Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council
The Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) is the federal research funding agency that promotes and supports research and research training in the humanities and social sciences.
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- Dialogue eNewsletter: May 2026
May 7, 2026 11:30 a.m. - SSHRC announces 2025 Aid to Scholarly Journals recipients
April 24, 2026 1:00 p.m. - Dialogue eNewsletter: April 2026
April 17, 2026 12:00 p.m.
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Insight on Canadian priorities
Discover how SSHRC-funded research is addressing issues that matter to Canadians.
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Canada’s Arctic moment: Rethinking security, sovereignty and strength in the North
How a Canada Research Chair is helping shape the national conversation around security, partnerships and community in the rapidly changing Arctic
April 15, 2026
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