Knowledge Synthesis Grants: December 2026 Competition—Changing Nature of Security and Conflict—Application Instructions

2026-12-03T20:00:00

On this page

• Documents to read before applying
• Accommodations and accessibility
• Self-identification information
• Open access and data management
• Am I eligible to apply?
• Application process
• Creating an account in the Convergence Portal
• Application deadline
• Application details (mandatory)
• Summary of proposal (mandatory)
• Proposed budget (mandatory)
• Certifications, licenses and permits
• Reviewer exclusions (if applicable)
• Supporting documents
• Proposal (mandatory)
• List of references or bibliography (mandatory)
• Knowledge mobilization plan (mandatory)
• Expected outcomes (mandatory)
• Research-creation support material
• Funds requested from SSHRC (mandatory)
• Budget justification (mandatory)
• Funds from other sources
• Funds requested from NordForsk (mandatory for Stream 2 only)
• Impact assessment – Appendix A
• Tri-agency CV document
• Submitting the application
• How to connect to ORCID (optional)

Documents to read before applying

For Knowledge Synthesis Grants: The Changing Nature of Security and Conflict

• Imagining Canada’s Future Initiative
• If you are looking for a new or additional Canadian or international team member for this funding opportunity, add your research interests and contact information to the networking form.

For all grant applicants

• Institutional eligibility—guidelines and requirements
• Policies, regulations and guidelines
• Subject matter eligibility
• Help: online application form support
• Guidelines for cash and in-kind contributions
• Guidelines for effective knowledge mobilization
• Guidelines for effective research training
• Guidelines for support of tools for research and related activities
• Guidelines for the merit review of Indigenous research
• Definitions of terms used in the grant application process
• Research Data Management
• Tri-Agency Framework: Responsible Conduct of Research
• Tri-Agency Open Access Policy on Publications
• Tri-Agency Guide on Financial Administration
• Tri-Agency Research Data Management Policy

Helpful tips

Write your proposal in clear, plain language. Use nontechnical terms that can be understood by a range of audiences with varied areas of expertise.

The Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) advocates for the practices listed below when applicable in your application. In addition, costs related to these activities are eligible:

• responsible research data management strategies;
• open access publishing activities;
• dissemination in both official languages;
• promotion and support of official language minority communities; and
• effective research training.

Note: If you experience technical difficulties, contact the helpdesk as early as possible in the application process. The helpdesk has a higher volume of requests during peak periods (i.e., September 1 to December 1) and on deadline days.

Accommodations and accessibility

If you need help completing online application forms due to circumstances arising from a disability, contact your institution (scholarship liaison officer, research grant office or other applicant support office) as early in the application process as possible to investigate available supports. If your institution cannot provide help, or needs SSHRC to collaborate on a solution, refer to the Accessibility in programs and services webpage for information on requesting assistance or contact accessibility-accessibilite@sshrc-crsh.gc.ca directly. You can also contact SSHRC if you have questions or are seeking specific adaptation arrangements. You do not need to share your medical or sensitive personal information, and, to protect your privacy, should avoid doing so.

Frequently requested accommodations include, but are not limited to:

• one-on-one phone or video appointments to clarify funding program information or the application process, or receive technical support;
• alternative formats of online materials to enable access using assistive technology; and
• submission of the application (in full or part) through alternate means or format (e.g., hard copy, voice recording, or data entry by SSHRC staff on the applicant’s behalf).

Collection and use of personal information

The information you provide in your application is collected under the authority of the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council Act and stored in a series of SSHRC data banks described in the information about programs and information holdings. Details on the use and disclosure of this information are described on the Collection, Use and Disclosure of Personal Information SSHRC page, in the Convergence Portal, and below. The information is used in accordance with the Access to Information Act and the Privacy Act.

Self-identification information

You must complete the self-identification form to apply for SSHRC funding. However, you can select “Prefer not to answer” for any or all questions. SSHRC appreciates your participation, which supports the federal granting agencies (SSHRC, the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council, and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research) in monitoring the equity of their programs and strengthening equity, diversity and inclusion in the research enterprise.

The self-identification information is collected as part of your user profile when you register in the Convergence Portal. It is not part of your application and is neither accessible to, nor shared with, external reviewers and/or merit review committee members.

