The JHI SSHRC Grant Writing Bootcamp is back for its fifth year! If you've been meaning to apply for an Insight Grant or Insight Development Grant, this is your summer to do it.
Whether you're applying for the first time or refining a previous submission, this bootcamp walks you through the most substantive sections of the application. You'll hear from faculty colleagues who have received SSHRC funding, work with Research Officers, and get dedicated writing time, all in a collaborative, low-pressure environment.
Core sessions run on Tuesdays. Optional Thursday sessions offer hands-on writing workshops and extra support. The bootcamp is open to all faculty members in the humanities and qualitative social sciences.
Applications close Tuesday, May 5, 2026.
Tentative Schedule - Subject to Change
June
- 01 | Tue Jun 2, 11am–1pm (2 hrs, online) | Faculty speaker: overview & discussion of a successful Insight Grant application
- 02 | Thu Jun 4, 11am–12pm (60 min, online) (optional) | Info session: Knowledge Mobilization & student roles
- 03 | Tue Jun 9, 11am–12:30pm (90 min, online) | Best practices for the Detailed Description section (with Funded Research Officers, Faculty of Arts & Science)
- 04 | Thu Jun 11, 11am–12:30pm (90 min, hybrid) (optional) | Storyboarding your grant: a creative visualization — with JHI Research Officer
- 05 | Tue Jun 16, 11am–12:30pm (90 min, online) | Faculty speaker: Knowledge Mobilization Plan, outputs & outcomes, research team & student roles
- 06 | Thu Jun 18, 11am–12:30pm (90 min, hybrid) (optional) | Writing prompts to shape your Detailed Description
- 07 | Tue Jun 23, 11am–12:30pm (90 min, online) | Best practices for Project Mapping (with Strategic Research Development Officer, Faculty of Music)
- 08 | Thu Jun 25, 11am–12:30pm (90 min, hybrid) (optional) | Writing prompts to shape your Knowledge Mobilization section
- Tue Jun 30, no class today, due to Presidential Day university closure
July
- 09 | Thu Jul 2, 11am–12:30pm (60 min, online) (optional) | Decoding SSHRC Reviewer feedback
- 10 | Tue Jul 7, 11am–12:30pm (90 min, online) | Faculty speaker: Composing the Budget section
- 11 | Thu Jul 9, 9:30am–3pm (4.5 hrs, hybrid) (optional, New this year!) | Bootcamp Writing Retreat Day: make extra strides on your draft in a supportive environment
- 12 | Tue Jul 14, 11am–12:30pm (90 min, online) !!Deadline: submit materials to your group for peer review!! | Guided writing prompts: sharpening your sections
- 13 | Thu Jul 16, 11am–12pm (60 min, online) (optional) | Info session: submitting your application internally & to SSHRC
- 14 | Tue Jul 21, 11am–1pm (2 hrs, online) | Final peer review session
By the end, you won't just have a complete working draft, you'll have a clearer sense of what makes your application compelling, and a cohort of colleagues who have read your work.
Total hours: 23.5 hours
Instructional hours (Tuesdays): 10 hours
Co-working hours: 6 hours
Writing retreat: 4.5 hours
Info hours: 3 hours
