eureka has launched a multilateral call for proposals for joint research and development (r&d) projects in the field of lightweighting. participating countries include canada, austria, belgium (flanders and wallonia), chile, estonia, france, germany, israel, lithuania, luxembourg, poland, portugal, slovakia, south korea, spain, switzerland and türkiye.

this call for proposals is open to small and medium-sized enterprises (smes) from canada who wish to form project consortia to perform collaborative projects focused on developing innovative products, processes or technology-based services.

for more information, please contact jill sherman at intl.research@lakeheadu.ca.

the purpose of this funding opportunity is to catalyze urgent research that addresses evidence gaps related to the current outbreaks of hpai. in alignment with the concept of one health endorsed by the quadripartite organizations' one health joint plan of action, this funding opportunity will support research activities at the interface of human, animal (including domestic and wildlife), and environmental systems, that is inclusive of diverse perspectives and approaches including indigenous ways of knowing.

the specific objectives of this funding opportunity are to:

• enable researchers to rapidly generate interdisciplinary, high-quality and real-time evidence that can enhance canada's response related to the current outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza a(h5n1);
• support cross-sectoral and interdisciplinary research collaborations that can support one health* approaches to sustainably prevent, prepare for, and respond to the current outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza a(h5n1);
• support rapid mobilization of evidence to support knowledge users including policy-makers, clinicians, public health organizations, animal health professionals, representatives from agricultural sectors, wildlife conservation organizations, and local communities, including indigenous communities, where relevant.

to be relevant to the competition applications must address all three (3) objectives of this funding opportunity.

*for this funding opportunity, research studies must align with the concept of one health endorsed by the quadripartite organizations' one health joint plan of action

the great lakes local action fund provides funding to projects that help communities take action to increase climate change resiliency and protect or improve water quality in the great lakes ecosystem.

funding is available for projects occurring between january 1, 2025, and december 31, 2025.

the digital research alliance of canada (the alliance) is pleased to launch the dri edia champions pilot program call for proposals, a $3.15 million funding opportunity to support a new equity, diversity, inclusion and accessibility (edia) initiative. this project is part of the alliance’s 2023–25 digital research infrastructure (dri) investments, with the goal of increasing awareness and uptake of the alliance’s dri by equity-seeking groups.

this call for proposals is open to graduate or post-graduate researchers who:

• are affiliated with an eligible canadian institution;

• self-identify as a member of an equity-seeking group and/or have relevant expertise in edia with a strategy to reach an equity-seeking group; and

• will propose a project to promote the awareness and uptake of alliance dri to an equity-seeking audience.

successful applicants will receive up to $35,000 in funding.the deadline to submit applications is july 17, 2024, 5:00 p.m. et.

questions? information sessions will be held in both official languages on june 27, 2024, 1:00 p.m. et. to register for the sessions, click here. you can also email the alliance at programs-programmes@alliancecan.ca.

since its inception in 1945, the medal of honour has been awarded to remarkable individuals whose research or contributions to public policies supportive of research and development in canada have achieved international recognition. all recipients have made pivotal contributions to the advancement of knowledge in the health sciences and/or the improvement of therapeutics healthcare.

the award recipient receives $20,000 to donate to the research-based, canadian academic institution of their choice, along with being presented with the prestigious medal of honour at the hrf’s annual awards event.

if you are interested in being nominated for this award, please contact dr. batia stolar, associate vp, research & graduate studies at bstolar@lakeheadu.ca.

sshrc, cihr, ukri-ahrc and ukri-esrc have partnered on this funding opportunity to support research that will foster a deeper understanding of the state of knowledge about the global challenge of envisioning governance systems that work. this competition includes two streams:

• stream 1 will be reserved for applications submitted by an applicant affiliated with an eligible canadian institution. cihr may fund up to three projects in this stream and sshrc may fund up to 17.
• stream 2 will be reserved for applications jointly submitted by two applicants, one based in canada and the other in the united kingdom, who are affiliated with eligible institutions in their respective countries. sshrc, ukri-ahrc and ukri-esrc may jointly fund up to 27 projects.

the resulting knowledge syntheses will identify roles the academic, public, private and not-for-profit sectors could play in promoting more inclusive, equitable societies, and could inform development of effective tools and technologies, robust policies, and sustainable practices needed to support the path toward a diverse and inclusive future for all.

please contact nicole westlund stewart at sshrc.research@lakeheadu.ca if you are interested in applying to this opportunity.

insight grants are expected to respond to the objectives of the insight research program.

insight grants support research excellence in the social sciences and humanities. funding is available to both emerging scholars and established scholars for research initiatives of two to five years.

stable support for long-term research initiatives is central to advancing knowledge. it enables scholars to address complex issues about individuals and societies, and to further our collective understanding.

insight grants support research proposed by scholars and judged worthy of funding by their peers and/or other experts. insight grant research initiatives can be undertaken by an individual researcher or a team of researchers working in collaboration.

applicants choose from one of two streams, depending on the amount of funding required. both streams will be adjudicated by the same committees, and will receive the same rigorous level of merit review. the deadlines and application process are identical for both; however, the targeted success rate for stream a is higher than for stream b.

sshrc welcomes applications involving indigenous research, as well as those involving research-creation.