Open access and data management

Grant holders must follow the Tri-Agency Open Access Policy on Publications. To the extent possible, and in keeping with this policy and SSHRC’s endorsement of open access forms of knowledge dissemination, grant holders should make their research results openly available, through, e.g., open access publications, websites, publicly accessible databases and/or institutional repositories. To learn more, see the Open Access overview.

Am I eligible to apply?

Consult the Eligibility section of the funding opportunity description to ensure you can participate in this grant program as an applicant, co-applicant or collaborator.

Application process

Creating an account and application in the Convergence Portal

Creating an account

If you are a new user, you need to create a Convergence Portal account:

• navigate to the Convergence Portal;
• select your preferred language;
• on the log-in page, select “Create my portal account;” and
• follow the instructions on the site and in your confirmation email to finish creating your account.

For information on connecting to ORCID, see below.

Creating an application

• Once you have created your account, select the home icon. Select the “Funding Opportunities” tab.
• Find the funding opportunity or joint initiative you are applying for. Select “Create Application”.
• Answer the Participant Eligibility questions. Once you have answered all questions, select “Accept” on the Terms and Conditions page.
• Select “View Application” to navigate to the application just created.
• If applicable, complete the “My Information” section of the application by selecting existing entries in your profile or by adding them directly. There are four main sections:
  • CV Education
  • CV Affiliation
  • CV Interruptions and Special Circumstances (optional)
  • Tri-Agency CV Document
• Verify your documents to ensure they have been uploaded correctly and their content is viewable.
• Once you have completed your application, select “Finalize and Submit”.
• Read and “Accept” the terms and conditions of the application.

If you leave the portal before completing and submitting your application, you can find your draft application listed under the “Applications” tab when you log back in.

Applicant responsibilities

By accepting the terms and conditions, the applicant certifies that all information is accurate.

You are also responsible for:

• completing all mandatory fields;
• attaching mandatory supporting documents; and
• selecting “Accept” for approval by your institution’s or organization’s internal deadline. The electronic submission process ensures validation of the information by an institution’s or organization’s administrator before they forward your application to SSHRC on your behalf (the application’s status will change from “In progress” to “Received by administrator”). You must accept the terms and conditions to submit.

Research or financial administrator responsibilities

By selecting “Forward to Agency”, the research administrator or designated financial administrator for not-for-profit organizations (institutional approval) certifies:

• the primary applicant:
  • is affiliated with the institution or organization; and
  • has the necessary time and facilities to carry out the activity; and
• the postsecondary institution or not-for-profit organization:
  • is willing to administer any grant received following SSHRC policies;
  • agrees to take the necessary steps to ensure machine-readable files or computer databases are preserved and accessible under conditions agreed to by the institution and the researcher;
  • will release funds to the successful candidate once all necessary certification requirements and conditions have been met;
  • will notify SSHRC of any change in the grant holder’s status during the tenure of the grant;
  • will notify SSHRC of any changes during the tenure of the grant, such as the addition of new co-applicants and/or collaborators; and
  • has verified that the budgetary estimates are in accordance with its rates and policies.

Electronic submission process and acknowledgement of receipt of applications

Applicants must allow enough time for their institution’s or organization’s internal approval process, as specified by the relevant authorities.

Applications will remain available for download, via the Convergence system, for a period following the application deadline.

Application deadline

Your completed application must be received at SSHRC by 8:00 p.m. (eastern) on December 3, 2026. You will not be able to access your application for further editing once it is submitted.

Using the Convergence Portal to prepare your application

Complete the application using the Convergence Portal. The Convergence Portal is supported on only the latest versions of Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Apple Safari and Mozilla Firefox. The portal might appear to function in other browsers, but can malfunction: for example, the information entered might not be properly captured in the system, without you being aware. Use of an unsupported browser is strongly discouraged.

• Sign in to the Convergence Portal. If you currently have an account on the Research Portal, use these existing credentials to sign into the Convergence Portal.
• Select “Funding Opportunities”.
• Select the initiative you wish to apply to.

