Internal Research Funding
Distinguished Visitors Fund
Purpose: Supports visits by nationally or internationally distinguished scholars, artists, scientists, and professionals who enhance the campus' intellectual environment.
Deadline: May 31 and October 31 each year
Indigenous Engaged Research Grant Program
Purpose: This supplemental grant program is intended to support relationship building between SSHRC researchers and Indigenous communities with whom they are working in developing, undertaking and reporting on research projects.
Deadline: TBD - Program is being revised with anticipated launch in April 2026
Killam Research Fund
Cornerstone Research Seed Grants
Purpose: Cornerstone Research Seed Grants are funded through the Killam Research Fund and are designed to support investigator-driven research projects in the fields of Humanities, Fine Arts, Social Sciences, Education, Business, or Law.
Knowledge Mobilization Grants
Purpose: Knowledge Mobilization Grants are funded through the Killam Research Fund and are designed to support events and outreach activities geared toward short-term, targeted knowledge mobilization initiatives in the fields of Humanities, Fine Arts, Social Sciences, Education, Business, or Law.
Killam Research Fund Submission Deadlines: Intake of applications will normally occur twice each fiscal (Summer and Fall). Due to the program pause, there will be an additional intake in the Winter 2026. Upcoming deadlines are as follows:
| Application Deadline | Adjudication Period | Notice of Results |
|---|---|---|
| February 6, 2026 | February 7 – March 6, 2026 | March 16 – 20, 2026 |
| July 3, 2026 | July 6 – August 21, 2026 | August 28, 2026 |
| November 6, 2026 | November 9 – December 11, 2026 | December 18, 2026 |
Office of the Vice-President (Research) Funding Principles
The Office of the Vice-President (Research) has limited strategic funding for research projects beyond the above specified programs. Check out the principles used to make decisions about these requests »