U of A Grant Application Deadlines

Deadlines + Internal Approval Procedures

The process for requesting approval of research grant applications is now managed through the Research Administrative Services (RAS) online approval system. To submit an application for review, log in to your Researcher Home Page using the Login Button on the RAS homepage and then click on “Create Application/Proposal/Project.” This Quick Reference Guide provides usefully detailed instructions.

Please check the Faculty of Arts deadline for individual applications.

Once a request is submitted, the automated system will request approval from all relevant individuals, including your co-applicants, Chair, Vice-Dean (Research), and our Faculty’s Research Facilitator in the RAS.

For SSHRC and some other applications, the Vice-Dean (Research) may provide a ‘peer review’ during the approval process, but final approval to submit your application comes from the RAS.

External Grant Applications

Approval is required before submitting external grant applications. This includes SSHRC and other Tri-Council applications.

If you have any questions about deadlines or application process, please contact the Arts Research Office at resarts@ualberta.ca.

Agency Deadlines

The Faculty of Arts deadline is 10 business days prior to the below deadlines.

This table has headers and two columns. The first column is the Funding Program or Grant, and the second column is the Agency Deadline.
Funding Program or Grant Agency Deadline
Killam Cornerstone Grant April 1 and October 1
Killam Research Connection Grant April 1 and October 1
Faculty of Arts SAS Grant On call; pending funding available
Indigenous Engaged Research Grant Program March 15 and October 15
Distinguished Visitors Fund May 31 and October 31
China Institute – Faculty Research Grants May 16 and November 15
China Institute – Special Faculty Initiatives May 16 and November 15
Killam Conference Travel 90 days prior to travel
China Institute – Faculty Travel Grants 2 months prior to travel
Killam Research Operating Ongoing
Kule Dialogue Grants Ongoing
Kule Research Team Grants Ongoing – Submissions are reviewed once per month
Editing of Scholarly Journals Ongoing
SSHRC General Research Fund (GRF) Ongoing