Memorial University of Newfoundland – Research Grant and Contract Services
SSHRC/ Vice-President’s Research Grants Competition
DEADLINES: FEBRUARY 7 & SEPTEMBER 30 5:00 p.m.
For any deadlines which fall during a weekend or holiday, the deadline shall be the first working day following the
deadline.
Guidelines
Descriptions of Competition:
The fund provides assistance to a maximum of $7,000.00 towards short-term (normally 12-18 months)
research projects undertaken by faculty members in disciplines supported by SSHRC.
The committee welcomes applications for partial support (under $7,000.00) of projects for which a more
comprehensive application is simultaneously made to SSHRC or some other external agency.
Requests from new faculty are encouraged, although requests from established faculty researchers for
funding to initiate new avenues of research and requests from researchers who received a “4A” decision
from SSHRC in the most recent competition (did not receive an award owing to insufficient funds) will
be considered. In so far as is possible, these grants will be used to initiate projects which will be
ongoing beyond the period of the initial grant, through funding secured from external agencies.
Except in the case of grants requesting funds to investigate new avenues of research, in order for an
application to be considered in the internal research grants competition, applicants must list external
agencies to which application has been/is being made for funding to support this project.
A faculty member can receive only one grant per three academic years under this program.
Collaborative applications which include someone having received an individual grant in the last three
years will not, however, be excluded from consideration on this basis, nor will applications from
researchers who received a “4A” decision from SSHRC in the most recent research grants competition.
Eligibility of Applicants:
 All persons with academic tenure, probationary appointments, and persons on sabbatical leave
are eligible. Term contracts other than those on a per course basis are eligible as long as the
award is taken up at the time the appointment is held.
 Post-doctoral fellows who hold an appointment with Memorial are eligible.
 Persons on leave without pay from the university for academic reasons must demonstrate that
they have no access to research funds in order to be eligible.
 Persons on leave without pay from the university for non-academic reasons are not eligible.
 Adjunct professors, Honorary Research Professors and Professors Emeritus are not eligible.
Ineligible Expenses:
Internal research grants do not provide support for faculty members’ thesis work, university curriculum
development, preparation of textbooks, dissemination (including conference travel), or normally for
the purchase of capital equipment.
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Application Process:
Applications should be completed using the attached form and must be signed by the Head (if
applicable) and by the appropriate Dean/Vice-President/Designate before submission to Research Grant
and Contract Services to arrive by the published deadline. For any deadlines which fall during a
weekend, the deadline shall be the first working day following the deadline. Individual applicants can
submit only one application per competition.
All information should be completed on the form unless specified. Only the most up-to-date form will
be accepted into the competition. Adherence to the guidelines will have an impact on the funding of the
application.
To ensure fairness in what is becoming a very competitive environment for internal awards and to
achieve the shortest turnaround time possible for announcement of awards, completed applications must
be submitted to Research Grant and Contract Services by the specified deadline date.
Email the completed, signed application documentation package (electronic signatures will be accepted) to:
Director, Research Grant and Contract Services, [email protected], Subject Line: SSHRC/VP Research
Grants application. Receipt of application will be confirmed by email. If you have not received confirmation
of receipt within two business days of the application deadline, please contact Michelle Butt [email protected] or
Jessica McLachlan [email protected] at Research Grant and Contract Services (RGCS) immediately.
Application form and all attachments must be submitted in English
Complete application package consists of:
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Completed application- sections 1-7.
Additional pages for budget justification (section 3)
Additional pages for project description (section 4)
Copies of clearances, if required (section 5)
CV – no more than 6 pages (section 6)
Report for work completed using most recent award, if applicable (section 7)
Access to Information and Protection of Privacy
The information on this form is collected under the authority of the Memorial University Act (RSNL
1990 Chapter M-7) and is needed for and will be used to assess your application to the SSHRC/VicePresident’s Research Grants Program. If you have questions about the collection and use of this
information, contact the Internal Grants Coordinator, Research Grant and Contract Services, at 8648368.
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Memorial University of Newfoundland – Research Grant and Contract Services
SSHRC/ Vice-President’s Research Grants Competition
DEADLINES: FEBRUARY 7 & SEPTEMBER 30 5:00 p.m.
For any deadlines which fall during a weekend or holiday, the deadline shall be the first working day following the
deadline.
Email the completed, signed application documentation package (electronic signatures will be accepted)
to:
Director, Research Grant and Contract Services, [email protected]; Subject Line:
SSHRC/VP Research Grant application
If you have not received confirmation of receipt within two business days of the application deadline, please contact Michelle
Butt [email protected] or Jessica McLachlan [email protected] at Research Grant and Contract Services (RGCS) immediately.
