Facts and figures
From April 1, 2025, to March 31, 2026, SSHRC received 15,000 funding applications and awarded more than 6,000 new grants and fellowships.
Over the course of competitions, more than 1,300 people participated in the Research Training and Talent Development, Insight Research, and Research Partnerships programs’ merit review committees, and SSHRC received 3,600 external assessments of project proposals, in addition to thousands of reference letters for scholarship and fellowship applications.
Additional competition results from the 2025-26 fiscal year are included below.
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Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on SSHRC applications and awards
Updated: November 14, 2024
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SSHRC’s investments
Updated: July 22, 2026
Competition results
Updated: July 22, 2026
Equity, diversity and inclusion
Updated: July 22, 2026
Highlights: Latest competition results
15,000
Total number of applications received
(including non-eligible applications)
- Number of fellowship applications received: 7,800
- Number of grant applications received: 7,200
6,000
Total number of new awards
- New fellowships and scholarships: 2,900
- New grant awards: 3,100
Research Training and Talent Development program
Attracting, retaining and supporting students and researchers in the social sciences and humanities
Canada Graduate Scholarships Program
- Master's scholarships awarded: 1,385
- Doctoral scholarships awarded: 453
- 67% to first-year students
- 33% to second-year students
Canada Graduate Scholarships
- Michael Smith Foreign Study Supplements awarded: 84
- Vanier Scholarships: 185 eligible applications received, 55 scholarships awarded
Doctoral Fellowships
- SSHRC: 2,314 eligible applications received, 520 fellowships awarded
Postdoctoral Fellowships
- SSHRC: 828 eligible applications received, 174 fellowships awarded
- Banting: 153 eligible applications received, 25 fellowships awarded
Insight Research program
Building new knowledge in the social sciences and humanities
Insight Grants
- 1,720 eligible applications received
- 693 grants awarded
- 40% success rate
- average grant value: $184,245
- $127,681,630 awarded in total, to be issued over five years and supporting some 2,619 researchers and collaborators
Insight Development Grants
- 878 grants awarded in 2025
- 1,660 eligible applications received for the February 2025 intake
Research Partnerships program
Mobilizing social sciences and humanities knowledge
Connection Grants
- 992 applications received
- 312 grants awarded
Partnerships
Encouraging collaborative research by supporting talent, fostering insight and building new connections
Partnership Development Grants
- 294 eligible applications received
- 104 grants awarded
Partnership Engage Grants
- 614 eligible applications received
- 333 grants awarded
Partnership Grants—Stage 1
- 108 eligible applications received
- 24 grants awarded
Partnership Grants—Stage 2
- 24 eligible applications received
- 17 grants awarded
Breakdown of partners by sector
| Government | Industry | Not-for-profit | Postsecondary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14% | 7% | 50% | 29% |
Beyond borders: International impact
- SSHRC funds more than 605 research projects with international co-applicants and/or collaborators from 86 different countries
- SSHRC funds research partnerships that include 237 international partners
- 34% of Partnership Development Grants involved at least one international partner
- 11% of Partnership Engagement Grants involved at least one international partner
- 76% of Partnership Grants involved at least one international partner
- 16% of postdoctoral fellows held their awards abroad
- 35% of Vanier Scholarships are held by international students
- 20% of Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships are held by international students