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Faculty Research Development Fund - Research and Travel Grants

Faculty Research Development Fund - Research and Travel Grants

Research and Travel Grants

Faculty Research Development Fund - Research and Travel Grants

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The Faculty Research Development Funds come to the Faculty from The Office of the Vice-President Research. Funds also come from the President's Office and the SSHRC endowment fund. Upon completion of the project (or after one year, whichever comes first) grant holders will be required to submit a short report on the activities and outcomes facilitated by these funds.

General guidelines

  • A primary appointment within the Faculty of Social Science and adherence to reporting requirements from previous competitions.
  • Presentations and publications that arise as an outcome of this funding should acknowledge the Faculty of Social Science.
  • FSS Internal Grants will prioritize funding proposals that will provide pilot data for a future external grant proposal. Applicants should highlight in their application which external funding will be targeted. 
  • Faculty members are expected to apply for external funding within 2 years of the start date of their internal grant or they may be deemed ineligible for future competitions. The FSS Internal Grants final report should clearly indicate which external funding has been (or will be) applied for. 
Please Do Not Fill Out A ROLA 

Applicants are encouraged to provide an ORCID ID.

To create your ORCID ID:

  1. Go to https://orcid.org
  2. Click on Sign In/Register, then click "Register Now". Use your uwo.ca email address as your primary email.
  3. Fill in the required fields for your personal profile. Allowing ORCID permission to auto-populate your works will save time setting up your profile.

If you require further support in setting up your ORCID ID, please contact Joanne Paterson at jpater22@uwo.ca or any of the Scholarly Communication librarians at RSCLib@uwo.ca for guidance.

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Research Grants – maximum value: $5,000 (limited awards of up to $10,000 with justification)
Travel Grants - maximum value $2,500
Note: Not all factors need to be present in any one application
  • A clear indication of the significance of the research
  • A clear statement of objectives, timeline and expected outcomes
  • Expected impact on the field
  • Support for HQP
  • New scholars 
  • A plan to revitalize or change direction in your research program
  • The applicant currently holds any internal funds OR holds external funds that relate to the research project being proposed
  • Recently (within past two years) received an internal grant
  • Large number of previous internal grants
  • Not filling the form out correctly or not complying with all instructions

Please submit a single copy of the application form signed by your Department Chair, to the Office of the Dean of Social Science by the posted deadlines:

June 15th, 2026

October 16th, 2026

February 16th, 2027

Electronic applications (either PDF or MSWord) can be sent to socsci-researchofficers@uwo.ca.

 

Faculty of Social Science Internal Grant Application

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Last Updated: August, 2025