Research Opportunities
- 1. General Research Support
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SSHRC Small Grants Program (ORS) - Oct. 31, Mar. 31
Funding for research projects, eligible expenses include personnel, research travel, subsistence costs. Eligible but given lower priority: translation for publication; subventions, travel for research collaboration. Amount: Up to $4,000. Eligibility: Junior faculty given preference. An individual is eligible to receive one research grant every 2 calendar years. More information
Minor Research Grant (LA&PS) - November 15, April 15
The adjudicated vehicle through which LA&PS dispenses the YUFA Faculty/Library Research Grant Funding and the YUFA Junior Faculty/Librarian Fund. Funding for research projects, eligible expenses include personnel, research travel, subsistence costs. Amount: Up to $4,000. Eligibility: An individual is eligible to receive one research grant every 2 fiscal years. More information
Seed Grant for International Collaborations (LA&PS) - January 7, June 1
This opportunity provides seed funding for LA&PS full-time YUFA faculty members who are in the preliminary stages or new development of a collaborative research project or partnership initiative that is international in its focus. Partners/collaborators involved in the project must reside in a minimum of one country other than Canada and the United States.
Contract Faculty Research Grants Fund (CUPE) - October 1, March 1
Oct 1st deadline is only for research grants; Mar 1st deadline(research grants and release time).
To encourage individual research and study by defraying research costs. Value: Research grants - up to $8,000. Release time course directorship grants - salary equivalent to one full-course directorship. Duration: One year. More Information
Specific Research Grants Program (LA&PS)
Leave and Non-Leave grants. Self-funded research grant with pension implications. Eligibility: All faculty members who teach. More information
York Seminar for Advanced Research (VPRI) - Jan 24
Funds for a year-long seminar for Toronto-area scholars to discuss a specialized theme. Value: $7,500. More informaton
York Incentive Grants (VPRI) - Mar. 1, Aug. 1
Support for grant proposal preparation particularly (but not exclusively) for collaborative teams and only for grants submitted to non-traditional sources (non-Tri-Council.) Value: Approx. $5,000 More information
- 2. Conference Travel Support
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SSHRC Grant in Aid of Travel(ORS) - Nov. 1, Feb 1, May 1, Aug 1
Funding to full-time faculty members for national and international travel for a conference at which the applicant is giving a paper, or making a substantial presentation. An individual is eligible to apply for one travel award per calendar year. Value: Up to the cost of return minimum airfare. More information
York Ad Hoc Conference Travel Grants (ORS) - Sept. 15, Dec. 15, Mar. 15, June 15
The Ad hoc Committee is a last resort source for funding travel to conferences. To provide full-time faculty members and librarians with travel grants to conferences at which a substantial presentation is being made. An individual is eligible to receive one grant per fiscal year (May 1-Apr 30).Value: Up to the cost of return minimum airfare. More information
YUFA Conference Travel Funds(LA&PS)
Please contact your unit Chair/Director for details on conference funding.
International Conference Travel Fund (LA&PS) -- December 1, March 1, August 1
Full-time YUFA faculty members in LA&PS are invited to apply for funding to disseminate their work at a conference outside of Canada/United States. LA&PS full-time faculty members who are cross-appointed with other faculties are eligible to apply. In the case of CLAs and SRCs, travel must also occur within the term of the appointment.
Contract Faculty Conference Travel Fund (CUPE) - Mar. 1, June 1, Oct. 1
To support contract faculty members who are giving papers; have been asked to give commentaries of to chair sessions; or are attending conferences. Eligible expenses include travel, registration, accommodation and subsistence. Value: Up to $2,000. Duration: No more than one grant per year. More information
- 3. Research Assistance Support - Funding to Hire Students
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International Student Employment Program
For eligible international undergraduate students. The types of jobs offered through the program vary, as well as the required number of hours of work and the rate of pay. More information
Matching Funds Program(FGS)
The Faculty of Graduate Studies will on occasion match funds with a faculty member or unit to support employment of a graduate student. Students under this programme have been used to assist with conference and project planning, to provide research support, and to assist in computer labs and resource centres. Contact: Salvatore Paneduro: spanedur@yorku.ca x70255.
Research at York Program (RAY)
Paid opportunities for York undergraduate students to participate in research projects. More information
Work/Study Program
Provides on-campus part-time job opportunities for eligible full-time York University students. These jobs are primarily available during the September to April academic session. More information
- 4. Teaching Supports, Course Releases & Fellowships
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Release Time Teaching Fellowships (YUFA) - Nov 15
Fellowships are intended to provide recipients with the opportunity to develop innovative teaching and learning projects or to enhance their own teaching skills. Eligibility: Full-time faculty in tenure-stream appointments. More information
Teaching-Learning Development Fund (YUFA) - Nov 15
Funds are available to support projects which have the potential to make significant curricular or methodological contributions to teaching and learning at York, or which enable faculty to enhance their own teaching skills. Eligibility: All members of the YUFA bargaining unit. More information
- 5. Other Funding Supports and Initiatives
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LA&PS Funding for Research Events and Outreach Activities - rolling deadline
LA&PS has a small fund to support research events and outreach activities undertaken by York community members that are to be held on one of York's campuses. To submit a request for funding, please complete an application form and submit it electronically or via fax to Janet Friskney (friskney@yorku.ca). In general, such requests will receive a response within 14 business days.
LA&PS Publishing Subvention Program - rolling deadline
Full-time YUFA faculty members in the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies are invited to apply to this program if the scholarly book publisher with which they are publishing a work requires a subvention in order to offset the costs of production. The maximum funding that can be requested through this program is $1000.
More Information (Fillable PDF)
More Information (Word Document)York Ad Hoc Grants for Conferences at York(ORS) - Dec 15
To help defray the cost of conferences held at either the York or Glendon campuses which are open to faculty and students. Value: Not specifically stated, but usually in the $500-$1,000 range. More information | Application Form
York Ad Hoc Grants for Periodicals at York (ORS) - Dec 15
To support the publication of a new periodical. More information | Application Form
YUFA Educational Leaves - Dec 15
Provides opportunities for tenured or tenure stream faculty and continuing appointment employees to take Educational Leaves for approved plans of study. More information
Knowledge Mobilization Unit Initiatives (VPRI)
A collaboratioon between York University and University of Victoria, the KM unit facilitates partnerships and, in past years, has had some funding programs. More information
Leave Fellowship (Sabbatical) (YUFA) - Jan. 15
A Leave Fellowship Fund (Article 19.30 of the YUFA Collective Agreement) of $250,000 is available to provide peer-adjudicated additional grants of up to 10% of academic base salary to sabbaticants. The grants shall be subject to the conditions set out in Article 20.17 (b) of the YUFA Collective Agreement. Applicants may apply for amounts of up to 10% of their academic base salary. More information.
