Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation-Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council Housing Research Scholarship Program
2025-26 competitions
| Overview | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| CMHC-SSHRC Housing Research Postdoctoral Fellowships | CMHC-SSHRC Housing Research Doctoral Scholarships | CMHC-SSHRC Housing Research Supplements | |
| Value and duration | $70,000 per year | $40,000 per year | $10,000 |
| Duration | 24 months | 12 months | 12 months |
| Application deadline | September 11, 2025 | Directly to SSHRC: October 17, 2025 Through a Canadian institution with a quota: contact your institution |
Refer to the relevant funding opportunity’s application deadline |
| Results announced | Spring 2026 | Fall 2026 | Fall 2026 |
| Apply | Via the Canada Postdoctoral Research Award program | Via the Canada Graduate Research Scholarship—Doctoral program | Via the Canada Graduate Research Scholarship—Master’s program, Canada Graduate Research Scholarship—Doctoral program or Canada Postdoctoral Research Award program (as applicable) |
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- Description
- Value and duration
- Eligibility
- Application process
- Merit review
- Conditions of funding
- Regulations, policies and related information
- Contact information
Description
This Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)-SSHRC initiative offers research training awards and supplements to postdoctoral researchers and doctoral and master’s students in the social sciences and humanities whose work is related to one or more of the National Housing Strategy’s priority areas for action.
Value and duration
The CMHC-SSHRC Housing Research Scholarship Program has three streams of funding:
- CMHC-SSHRC Housing Research Postdoctoral Fellowships: $70,000 per year for 24 months;
- CMHC-SSHRC Housing Research Doctoral Scholarships: $40,000 per year for a maximum of 12 months, by which:
- if offered, the CMHC Housing Research Doctoral Scholarship will replace the first year of funding of a previously offered and accepted Canada Graduate Research Scholarship—Doctoral program (CGRS D) award. After 12 months, the previously accepted CGRS D award will become active for the remaining duration of the originally offered funding; and
- CMHC-SSHRC Housing Research Supplements: $10,000 for 12 months, in addition to the value of any Canada Research Training Awards Suite (CRTAS) scholarship or award.
Eligibility
To be eligible to apply to any of the funding streams, applicants must:
- be working in research areas related to one or more of the National Housing Strategy’s priority areas for action; and
- be a citizen or permanent resident of Canada.
The eligibility requirements listed below for each stream also apply to the associated CRTAS program.
For the CMHC-SSHRC Housing Research Postdoctoral Fellowships, applicants must first be eligible to apply to the Canada Postdoctoral Research Award (CPRA) program.
For the CMHC-SSHRC Housing Research Doctoral Scholarships, applicants must first be eligible to apply to the CGRS D program.
For the CMHC-SSHRC Housing Research Supplements, applicants must first be eligible to apply to SSHRC for one of the following funding opportunities:
- Canada Graduate Research Scholarship—Master’s (CGRS M);
- CGRS D; or
- CPRA.
Application process
CMHC-SSHRC Housing Research Postdoctoral Fellowships
Applicants who meet the eligibility requirements for this funding stream must apply through the CPRA program. Select “CMHC-SSHRC Housing Research Scholarship” from the drop-down menu in the application form.
You must also provide a one-page justification explaining how the proposed research project relates to one or more of the National Housing Strategy’s priority areas for action.
CMHC-SSHRC Housing Research Doctoral Scholarships
Applicants who meet the eligibility requirements for this funding stream must apply through the CGRS D program. Select “CMHC-SSHRC Housing Research Scholarship” from the drop-down menu in the application form.
You must also provide a one-page justification explaining how the proposed research project relates to one or more of the National Housing Strategy’s priority areas for action.
CMHC-SSHRC Housing Research Supplements
Applicants for the CGRS M program who meet the eligibility requirements for this funding stream must apply by selecting “CMHC-SSHRC Housing Research Supplement” in the drop-down menu in the “Supplements/Joint Initiatives” section of the application form, under the “social sciences and/or humanities” field of research.
