Funding

The Federation is pleased to present the Open Programming Fund. This fund is intended to support sessions that embody the values of Congress as a place to hold critical conversations, hear from a diverse set of voices, share findings, refine ideas, and build partnerships to help shape the Canada of tomorrow. This fund will provide associations with up to $2,500 in financial support for open sessions at Congress 2024.

The objectives of the Open Programming Fund are to support English and French language events that:

• Address topics that are important to humanities and social sciences research and the public interest, including public issues of regional, national, or global significance.

• Promote dialogue across international borders and scholarly disciplines.

• Engage audiences beyond academia, including community partners, policymakers, and the public.

• Incorporate principles of Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Decolonization (EDID) and contribute to EDID in the social sciences and humanities.

Eligibility

Applicants must meet the following criteria:

• The sessions supported by this fund must be open events (open to the public registering with a community pass and all registered attendees), must be fully integrated into the conference program of every association involved (as applicable), and will be promoted by the Federation to all Congress attendees.

• Applicants are required to demonstrate how their session supports EDID; incorporates diverse perspectives and voices; aligns with the Congress 2024 theme; and engages with topics relating to EDID within the scope of their subject matter.

Applicants can review the Federation’s “Igniting Change” report, the Charter on Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Decolonization in the Social  Sciences and Humanities, and the Federation’s Code of Conduct for information on the Federation’s commitments to EDID.

Assessment and funding

All Federation member associations officially participating in Congress are eligible to make up to two (2) applications per Congress year to the Open Programming Fund, with one session per application.

Associations must submit an Open Programming Fund application form (available through the Organizers Portal) by February 2, 2024, and an Open Event Listing Form by March 29, 2024.

Successful applicants will need to submit a post-event report by July 5, 2024, and will be reimbursed for eligible expenses for which they provide receipts that meet the Federation's financial compliance requirements.

Associations are encouraged to visit the Organizers Portal for further information on eligibility, evaluation, and how to apply.

The Federation is pleased to offer an award program to help facilitate the participation of graduate students in Congress activities. The Congress Graduate Merit Award (CGMA) program consists of a $500 prize amount and has two main objectives:

1. As a merit-based award, it serves to recognize and celebrate the academic excellence of deserving graduate students who present their work at Congress;
2. The award’s financial value is primarily meant to help offset costs associated with participating in Congress.

All associations who plan to hold a conference at Congress 2023 will receive a set number of CGMA to allocate to their most deserving graduate student members. The number of graduate students each association can endorse through the CGMA is based on their respective membership size. Each award is valued at $500 and will be disbursed in the summer following Congress 2024.

Eligibility

Candidates must meet the following criteria:

• Be graduate students (M.A., Ph.D.) enrolled in a recognized post-secondary institution in Canada;
• Be in good academic standing;
• Be members of one of the Federation’s scholarly associations hosting a conference at Congress 2024;
• Provide their association with a 250-word (max) abstract of the research they propose to present at Congress 2024.

Assessment and funding

Each scholarly association registered for Congress 2024 is invited to nominate a set number of candidates (as determined by the Federation, based on the association’s membership size).

The deadline for associations to submit their endorsements of candidates is April 19, 2024. 

A congratulatory letter will be emailed to successful graduate students and their endorsing association, confirming their winning submission and other details.

Payments will only be made to graduate recipients who attend Congress 2024 and pick up their badge from Congress Registration.

Payments will be disbursed directly to the graduate student recipients’ bank accounts following Congress.

View the Congress 2023 and 2022 recipients.

The Federation is pleased to offer an award program to help offset the cost of child and dependent care for participants in Congress 2024. The Congress Child and Dependent Care Subsidy program consists of a reimbursement of up to $200 for eligible expenses. This program stems from the Federation’s commitment to creating a more accessible, equitable, inclusive, and decolonized Congress experience for all attendees.

All associations who plan to hold a conference at Congress 2024 will receive a set number of subsidies to allocate to their members. The number of subsidies each association can endorse through this program is based on their respective membership size. Each subsidy consists of a reimbursement to the attendee for proven eligible expenses of up to $200 and will be disbursed in July 2024.

Eligibility

Candidates must meet the following criteria:

• Participation in Congress 2024 as a presenter, chair, moderator, or respondent; 
• Be members in good standing of one of the Federation’s scholarly associations who will be hosting a conference at Congress;
• Be registered for Congress 2024; and
• Provide an application statement to their association detailing professional status, dependent care needs, and estimated amount of financial support requested (max 250 words). Priority to be given to graduate students, early career researchers, and Congress participants that meet the registration category criteria of underemployed or unemployed attendee.

Assessment and funding

Each scholarly association registered for Congress 2024 is invited to nominate a set number of candidates (as determined by the Federation, based on the association’s membership size). The deadline for associations to submit applications will be April 19, 2024. 

A congratulatory letter will be emailed to successful candidates and their endorsing association, confirming their acceptance and other details. Payments will only be made to those who attended Congress 2024 and picked up their badge from Congress Registration and have provided receipts that meet the Federation’s financial compliance requirements.