RCPS Talk on Global Solidarity and Cooperation, Human Rights and Vaccine Equity

In LA&PS we champion initiatives that link academia with local, national and global issues. The Resource Centre for Public Sociology (RCPS) at the Sociology department supports faculty members and students with services and activities focused on advancing research in public sociology and promoting innovative methods in sociological research. A range of events, a social innovation hub and related facilities make the RCPS a dynamic space for public sociology engagements.

This year the Centre is hosting talks under the 2022 Global Public Sociology Conversation series. On Fri, 28^th January 2022, RCPS held its first talk in this series, focusing on the issues of global solidarity, vaccine equity and human rights. Panelists included Prof. Obiora C. Okafor (Edward B. Burling Chair in International Law and Institutions at the School of Advanced International Studies, Johns Hopkins University); Roojin Habibi (PhD. Candidate, Osgoode Law School); and Prof. S. Harris Ali (Professor in the department of Sociology at York University).

Discussions at this webinar called attention to the ways in which poor international cooperation was prolonging the pandemic, with devastating consequences for countries of the global South. Panelists highlighted the colonial underpinnings of the Western response to the current pandemic, critiquing agreements that are allowing wealthy countries to access vaccines and boosters ahead of others.  Discussions ended with recommendations for a stronger regulatory framework that pushes Western democracies to demonstrate greater accountability to international solidarity and vaccine equity.

The webinar recording can be viewed at YorkU Sociology’s YouTube channel.

LA&PS faculty members are reminded that a comprehensive list of internal research funding opportunities is available on our new website (see below). This list includes short descriptions of several individual programs operated by the Dean's Office as well as VPRI.

Upcoming Deadlines:

• Explore Grant Program - Application Form - Deadline March 31st, 2022
• KMb Grant Program - Application Form - Deadline March 31st, 2022
• LA&PS Support for Scholarly Journals - Application Form - Deadline March 31st, 2022
• Minor Research Grant Application Guidelines - April 15th, 2022
• York Indigenous Incentive Grant  - Rolling
• LA&PS Black Scholars Research Fund - Rolling
• LA&PS Travel Grant for Dissemination - Deadline April 1, 2022

The National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation and SSHRC partner to advance Indigenous-led research

The National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation (NCTR) and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) are partnering on a national research program to advance understanding of reconciliation.

The new partnership further responds to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) of Canada’s call to action 65 and supports Calls to Actions 71 to 76. The collaboration will foster research on reconciliation and residential schools, done by and with Indigenous communities. It will leverage the skills and knowledge of both parties—the NCTR's expertise and ability to safeguard the truths of Survivors, their families, communities and others affected by the residential school system; and SSHRC’s role to promote and support research and training in the humanities and social sciences.

This NCTR-SSHRC initiative is taking the form of a one-time funding opportunity, the Partnership Engage Grants—Residential Schools Joint Initiative (PEG RSJI). The PEG RSJI will support projects responding to a community’s need for planning, discussions, archival work or storytelling prior to, or in addition to, excavations or identifications on residential school sites in Canada. Projects can also focus on ground exploration, identification of sites and remains, repatriation of missing children from residential schools in Canada, or mapping and preservation of these sites, as judged appropriate by the community.

Value and duration

• Up to $1 million for the June 2022 Partnership Engage Grants competition to support projects related to residential schools.
• Grants are valued at a maximum amount of $50,000 per project for the duration of one year.
• A one-year automatic grant extension without additional funding is also available under this joint initiative.

Eligibility

PEG RSJI applications are subject to the general Partnership Engage Grants’ eligibility requirements.

Researchers can submit only one application to either Partnership Engage Grants or the PEG RSJI in the same competition (e.g., June 2022).

However, the following exceptions apply:

• Researchers who have already submitted a Partnership Engage Grants application in the current calendar year are still eligible to apply for a PEG RSJI grant; and
• Researchers can hold one Partnership Engage Grant (but not for the June 2022 competition), multiple Partnership Engage Grant COVID-19 Special Initiative awards and a PEG RSJI simultaneously.

Deadline : June 15, 2022

For more details, please visit Partnership Engage Grants—Residential Schools Joint Initiative (PEG RSJI) application process.