Applicant eligibility (to be completed by applicant)

• Step 1—Applicant eligibility: Read the eligibility section of the funding opportunity description and answer the portal-generated question to confirm the eligibility of your proposal.
• Step 2—Affiliations: List all your current affiliations and identify your primary affiliation. Select from the drop-down list the institution that will administer the grant. If the name of the institution with which you are applying is not in the list, contact KSG-SSC@sshrc-crsh.gc.ca.
• Step 3—Equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI): Complete the self-identification form, as required, to apply for SSHRC funding; however, you can select “Prefer not to answer” for any or all questions (see Self-identification information for more information).
• Step 4—Fields of research: Select your fields of research and indicate one as a primary area of research.
• Step 5—Keywords: Provide a minimum of five keywords that best describe, overall, your areas of research.
• Terms and conditions: Accept the terms and conditions to begin the application process.
• Begin application: Complete all sections, including uploading your tri-agency CV (a PDF attachment) based on the tri-agency CV instructions.

Completing the application

Before writing your proposal, consult the Eligibility section of the funding opportunity description. The headings below match the application sections in the Convergence Portal. Follow the instructions provided in this document, along with the instructions provided onscreen in the Convergence Portal, to complete the application.

As the applicant, you are responsible for completing all sections of the application and submitting it to the research administrator once complete. While co-applicants must complete their own profiles, as the applicant you must verify this has been done before submitting. You must remove any co-applicants who have not completed their profiles before you can finalize and submit the application.

As the applicant, you are responsible for verifying the page lengths and proper formatting of any uploaded attachments. If an application contains one or more attachments that do not comply with the page limits or formatting standards, the application could be withdrawn from the competition.

Note: Co-applicants can see the application content while in the Convergence Portal. However, they are not able to edit the content or make any other changes to the application.

Application details (mandatory)

Application title

Provide a short, descriptive title for your proposal in nontechnical terms. Restrict use of acronyms (e.g., UN, NATO). Use uppercase for only the first word of the title and for proper nouns and acronyms.

Language of the application

Choose the language in which the application will be submitted.

Does your proposal involve Indigenous research as defined by SSHRC? 

If your application involves Indigenous research, it will be reviewed in the context of SSHRC’s definition of Indigenous research and its Guidelines for the merit review of Indigenous research.

Invitations

Invite the co-applicants and collaborators for this application. Those invited will receive an email, which will include your name and email address (as the applicant), and the application title, as well as a link to the Convergence Portal. Once they have selected Accept Invitation and completed their own eligibility profile, the co-applicants’ and collaborators’ names will be displayed in the Participants section of your application.

Co-applicants must upload a tri-agency CV. Refer to the Tri-Agency CV Document section below.

Ensure co-applicants invited in this section are eligible for that role by consulting the Eligibility section of the funding opportunity description.

The Convergence system does not verify email addresses or register bounce-backs. We strongly recommend you follow up directly with invited participants if an individual has not accepted your invitation in a timely manner. When accepting an invitation, individuals will be redirected to the Convergence Portal to log in (or create an account), verify their eligibility and complete the participant content.

Participants

This section lists co-applicants and collaborators who have successfully joined the application. If a participant has not accepted the invitation, follow up with them to confirm they have received it. If a participant is listed as Pending Eligibility, this means they have accepted your invitation but have not yet completed their eligibility profile.

Stream 2 only: Ensure the Canadian principal investigator is listed as the primary applicant in the application form. The Nordic principal investigator should be listed in the NordForsk budget form.

Co-director title

The co-director title should only be used for the principal investigator from the primary Nordic country and for the co-applicant from a different Nordic country.

Once a co-applicant has uploaded their tri-agency CV in the Tri-Agency CV Document module and completed the My Information section, their status will be listed as Information not finalized. The applicant must then select Finalize information to add the co-applicant to the application. It is important to review the information of the participant to ensure correctness as this action cannot be undone.

Participant statuses will show as Complete when the required information has been finalized.

Fields of research (mandatory)

List the fields of research that best describe this specific application according to the 2020 version of the Canadian Research and Development Classification (CRDC) (Version 2.0).

You must provide one primary field of research. You may add up to a maximum of five fields of research directly related to the project.

Keywords (mandatory)

List between one and 10 keyword entries that best describe this specific application. Commas are accepted as part of multiple words that make up one keyword. Use the enter key to add your keyword.

Summary of proposal (mandatory)

Provide a clear summary of your proposal, indicating the challenges or issues to be addressed.

Note: By submitting an application, successful applicants consent to the use of this summary for promotional purposes outside the research community and to inform parliamentarians, media and members of the public who request information about research funded by SSHRC.

