Planning Your Research Program and Grant Writing – Focus on Tri-Council Grants (NSERC, SSHRC and CIHR)

Date: October 15, 2026
Time: 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. ET

Location: Hybrid on Zoom and in person at 1 Dundas St. W., 11th Floor, YDI-1134
Open To: Faculty and researchers at all career stages, postdocs, graduate students, research assistants and staff involved in research, partnerships or innovation projects
Contact: gabriele.hale1@torontomu.ca

Presenter: Richard McCulloch

Proper research program planning sets up an entire career for success.

Join Research Services Executive Director, Richard McCulloch, for a comprehensive session on avoiding pitfalls, maximizing research opportunities, and preparing strong grant applications.

Learn how TMU can help you set research goals and assist you to

Find the right funding and partnership opportunities
Recruit high-quality personnel (HQP)
Build research networks
Pitch your research effectively

The session will also provide an overview of Canada's three federal research funding agencies (NSERC, SSHRC, and CIHR), including how to:

Identify the right funding opportunity
Develop compelling proposals
Build appropriate budgets
Navigate common application formats
Access the researcher resources available at TMU

We ask that participants inform us beforehand of any accessibility requirements for this presentation.

If you have any questions, please contact Gabriele Hale at gabriele.hale1@torontomu.ca.