*Archived Opportunity*
For the 2019/2020 competition year, the SSHRC Explore Grant has been rolled into the University of Lethbridge Research Fund (ULRF) competition. Money from the SSHRC Explore has been added to the ULRF to provide funding for additional SSHRC-specific applications. Instructions and information on the ULRF competition can be found here.
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SSHRC Explore grants are institutional opportunities funded by a SSHRC Institutional Grant and administered by the Office of Research & Innovation Services (ORIS) to support projects in social sciences, humanities, and fine arts. The program is intended to seed new projects or to leverage extramural funding. It is not intended to provide on-going support through successive awards or to provide development funding for which CREDO funding is available. Applicants are advised that the funds requested in each competition normally exceeds the funds available.
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OVERVIEW |
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Value |
$6,000 |
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Duration |
12 months |
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Application Deadline |
November 5, 2018 at 4:00pm |
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Notice of Decision |
March 2019 |
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Progress Reports |
Final Progress Report (Due 6 months after end date) |
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Checklist |
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Application Instructions |
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| Page Updated | September 6, 2018 |
Eligibility
Full-time University of Lethbridge Faculty are eligible to apply. All members, as defined in the University of Lethbridge Faculty Association Handbook, who have research duties as part of their appointment may be eligible. Applicants may only be named on one SSHRC Explore application per competition. Applicants for SSHRC Explore must have submitted final progress reports for any previous internal awards, and are not eligible to apply for ULRF or CREDO in the same round as SSHRC Explore. Applicants are allowed to hold a University of Lethbridge Travel Fund award concurrently with SSHRC Explore.
Timeline
- August – September: Competition launch.
- November 5, 2018 at 4:00pm: Application deadline.
- November – December: External reviews solicited.
- January – February: Applications and external reviews are considered by an ORIS merit review panel. The panel meets and makes formal recommendations to the AVPR and VPR.
- March: Notice of Decisions are distributed to applicants.
- April 1: Start date of successful applications.
Use of Funds
It is the responsibility of the applicant(s) to adequately justify the expenditures included in the application. Funds can be requested according to the Tri-Agency Financial Administration Guide “Use of Grant Funds” and the following criteria:
- A grant may be directed to personnel costs in accordance with University of Lethbridge policy.
- A grant may be used to pay for travel directly related to research, including travel by research assistants in the performance of their assigned duties.
- No more than 10% of the total budget may be directed to dissemination of research results, including conference attendance. Use of ULSA awards for conference costs will be restricted to expenses that are not eligible under the University of Lethbridge Travel Fund (e.g. costs associated with publication or poster production for presentations).
- Other items necessary for research may be considered for funding at the discretion of the merit review panel.
- Normally, the purchase of journals, books, computers, software, and major equipment will not be considered.
- Requests for retroactive funding or teaching development will not be considered.