Funding Tracker
Competition
| State | Type | Date | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Confirmed | Internal (HSS) | 2025-10-08 | 5:00 PM |
| Anticipated | Internal (See description) | 2025-10-15 | 5:00 PM |
* Unless explicitly noted, all times indicated for deadlines are for the appropriate NL timezone (NST or NDT)
Funding is available for conferences, workshops or seminars that are hosted or co-hosted by Memorial University. This Conference Fund is funded by the portfolios of the Vice-President (Research), Vice-President (Academic), Vice-President (Marine Institute) and Vice-President (Grenfell).
A call for applications will be issued three times per academic year, with application deadlines of Oct. 15, Feb. 15 and June 15.
$50,000 is available to be awarded each year.
Review by the HSS Grants Facilitation Officers is mandatory for this competition, prior to submission to the VPR's Office. This application does NOT, however, get submitted through Memorial's Researcher Portal (RP). By the HSS deadline listed above, please e-mail a complete application package to Heather C. O’Brien (HSSResearchAdmin@mun.ca) or Matthew Milner (HSSResearchGrants@mun.ca), by noon on the Internal (HSS) deadline listed below. A complete application package includes:
the application, including a full budget for the event;
a cover letter with space for TWO singatures: Department Head and the HSS Associate Dean (Research);
any other required documentation you will be submitting.
The GFO will perform the administrative review, then requestfacilitate departmental HSS Dean's Office signatures. The GFO will return the signed cover letter to you by the VPR deadline so you can submit to them directly (via email).
If you plan to apply to this competition or other research funding opportunities (as either PI or CI), e-mail an HSS Grants Facilitator, Heather C. O’Brien (HSSResearchAdmin@mun.ca or 864-8603) or Matthew Milner (HSSResearchGrants@mun.ca or 864-8050), to notify the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences of your intent to apply. E-mailing the intent to apply as early as possible will help to facilitate an efficient review. A Grants Facilitator can answer any questions you may have about internal or external submission procedures and may also be able to help with proposal development.