Proposed budget (mandatory)

Stream 1 and 2

Enter the amount requested from SSHRC. Ensure your proposed budget does not exceed the maximum amount that can be requested per year or the maximum number of years that can be requested.

Additional budget details are required in the Supporting documents section (i.e., “Funds requested from SSHRC” and “Budget justification” attachments). Ensure the total amounts requested from SSHRC correspond with those submitted in the “Funds requested from SSHRC” detailed budget table in the Supporting documents section.

Stream 2 only

Additional budget details are required in the Supporting documents section (i.e., “Funds requested from Nordforsk” attachment). Budgets must be reasonably split between SSHRC (approximately one-third) and NordForsk (approximately two-thirds), with the SSHRC budget accounting for a minimum of one-quarter of the total budget.

Certifications, licenses and permits

Complete this section by answering the questions as they relate to the proposed research project.

State whether or not your proposal involves human beings as research subjects. If it does, select “Yes”, consult the Tri-Council Policy Statement: Ethical Conduct for Research Involving Humans and submit your proposal to your organization’s research ethics board.

If none of the above situations apply to your proposed research activities, you do not need to complete or submit the Impact Assessment Form in the Supporting documents section.

The Impact Assessment Form (Appendix A) must be completed and submitted with grant applications only if at least one of the following situations applies to your research or research-related activities, as per the Impact Assessment Act, 2019 (IAA):

• any phase of the proposed research takes place on federal lands, other than lands under the administration and control of the Commissioner of Yukon, the Northwest Territories or Nunavut, as interpreted in section 2 of the IAA;
• any phase of the proposed research takes place in a country other than Canada;
• the grant funds permit a designated project (listed in the Physical Activities Regulations) to be carried out in whole or in part; or
• any phase of the proposed research depends on a designated project (listed in the Physical Activities Regulations) being led or carried out by an organization other than SSHRC.

The first two points apply only to designated projects / physical activities listed in the Physical Activities Regulations (e.g., projects that involve physical work / alterations to the land or environment).

If none of the above situations apply to your proposed research or research-related activities, Appendix A is not needed in the Supporting documents section.

For more information, see SSHRC’s guidelines on impact assessment.

Reviewer exclusions (if applicable)

List potential reviewers who, in your opinion, would be unlikely to provide an impartial review. While SSHRC cannot be bound by this information, it will be taken into consideration in the selection of reviewers. This information will be held in strictest confidence and will not be provided to members of the adjudication committee.

Supporting documents

Instructions for attachments

Prepare your supporting documents, which will be separate attachments, following these requirements (for the tri-agency CV, see the tri-agency CV page):

1. Explain any acronyms and abbreviations.
2. Size all pages to 8 ½" x 11" (216 mm x 279 mm).
3. Use a minimum of single line spacing (no narrow spacing).
4. Put all text in 12 pt, Arial, black font with standard (not condensed) character spacing.
5. Apply any different fonts and sizes only in tables, figures and legends. However, all text must be clear and readable when the page is displayed at its normal size of 100%. Do not use condensed fonts.
6. Set minimum margins of 0.79″ (2 cm) around all pages.
7. Number pages sequentially in multipage attachments.
8. Include the application identification number (e.g., 872-2026-xxxxx) at the top of each page of each attachment.
9. Include the document name at the top of the first page of each attachment (e.g., Proposal).
10. Respect the maximum number of pages allowed for each attachment (if applicable).
11. Before uploading, save/export your attachment as an unprotected PDF (i.e., without security measures locking or password protecting the document).
12. Each uploaded PDF cannot exceed 5 MB.

Convert the documents

All attachments must be converted to portable document format (PDF) before you can attach them to the application. The conversion process varies with the operating system and word processing software you are using. If you have questions about converting your documents to PDF, contact your institution’s technical support staff.

Note: You must preview all attachments you upload to ensure they have been uploaded correctly and the content is viewable. Corrupted or protected files that cannot be opened or viewed will not be accepted.

Proposal (mandatory) (maximum five pages)

You must attach a PDF copy of your research program description. Before writing your proposal, consult the eligibility criteria in the funding opportunity description. Write your proposal in clear, plain language for a multidisciplinary review committee. Avoid jargon, acronyms and highly technical terms.