Please note: Application form and all attachments must be in English
1] General Information:
Name of applicant: ___________________________________________________________________
Faculty/School/Department: _____________________________ Rank: ________________________
Contact:
Telephone: _________________________ E-mail: _____________________________
Date of Initial Appointment to Memorial: ___________________________________
[Co-applicants (if any): Please complete Page 4, attach additional pages for co-applicants if
needed]
Emerging Scholar (per SSHRC definition):
Yes
No
http://www.sshrc-crsh.gc.ca/funding-financement/programs-programmes/definitions-eng.aspx
Type of Funding request:
Seed Funding 1
Partial Support of Larger Project
4A in Recent SSHRC Comp.
Additional Information:
1
Seed funding is intended for the preliminary study phase of a larger project. “Seed funding” should enable early results, with the
expectation that such results may increase the chance of securing funding for a larger project. Activities performed during a preliminary
phase should be aimed at obtaining proof of concept.
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SSHRC/Vice-President’s Research Grant, Cont’d.
List External Agencies applied to:
List other funding secured for project:
List awards received in last 5 years from SSHRC/Vice-President’s Research Grants Program:
Signature of Applicant: ________________________________ Date: ________________________
Approvals:
Department Head (if applicable): __________________________ Date: _________________________
Dean /Vice-President/Designate: ___________________________ Date: _________________________
Name of Co-Applicant: _____________________________________
Rank: _______________________________
Faculty/School/Department: __________________________________
Contact:
Telephone: ____________________ E-mail: __________________________________
Date of Initial Appointment to Memorial:
Signature: ____________________________________ Date: ________________________________
Approvals:
Department Head (if applicable): ____________________________ Date: _______________________
Dean /Vice-President/Designate: ____________________________ Date: _______________________
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SSHRC/Vice-President’s Research Grant, Cont’d.
2] Project Title:
3] Summary of Expenses
(Expenses in this section should represent only the amounts requested under this program)
 Travel:
$_______________
 Accommodation:
$_______________
 Materials:
$_______________
 Other (specify):
$_______________
TOTAL:
(__________________________________)
0
$ _______________
Support for faculty members’ thesis work, university curriculum development, preparation of
textbooks, dissemination (conference travel), or normally for the purchase of capital equipment are
not eligible expenses.
Budget Justification: Using additional pages, provide justification of all expenses requested, in
terms of the research requirements of the project. Should this request be part of a larger project,
your justification must provide details on the portion requested under this program. It should
be noted that accommodation and subsistence will be limited to a total of 30 days. Requests for
Research Assistants should be based on current university rates of pay, and must contain details on
the number of hours requested. Funding of Research Assistants may be considered provided that the
duties of the Assistants are limited to a routine scholarly support function. If such requests are made
the name should, if possible, be provided in the application.
4] Project Proposal
The project proposal should be written in non-technical terms and clearly understood by scholars
with varied areas of expertise (i.e., minimal academic terminology and reference to methodology). In
writing the detailed description of the proposal, avoid jargon, acronyms and highly technical terms.
Not all committee members will have an intimate knowledge of the subject matter of all proposals.
Using additional pages (maximum of 2000 words exclusive of references and appendices) provide a
comprehensive description of the project using the following SSHRC headings:
 Scope and objectives of the proposed research.
 Scholarly significance including potential contribution to knowledge and relation to existing
research and literature.
 If applicable, its social relevance or practical importance.
 Theoretical approach or conceptual framework, as appropriate.
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SSHRC/VICE-PRESIDENT’S RESEARCH GRANT, Cont’d.
 Work already completed and in progress and schedule of work to be done.
 Research plans and methods.
 If applicable, copies of questionnaires and other research instruments.
 If applicable, the role of all co-investigators, research assistants, student assistants and other
personnel.
 Except in the case of seed grants, in order for an application to be considered in the
internal research grants competition, applicants must provide information indicating
from which external agency funds are being sought simultaneously.
5] Please provide confirmation that any required clearance(s) are in place, or a timeline for submission
to the appropriate committee for review. Awards will not be released until applicable
documentation has been received by Research Grant and Contract Services.
Clearances Required
Yes
No
Human:
Animal Care:
Attached
Attached
To Follow
To Follow
N/A
N/A
6] Attach an up-to-date short curriculum vitae (normally limited to six pages) for applicant and each
co-applicant. The CV should include work experience, academic background, funded research,
research contributions (please indicate peer-reviewed publications), and any other pertinent
information.
7] Unless a report has already been submitted, please attach the report on the work accomplished with
your most recent award from the SSHRC/Vice-President’s Research Grants Program (if applicable).
Access to Information and Protection of Privacy
The information on this form is collected under the authority of the Memorial University Act (RSNL
1990 Chapter M-7) and is needed for and will be used to assess your application to the SSHRC/VicePresident’s Research Grants Program. If you have questions about the collection and use of this
information, contact the Internal Grants Coordinator, Research Grant and Contract Services, at 8648368.
Checklist
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Completed application- sections 1-7.
Additional pages for budget justification (section 3)
Additional pages for project description (section 4)
Copies of clearances, if required (section 5)
CV – no more than 6 pages (section 6)
Report for work completed using most recent award, if applicable (section 7)
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