Pursuing grants or fellowships is essential for faculty members seeking to fund their research initiatives or advance their research objectives.
For inquiries regarding Tri-Agency and CFI funding and support, please contact your Research Grants Officer, Marlene Ramos, at marlene.ramos@smu.ca.
For inquiries regarding Mitacs, contracts/partnerships, and non-Tri-Agency opportunities, don't hesitate to contact the Office of Innovation and Community Engagement at oice@smu.ca or Kevin Buchan, Director of OICE, at kevin.buchan@smu.ca.
To facilitate this process, the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research organizes these funding opportunities into distinct categories:
FGSR offers internal grant funding for eligible full-time faculty members. Please scroll down for details on available programs and application deadlines.
The Three Internal Grant Programs available are:
1. FGSR Strategic Research Grants
2. FGSR Small Internal Grants in Aid of Research
3. Saint Mary's University Accessibility Research Fund
Application and Guidelines for an Internal Grant for New Faculty - Deadline October 15
Sample Internal New Faculty Grant - This is to show the details the FGSR Research Committee expects.Course Release for Research Purposes - Deadline November 4Course Release for supervision of PhD students - Deadline November 4
Grantee's Progress Report Required to reapply for Internal Grants or to extend the granting period of Internal Grants. Submit your Grantee's Progress Report to the Research Grants Officer at rgo@smu.ca.
International Conference Participation Travel Fund Application and guidelines - Deadlines March 15 and October 15
Teach for a Week in Europe this SummerFull-time faculty and staff interested in the opportunity to teach for a week in May/June 2025 at a Saint Mary's partner institution in Poland or Croatia are encouraged to contact The Studio's Global Learning Office. Please email Miyuki.arai@smu.ca for more information.
All Tri-Agency, CFI, and Research Nova Scotia grant applications are subject to a mandatory internal review two weeks before the funding agencies' deadline.
Please inform the RGO of your intent to apply for any Tri-Agency program as soon as you are sure you will, preferably at least four weeks before the program's deadline.
Additionally, we are fortunate to have a dedicated group of volunteer reviewers, the SMU College of Reviewers, who are happy to provide expert advice on your grant proposal. The reviewers require a minimum of two weeks lead time to review draft applications.
Competition Information: There are no open calls for 2025 for this program.
NSERC Idea to Innovation grants
Application deadline:January 8, 2025March 31, 2025June 20, 2025 September 22, 2025
Notice of decision: 11 weeks past the deadline
NSERC Discovery Grants (DG)
SSHRC Insight Development Grant (IDG)
Post-Doctoral External Funding Opportunities
The SMU internal deadline has passed. This competition is closed.
The 2024-25 competition was launched in April 2024, and the complete application deadline is September 17, 2024 (20:00 EDT). Please note that Saint Mary's University's internal deadline is AUGUST 15, 2024. Eligible individuals who wish to be considered should send a message of interest and their CV to Research Grants Officer Marlene Ramos at rgo@smu.ca. Selection will be based on individual merit, potential for a successful research career, and alignment with Saint Mary's University's strategic priorities. The Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships program is designed to support world-class postdoctoral researchers. The fellowship provides $70,000 annually for two years (taxable and non-renewable). The program is open to Canadian and international researchers recently completing a PhD, PhD- equivalent, or health professional degree. Applications must be completed in full collaboration with the proposed host institution.
Banting Competition Timelines:
April to September 2024- Applicants seek endorsement from host institution to apply, prepare and submit application.
September 17, 2024 (20:00 EDT)- Deadline for complete application submission
October to December 2024 - Evaluation of applicants
Mid-February 2025 - Anticipated notification of results. Applicants will be notified by email when the results are available on ResearchNet.
April to October 2025- Payments begin
This competition is closed.
Doctoral Scholarship based on academic excellence, research potential, and leadership.
Saint Mary's University has a quota of nominations we can forward to the national competition.
