By Jeff Green

With research deeply embedded across our university, and projects and initiatives underway on each of our campuses, the Office of the Vice-President (Research) [OVPR] offers support to Memorial’s diverse research activities as our researchers actively respond to the needs of the province, country and world.

The OVPR’s suite of internal funding programs provides critical and foundational support to researchers. Oftentimes, this support helps ensure research projects begin and/or continue; lays the groundwork for new research projects and/or initiatives; leverages future external grants; provides hand-on training for students and/or postdoctoral researchers; provides travel and publication supports; and advances leading-edge research ideas.

Beginning fall 2025, the deadlines for some of Memorial’s internal grant competition cycles will shift. The reasons for the revisions include ensuring researchers have sufficient time to apply for these opportunities, particularly in relation to the schedules of external funding cycles; ensuring there is a manageable flow of internal grant volumes for researchers and research administrative staff; and ensuring committee members have adequate time to review applications in relation to other university events such as Convocation.

The below table notes the internal funding opportunities date changes.

Publications Subvention Program
Fall 2025	Previous deadline: Nov. 15	New/Revised deadline: Sept. 15
Spring 2026	Previous deadline: March 15	New/Revised deadline: April 15
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) Exchange and Explore
Fall 2025	Previous deadline: Sept. 15	New/Revised deadline: Oct. 10
Winter 2026	Previous deadline: Feb. 10	New/Revised deadline: Feb. 15
Artistic/Creative Research Grants Program
Winter 2026	Previous deadline: Feb. 28	New/Revised deadline: Feb. 1
Seed, Bridge and Multidisciplinary Fund
Spring 2026	Previous deadline: May 15	New/Revised deadline: May 1

Additionally, SSHRC Explore support is increasing from $7,000 to $10,000 and the SSHRC Explore award timeline will be extended from 18 months to 24 months to allow principal investigators two summer seasons to utilize funds.

There are no changes to the following internal funding opportunities: Salary-Based Research Grants Program and Polar Knowledge Canada’s Northern Scientific Training Program.

Memorial values the experience, skills and knowledge of our staff members who support and guide researchers as they apply for research funding opportunities. Memorial thanks these individuals for their contributions.

Questions related to the revised changes can be sent to vp.research@mun.ca.