Funding Opportunities

The primary purpose of the LURF is to help Laurentian University Faculty Association (LUFA) members enhance scholarly productivity with the objective of nurturing and stimulating research.

The LURF is funded by the university as described in Section 6.25 of the 2025-2028 LUFA collective agreement. A total of $160,000 is available to full-time members (6.25.1), a total of $15,000 is available to sessional members (6.25.2), and a total of $15,000 is available to retired members (5.90.3) each year.

The LURF funds two types of projects, research and publication. Applications for research grants may include requests for funds for publication and may include conference travel as part of the proposed research activities. In addition, sessional and retired members may apply for funding solely for conference presentations.

The deadline for applications for the 2026 competition is August 17, 2026, at 4:00 p.m.

View the call for proposals and guidelines. 

The New Research Initiative Fund supports researchers exploring social sciences and humanities research questions or areas by providing seed funding in preparation for the upscaling of a project and a SSHRC grant submission.

Applicants can request up to $7,000.

Deadline for proposals: March 9, 2026, at 4:30 p.m.

Click on the link to see the Call for Proposals for more information regarding the funds and the application process. 

The objective of the Knowledge Mobilization Activities and Initiatives Fund is to increase the reach and impact of social sciences and humanities research conducted at Laurentian University. Applicants can request up to $7,000 to support the organization of small-scale knowledge mobilization activities and initiatives.

Deadline for proposals: March 9, 2026, at 4:30 p.m.

Click on the link to see the Call for Proposals for more information regarding the funds and the application process. 

The Application Enhancement Fund is an internal funding opportunity that helps researchers who were not successful in obtaining SSHRC funding, but placed in the fourth sextile or higher, to improve their applications for resubmission by addressing identified gaps and weaknesses in their application.

Fund Description

Undergraduate Student Research Awards (USRAs) are meant to nurture interest among undergraduates and fully develop their potential for a research career by providing research work experience that complements their studies in an academic setting.

The call for applications to fill the Summer 2025 USRA allocation is now closed. A new call for Summer 2026 will go out in early 2026.

For more information regarding this opportunity, visit the NSERC USRA page.

For information regarding the USRA program at Laurentian University, contact Chris McTiernan, Research Advisor, at cx_mctiernan@laurentian.ca.