Eligible students who wish to be considered should send a message of interest and their CV to Research Grants Officer Marlene Ramos at rgo@smu.ca by SEPTEMBER 13, 2024.
Nominating institution's deadline: October 30, 2024 (20:00 EDT)
The Government of Canada launched the Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships (Vanier CGS) program in 2008 to strengthen Canada's ability to attract and retain world-class doctoral students and establish Canada as a global centre of excellence in research and higher learning. Vanier Scholars demonstrate leadership skills and a high standard of scholarly achievement in graduate studies in the social sciences and humanities, natural sciences and/or engineering and health.
This opportunity is now closed.
Applications must be received by no later than Friday, April 26, 2024.
For more information, contact: info.imfg@utoronto.ca
The Institute on Municipal Finance and Governance (IMFG) offers a $60,000 Richard M. Bird Post-Doctoral Fellowship to support researchers who have completed their doctoral dissertation in a relevant discipline no more than three years prior to the submission of the fellowship request (i.e. between September 1, 2021 and September 1, 2024). Relevant disciplines could include economics, public finance, economic development, planning, urban studies, geography, sociology, political science, law or another field which draws upon the skills required for the analysis of public policy, especially in the areas of municipal finance and governance.
Please note that applicants must have completed all requirements for their Ph.D. before September 1, 2024.
In addition to pursuing an intensive research project, the post-doctoral fellow is expected to participate as a member of the IMFG team.
Core responsibilities include:
Other responsibilities, based on the fellow's interests and IMFG's research agenda, could include:
The normal hours of work are 40 hours per week for a full-time postdoctoral fellow (pro-rated for those holding a partial appointment) recognizing that the needs of the employee's research and training and the needs of the supervisors' research program may require flexibility in the performance of the employee's duties and hours of work.
Fellowship recipients are expected to live in Toronto, Canada, while pursuing their research, and will have the opportunity to participate generally in the intellectual life of the larger University of Toronto community. IMFG is situated within U of T's School of Cities, allowing the recipient to benefit from the broad network associated with the school and its affiliates.
Fulbright Canada Research Chairs program
Fulbright Canada Research Chairs are intended for Canadian citizens who are exceptional scholars and/or experienced professionals who wish to conduct research and/or lecture in the United States.
Fulbright Canada Research Chairs are pre-arranged affiliations that allow scholars to conduct research/lecture on subjects important to that university. Partner universities are excited to welcome the Fulbright Visiting Chairs into campus life and encourage them to engage with students, faculty, and the broader community. Fulbright Visiting Research Chairs can guest lecture in university courses, mentor students, lecture in public venues, network, and promote their research while representing the Fulbright program, and their home and host institutions.The award values range from US$25,000 to US$50,000 and from four to nine months. Awards typically begin in either September 2025 or January 2026.
The competition opens May 2024 and awards are to be taken up in the 2025-2026 Academic YearApplications are accepted until - November 15, 2024
The Royal-Mach-Gaensslen Prize for Mental Health Research
The Royal-Mach-Gaensslen Prize for Mental Health Research is funded by a generous donation from the Mach-Gaensslen Foundation, building upon the wishes of its founders, Mr. Vaclav Mach and Dr. Hanni Gaensslen, to support mental health research.
Each year for ten years, $100,000 will be available to be awarded to one person (or a research team of up to three persons) per competition. The Prize is awarded with the expectation that the recipient(s) will continue to demonstrate excellence in their field of work. If no appropriate candidate is found, the Prize will be deferred for one year.
Eligible candidates are exceptional rising star researchers who are 45 years of age or younger at the application date, are Canadian citizens or have landed immigrant status in Canada, and are currently residing in Canada or are residing abroad but are committed to return to Canada within six months from the date of being awarded the Prize. In addition, candidates must be affiliated with a Canadian academic or clinical institution and their research shall be in a mental health discipline.
Please refer to the Prize Guidelines for full eligibility requirements and additional application details.
The 2024 deadline date for applications is July 15, 2024. The opportunity is now closed.
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