Facts and figures
From April 1, 2023, to March 31, 2024, the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council received 13,200 funding applications and awarded more than 5,100 new grants and fellowships.
Over the course of competitions, more than 1,000 people participated in the Research Training and Talent Development, Insight Research, and Research Partnerships programs’ merit review committees, and SSHRC received over 2,600 external assessments of project proposals, in addition to thousands of reference letters for scholarship and fellowship applications.
Additional competition results from the 2023-24 fiscal year are included below.
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COVID-19 research
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on SSHRC applications and awards
Updated: November 14, 2024
This dynamic, accessible dashboard shows pre- to post-pandemic views. These are part of SSHRC’s efforts to monitor and understand COVID-19’s possible long-term impacts on social sciences and humanities research and support.
About SSHRC
SSHRC’s investments
Updated: August 29, 2024
Competition results
Updated: August 29, 2024
Equity, diversity and inclusion
Updated: August 29, 2024
Highlights: Latest competition results
13,200
Total number of applications received
(including non-eligible applications)
- Number of fellowship applications received: 8,100
- Number of grant applications received: 5,100
5,100
Total number of new awards
- New fellowships and scholarships: 2,900
- New grant awards: 2,200
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: 1,398
- Doctoral scholarships awarded: 423
- 61.0% to first-year students
- 38.8% to second-year students
- 0.2% to third-year students
Canada Graduate Scholarships
- Michael Smith Foreign Study Supplements awarded: 103
- Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships: 200 eligible applications received, 55 scholarships awarded
Doctoral Fellowships
- SSHRC: 2,185 eligible applications received, 630 fellowships awarded
Postdoctoral Fellowships
- SSHRC: 533 eligible applications received, 150 fellowships awarded
- Banting: 158 eligible applications received, 23 fellowships awarded
Insight Research program
Building new knowledge in the social sciences and humanities
Insight Grants
- 1,145 eligible applications received
- 510 grants awarded
- 45% success rate
- average grant value: $175,431
- $89,470,021 awarded in total, to be issued over five years and supporting some 1,834 researchers and collaborators
Insight Development Grants
- 579 grants awarded in 2023
- 1,203 eligible applications received for the February 2023 intake
Research Partnerships program
Mobilizing social sciences and humanities knowledge
Connection Grants
- 792 applications received
- 318 grants awarded
Partnerships
Encouraging collaborative research by supporting talent, fostering insight and building new connections
Partnership Development Grants
- 186 eligible applications received
- 75 grants awarded
Partnership Engage Grants
- 405 eligible applications received
- 268 grants awarded
Partnership Grants—Stage 1
- 81 eligible applications received
- 22 grants awarded
Partnership Grants—Stage 2
- 22 eligible applications received
- 15 grants awarded
Breakdown of partners by sector
| Government | Industry | Not-for-profit | Postsecondary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17% | 8% | 48% | 27% |
Beyond borders: International impact
- SSHRC funds more than 632 research projects with international co-applicants and/or collaborators from 99 different countries
- SSHRC funds research partnerships that include 163 international partners
- 31% of Partnership Development Grants involved at least one international partner
- 12% of Partnership Engagement Grants involved at least one international partner
- 53% of Partnership Grants involved at least one international partner
- 28% of postdoctoral fellows held their awards abroad
- 35% of Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships are held by international students
- 26% of Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships are held by international students