Apply for Research Funding
As a Dalhousie researcher, you can rely on the Office of Research Services for help as you prepare your application. Application review has several main aspects:
- Ensuring that an application meets program and funder guidelines
- Providing comments back on an application to help improve it and increase its fundability
- Reviewing an application from an institutional perspective to make sure that policies are being adhered to, and aspects such as commitments and associated costs of research (overhead) are appropriate and accounted for.
Staff are available to help at every step of the way. Contact information, including details for Faculty facilitators, is available on the staff page.
Prepare a Funding Application
While preparing your application, here are some items you'll need to consider.
Review Process
This flowchart is also available in PDF form on the Resources page.
Exclusions to this process include internal competitions for institutional awards, such as Canada Research Chairs, Canada Excellence Research Chairs, Canada Foundation for Innovation (large-scale competitions), and Canada First Research Excellence Fund, as well as the Operations and Maintenance Response Fund. Additional exclusions may include internal Expressions of Interest for programs where there is a limit on the number of applications that can be submitted by the institution (for example, Global Affairs Canada, Queen Elizabeth II Scholars, Robbins-Ollivier Award for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, etc.).
Applications to these internal competitions are completed through direct submission by the Faculty Dean to the identified ORS contact and brought forward to a committee for review. Committee decisions are communicated back to the Faculty Dean by the VPRI or a designate. Application development should include submission via Romeo, as per the process outlined above.
Internal Deadlines
To help support planning and preparation for upcoming major competitions, the Office of Research Services has provided a list of deadlines, including the ORS internal deadlines. Opportunities are listed chronologically, according to the ORS internal deadline.
For specific funding opportunity information, and for other upcoming opportunities, please be sure to review the ORS newsletter on a regular basis. Most opportunities have an internal deadline of 10 business days in advance of the funder’s deadline. As a reminder, whether the funding agency requires it or not, all applications must receive Departmental and Faculty approval and be approved by the Vice President Research & Innovation (or designate) prior to submission.
Please reach out to your Research Facilitator for more details or questions on a specific competition.
Major Funding Competitions in Winter 2024
ORS Internal Deadlines ranging from December 6 - April 17
Funder |
Program |
Funder Deadline(s) |
ORS Internal Deadline |
|
New Frontiers in Research Fund (NFRF) |
LOI – January 10, 2024 |
LOI - December 6, 2024 |
Institutional & International Programs (I&I) |
|
ACENET |
January 12, 2024 |
January 7, 2024 |
I&I |
|
Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) |
February 15, 2024 |
January 15, 2024 (institutional approval required) |
I&I |
|
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) |
February 2, 2024 |
January 12, 2024 |
Grants & Contracts (G&C) |
|
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) |
Open call until January 31, 2024 |
10 business days in advance or January 17, 2024 |
I&I |
|
SSHRC |
February 1, 2024 |
January 18, 2024 |
G&C |
|
National Institutes of Health (NIH) |
|
January 22, 2024 (Lead institution may have earlier deadlines) |
I&I |
|
SSHRC |
February 10, 2024 |
January 29, 2024 |
G&C |
|
Cancer Research Society |
LOI deadline: Dec 13 (direct to funder, no ROMEO file required) Full Application Deadline: February 13, 2024, 11:59 pm (ET) |
Full Application Internal Deadline (ROMEO file required): January 30 | G&C |
|
SSHRC (Dalhousie Internal Competition) |
February 1, 2024 |
N/A |
G&C |
|
Canadian Cancer Society |
Abstract Registration: (Mandatory, direct to funder): January 17, 2024 (5:00 pm ET) Full Application: February 29, 2024 (5:00 pm ET) |
Full Application Internal Deadline (ROMEO should come from Supervisor): February 15) |
G&C |
|
NIH |
March 5, 2024 |
February 20, 2024 (Lead institution may have earlier deadlines) |
I&I |
|
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) |
Registration Deadline: Feb 7 (direct to funder, no ROMEO file required) Full Application Deadline: March 6, 9pm AST |
Full Application Internal Deadline: February 21 (ROMEO File required and must submit in CIHR ResearchNet) |
G&C |
|
SSHRC |
March 15, 2024 |
March 1, 2024 |
G&C |
|
NSERC |
March 31, 2024 |
10 business days in advance or March 18, 2024 |
I&I |
|
Canada Research Chairs (CRC)
|
April 16, 2024 |
March 18, 2024 (institutional approval required) |
I&I |
|
NSERC |
Collaborative Research and Training Experience (CREATE) – LOI Phase |
May 01, 2024 |
April 03, 2024 |
G&C |
SSHRC | Connection Grant | May 1, 2024 | April 17, 2024 | G&C |
Find out the latest
Learn more about all current opportunities available in the Latest News for Researchers section.
Questions?
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