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CMHC Housing Research Scholarship Program

Access funding for in-depth housing research and building Canadian expertise. Each fellowship is up to 2 years in length and ranges from $45,000 to $60,000 per year.

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The CMHC Housing Research Scholarship Program works to build Canadian expertise in housing research and promotes excellence in research through training.

The specific scholarship objectives are to:

  • recognize excellence in early-career academic research
  • advance knowledge and application in the field of housing
  • expand the community of reliable, highly skilled and qualified researchers

The scholarships address research and knowledge translation gaps in housing and related fields. Significant areas for action include the National Housing Strategy priority areas.

CMHC is collaborating with the 3 federal granting agencies (tri-agencies) to provide postdoctoral fellowships:

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    Apply for $45,000
    for CMHC-SSHRC Housing Research Training Awards Program

    Apply now
  • nserc_crsng_logo


    Apply for $45,000
    for CMHC-NSERC Postdoctoral Fellowships

    Apply now
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    Apply for $60,000*
    for CMHC-CIHR Urban Housing and Health Trainee Research Awards Program

    Apply now

*Note: The value of each award is determined by the degree(s) held, licensure (where applicable), location of tenure and experience of the applicant

Recipients of this scholarship will build on an analysis featured in What We Heard: Shaping Canada’s National Housing Strategy helped identify important housing challenges where research could help provide answers.

A maximum of 11 applicants will receive funding this year as part of this call for applications. There will be up to:

  • 7 scholarships with SSHRC in all National Housing Strategy priority areas
  • 2 scholarships with NSERC - in all National Housing Strategy priority areas
  • 2 scholarships with CIHR in all National Housing Strategy priority areas

Meet past scholarship winners

2021 Scholarship Recipients

 
2021 CMHC-SSHRC Scholarship Recipient: Andrew Crosby University of Waterloo.
Rental Housing Insecurity in a Public Health Emergency: Evictions, Resistance, and Criminalization of Tenant Organizing during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Canada
 
2021 CMHC-NSERC Scholarship Recipient: Fuad Baba Université de Sherbrooke
Development of resilient cooling measures for mitigating urban heat island and indoor overheating risks in Canada

 

2020 Scholarship Recipients

 
2020 CMHC-SSHRC Scholarship Recipient: Jeffrey Walsh, McGill University
To Die Equal: A Mixed Methods Study on the Impact of Housing Insecurity on Access to End-of-Life Care and a Good Death
 
2020 CMHC-SSHRC Scholarship Recipient: Mathieu Samson-Savage, Carleton University
The experience of rehousing. A study of social inclusion/marginalisation narratives
 
2020 CMHC-SSHRC Scholarship Recipient: Beibei Zhang, York University
The Financializaton of Student Housing in the Greater Toronto Area
 
2020 CMHC-CIHR Scholarship Recipient: Daniel Gan, Simon Fraser University
Healthy Ideas+: A Modified Effectiveness Implementation Trial to Improve Cognition in Community Housing
 
2020 CMHC-CIHR Scholarship Recipient: Daniel Manson, BC Centre on Substance Abuse
Urban Housing Instability and Substance Use Care Trajectories among Young People in Vancouver
 
2020 CMHC-CIHR Scholarship Recipient: Jesse Jenkinson, Unity Health Toronto
Exploring a Specialized Navigator Role as an Innovative Hospital-Based Approach to Improve the Health and Social Outcomes of People Experiencing Homelessness in Toronto, Canada
 
2020 CMHC-CIHR Scholarship Recipient: Selim Khan, University of Calgary
Application of Artificial Intelligence in Evaluation of Radon Health Risk in Urban vs Rural houses of Canada and Sweden
 
2020 CMHC-NSERC Scholarship Recipient: Donna Vikalis, University of British Columbia
Novel methods of characterizing retrofit influences on aspects of indoor environmental quality and occupant comfort
 

2019 Scholarship Recipients

 
2019 CMHC-NSERC Scholarship Recipient: Malak El Hattab, University of Alberta
Towards a More Sustainable Architecture, Engineering and Construction Industry: A System-wide Approach for Forecasting Growth Impacts, Simulating Alternative Ways, and Advising Future Directions
 
