Faculty external funding
Athabasca University researchers are encouraged to explore opportunities for external research funding. The Research Office can help you find funding sources and assist with grant application development.
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Before you start your external funding application, be sure to review the information on the , as well as:
| Opportunity | Agency | Internal deadline | External deadline | Award amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) | Varies with program. | Varies with program. | Varies with program. | |
| Mitacs | Anytime | Anytime | $15,000 for each 4-month internship. | |
| Mitacs | July and September | July and September | $110,000 over 2 years. | |
| Mitacs | April | April | All funds go directly to intern. Please send questions to the Research Office. | |
| Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) | Anytime | Anytime | Varies. Projects may range from 1–5 years in duration. | |
| Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) | Letter of intent: April 15 Invited full application: Sep. 7 | Letter of intent: May 1 Invited full application: Sep. 22 | Up to $150,000 in the first year. Up to $300,000 for up to 5 subsequent years. Maximum grant is $1.65 million over 6 years. | |
| Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) | Please contact the Research Office for competition information. | Please contact the Research Office for competition information. | Up to $1 million per year for 4 years. | |
| Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) | Notice of intent: Aug. 1 Full application: Oct. 15 | Notice of intent: Aug. 1 Full application: Nov. 1 | Varies. | |
| Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) | Not applicable. | Not applicable – NSERC selects recipients based on the evaluation of Discovery Grant applications. | Up to $20,000 over 2 years. | |
| Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) | Sep. 1 | Sep. 15 | Varies – NSERC generally contributes up to one-third of a program’s funding. | |
| Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) | Oct. 11 | Oct. 25 Applicants and co-applicants must each currently hold or be applying for 1 of the following grants at the time of application:
| Up to $150,000. | |
| Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) | Jan. 15 April 15 July 15 Oct. 15 | Feb. 1 May 1 Aug. 1 Nov. 1 | $7,000 to $25,000 for events. Up to $50,000 for other outreach activities. | |
| Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) | March | April Faculty must be nominated by institution. | $100,000 (Gold Medal). $50,000 (Talent Award, Insight Award, Connection Award, Partnership Award). | |
| Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) | Jan. 18 | Feb. 2 | $7,000 to $75,000 over 1 to 2 years. | |
| Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) | Oct. 2 | Oct. 15 | $7,000 to $400,000 over 3 to 5 years. | |
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| Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) | Varies by program | Varies by program | $250,000 over 2 years |
| Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) | Nov. 1 | Nov. 15 | $75,000 to $200,000 over 1 to 3 years. | |
| Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) | Sep. 1 Dec. 1 March 1 June 1 | Sep. 15 Dec. 15 March 15 June 15 | $7,000 to $25,000. | |
| Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) | Letter of intent: Jan. 30 Invited full application: 3 weeks prior to submission to SSHRC | Letter of intent: Feb. 15 Invited full application: Nov. 1 | Stage 1 (letter of intent) – up to $20,000 to help prepare the formal application. Stage 2 (formal application by invitation) – up to $500,000 per year over 4 to 7 years Maximum grant is $2.5 million. | |
| Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)/Genome Canada | Varies with SSHRC funding opportunity. | Varies with SSHRC funding opportunity. To be considered for funding under this initiative, applicants must apply to 1 of the following SSHRC funding opportunities:
| Varies. |
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