Internal Research Funding

The following programs are administered by the Office of the Vice-President (Research and Innovation).

Distinguished Visitors Fund

Purpose: Supports visits by nationally or internationally distinguished scholars, artists, scientists, and professionals who enhance the campus' intellectual environment.

Deadline: May 31 and October 31 each year; contact Leslie Parsad ( parsad@ualberta.ca) to request an application form.

Distinguished Visitors Fund: Terms of Reference and Application Process

Distinguished Visitors Fund Application Form

Indigenous Engaged Research Grant Program

Purpose: This supplemental grant program is intended to support relationship building between SSHRC researchers and Indigenous communities with whom they are working in developing, undertaking and reporting on research projects.

Deadline: March 15 and October 15 each year

Indigenous Engaged Research Grant Program Guidelines

Killam Research Fund

Purpose:  Supports research, scholarship, and creative activities to advance our objectives in the fine arts, humanities, and social sciences.

Deadline: Program is paused until December 1, 2025 to facilitate changes to the programs and application forms. Please contact Leslie Parsad ( parsad@ualberta.ca) with any questions.

Killam Research Fund Program Guidelines Research Cornerstone Grant Application Form
Conference Travel Grant Application Form
Research Connection Grant Application Form

Office of the Vice-President (Research + Innovation) Funding Principles

The Office of the Vice-President (Research and Innovation) has limited strategic funding for research projects beyond the above specified programs.  Check out the principles used to make decisions about these requests »