• provide seed funding to generate initial data for analysis
• encourage dissemination through conferences, workshops, scholarly and creative publications

To support research that might not be funded otherwise:

• research topics that "fall between the cracks"
• innovative, cutting-edge research that might be considered too risky by discipline-based peer review committees 

Laurier Internal Grant Program

The Laurier Internal Grant program has been revised.  Please check the guidelines at the following links for the individual grants for eligibility, due dates, amounts, and application forms.

• Laurier Conference/Workshop Grant (open deadline)
• Book/CD Preparation Grant (open deadline)
• NEW  Laurier Research Seed Grant (deadline: six months after SSHRC/NSERC/CIHR decision)
• Short Term Research Grant (deadlines: October 15 and March 1) 
• Undergraduate Research Assistantship (deadline:  March 1)
• NEW Partnership Development Grant (deadline: October 15)
• NEW International Research Development Grant (deadline: October 15)
• Travel Grant (deadlines: October 15 and March 1)  Note:  The application for the Travel Grant will now be submitted to your Faculty Dean's office for adjudication.  See form for details. 
• Research Equipment Grant (unchanged; deadline: October 15)

Internal Research Awards

• University Research Professor (nominations due September 30)