SSHRC 2016-2017

This page is for tracking SSHRC awards to be held during the 2016-2017 academic year.

SSHRC Postdoctoral Fellowships proposals are expected to respond to the objectives put forward in the call for proposals for the Talent program.

SSHRC Postdoctoral Fellowships support the most promising Canadian new scholars in the social sciences and humanities and assist them in establishing a research base at an important time in their research careers.

SSHRC Postdoctoral Fellowships provide stipendiary support to recent PhD graduates who are: undertaking original research; publishing research findings; developing and expanding personal research networks; broadening their teaching experience; preparing for research-intensive careers within and beyond academia; and preparing to become competitive in national research grants competitions.

Fellowships will normally be awarded to candidates affiliated with a university other than that which awarded the PhD. SSHRC Postdoctoral Fellowship awards are tenable at Canadian or foreign universities and research institutions.

SSHRC welcomes applications involving Aboriginal research, as well as those involving research-creation.

Value: $40,500 per year

Duration: 12 to 24 months

Application deadline: (8 p.m. eastern) September 23, 2015

Results announced: February 2016

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Stats
Applying as an ABD: 12

Applying with a PhD (0-1 years out): 5

Applying with a PhD (2-3 years out): 1

Total: 18

Applying to hold at a Canadian institution: 11

Applying to hold at a non-Canadian institution: 7

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SEE ALSO: Humanities and Social Sciences Postdocs 2015-16

Acknowledgement of application received

 * Submitted on Monday Sep. 22nd, marked as forwarded. Tuesday Sept. 23rd marked as received. No e-mail confirmation as of yet.
 * Submitted on Wednesday, Sept. 23rd; marked as forwarded, marked as received Sept. 24. No email confirmation yet.
 * Submitted Sunday, Sept 21; by Sept 23 marked as received. No email confirmation yet.
 * Submitted Wednesday, Sept. 23rd; Marked as received Sept. 24th. No email confirmation. Nail-biting now pathological.
 * Submitted Wednesday, Sept 23rd; marked as forwarded first and then as received. No email confirmation yet as of Sept 26th.
 * Submitted Wednesday, Sept 23rd; No email confirmation yet as of Sept 29th.


 * Anyone receive an email confirmation yet? Last year I got an acknowledgement email on Sept. 30th.**
 * No, as of October 8th, I haven't received email confirmation yet. Should I be worried about this?
 * I don't have anything either.
 * I got an email confirmation on October 9th.
 * As of Oct. 15, no confirmation either.
 * I haven't received confirmation either...as of Oct. 28th.
 * no confirmation as of Nov 1
 * Nothing as of Nov 9.. Should I be worried? Everything checked out on the portal.
 * I wrote to SSHRC on Nov 12 to ask about the email confirmation and they said that I was in fact sent a confirmation on Sept 24th, and they sent me the text of the email (but did not resend the actual email). It was apparently sent to my current email address. I have no idea why I didn't receive it.
 * I emailed SSHRC on Nov. 16 to inquire about the lack of confirmation and they responded saying that they had indeed emailed me. As with the previous comment, I have no idea where that alleged email went.
 * Adding one more voice to the discussion just above: I emailed them finally on November 18th to ask about confirmation and they wrote back saying that it had been sent to the email address listed in my profile. The text of the supposed original email was copied into the reply. It never arrived in my inbox and did not get spam-filtered. Glad to hear I'm not the only one. If you haven't received an email, I'd suggest contacting them; the confirmation includes your application number, which is probably handy to have on file.
 * Same deal as person above. No confirmation email, but supposedly was sent one.
 * I also emailed them yesterday (December 3rd) inquring about confirmation, since I received no email. I got a reply almost instantly with the text of the email they supposedly sent, along with my application/file number. It seems like there is a problem with their system, as I've colleagues who applied for this round and received their confirmation emails without problem. (I didn't, for the record, receive any such email.) If anyone is still wondering about this I would recommend emailing fellowships@sshrc-crsh.gc.ca.
 * I had a confirmation e-mail on October 8, 2015.


 * I read all of your comments, so I emailed SSHRC to ask for my application number on Jan 4, 2016 and received a reply the day after. I was told I was sent a confirmation email... but as many of you, I didn't actually receive such confirmation. Anyhow, I was given the application number, so all is good.
 * I also emailed SSHRC at the beginning of January because I had never received a confirmation. The response I got back said that I should have some news about my application "sometime this month". But the subject line of the email reads: "sshrc postdoc:Accepted". Might this be an unofficial way of indicating that I can expect some *good* news later this month, or am I reading in?
 * I wouldn't bank on it.. but, do report back on this.
 * "Sometime this month", as in January? Wouldn't that be nice..
 * That's what they said! But who knows... I'm predicting a Valentine's Day rejection, so as not to set myself up for disappointment.
 * I spoke to someone at SSHRC this week, they said letters will be mailed sometime in the first or second week of Feb.
 * I would love for this to be true, rather than waiting until the end of February like last year.
 * Feb 1 - Let the obsessive checking of mailboxes begin.
 * Feb 8 - ....and this wiki.

Results received (successful)

 * FORMAT: Score. Discipline. Selection Committee (eg, 3/7563, 6/7566). Location: (eg, Canada, US). Status: (eg, ABD, 1yr, 2yr). Qualifications: (eg, pubs, presentations).

Results received (waitlisted)

 * FORMAT: Score. Discipline. Selection Committee (eg, 3/7563, 6/7566). Location: (eg, Canada, US). Status: (eg, ABD, 1yr, 2yr). Qualifications: (eg, pubs, presentations).

Results received (unsuccessful)

 * FORMAT: Score. Discipline. Selection Committee (eg, 3/7563, 6/7566). Location: (eg, Canada, US). Status: (eg, ABD, 1yr, 2yr). Qualifications: (eg, pubs, presentations).

DISCUSSION

 * Anyone else have trouble with the application form this evening? I tried to verify a few minutes before 8pm and the verify button had disappeared. Does anyone have any experience with this?
 * Hi there. Can the same individual send two post doc fellowship applications for the same academic year, one for SSHRC and the other for CIHR? Thanks for the feedback..!
 * No, you can't - you're only allowed to submit one postdoc application to SSHRC, CIHR, or NSERC per year. See details under eligibility: http://www.sshrc-crsh.gc.ca/funding-financement/programs-programmes/fellowships/postdoctoral-postdoctorale-eng.aspx#a4
 * Plan B - What is everyone doing if they don't get this? I plan on avoiding sessional work like the plague (currently ABD). Got a decent government research gig/visiting research position lined up. Not sure what else I will do with myself.
 * I'll go the sessional route, supplemented with non-profit contracts...
 * Hey, your view of sessional teaching may change once you finish your PhD and find yourself in a very crowded and very competitive job market. Mine did. I am less than a year out, and am pretty happy to be teaching right now, while I wait for these results.
 * Luckily, my specialization lends itself/has already produced alternative opportunities. If it keeps doing so, I will continue to avoid sessional work. It is grossly underpaid, undervalued and time consuming. Ever heard of the sessional trap?
 * An offer of a Banting Fellowship came on Thursday.