Tri-agency CV
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- Overview
- Funding opportunities that use the tri-agency CV
- Resources
- Contact information and accessibility
Overview
The three federal granting agencies, the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC), and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC), have collaborated to develop a new curriculum vitae (CV) template for funding opportunities. The narrative style format of this CV has been designed to better capture the diverse contributions of applicants.
Key features of the tri-agency CV
- Enables applicants’ flexibility to demonstrate their research narrative.
- Values diverse research outputs, from publications to societal impacts.
- Supports detailed descriptions of career trajectories and mentorship roles.
The tri-agency CV includes three sections:
- Personal statement: highlighting the applicant’s relevant expertise, research impact, leadership qualities, and lived experiences, offering insight into their professional narrative and achievements.
- Most significant contributions and experiences: demonstrating the applicant’s key contributions or experiences to demonstrate their impact, significance, and role in advancing their field, spanning research outputs like publications, community engagement, creative works and societal contributions.
- Supervisory and mentorship activities: highlighting the applicants’ efforts in mentoring and training future generations, emphasizing their role in creating inclusive environments, delivering training, providing mentorship and supporting the development of others through diverse and impactful activities.
Funding opportunities that use the tri-agency CV
The following SSHRC and Tri-agency Institutional Programs Secretariat (TIPS) funding opportunities have adopted the tri-agency CV. Applicants to these funding opportunities must complete and submit a tri-agency CV. No other CV format will be accepted.
SSHRC funding opportunities using the tri-agency CV:
- Destination Horizon Grants
- Imagining Canada’s Future Ideas Lab
- Indigenous Capacity and Leadership in Research Connection Grants
- Indigenous Innovation and Leadership in Research Network Grants—Stage 2
- Indigenous Science and the Impacts of Plastic Pollution
- Knowledge Synthesis Grants
- Policy Innovation Partnership Grants
- SSHRC Impact Awards
TIPS funding opportunities using the tri-agency CV:
Resources
General resources
- Tri-agency CV webinar
- Tri-agency CV—Frequently asked questions
- Tri-agency grants management solution (TGMS)
Applicant resources
- Tri-agency CV template
- Tri-agency CV instructions
- Tri-agency CV: Guidance for writing a narrative CV
Reviewer resources
Contact information and accessibility
- For information or questions about the tri-agency CV, contact us.
- Learn more about accessibility. For questions, contact us by email or phone at 1-855-275-1123