Special Call: The New Frontiers in Research Fund (NFRF) – Research for Postpandemic Recovery

Objectives :

• Mobilize Canadian-led research efforts in support of a more equitable, sustainable and resilient postpandemic reality
• Support a diverse portfolio of projects that directly address one or more of the research priorities outlined in the Roadmap (see the UN Roadmap), including any of the UN’s priorities and subpriorities, including but not limited to the “quick-win”, best-buy” and “game-changer” priorities.

Applications must demonstrate how they respond to the priorities laid out in the Roadmap. They may involve disciplines, thematic areas, approaches or subject areas eligible for funding across the three agencies. Eligible projects include short- and medium-term project, as well as discrete phases of longer-range research programs.  All projects are expected to have demonstrate results/impact by the end of the grant period.

Projects are required to be interdisciplinary. To be considered interdisciplinary, a proposed research project must combine elements from at least two different disciplines (as defined by a group-level classification based on the Canadian Research and Development Classification). Projects are not required to cross the mandates of more than one federal research funding agency.

Eligibility 

Applications for projects that are the same as or similar (in whole or in part) to applications have been submitted to or funded by any federal research funding agency programs, including other NFRF competitions, are not eligible and should not be submitted.

All project teams must include at least one expert in social, economic, or socio-economic research and/or implementation science among the principal investigators (NPI or co-PI) to reflect the socio-economic framework and goals of the UN Roadmap.

IMPORTANT NOTE: To ensure that these grants support projects with a diversity of perspectives and aims, individuals may participate in only one application to this competition as either an NPI or co-PI or co-applicant.

Value

Up to $250,000 per year (including indirect costs)

Indirect Costs 

Researchers must include 25% in indirect costs in their applications on top of the direct costs of research.  

Duration

Up to 2 years

Two-stage application process

1. Notification of Intent to Apply (NOI) stage
2. Full Application stage

 Deadlines 

• Copy of NOI along with a fully signed ORS Checklist are due at ORS no later than 9:00am on Monday, April 25, 2022, in order for ORS to provide institutional approval and forward your NOI to NFRF by the Tuesday, April 26^th agency deadline
• NOI due at agency – Tuesday, April 26, 2022
• Application due at ORS for full review – Monday, July 25, 2022
• Final application and fully signed ORS Checklist are due at ORS for a mandatory review no later than 12noon on Thursday, August 4, 2022 in order for ORS to provide institutional approval and forward your application to NFRF for August 9^th deadline
• Application due at agency – Tuesday, August 9, 2022

Please contact the Faculty Research Office for information on their internal deadlines.

Useful links:

ORS electronic application process

The New Frontiers in Research Fund (NFRF) – Research for Postpandemic Recovery Call for Proposals

Québec Secretariat for Canadian Relations (SQRC) - 2022-23 Support Program for the Canadian Francophonie

• Value and Duration
  • Exploration mission – up to $7K per project
  • Transfer of expertise – up to $10K per project
  • Partnerships – up to $20K per year per project (maximum of $60K for a 3-year project)
  • Initiatives by pan-Canadian organization – up to $50K per year per project (maximum of $150K for a 3-year project)
• Deadlines: check the SQRC website for specific deadlines

The Québec Secretariat for Canadian Relations (SQRC) recently announced a Call for Projects for the 2022-23 Support Program for the Canadian Francophonie (PAFC). The program supports different types of projects, classified into four components:

1. Exploratory mission
2. Transfer of expertise
3. Partnerships
4. Initiatives by pan-Canadian organizations

If you have questions about this opportunity please contact lapsrsc@yorku.ca

Mandatory internal deadline for ORS review Ten (10) business days prior to submission to the agency. The recommended LA&PS internal deadline for faculty review is no later than 3 business days prior to ORS deadline at 9:00 am.

2023 call for nominations for the Killam Prizes

The Killam Prizes are awarded to active Canadian scholars who have distinguished themselves through sustained excellence, making a significant impact in their respective fields in the humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, health sciences, and engineering.

For more information about the application process, please visit Killam Prizes | Canada Council for the Arts

Gerda Henkel Foundation - Call for Applications on Forced Migration

• Value: Funding will cover associated costs for personnel, travel, acquiring relevant materials, and/or other necessary expenses.
• Duration: Not stated
• Deadlines: due at agency Wednesday, June 15, 2022

The Gerda Henkel Foundation has launched a new funding program on “Forced Migration.” The program is aimed at researchers across several disciplines: Humanities, Social Sciences, Cultural Studies, Law, and Economics.

