Research Western
Funding Opportunites - Research
Further details regarding this announcement can be found at:
http://www.sshrc-crsh.gc.ca/funding-financement/programs-programmes/ksg_esrc-ssc_esrc-eng.aspx
Sponsor/Award: SOCIAL SCIENCE HUMANITIES RSRCH COUNCIL - KNOWLEDGE SYNTHESIS GRANTS - 2018 INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION | CANADA-UK TRADE RELATIONS

Grant Amount: $30,000
Deadline: Dean's: Contact your Faculty Research Office for deadline details.
Internal: Mar 21, 2018
Sponsor's: Mar 28, 2018

Subject Areas: International Trade, Governance
Description:

This funding opportunity will support researchers, teams of researchers and knowledge users in producing knowledge syntheses and scoping reviews that: support the use of evidence in decision-making, and the application of best practices; and assist in developing future research agendas.

SSHRC in Canada, and the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) in the United Kingdom, have launched this dedicated Knowledge Synthesis Grants (KSG) competition to assess the state of research knowledge on Canada-UK trade relationships, in a post-Brexit context. This dedicated KSG competition aims to foster international collaboration and support the synthesis of existing knowledge capable of identifying research strengths and gaps and contribute evidence for policy.

Application Details: Applicants must address the following three objectives of the funding opportunity in their proposals: State of Knowledge, Strengths and Gaps; Research Data; Knowledge MobilizationApplications must include two applicants (principal investigators), with one of these based in Canada and one in the UK. In your application, identify one of these individuals as the project co-ordinator. All application materials must be submitted in .pdf format and be received by SSHRC by 8:00 p.m. (eastern), March 28, 2018. Email complete applications to KSG-SSC@sshrc-crsh.gc.ca. Applications submitted in whole or in part by other means will not be considered. Please see the sponsor's website for full details
NOTE: All Letters of Intent and Full Applications must be processed through Research Development & Services for institutional approval. Requests for Institutional approvals should be received no less than 3 days prior to the posted Sponsor deadline. A ROLA Proposal (bearing applicant, Chair and Dean electronic approvals) is required for each submission.
Western Contacts:

Sponsor Contacts:

KSG-SSC@SSHRC-CRSH.GC.CA
350 ALBERT STREET
P.O. BOX 1610
OTTAWA, Ontario, Canada
613 992-3145