Internal funding opportunities are adjudicated by the Committee on Research and Publications (CRP), a standing committee of Senate with the purpose of fostering research among MSVU faculty.

Before applying, ensure you meet the eligibility requirements and understand the internal grant policies and processes as outlined on the Committee on Research and Publications page.

Internal Grant Deadlines*

January 15

  • MSVU Undergraduate Research Assistantship
  • Tri-Agency USRAs  (Summer Term): NSERC USRA, CIHR and SSHRC USRA Designated Awards

 January 31

  • Standard Grant
  • Salary-based Grant
  • President’s Special Conference Fund

March 1

  • CN Student Research Internship (Full-time summer placement)

March 29 (new deadline)

  • President’s Award for Research Excellence
  • Early Career Research Award

April 1

  • SSHRC Exchange and Explore
  • Book Launches
  • Aid to Scholarly Publications and Communications

April 5

  • Release Time Awards

July 15

  • Tri-Agency USRAs (Fall Term, if applicable): NSERC USRA, CIHR and SSHRC USRA Designated Awards

October 1

  • SSHRC Exchange and Explore

October 15

  • Standard Grant
  • Salary-based Grant
  • Book Launches
  • Aid to Scholarly Publications and Communications

December 1

  • Tri-Agency USRAs (Winter Term, if applicable): NSERC USRA, CIHR and SSHRC USRA Designated Awards

Open Submission

  • New Scholar’s Grant
  • Assistance to Prepare a Large-Scale Collaborative Grant

*If the posted deadline for internal competitions falls on a weekend or holiday, the next business day shall be the official deadline.

Important: Researchers who receive funding (contract or grant) for research that is administered at/by Mount Saint Vincent University are required to complete a “Release of Funds Agreement” prior to an account being opened by Financial Services. For more information, please see the Release of Funds page.


Guidelines, Policies and Procedures for Integrity in Research and Scholarship

Internal Grant Applications, Reports and Forms:

 

Form # Application Last Updated
Instructions

Forms





CRP.FORM.001 Standard Research Grant January 2024 Instructions Form





CRP.FORM.002 Aid to Scholarly Publications & Communications January 2024 Instructions Form





CRP.FORM.003 Salary-based Research January 2024 Instructions Form





CRP.FORM.004 New Scholars January 2024 Instructions Form





CRP.FORM.007 Internal Grant – Final Report October 2020 n/a

Form





CRP.FORM.008 Assistance to Prepare a Large-Scale Grant January 2024 Instructions Form





CRP.FORM.009 Book Launches January 2024 Instructions Form





CRP.FORM.010 CN Student Research Internship January 2024

Instructions

Form







CRP.FORM.011 Release Time Award Application January 2024 n/a Form





CRP.FORM.012 SSHRC Explore Grant January 2024 Instructions Form
CRP.FORM.013 SSHRC Exchange Grant January 2024 Instructions Form
CRP.FORM.014 SSHRC Explore/Exchange Final Report October 2020 n/a Form
CRP.FORM.015 MSVU Undergraduate Research Assistantship January 2024 2024 Call Form
Early Career Research Award November 2020 2024 Call
President’s Award for Research Excellence November 2020 2024 Call
President’s Special Conference Fund

Undergraduate Student Research Award (USRA)

Jan 2020

Dec 2023

2024 Call

2024 Call

Form

 

Note: Applications received by the Committee on Research and Publications that are incomplete, or are over the budget limit, will be returned to the applicant for clarification and/or revisions. If the clarifications/revisions are not received in full by the committee by the internal deadline, the application will not be considered. The applicant will be encouraged to apply in the next competition.

Click here for the Release of Funds Form

Click here for Research Ethics Forms and Applications

 

Internal Grant Adjudication Matrices:

Internal Standard Research Grants Adjudication Matrix

SHHRC Explore Adjudication Matrix

SHHRC Exchange Adjudication Matrix