If you have questions about this opportunity please contact lapsrsc@yorku.ca

The Mandatory internal deadline for ORS review on June 1, 2022. The recommended LA&PS internal deadline for faculty review is no later than 3 business days prior to ORS deadline at 9:00 am.

Upcoming: IDRC Call for proposals: Women RISE

• Value: up to $1M
• Duration: Up to 24 months
• Deadlines:
  • Program Launch March 2022
  • Submit concept notes to IDRC April 2022
  • Submit a full draft of the application to SIRI June 2022
  • Application deadline July 2022

Women RISE (Women’s health and economic empowerment for a COVID-19 Recovery that is Inclusive, Sustainable and Equitable) is a new initiative to support action-oriented research on how women’s health and their work (paid or unpaid) intersect and interact in the context of preparing for, responding to and recovering from COVID-19.

If you have questions about this opportunity please contact lapsrsc@yorku.ca

Application Process: All researchers must notify both their Faculty Research Office and the Office of Research Services (see contact details below) as soon as possible about their intention to apply. To signal your intent to apply and to book a one-on-one meeting, please contact Diana Frasca, Strategic and Institutional Research Initiatives Specialist, in the Office of Research Services, by e-mail (dfrasca@yorku.ca).

NSERC Alliance International Grants

• Value
  • Catalyst Grants - $25K
  • Collaboration Grants - $100K/year
• Duration
  • Catalyst Grants – 1 year
  • Collaboration Grants – Up to 3 years
• Deadlines: no deadline

The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) recently announced the Alliance International grants, a new funding stream to support Canadian university researchers working with leading international academic researchers to establish and grow international research collaborations and projects of global importance that will generate benefits to Canada. the Objectives are to provide support for researchers in Canada to work with leading international researchers from the academic sector, and to establish and grow international research collaborations and projects that have a high potential for impact in NSE disciplines.

Faculty members interested in applying should contact Emina Veletanlic, Grant Development Specialist, at eveletan@yorku.ca.

The Mandatory internal deadline for ORS review 15 working days before submission to the agency. The recommended LA&PS internal deadline for faculty review is no later than 3 business days prior to ORS deadline at 9:00 am.

NSERC Idea to Innovation (I2I) Grants

• Phase I - reduction to practice stage
  • Value: Funding is available to a maximum of $125K, and is non-renewable.  NSERC will assume 100 percent of the direct costs of research for Phase 1 projects.
  • Duration: up to one year
  • Deadline: Monday, April 4, 2022
• Phase IIa - Technology Enhancement
  • Value: NSERC will support up to two-thirds of the costs of the project with the early-stage entity providing the balance in cash. Funding requested from NSERC should not exceed an average of $125K per year.
  • Duration: IIa – 6-18 months
  • Deadline: Monday, June 27, 2022

• Phase IIb – up to 24 months
  • Value: Funding requested should not exceed $350K for the duration of the project.  NSERC may fund up to half the cost of the project, with the company providing the other half through a combination of in-kind and at least 40% cash contributions.
  • Duration: up to 24 months
  • Deadline: Monday, September 26, 2022

The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) is accepting applications to the Idea to Innovation (I2I) Grants Program. This program is available to university researchers to accelerate the pre-competitive development of promising technology originating from the university and college sector and promote its transfer to a new or established Canadian company. The I2I Program provides funding for four phases (Market Assessment, Phase I, Phase IIa and Phase IIb). Objectives include:

• To accelerate the pre-competitive development of promising technology originating from the university and college sector and promote its transfer to a new or established Canadian company
• To provide funding to college and university faculty members to support research and development projects with recognized technology transfer potential.
• To provide crucial assistance in the early stages of technology validation and market connection

Proposals under this program must include a detailed technology transfer and commercialization plan prepared and endorsed by the university. Please contact Yaser Kerachian, Commercialization Manager for VISTA at yaserk@yorku.ca or ext. 33843, for VISTA-related proposals. For everyone else, please contact Anna Han, Commercialization Manager at ahan@yorku.ca  or ext. 44315, prior to preparing your application.

Faculty members interested in applying should contact Emina Veletanlic, Grant Development Specialist, at eveletan@yorku.ca.

The Mandatory internal deadlines for ORS for full application review are:

• Market assessment: Monday, December 6, 2021
• Phase I: Monday, March 14, 2022
• Phase IIa: Monday, June 13, 2022
• Phase IIb: Monday, September 12, 2022

The recommended LA&PS internal deadline for faculty review is by 9:00 am five (5) working days prior to submission to the agency.

