity to address high-priority topics (not taken up by existing complement of researchers). |
| AGRI Post-Doctoral Fellowship Program | No Deadline | To provide training and mentorship including opportunities for candidate's academic growth in an area of gambling-related research identified as needing development. |
| Alberta Gambling Research Institute Team Development Grants | No Deadline | To support the development of multi/interdisciplinary teams of academic researchers, among Partner Universities, nationally, internationally, and other stakeholders in order to establish research... |
| Alberta Gambling Research Institute Leverageing Grants | No Deadline | To enable researchers, with non-AGRI funding to augment projects with a gambling-related component |
| AGRI Impact Grants | No Deadline | To support the development of multi/interdisciplinary teams of academic researchers, among Partner Universities, nationally, internationally, and other stakeholders in order to establish research... |
| European Commission Grants | No Deadline | Whether you are a well-established researcher, looking for Post-Doc funding or considering starting a PhD, the European Union offers you several funding opportunities, regardless of what country or... |
| Awards to Scholarly Publications Program (ASPP) | No Deadline | designed to assist with the publication of scholarly books on topics in the humanities and social sciences. |
| The Fundamental Physics Prize | No Deadline | The Fundamental Physics Prize is awarded by the Fundamental Physics Prize Foundation, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to awarding physicists involved in fundamental research |
| Call for Expressions of Interest: Strengthening cyber policy centres in the Global South | No Deadline | IDRC funds projects that aim to bring employment, food security, health, peace, and prosperity to developing regions of the world. This call for expressions of interest is open to established... |
| New Horizons in Physics Prize from the Breakthrough Foundation | No Deadline | The Fundamental Physics Prize Foundation is a not-for-profit corporation established by the Milner Foundation and dedicated to advancing our knowledge of the Universe at the deepest level by awarding... |
| Breakthrough Prizes | No Deadline | To recognize those individuals who have made profound contributions to human knowledge. It is open to all physicists theoretical, mathematical, experimental working on the deepest mysteries of the... |
| Nobel Prize | No Deadline | The nomination processes start in September each year. No person can nominate herself/himself for a Nobel Prize. The Nobel Committees of the four prize awarding institutions are responsible for the... |
| AGRI Scholarships |
Deadline Passed (May 8, 2020) |
***IMPORTANT UPDATE*** (March 23, 2020) Due to COVID-19 precautions, all University of Calgary mail deliveries have been suspended. In order for scholarship applications and supporting documents to... |
| AGE-WELL- Strategic Investment Program (SIP) Accelerator Funding | No Deadline | Supports innovative post-discovery projects focused on the commercialization and/or knowledge mobilization of solutions (e.g. technologies, services or policies) aligned with AGE-WELL's mission and... |