Social Sciences Research
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Social Sciences Research Support Contacts
The Faculty of Social Sciences provides a wide variety of support to researchers in implementing their research agendas and creating collaborations and partnerships. This includes support for grant preparation, budgeting, knowledge mobilization, partnership development, and administration. To discuss your research, please contact:
Jim Dunn
Matt Wyman-McCarthy, PhD
Research Support Facilitator
Matt holds a PhD in History from McGill University and was a postdoctoral fellow at Columbia University and the University of New Hampshire. He works with faculty in the social sciences to develop research programs, identify funding opportunities, facilitate partnerships and collaboration, and craft grant applications.
Christine Hollins
Research Administration Analyst
With experience in preparing applications for a range of grants and awards both Tri-council and non Tri-Council, Chris can: manage the online grant application process (particularly for institutional and partnership grants); assist with preparation of academic curriculum vitae for various applications; and assist with preparation of budget and budget justifications.
Jim Dunn
Matt Wyman-McCarthy, PhD
Research Support Facilitator
Matt holds a PhD in History from McGill University and was a postdoctoral fellow at Columbia University and the University of New Hampshire. He works with faculty in the social sciences to develop research programs, identify funding opportunities, facilitate partnerships and collaboration, and craft grant applications.
Christine Hollins
Research Administration Analyst
With experience in preparing applications for a range of grants and awards both Tri-council and non Tri-Council, Chris can: manage the online grant application process (particularly for institutional and partnership grants); assist with preparation of academic curriculum vitae for various applications; and assist with preparation of budget and budget justifications.
Social Sciences Research at a Glance
61
Active research grants in 2021$51 M
In external social science research grants from 2016 – 2021
124
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