New initiative supporting research on research in Canada

The three Canadian core partners of RoRI, The Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC), the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), and Michael Smith Health Research BC, have launched a new joint initiative as part of ongoing efforts to support metaresearch in the Canadian context.

The goal of this joint initiative is to enhance national capacity for metaresearch, and bring Canadian expertise and perspectives into the international dialogue on improving research funding practices.

Metaresearch is a vital element of social sciences and humanities research, as well as multidisciplinary research, as it allows greater insight into the ways in which research is conducted, evaluated and supported. As such, this joint initiative will welcome applications dealing with meta-research in any disciplinary context.

Grants will be valued at up to $200,000 each, over three years. SSHRC, CIHR, and Michael Smith Health Research BC aim to fund approximately nine grants to applicants affiliated with eligible Canadian institutions.

Learn more about this new initiative here.