Provide the following information in your project proposal:

• a descriptive title;
• the theme(s) and subtheme(s) that will be addressed;
• a description of the proposed knowledge synthesis project—including its significance, expected contributions and impacts—contextualized in current literature and accounting for previous research done;
• an outline of the relevant expertise and experience of the applicant/team; and
• a work plan, including timelines, and a description of the proposed methodology and approach.

List of references or bibliography (mandatory) (maximum three pages)

List all references cited or works referred to in your proposal. SSHRC recognizes and allows the use of different referencing styles.

Knowledge mobilization plan (mandatory) (maximum two pages)

In planning your research project, consider the ways in which merit reviewers assess knowledge mobilization activities. For example, under the Feasibility criterion, reviewers are advised to evaluate the “quality and appropriateness of knowledge mobilization plans, including effective dissemination, exchange and engagement with stakeholders within and/or beyond the research community, where applicable.”

SSHRC encourages its funding recipients to disseminate research knowledge in both official languages, whenever feasible and/or appropriate.

Include a plan to increase knowledge uptake by target audiences and anticipated outputs, outcomes and/or impacts of social sciences and humanities knowledge among relevant audiences or participants (academic and/or non-academic), including:

• methodologies and approaches to engage appropriate target audiences or participants, including, as applicable, diverse groups of researchers, policy-makers, business leaders, community groups, educators, media, international audiences, practitioners, decision-makers and the general public;
• timeframes or a schedule for the intended knowledge mobilization activities;
• justifications for how the above two points fit within the project’s specific knowledge mobilization objectives; and
• the names of individuals or organizations that are potential knowledge users to be invited to the knowledge mobilization forum (two to three names or organizations).

Expected outcomes (mandatory)

The project’s expected outcomes are essential for the merit review of the proposal and are part of the Challenge evaluation criterion. Describe the potential long-term benefits and outcomes (e.g., evolution, effects, potential learning and implications) that could emerge from the proposed project as a result of knowledge mobilization activities. You will be able to share how your outcomes have evolved in follow-up achievement reports.

Outcomes

Research and related outcomes include enhanced curriculum and teaching material, enriched public discourse, improved public policies, enhanced business strategies and increased innovations in every sector of society, as well as graduate supervision opportunities. Research outcomes, which are facilitated by the effective mobilization of knowledge, permeate daily life in the form of new thinking and behaviour that lead to improvements in our economic, social, cultural and intellectual well-being.

Research-creation support material (maximum one page)

If you have identified your project as a research-creation project, you can include a website link to provide samples of work that best illustrate the qualifications of the team and/or the nature of the proposed research-creation.

When including a website link, follow these instructions:

• Provide the complete and exact URL and indicate the path to access the intended support material on the website.
• Include a list of up to three works or excerpts of works to which you would like to direct the reviewers (e.g., images, audio, video, written material). Provide titles, dates of creation/production and a brief context for the works presented. Explain why you are including these items, and how they relate to your proposed project.
• Ensure the website and all links involved will be operational up to six months after the application deadline.
• Specify the browser and version that should be used.

Note: SSHRC reserves the right to remove this section from the application if it does not relate to research-creation. SSHRC assumes no responsibility in cases where links provided are broken or the server is unavailable during the merit review period. Reasonable efforts will be made to view or listen to support material; however, due to technical challenges, SSHRC cannot guarantee the samples will be accessed. Reviewers will have very limited time per application to view, read or listen to samples of work. Only links provided in the support material attachment will be used by merit reviewers.

See SSHRC’s Guidelines for Research-Creation Support Materials for more information.

Funds requested from SSHRC (Stream 1 and 2) (mandatory)

Canadian applicants (Stream 1 and 2)

For each budget year, estimate the costs you are asking SSHRC to fund using the Excel template provided for this section (which you will upload as a PDF). Ensure that the totals match the figures entered in the Proposed Budget section of the Convergence application form. Consult the Specific rules for the use of grant funds section of the funding opportunity description. All budget costs must conform to the rates and regulations of the applicant’s institution and take into account the Tri-agency Guide on Financial Administration principles governing the appropriate use of funds.

All costs must be justified in terms of the needs of the proposed project, including costs for organizing and integrating team activities, and for communicating results to audiences, stakeholders and the public. The budget will be reviewed according to the appropriateness of the requested budget, and to the justification of other planned resources (e.g., time, human and financial), including cash and in-kind support already or to be secured from partner organizations (see Guidelines for cash and in-kind contributions).