Research Data Management Capacity Building Initiative

• Value: $7K - $25K for Events | $7K - $50K for Outreach activities
• Duration: 1 year
• Agency Deadline: May 1, August 1, November 1, 2022

Following the release of the tri-agency research data management policy in March 2021, the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) is pleased to announce the extension of the Research Data Management Capacity Building Initiative. This initiative aims to continue helping the Canadian social sciences and humanities research community better understand data management, and incorporate data management considerations into research practices.

The initiative will fund at least 10 meritorious Connection Grants proposals per competition for the November 2021, February, May and August 2022 cycles, to support the research community’s development, adoption and dissemination of research data management standards, practices, tools and skills appropriate to their field.

If you have questions about this opportunity please contact lapsrsc@yorku.ca.

The mandatory internal deadline for ORS review is no later than 12:00 pm on the agency deadline date. The recommended LA&PS internal deadline for faculty review is no later than 3 business days prior to the agency deadline at 9:00 am.

SSHRC Connection Grants

• Value:
  • Events: $7,000 to $25,000
  • Outreach activities: $7,000 to $50,000; higher amounts can be considered if well justified
• Duration: 1 Year
• Deadline:  May 1, August 1, November 1, February 1 (8 p.m. EST)

Connection Grants support workshops, colloquiums, conferences, forums, summer institutes, or other events or outreach activities. If you have questions about this opportunity please contact lapsrsc@yorku.ca

SSHRC Partnership Engage Grants (PEG)

• Value: $7,000 to $25,000
• Duration: 1 year
• Agency Deadline: March 15, June 15, and September 15, December 15, 2022, at 12:00 PM (EST)

SSHRC Partnership Engage Grants (PEG) provide short-term and timely support for partnered research activities that will inform decision-making at a single partner organization from the public, private or not-for-profit sector. The small-scale, stakeholder-driven partnerships supported through Partnership Engage Grants are meant to respond to immediate needs and time constraints facing organizations in non-academic sectors. To access an application form and full instructions, log into your SSHRC account. If you have questions about this opportunity please contact lapsrsc@yorku.ca.

The mandatory internal deadline for ORS review is by 9:00 am on the agency deadline. The recommended LA&PS internal deadline for faculty review is by 9:00 am two (2) working days prior to submission to the agency.

NSERC Alliance-Mitacs Accelerate Grants

• Value: Standard Alliance Option 1 values apply: min $20K/year – max $1M/year
• Duration: Up to 5 years
• Deadline: rolling

NSERC in partnership with Mitacs is pleased to announce a new joint initiative: NSERC Alliance-Mitacs Accelerate Grants that will support the R&D efforts of Canadian university researchers and their partners while supporting highly qualified personnel including students and/or postdoctoral fellows. The new opportunity is being offered through NSERC’s Alliance grants and Mitac’s Accelerate programs. If you have questions about this opportunity please contact Emina Veletanlic, Grant Development Specialist at eveletan@yorku.ca.

The mandatory internal deadline for ORS review is by 9:00 am two (2) working days prior to submission to the agency. The recommended LA&PS internal deadline for faculty review is by 9:00 am five (5) working days prior to submission to the agency.

NSERC - Alliance Grants: Option 2

• Value: over $30,000 to $100,000 per year
• Duration: 1 to 5 years
• Deadline: No deadline

NSERC has released details about a new Alliance Option 2 two-pager that provides an overview of what the NSERC - Alliance Grants option 2 funding is all about. The projects should aim to address and are driven by an unmet societal need, meaning that the results matter not just to the partner organizations but also to the public. Refer to the NSERC resources page to access the best practices webinar, a summary of NSERC requirements and more. The results should be broadly shared in various formats, allowing even non-specialists outside the project to understand and use the results. Faculty members interested in applying should contact Emina Veletanlic, Grant Development Specialist, at eveletan@yorku.ca.

Learn more about NSERC - Alliance Grant option 2 (EN)

Learn more about NSERC - Alliance Grant option 2 (FR)

Mandatory internal deadline for ORS review is by 9:00 am two (2) working days prior to submission to agency. The recommended LA&PS internal deadline for faculty review is by 9:00 am five (5) working days prior to submission to agency.