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To help support planning and preparation for upcoming major competitions over the Winter term, the Office of Research Services has provided a list of deadlines, including the ORS internal deadlines.
Researchers are asked to submit their applications to ORS by the internal deadline listed below. Submission to ORS should take place via the Romeo portal, to ensure the investigator’s checklist and Department and Faculty approvals are received. Researchers are encouraged to check with their department and faculty regarding their timelines for review and approval of files.
In meeting internal deadlines, this allows appropriate time for review of applications and budgets for compliance with the funder’s and the university’s guidelines and policies. Meeting internal deadlines also allows for review and preparation of additional documentation as required, such as letters of support and/or confirmation of institutional contributions, to support submission of the application to the funder in advance of their deadline.
For specific funding opportunity information, and for other upcoming opportunities, please be sure to review the ORS newsletter on a regular basis. All funding opportunities have a minimum ORS internal deadline of 10 business days in advance of the funder’s deadline.
Faculties have implemented an additional internal deadline of 3 business days to support approvals in Romeo to ensure applications are received by ORS by the 10-day internal deadline. Please connect with your Associate Dean Research for any questions about this timeline.
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.
Thank you.
Funder |
Program |
Responsible Unit
|
Funder Deadline(s) |
ORS Internal Deadline |
Faculty Internal Deadline* |
SSHRC |
(limit of three applications, an internal competition may be required) |
Assistant Director, Research Programs (ADRP) |
January 22, 2025 |
January 8, 2025 |
January 3, 2025 |
Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) |
Institutional & International Programs (I&I) |
February 18, 2025 |
January 15, 2025 (institutional approval required) |
January 10, 2025 (institutional approval required) |
|
CFI
|
I&I |
February 4, 2025 |
January 14, 2025 (institutional approval required) |
January 9, 2025 (institutional approval required) |
|
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) |
Grants & Contracts (G&C) |
February 2, 2025 |
January 13, 2025 |
January 8, 2025 |
|
SSHRC |
G&C |
February 3, 2025 |
January 20, 2025 |
January 15, 2025 |
|
National Institutes of Health (NIH) |
Multiple (new R01) |
I&I |
February 5, 2025 |
January 22, 2025 (Lead institution may have earlier deadlines) |
January 17, 2025 |
SSHRC |
G&C |
February 10, 2025 |
January 24, 2025 |
January 21, 2025 |
|
Cancer Research Society |
G&C |
LOI deadline: December 10, 2024 (direct to funder, no ROMEO file required)
Full Application Deadline: February 11, 2025 |
Full Application: (ROMEO file required): January 27, 2025 |
January 22, 2025 |
|
SSHRC (Dalhousie Internal Competition) |
G&C |
February 3, 2025 |
N/A |
January 29, 2025 |
|
Canadian Cancer Society |
Research Training Awards (Master’s Award) |
G&C |
Abstract Registration: (Mandatory, direct to funder): February 19, 2025
Full Application: April 16, 2025 |
Full Application: (Supervisor to submit ROMEO file): April 2, 2025 |
March 27, 2025 |
SSHRC |
Research on Research Joint Initiative
|
G&C |
February 20, 2025 |
February 4, 2025 |
January 30, 2025 |
NIH |
Multiple (renewal, resubmission, revision R01) |
I&I |
March 5, 2025 |
February 19, 2025 (Lead institution may have earlier deadlines) |
February 13, 2025 |
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) |
G&C |
Registration Deadline: Feb 5, 2025 (direct to funder, no ROMEO file required)
Full Application Deadline: March 5, 2025 |
Full Application: February 19, 2025 (ROMEO File required and PI must submit in CIHR ResearchNet) |
February 13, 2025 |
|
SSHRC |
G&C |
March 17, 2025 |
March 3, 2025 |
February 26, 2025 |
|
NSERC |
G&C |
Rolling deadline until March 31, 2025 |
10 business days in advance or March 18, 2025 |
|
|
Canada Research Chairs (CRC)
|
I&I |
April 22, 2025 |
March 21, 2025 (institutional approval required) |
March 18, 2025 (institutional approval required)
|
|
NSERC |
Collaborative Research and Training Experience (CREATE) – LOI Phase |
G&C |
May 01, 2025 |
March 20, 2025 |
March 17, 2025 |
SSHRC |
G&C |
May 1, 2025 |
April 16, 2025 |
April 11, 2025 |
|
SSHRC |
(limit of three applications, an internal competition may require earlier deadlines) |
ADRP |
May 22, 2025 |
May 7, 2025 |
May 2, 2025 |
Horizon Europe |
Various Calls (see EU Funding and Tenders Portal) |
I&I |
Dependent on the specific Challenge |
4 weeks prior to Horizon Europe deadline |
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*Faculties have implemented a 3 business day internal deadline to receive Romeo files. Please connect with your Associate Dean Research with any questions.
Unless otherwise specified, the standard ORS internal deadline is 10 business days ahead of the funder deadline and the Faculty internal deadline is 13 business days ahead of the funder deadline.