Open Research Area 6th Call for Proposals

We are pleased to announce the call for proposals as part of the 6th call of the Open Research Area (ORA). The sixth round of ORA is based on an agreement among the French National Research Agency (ANR; France), the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG; Germany), the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC; UK) and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC; Canada). The scheme will provide funding for integrated projects by researchers coming from at least three of the four subscribing countries. There is also a special opportunity for co-operation with projects in Japan.

Proposals may involve any of the disciplines, thematic areas or approaches eligible for SSHRC funding. However, the disciplinary coverage varies according to the involvement of the national agencies. Canadian applicants can request up to $135,000 per year for a maximum of $400,000 over two to three years.

ESRC is the coordinating agency for this round. All relevant documents for this funding opportunity are available in English on ESRC’s website and in Frenchupon request. All proposals for this call will be submitted through the ESRC’s Joint Electronic Submissions system (Je-S). In addition to the call-specific documents available on ESRC’s website, researchers affiliated with eligible Canadian institutions are also invited to consult SSHRC’s website for guidance andadditional information regarding SSHRC specific eligibility criteria and terms and conditions for participation.

Deadline for the submission of proposals is September 11, 2019, 4:00 p.m. Greenwich Mean Time (11:00 a.m. eastern).

For questions, please contact:

Paula Popovici
Senior Program Officer
Research Grants and Partnerships Division, SSHRC
Tel.: 613-992-0498 
Email: paula.popovici@sshrc-crsh.gc.ca