Deadline: 1-Sep-22
The Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) and Women and Gender Equality Canada (WAGE) are pleased to launch the Knowledge Synthesis Grants competition to mobilize social sciences and humanities research to examine and synthesize existing knowledge on gender-based violence (GBV).
SSHRC and WAGE aim to foster a deeper understanding of the state of knowledge on GBV in Canada, the efficacy of services addressing and preventing GBV, and the impact of GBV on different populations. The resulting syntheses will identify roles that the academic, public, private, and not-for-profit sectors can play in preventing GBV and improving the availability and efficacy of justice and services for victims and survivors of GBV.
Thematic Areas
The following themes are intended to provide guidance to applicants.
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Researchers are encouraged to consider the issues below through an intersectional lens, resulting in a better understanding of how these themes can affect different communities and populations on the basis of (but not limited to):
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Gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, race and ethnicity, Indigenous identity, age, disability, and/or geographic location. Proposals with a particular focus on at-risk groups including Indigenous women, women with disabilities, young women and girls, members of 2SLGBTQQIA+ communities, and newcomers, racialized and immigrant women are particularly encouraged. Knowledge syntheses related to First Nations, Métis and Inuit communities should be participatory and collaborative, prioritizing research completed by Indigenous communities and Indigenous-led organizations, and grounded in Indigenous worldviews and approaches to research.
- Understanding the prevalence and experiences of GBV
- Cyber violence, technology-facilitated violence and online harassment
- Meeting the needs of GBV victims and survivors
- Addressing barriers to accessing justice
- Ending GBV against Indigenous women, girls and 2SLGBTQQIA+ individuals
- Tackling gender-based inequalities and preventing GBV
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Gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, race and ethnicity, Indigenous identity, age, disability, and/or geographic location. Proposals with a particular focus on at-risk groups including Indigenous women, women with disabilities, young women and girls, members of 2SLGBTQQIA+ communities, and newcomers, racialized and immigrant women are particularly encouraged. Knowledge syntheses related to First Nations, Métis and Inuit communities should be participatory and collaborative, prioritizing research completed by Indigenous communities and Indigenous-led organizations, and grounded in Indigenous worldviews and approaches to research.
Details
Knowledge Synthesis Grants: Knowledge Synthesis Grants support researchers in producing knowledge synthesis reports and evidence briefs that:
- Support the use of evidence in decision-making and the application of best practices;
- And assist in developing future research agendas.
Applicants must address the following three objectives in their proposals:
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State of knowledge, strengths and gaps
- Critically assess the state of knowledge of the future challenge theme under consideration from a variety of sources, as appropriate;
- Identify knowledge strengths and gaps within the theme;
- Identify the most promising policies and practices related to the theme.
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Research data
- Assess the quality, accuracy and rigor (ie, methodological approaches) of current work in the field;
- Identify strengths and gaps in the quantitative and qualitative data available.
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knowledge mobilization
- engage cross-sectoral stakeholders (academic, public, private and not-for-profit sectors) and/or First Nations, Métis and Inuit rights-holders throughout the project to mobilize knowledge related to promising policies and practices;
- And use effective knowledge mobilization methods to facilitate the sharing of research findings wit h cross-sectoral stakeholders and Indigenous rights-holders.
- Researchers can include international comparisons and case studies in their proposal but must demonstrate how the research has the potential to inform policy issues in Canada.
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This Knowledge Synthesis Grant funding opportunity is guided by the following perspectives:
- Drawing on domestic, international and/or cross-sectoral evidence, what can Canadian researchers tell them about these issues?
- How might the findings guide public policy, practice and research agendas for Canada and the world in the immediate and long term?
Funding Information
- Knowledge Synthesis Grants are valued at $30,000 for one year.
- Knowledge mobilization activities (that is, conference presentations and outreach activities) can take place throughout the year.
Eligibility Criteria
- Applications can be submitted by an individual researcher or a team of researchers (consisting of one applicant and one or more co-applicants and/or collaborators).
- Applicants must be affiliated with a Canadian institution that holds institutional eligibility before funding can be released. Researchers who maintain an affiliation with a Canadian institution that holds institutional eligibility, but whose primary affiliation is with a non-Canadian postsecondary institution, are not eligible for applicant status.
- Applicants (or project directors, where applicable) who have received a SSHRC grant of any type but have failed to submit an end of grant report or their achievement report by the deadline specified in their Notice of Award are not eligible to apply for another SSHRC grant until they have submitted the report.
- Postdoctoral researchers are eligible to be applicants if they have formally established an affiliation with an eligible institute at the time of application, and maintain such an affiliation for the duration of the grant period.
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institutions
- Grant funds can only be administered by an eligible Canadian postsecondary institution. Institutions proposing to administer a grant awarded under this funding opportunity must hold or obtain institutional eligibility.
- Indigenous not-for-profit organizations being assessed for or holding institutional eligibility to administer multiple grants over a five-year period are eligible to administer Knowledge Synthesis Grants. They must obtain institutional eligibility before funding is released.
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Co-applicants
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Individuals (including postdoctoral researchers) are eligible to be co-applicants if they are formally affiliated with any of the following:
- Canadian: eligible postsecondary institution; not-for-profit organization; philanthropic foundation; think tank; or municipal, territorial or provincial government; gold
- International: postsecondary institution.
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Individuals (including postdoctoral researchers) are eligible to be co-applicants if they are formally affiliated with any of the following:
For more information, visit Knowledge Synthesis Grants.
For more information, visit https://www.sshrc-crsh.gc.ca/funding-financement/programs-programmes/ksg_gender-based_violence-ssc_violence_fondee_sur_genre-eng.aspx