Deadline: 1-Apr-23
Nominations are now open for the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) Impact Awards to build on and sustain Canada’s research-based knowledge culture in all research areas of the social sciences and humanities.
Recipients are to use award funds for activities that promote and further develop the work being honoured. In recognition of the crucial role postsecondary institutions play in mobilizing research knowledge, at least 10% of each award must be used to promote the recipient’s research achievements. Individual recipients and their institutions may choose to devote additional funds, including a higher percentage of the award funds, to these activities.
A multidisciplinary jury made up of distinguished individuals from academia, as well as the private, not-for-profit and public sectors, from Canada and abroad, will select award recipients according to the selection criteria associated with each of the five awards.
Award Details
- Eligible institutions are invited to put forward nominations for the:
- Gold Medal ($100,000)
- Talent Award ($50,000)
- Insight Award ($50,000)
- Connection Award ($50,000)
- Partnership Award ($50,000)
Eligibility Criteria
- A nominee must:
- be a citizen or permanent resident of Canada, or a “protected person” under subsection 95(2) of Canada’s Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, by the nomination deadline;
- be an active social sciences and humanities researcher or student;
- hold or have held SSHRC funding relevant to the award category;
- be in good standing with SSHRC;
- be affiliated with an eligible institution; and
- maintain affiliation with an eligible institution for the duration of the Impact Award.
- Nominees:
- cannot nominate themselves;
- can be nominated in two sequential years for the same award, following which two years must pass before they can be nominated in the same category;
- can be nominated in only one category in any year;
- can be nominated in a subsequent year for a different SSHRC Impact Award; and
- cannot be a current member of SSHRC’s governing council, a previous Gold Medal winner or an Impact Awards jury member.
For more information, visit SSHRC.