SSHRC provides the following guidelines to committee members regarding the review of the budget subcriteria of the overall Feasibility score:

• Committees can consider failing an application on the Feasibility criterion if they determine that 50% or more of the overall budget request is insufficiently justified and/or not appropriate to the proposed objectives or outcomes of the application.
• Committees will use the principle of minimum essential funding to guide their budget discussions.
• Committees can recommend minor budget reductions when they determine the request is inadequately justified and/or not appropriate as described above, and where they judge that savings could be achieved without jeopardizing the proposal’s objectives.

Enter amounts rounded to the nearest Canadian dollar.

Personnel costs

For each of the categories below, enter the number of students and nonstudents you plan to hire, whether as salaried employees or as recipients of stipends.

Student and nonstudent salaries and benefits

For each applicable category, enter the number of students and nonstudents to be hired. Specify the total amount to be paid. When students are paid by wage, the amounts should follow the institution’s collective agreement or policy.

Student stipends

You may request stipends for graduate students and postdoctoral researchers. Stipends must be justified in terms of the research, research training and/or research-related objectives. The work performed by stipend recipients should be an integral part of the project. Stipend rates are set by the institution concerned.

Other—Salary research allowances

Salary research allowances are an eligible expense. These stipends are paid to a Canadian not-for-profit organization to cover up to 50% of the annual salary of an employee who is being temporarily replaced because they will be devoting their time as an applicant or a co-applicant on a SSHRC-funded research grant. The request for a salary research allowance must be justified in the proposal.

Salary research allowances can be used only by not-for-profit organizations that have applicants or co-applicants listed on the grant team. Postsecondary institutions and governmental organizations are not eligible for salary research allowances.

A salary research allowance is not a salary for the applicant or co-applicant, but is paid to the Canadian not-for-profit organization to offset the costs of replacing its employee.

Travel and subsistence costs

Enter, by budget year, the total amounts requested for travel abroad and within Canada for both the research team and student personnel. Applicants must obtain the lowest possible travel fares.

Travel and subsistence costs must be based on rates approved by the institution or organization that will administer the funds.

Other expenses

Professional or technical services

Consulting fees for professional and technical services are eligible expenditures if the budget justification demonstrates expert advice is needed.

Supplies

You can include other supply items (e.g., software, stationery, postage and telephone calls) only if they directly relate to the research and are not provided by the administering institution to their research personnel or by the employer.

Non-disposable equipment—computer hardware

Purchase or rental of computers and associated hardware is allowable only if these are not provided by the administering institution to their research personnel or by the employer.

Non-disposable equipment—other

Purchase or rental of equipment (e.g., audio or video equipment) is allowable only if these are not provided by the administering institution to their research personnel or by the employer.

Other expenses

Specify other research and/or related expenses not already included.

Tools for research and related activities

For tools for research and related activities, select “Other expenses” and specify “Tools”. You must combine all requested expenses related to tools (i.e., for software, equipment, and professional and technical services) into this category. You must then elaborate on these items in the Budget justification section. Consult SSHRC’s Guidelines for support of tools for research and related activities for more information on social sciences and humanities tools.

Budget justification (mandatory) (maximum one page)

Using the categories listed on the Funds requested from SSHRC section, explain how you will use the funds in each budget category to achieve the project objectives. For example, under the Student and non-student salaries and benefits categories, explain why these people need to be hired to meet the project’s objectives. Applicants are reminded of SSHRC’s mandate to provide training opportunities for students, emerging scholars and other highly qualified personnel, as applicable. Justify any funds that appear in the category “Other”.

For tools for research and related activities: Within the page limit, you must include in your Budget justification a table clearly indicating amounts by item (e.g., professional/technical services, supplies). This presentation is mandatory, as these separate amounts cannot be included individually in the Funds requested from SSHRC template form. Provide clear justification for each item proposed.

Funds from other sources

Complete the Excel template provided for this section (which you will upload as a PDF). See details in the Requirements section of the funding opportunity description.

List all contributors (e.g., host institution or organization, individuals, philanthropic foundations and private-sector organizations) that are providing cash and/or in-kind contributions for the proposal. Indicate whether these funds have been confirmed.

Type the source name and amount, and identify the contribution type.