You must also provide a justification statement that explains how the proposed research project relates to one or more of the National Housing Strategy’s priority areas for action.
Recipients of a CGRS D or CPRA who applied for a CMHC-SSHRC Housing Research Doctoral Scholarship or Postdoctoral Fellowship will be considered for a CMHC-SSHRC Housing Research Supplement, to the limit of available funding. There is no separate application process for the CMHC-SSHRC Housing Research Supplements.
Merit review
Applications submitted to the CGRS D or CPRA competitions are reviewed first by the relevant SSHRC merit review committee.
Applications to the CGRS M competition are reviewed first by institutional merit review committees, as outlined in the selection process for the CGRS M competition.
Merit review committees do not review the material (justifications) submitted as part of the CMHC-SSHRC Housing Research Scholarships Program.
After the merit review phase, the funding streams will follow the review processes outlined below.
CMHC-SSHRC Housing Research Doctoral Scholarships and Postdoctoral Fellowships
To ensure applicants provided the required information in line with the application process instructions, SSHRC staff will review the one-page justifications submitted with those applications that were judged meritorious through the CGRS D or CPRA competitions.
CMHC-SSHRC Housing Research Supplements
To be considered for a CMHC-SSHRC Housing Research Supplement, applicants must first be successful in the CGRS M, CGRS D or CPRA competition.
SSHRC staff will review the justifications to ensure applicants provided the required information in line with the application process instructions.
Review by CMHC
After validating that applicants’ justification statements align with the instructions, SSHRC will forward eligible applications to CMHC for a relevance review and ranking.
CMHC-SSHRC Housing Research scholarships, fellowships and supplements will be offered to eligible applicants whose proposals CMHC deems to be most relevant to its research areas. The awards and supplements will be offered to the limit of available funding.
Conditions of funding
All CMHC-SSHRC Housing Research award and supplement recipients must accept the terms and conditions of their CMHC-SSHRC award or supplement, as set out in the notice of award (including attachments). Recipients must also adhere to all terms and conditions attached to their CRTAS award.
To maintain eligibility for CMHC-SSHRC Housing Research funding, award and supplement holders’ research must remain within the National Housing Strategy’s priority areas for action.
Reporting requirements for each funding stream will be outlined in the notice of award and letter of offer.
CMHC-SSHRC Housing Research Doctoral Scholarships and Postdoctoral Fellowships
A CMHC-SSHRC Housing Research Doctoral Scholarship or Postdoctoral Fellowship cannot be held simultaneously with a CRTAS award. If a CRTAS award holder accepts a CMHC-SSHRC Housing Research Doctoral Award or CMHC-SSHRC Housing Research Postdoctoral Fellowship, this award will replace their CRTAS award.
Should an applicant be offered a CGRS D award, the SSHRC-CMHC Housing Research award would replace the first 12 months of funding of the CGRS D. After 12 months, the CGRS D would again become active for the award holder.
CMHC-SSHRC Housing Research Supplements
To hold a CMHC-SSHRC Housing Research Supplement, recipients must hold an active CRTAS award, CMHC-SSHRC Housing Research Doctoral Scholarship, or CMHC-SSHRC Housing Research Postdoctoral Fellowship.
Regulations, policies and related information
SSHRC reserves the right to determine the eligibility of applications, based on the information included. SSHRC also reserves the right to interpret the regulations and policies governing its funding opportunities.
For descriptions of SSHRC terms, see Definitions of Terms.
All fellowship and scholarship applicants and holders must follow the applicable policies, regulations and guidelines governing fellowship and scholarship applications, as well as the regulations set out in the Tri-agency Research Training Award Holder’s Guide.
Contact information
For more information, contact:
Email: fellowships@sshrc-crsh.gc.ca
Toll-free: 1-855-275-2861