Call for Applications — 2025 Seed Grants for Critical Social Science Perspectives in Global Health Research

The Dahdaleh Institute for Global Health Research is accepting applications for the 2025 Seed Grants for Critical Social Science Perspectives in Global Health Research. York graduate students and research fellows are welcome to apply with the support of a York faculty member as the principal investigator.

The 2025 competition will award three seed grants valued up to $7,000 CAD each to initiate novel and innovative ideas that take a critical social science approach to global health research. The seed grant aims to support new research that meets the three themes of the Dahdaleh Institute: planetary health; global health and humanitarianism; and global health foresighting.

The CPGH Seed Grant Program is designed to stimulate new global health research and encourage full development of grant proposals for Fall Tri-Council and other grants. Seed grant recipients will initiate their research and present the progress of their research at next year’s Critical Social Science Perspectives in Global Health Research Workshop.

How to Apply

Please provide a summary of your proposed research and a budget. Your summary should be no more than 600 words and should address:

• the objectives of the study,
• the project's significance and relationship to one or more of the Dahdaleh Institute's research themes,
• the relationship to your existing research,
• your research plan and methods,
• any work already completed, or progress made to date,
• future publication and research mobilization plans.

Eligibility

Applicants are strongly encouraged to learn more about the three research themes of the Dahdaleh Institute at yorku.ca/dighr.

• York graduate students and fellows are encouraged to participate with the support of a York faculty member as the Principal Investigator.
• Applicants from across all disciplines at York University are encouraged to apply.
• Submissions are welcome from individuals and from teams taking a collaborative approach.
• Matching funds from industry, non-profits, or other partners, while not necessary, are welcome.

The application deadline is Thursday, May 15, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. ET.

Note 1: All standard York Policies on the conduct of research and use of research funds apply.

Note 2: All applications will be reviewed by an independent committee. Make your proposal as clear as possible for an informed reader who may not know your field.

Questions?

Please write to DIresearch@yorku.ca with any questions.

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