Research Western
Funding Opportunites - Research
Further details regarding this announcement can be found at:
http://www.sshrc.ca/web/apply/program_descriptions/conferences_e.asp#4
Sponsor/Award: SOCIAL SCIENCE HUMANITIES RSRCH COUNCIL - AID TO RESEARCH WORKSHOPS AND CONFERENCES IN CANADA - 2009 FALL COMPETITION

Grant Amount: UP TO $25K TO $50K
Deadline: Dean's: Oct 18, 2009
Internal: Oct 25, 2009
Sponsor's: Nov 01, 2009

Subject Areas: Conference, Workshops
Description:

the term conference is defined as a special event that (a) focuses on one or more distinct themes in the social sciences or humanities and that (b) is open to Canadian and international researchers as well as students, both graduate and, where appropriat

The funding supports workshops and conferences held in Canada that will facilitate the transfer of research results within and between disciplines and among Canadian and international researchers.

Application Details:

Applicant must be a researcher or postdoctoral fellow; be a member of the workshop or conference?s organizing committee.

Grants are available to help defray the costs of organizing workshops and conferences. Eligible expenses include administrative costs, travel and subsistence fees (but not honoraria), and the publication of workshop and conference proceedings.

INDIRECT COSTS ARE NOT SUPPORTED BY THIS PROGRAM

NOTE: Letters of Intent and Full Applications are to be processed through Research Development Services for institutional signatures, and are to be accompanied by a completed RDAF form (bearing applicant, Chair and Dean signatures). Requests for Institutional signatures should be received no less than 3 days prior to the posted Sponsor deadline.
Western Contacts:

Sponsor Contacts:

ALAN PEPE - ALAN.PEPE@SSHRC.CA
350 ALBERT STREET
P.O. BOX 1610
OTTAWA, Ontario, Canada
613 992-3145