Category Archives: Funding

Call for NOI [Due – Nov 15]: Opportunity to organize SJRI symposium

Opportunity to organize SJRI symposium Call for Notice of Interest Due: November 15, 2014 Preamble: The Faculty Steering Committee of the SJRI, in collaboration with the editors of Studies in Social Justice,  invites Notices of Interest from affiliated SJRI members in mounting a … Continue reading

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Updates from SJRI’s Director | Janet Conway

Dear SJRI Members: As the new Director of the SJRI, a belated welcome to the new academic year! I am writing to update you about recent and upcoming initiatives. More details to follow. Coming this Fall: SJRI Partnership Grant? An … Continue reading

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Call for Transdisciplinary Social Justice Witnesses at the Peoples’ Social Forum

From Niagara to the Peoples’ Social Forum Ottawa, August 21-24 Are you attending the People’s Social Forum from the Niagara Region? Are you a current student, graduate or supporter of the MA in Social Justice and Equity Studies (SJES)? Are … Continue reading

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Partnership Development Grants form and instructions online | SSHRC News

The Partnership Development Grants application form and instructions are now available on the SSHRC website. SSHRC also invites you to consult the following new information about PDG for the 2014 competition: ·        Priority areas are no longer described in program literature, … Continue reading

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Call for community projects: Leadership Niagara seeks collaborators

What is the opportunity? Are you involved with a Niagara-based non-profit organization or community group? Could this group benefit from additional support from a team of 4-6 skilled professionals? Does your group have an item in your strategic plan that … Continue reading

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SJRI affiliate receives CRISS grant for joint film project

Dr. Lauren Corman recently received a grant from the Council for Research in the Social Sciences (CRISS) to collaborate with filmmaker Karol Orzechowski. Together they will be producing a film documenting the intersections between animal advocacy and other social justice issues. Karol … Continue reading

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CRISS grants awarded to SJRI affiliates

Brock’s Council for Research in the Social Sciences (CRISS) advances research and scholarship through the administration of small research grants awarded to faculty members through a peer-­reviewed, transparent process. Congratulations to the most recent CRISS award winners!  SJRI affiliates who received … Continue reading

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Atkinson Decent Work Fund [NOI Due Sept 17]

The Atkinson Decent Work Fund aims to promote social and economic justice in Ontario by creating work, wealth and wellbeing for people and communities cut off from the well-traveled routes to prosperity. It’s about removing roadblocks, building bridges and taking … Continue reading

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Researchers learn grant-writing tips in latest ORS workshop | Brock News

Robert Porter, who is director of Research Development at the University of Tennessee, conducted a workshop at Brock June 11, 2014 focusing on creating winning research proposals. He began by contrasting academic writing – the “world of ideas” – with … Continue reading

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SSHRC Updates | Office of Research Services e-bulletin, Vol. 6, No. 10

ANNOUNCEMENTS AND GENERAL INFORMATION NEW information regarding SSHRC’s  programs for the 2014 competitions. Future challenge areas have been integrated into SSHRC’s website, including through a new Future Challenge Areaslanding page, and a new section appearing in the Talent, Insight and … Continue reading

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