Supported in part by the Research Support Fund, Mount Saint Vincent University is proud to offer internal funding opportunities to our researchers.

Internal funding opportunities are adjudicated by the Committee on Research and Publications (CRP), three times a year:

  • January
  • April
  • October

MSVU faculty members are eligible to hold one grant or award from the two streams:

  • Research Grants
  • Research Dissemination and Special Calls

Have questions about administering your grant?

Research and Special Projects Handbook

Research Grants

Standard Grant

Description pending

Eligibility tbc

Deadlines: January 31, October 15

Adjudicated: April, October

Application Form <link>

Instructions <link>

New Scholar's Grant

Funding is intended to assist new faculty with the development and launch of a research program at MSVU.

Award

Up to $10,000 during the first two years of faculty appointment

Eligibility

Tenure-track faculty during their first year of appointment, unless otherwise specified or approved. Applications must be prepared in consultation with the Associate Vice-President (Research).

Deadlines

Submissions are accepted at any time.

Adjudicated

Applications are reviewed and approved by the AVPR on an ongoing basis.

Application Form <link>

Instructions <link>

Salary-Based Grant

Description pending

Eligibility tbc

Deadlines: April 1, September 30

Adjudicated: April, October

Application Form <link>

Instructions <link>

Research Dissemination and Special Calls

SSHRC Exchange

Description pending

Eligibility tbc

Deadlines: Submissions accepted at any time

Adjudicated: January, April, October

Application Form <link>

Instructions <link>

SSHRC Explore

Description pending

Eligibility tbc

Deadlines: Submissions accepted at any time

Adjudicated: January, April, October

Application Form <link>

Instructions <link>

Book Launch

Description pending

Eligibility tbc

Deadlines: Submissions accepted at any time

Adjudicated: January, April, October

Application Form <link>

Instructions <link>

Aid to Scholarly Publications and Communications

Description pending

Eligibility tbc

Deadlines: Submissions accepted at any time

Adjudicated: January, April, October

Application Form <link>

Instructions <link>

Other Awards

CN Research Internship

Description pending

Eligibility tbc

Deadlines: March 1, September 1

Adjudicated: April, October

Application Form <link>

Instructions <link>

Undergraduate Student Research Awards (USRA) - NSERC, SSHRC, CIHR

Description pending

Eligibility tbc

Deadlines: January 15, July 15, December 1

Adjudicated: January, April, October

Application Form <link>

Instructions <link>

MSVU Research Assistantship

Description pending

Eligibility tbc

Deadlines: January 15

Adjudicated: January

Application Form <link>

Instructions <link>

Assistance to Prepare a Large-Scale Collaborative Grant

Description pending

Eligibility tbc

Deadlines: Submissions accepted at any time

Adjudicated: January, April, October

Application Form <link>

Instructions <link>

Release Time Awards

Description pending

Eligibility tbc

Deadlines: Submissions accepted at any time

Adjudicated: January, April, October

Application Form <link>

Instructions <link>

Nominated Awards

Early Career Research Award

Description pending

Eligibility tbc

Deadlines: December 1

Adjudicated: January

Application/Nomination Form <link>

Instructions <link>

Research Excellence Awards

Description pending

Eligibility tbc

Deadlines: December 1

Adjudicated: January

Application/Nomination Form <link>

Instructions <link>

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Have more questions?

Internal funding application process <infographic link>

FAQ

Contact the Research Grants Coordinator