2019 CMHC-SSHRC Scholarship Recipient: Susane Havelka, McGill University
Linking Self-building and Well-being: Uncovering Capabilities and Promise in Canada and Greenland
 
2019 CMHC-SSHRC Scholarship Recipient: Liza Jackson, Wilfred Laurier University
From Prison to Homeless Shelter: Unpacking the Logic of Carceraility
 
2019 CMHC-CIHR Scholarship Recipient: James Lachaud, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute
Peer Support: Evaluating a Pilot Program Among Homeless Shelter Users
 
2019 CMHC-SSHRC Scholarship Recipient: Guillaume Lessard, University of Waterloo/McMaster University
What About Accessory Dwelling Units?: ADU's Role in Regards to Changes in Housing Needs and Their Potential Contribution to a Sustainable (Sub)urban Transformation
 
2019 CMHC-CIHR Scholarship Recipient: Anne-Marie Nader, CIUSSS du Nord-de-l'Ile-de Montréal - Hôpital Sacré Cœur
Assessing the Impact of Residential Care on the Quality of Life of Autistic Adults
 
2019 CMHC-CIHR Scholarship Recipient: Christine Sheppard, Sunnybrooke Research Institute
Using an Implementation Science Approach to Design and Evaluate an Integrated Service Model for Seniors Social Housing
 
2019 CMHC-SSHRC Scholarship Recipient: Trevor Wideman, Simon Fraser University
Land Use Control, Residential Property, and Local Governance in Vancouver and Toronto: Planning and Policy for Housing Affordability

 

2018 Scholarship Recipients

 
2018 CMHC-SSHRC Scholarship Recipient: Daniela Aiello, Queen’s University
The Contemporary Governance and Colonial Genealogy of Evictions in Vancouver
 
2018 CMHC-CIHR Scholarship Recipient: Geoff Bardwell, University of British Columbia
Examining housing-based overdose response interventions in Vancouver
 
2018 CMHC-NSERC Scholarship Recipient: Jamie Fine, University of Toronto
Development of a Crowdsourced HVAC Control System for the Retrofit of Post-War Multi-Unit Residential Buildings
 
2018 CMHC-SSHRC Scholarship Recipient: Michael Lait, University of Northern British Columbia
Place-based housing policy for the ageing resource frontier: A study of seniors housing needs, housing options, and age-friendly assets in resource-based communities in Northwest British Columbia, Canada
 
2018 CMHC-SSHRC Scholarship Recipient: Katherine Perrott, York University
Densifying the dream: “Missing middle” housing, sustainable suburban growth, and affordability
 
2018 CMHC-NSERC Scholarship Recipient: Mohamed Said, University of Waterloo
Autonomous Mobile Manipulators for Community Housing Supply, Sustainability and Operation
 
2018 CMHC-SSHRC Scholarship Recipient: Julien Simard, McGill University
Older tenants from racialized communities facing direct displacement in Montreal: Experiences and strategies
 

Application process

Application windows
  • SSHRC: June 21 to September 14, 2022

  • NSERC: July 28 to October 17, 2022

  • CIHR: July 7 to October 5, 2022

 

Reporting requirements:

  • Applicants looking for specific requirements should refer the postdoctoral fellowship funding opportunity of the agency to which they are applying.
  • Additionally, CMHC may reach out to award recipients to obtain information for promotional purposes. Information requests include:
    • research results to date and expected impacts
    • publications and knowledge translation
    • paragraph summary/quote that could be used in a CMHC newsletter
    • picture of Fellow with research partners (if applicable)

Specific Requirements

Fellows may participate in standard knowledge translation activities. This includes presenting research findings to targeted audiences and producing lay summaries for dissemination. Fellows may be expected to attend the National Housing Conference to share research project results with other Fellows and stakeholders. Associated costs (travel and hospitality) will be covered by CMHC.

Contact

Refer to the agency you are applying to for questions on applications, merit review process or guidelines:

  • SSHRC postdoctoral fellowship funding opportunity

  • NSERC postdoctoral fellowship funding opportunity

  • CIHR postdoctoral fellowship funding opportunity

General inquiries about the strategy or technical support for CMHC

  • Phone: 1-800-668-2642 - Business hours 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. ET
  • Email: nhs-snl_researchawards@cmhc.ca

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Date Published: May 2, 2018

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