Arts Research Grants
The Faculty of Arts offers a range of internal grants to support faculty members in conference travel, event hosting, publication and research. These grants are adjudicated by the SRC Committee with members drawn from the different departments in the Faculty of Arts. For information regarding specific internal grants or to apply for the grants, please consult the section below.
Fall
The Faculty of Arts in collaboration with the Yellowhead Institute on Indigenous Governance invites proposals that support scholarly, research and creative activities relating to Indigenous Research. Funding can be used for primary, archival or oral history research; hosting workshops or conferences; or land-based knowledge mobilization. It is hoped that the grant contributes in some way to the self-determination aspirations of an Indigenous community.
Maximum Request: $10,000
The Faculty of Arts Travel Grants are intended to assist with the dissemination of SRC at conferences, workshops, and related professional meetings. There is an expectation that the presentations will lead to publication, in whole or part, of the research presented.
Maximum Request: $1,500
Winter
In order to address structural barriers and major research funding gaps in support of critical Black scholarship, the Faculty of Arts invites proposals that support scholarly, research and creative activities relating to Black Studies. Funding can be used for primary, archival or oral history research.
Maximum Request: $10,000
The Facutly of Arts Equity and Justice Grant seeks to promote equity and human rights research leading to policy change, civic engagement and building community capacity, partnerships and collaborations.
Maximum Request: $8,000
The Seed/Explore Grant supports scholarly, research, and creative initiatives that will provide the foundation for external funding applications and/or industry partnerships. It is expected that recipients will apply for an external funding opportunity within two years of receiving the grant and that outcomes from Seed/Explore Grants will be disseminated through at least one of the following: peer reviewed conferences and/or journals; public report or workshop/event; artistic/creative output; digital platforms (e.g., YouTube, etc.). Mentoring and training of student Research Assistants should comprise a significant portion of the budget.
Maximum Request: $6,000
The Faculty of Arts Travel Grants are intended to assist with the dissemination of SRC at conferences, workshops, and related professional meetings. There is an expectation that the presentations will lead to publication, in whole or part, of the research presented.
Maximum Request: $1,500
Funds (Continuous Intake)
The Faculty of Arts Event and Outreach Activities Fund (EAF) aims to help support a workshop, conference, film/music event, a speaker series with non-TMU speakers, etc., that has the opportunity to attract a wide audience.
Maximum Request: $500
The Faculty of Arts Publication Fund (PF) is meant to help scholars bring their SRC activity closer to completion. Project types can include book indexing/manuscript editing; publication and printing costs; editorial support for completed articles, chapters, books; data purchase or analysis; transcription; and translation.
Maximum Request: $1,500
The Faculty of Arts Small Travel Fund (STF) will assist with the dissemination of SRC at local conferences, workshops, and related professional meetings. There is an expectation that the presentations will lead to publication, in whole or part, of the research presented.
Maximum Request: $500
The Faculty of Arts Knowledge Mobilization Fund (KMF) supports the work of those aiming to use websites, blogs, podcasts, videos, infographics, and social media campaigns to translate research into accessible content for diverse audiences.
Maximum Request: $500
Student Grants
The Undergraduate Research Opportunity (URO) grant offers a minimum of 6 undergraduate students in the Faculty of Arts the chance to meaningfully participate in the Scholarly, Research and Creative (SRC) activities of a faculty member in Arts and to benefit from their mentorship. The URO grants are designed to provide undergraduate students with the opportunity to enhance their research, analytical, presentation and writing skills that they can use in their careers or future research projects.
Please note: The Faculty of Arts in collaboration with OVPRI will be funding up to 5 additional URO positions (subject to finances)
Grant Value: $11,725.70
The Undergraduate Student Research Awards (USRA) program supports more than 3000 students annually and is administered jointly by Canada’s three research granting agencies: the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC), the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC). There will be 5 NSERC USRA positions available with an additional 4 NSERC and 4 CIHR/SSHRC focused USRA positions offered to Black students university-wide.
Grant Value: $6,000 (+ $3,692 minimum supervisor contribution)