If you have received more than one contribution of the same type (i.e., cash or in-kind) from a single funding source and with the same confirmation status, you must combine these into one entry (e.g., two confirmed $20,000 cash contributions from a university become one confirmed $40,000 cash contribution). Enter amounts rounded off to the nearest dollar, in Canadian currency.

Canadian applicants (Stream 2 only)

Canadian applicants must complete the “Funds requested from SSHRC” attachment and budget justification for their portion of the project.

International teams should include balanced budget requests for both portions of the project with their application, directed to SSHRC and NordForsk, respectively. Budgets must be reasonably split between SSHRC (approximately one-third) and NordForsk (approximately two-thirds), with the SSHRC budget accounting for a minimum of one-quarter of the total budget.

Ensure the total in the SSHRC budget form combined with the total budget in the “Funds requested from NordForsk” attachment does not exceed CAN$78,000.

Funds requested from NordForsk (mandatory for Stream 2 only)

NordForsk applicants will need to complete the NordForsk budget form.

International teams should include balanced budget requests for both portions of the project with their application, directed to SSHRC and NordForsk, respectively. Budgets must be reasonably split between SSHRC (approximately one-third) and NordForsk (approximately two-thirds), with the SSHRC budget accounting for a minimum of one-quarter of the total budget.

Ensure the total in the SSHRC budget form combined with the total budget in the “Funds requested from NordForsk” attachment does not exceed CAN$78,000.

For each budget year, estimate the costs you are asking be funded. All budget costs must conform to the rates and regulations of the applicant’s institution or not-for-profit organization. See the NordForsk guide for more information. All costs must be justified in terms of the needs of the project, including costs for organizing and integrating team activities and for communicating results to audiences, stakeholders and the public. The budget will be reviewed according to the appropriateness of the requested costs and the justification of other planned resources (e.g., time, human and financial), including cash and in-kind support, already or to be secured from partner organizations.

The funds requested from NordForsk will be paid to the lead institution that will be responsible for transferring funds to its partners. For more details on eligible costs, see the NordForsk guide.

Impact assessment (Appendix A)

Follow the on-screen instructions in the application and attach the Impact Assessment Form (Appendix A) in the Supporting documents if the system directs you to do so.

Tri-agency CV document

Applicants and co-applicants must follow the instructions on the tri-agency CV page and complete the tri-agency CV template. For this funding opportunity, there is no option to submit additional information through an appendix to the tri-agency CV template. Any information submitted beyond the limits stated in the instructions will be removed before merit review.

Upload the PDF version of the tri-agency CV directly in the Tri-Agency CV Document module in the Convergence Portal. Once the CV has been successfully uploaded, the Status column will show a green checkmark indicating the document has been uploaded.

Submitting the application

Review your application to ensure it is complete. Follow the prompts from the Finalize Application section to submit it.

After you accept the terms and conditions, the status of your submission will change to Received by Administrator. If you want to make any changes at this point, you may request that your research grants office (research administrator) return it to you. Once your research administrator has approved and submitted your application, the application status will be changed to Received by Agency. No further changes can be made. If the research administrator does not forward the application, it will expire.

How to connect to ORCID (optional)

• Log in to the Convergence Portal.
• Select the “Connect to ORCID” button, which can be found:
  • in your profile, on the contact information page;
  • when selecting an affiliation during enrolment, or;
  • when adding CV Education, and/or CV Affiliation to the application.
• Sign in to ORCID and add Convergence to your Trusted Organizations. You will then have access to the activities.
• Once connected, you can import activities from ORCID into specific areas of the Convergence Portal. For example, in the “Education” tab within your profile, select “Import from ORCID”, select your record, and select “Import Selected”.

Notes:

• If the ORCID record visibility is not set to “Everyone” or “Trusted Organizations”, each imported activity’s visibility will need to be individually set to “Everyone” or “Trusted Parties”.
• Convergence may have different mandatory fields on the imported records. These will be identified with a yellow question mark. Select “Edit” on that record, and fill in the mandatory fields.
• If an activity that was previously imported to Convergence has been modified within ORCID, simply re-import the activity. If a record was modified in Convergence and then re-imported from ORCID, the modified information in Convergence will be overwritten.
• You can choose to disconnect from ORCID at any point by selecting “Disconnect from ORCID” on the contact information page of your profile in the Convergence Portal. This will not remove the information already imported from ORCID.