Are you planning to apply for a SSHRC Insight Grant or Insight Development Grant in an upcoming competition? Do you feel daunted by the SSHRC grant writing process? Join us for an 8-week intensive bootcamp, which is designed to help you prepare a winning grant application that advances your research program in exciting ways. The bootcamp focuses on the three main components of any SSHRC funding application: the Detailed Description, the Knowledge Mobilization plan, and the Budget.
- Practical Exercises: Engage in writing exercises and other activities designed to prompt creative thinking around your draft
- Peer Review: Receive valuable feedback from your colleagues in the final Peer Review session
The sessions are divided into:
- Faculty speaker sessions featuring recent SSHRC grant recipients who will discuss and demonstrate their successful applications
- In-depth guidance and information sessions from Divisional Research Officers who will provide tips and best practices
- Co-working blocks (optional) featuring writing sprints, visualization strategies and dedicated writing time
The program runs on Tuesdays and Thursdays from June 3 to July 22, 2025. Participation in the bootcamp requires attendance at all of the Tuesday sessions.
The deadline for registration is 4pm (eastern), Tuesday May 6, 2025.
Weekly Schedule:
Session 1: Tuesday June 3, 11am-1pm (2 hours, online)
Faculty speaker: A detailed overview of a successful Insight Grant application
Session 2: Thursday June 5, 11am-12pm (60 minutes, optional, online)
In-depth info session: Navigating the SSHRC Portal, the CCV & U of T My Research portal
Session 3: Tuesday June 10, 11am-12:30pm (90 minutes, online)
Guided activities for the Detailed Description (with Dr. Gabrielle Sugar and Dr. Tim Nieguth, Funded Research Officers, Faculty of Arts & Science)
Session 4: Thursday June 12, 11am-12:30pm (90 minutes, optional, hybrid)
** It is strongly recommended to attend this session as the activity serves as the basis for other activities in the course**
Co-working block (optional, hybrid): Storyboarding your grant – a creative visualization (with Dr. Amy Ratelle, JHI Research Officer)
Session 5: Tuesday June 17, 11am-12:30pm (90 minutes, online)
Faculty speaker: Connecting the Dots – Knowledge Mobilization, Research Team, Outputs & Outcomes
Session 6: Thursday June 19, 11am-12pm (60 minutes, optional, online)
In-depth info session: Types of KM activities & the roles students can play on your project (with Amy Ratelle)
Session 7: Tuesday June 24, 11am-12:30pm (90 minutes, online)
Guided activities for Project Planning & Research Outputs/Outcomes (with Dr. Ely Lyonblum, Strategic Research Development Officer, Faculty of Music)
Session 8: Thursday June 26, 11am-12:30pm (90 minutes, optional, hybrid)
Co-working block: Guided prompts for moving your writing forward
Session 9: Thursday July 3, 11am-12:30pm (90 minutes, online)
**PLEASE NOTE that this compulsory session has been shifted due to the Canada Day holiday, as July 1 falls on the Tuesday**
Faculty speaker: Budget Branching – Using your budget to connect your grant sections together
Session 10: Tuesday July 8, 11am-12:30pm (90 minutes, online)
Advanced budget topics and financial policies, including a presentation on cash and in-kind contributions (with Dr. Stephanie Fisher, Social Sciences Partnered Research Officer, Faculty of Arts & Science)
Session 11: Thursday July 10, 11am-12:30pm (90 minutes, optional, online)
Co-working block: Filling in the writing gaps (with Amy Ratelle)
Session 12: Tuesday July 15, 11am-12:30pm (90 minutes, online)
** DEADLINE to submit application materials for peer review **
Instructions for final peer review session instructions & guided writing prompts to finalize your grant sections (with Amy Ratelle)
Session 13: Thursday July 17, 11am-12pm (60 minutes, optional, online)
In-depth info session on the final grant submission process & a last chance “Ask Me Anything” (with Amy Ratelle)
Session 14: Tuesday July 22, 11am-1pm (2 hours, online)
Final peer review session
Total hours: 22 hours
Instructional hours (Tuesdays): 13 hours
Co-working hours: 6 hours
Info hours: 3 hours
Register now (deadline 4pm (eastern), Tuesday May 6, 2025)
