Funding: Connaught

Funding: Connaught

These programs present a new and exciting opportunity to support research and innovation at the University of Toronto. By bringing emerging and established research leaders of demonstrated excellence across disciplinary, career stage, geographic and sectoral boundaries, the Connaught Fund will support, as per its terms of reference, “the application of the professional expertise and resources of the University to matters of public interest in all research fields.”

Connaught International Doctoral Scholarship
Up to 10 awards, approximately $1 million annually to support all recipients. The award are administered through the School of Graduate Studies.

Faculty Recruitment Support
Administered through the provost’s office, this award assists in the recruitment of new faculty, particularly in the humanities and interpretive social sciences, by providing research start-up cost support.

Self-Funded Research Grant program

The Self-Funded Research Grant program permits, under certain conditions, faculty to receive a research grant in lieu of salary through a mechanism that includes peer review. Once the self-funded research grant has been awarded, the funds are no longer considered to be salary, but instead constitute a research grant which is subject to the regulations of the program and the research-related policies of the University. Grants awarded under this program are regarded as taxable income for the recipient, but will be treated as T4A income for tax purposes and no income tax will be deducted. The grant recipient is responsible for reporting the income to the Canada Customs and Revenue Agency (CCRA) and declaring eligible expenditures against it.

The peer review committee meets four times a year to review applications for Self-Funded Research Grants. Deadlines to submit an application to this program fall at the beginning of February, May, August & November. (Application Form)

Please visit Research Services website for more information.