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. |
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 |
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| 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 | Form
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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.
Internal Grant Adjudication Matrices:
Internal Standard Research Grants Adjudication Matrix