Opportunity
ANR, DFG, ESRC and SSHRC are launching a sixth ORA call for proposals in order to fund the best joint research projects in social sciences. The scheme will provide funding for integrated projects by researchers coming from at least three of the four subscribing countries – in any combination of three or more countries. Please note that the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO; Netherlands) will not be participating in this sixth ORA Call – for further information see in Dutch and in English.
Proposals may be submitted in any area of the social sciences. However, the disciplinary coverage varies according to the involvement of the national agencies. Applicants who are uncertain of whether their proposal would be eligible should contact the relevant national agencies for clarification.
There is again a special opportunity for cooperation with projects in Japan. With the aim to strengthen cooperation between researchers in Japan and ORA partners, the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) as the national funding organization of Japan renews the funding scheme to support projects which are associated with ORA. For details please see for the Japanese call.
Eligibility
- All applicants and their institutions must fulfill national eligibility rules for research proposals as set by the relevant funding agencies (please see section 11 below for additional information concerning each participating funding agency in ORA six).
- Principal Investigator(s), Co-Investigator(s), Team Member(s) can only be involved in ONE proposal in the current round, in any capacity. If any individual appears as project participant in two applications, both applications will be declaredineligible and rejected by the call Secretariat.
Funding Available
For Canadian teams, proposals will be funded based on the funding request outlined in the SSHRC National Financial Form, which must be submitted as an attachment to the ORA 6 Full proposal (see Application process below). The SSHRC National Financial Form contains an itemized budget in Canadian dollars.
Canadian applicants can request up to $135,000 per year for a maximum of $400,000 over two to three years.
Useful Links
- For further details about funding categories, eligibility criteria and deadlines, click here.
Deadlines
| Internal Review | Proposal development will be initially provided by the appropriate Faculty Research Facilitator, with additional support and substantive review provided by the Manager, International Projects |
| cuResearch Approval Form | September 4, 2019 |
| Submission to Sponsor | September 11, 2019 11 a.m. Eastern Time |
Submitting Your Application
- Applications must be submitted via cuResearch, through which Departmental and Associate Dean’s approval must be provided to complete the online application process.
- More information on cuResearch can be found here.
Internal Contacts
Proposal development will be initially provided by the appropriate Faculty Research Facilitator, with additional support and substantive review provided by the Manager, International Projects