The following nurse researchers are proud recipients of grants from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) announced July 21, 2026.
July 23, 2026
Insight Grants
Insight Grants support research excellence in the social sciences and humanities. Funding is available to both emerging scholars and established scholars for research initiatives of two to five years.
John Oliffe $328,814
Understanding older men's spousal caregiving: A photovoice study
Co-applicants: Baumbusch, Jennifer L. (UBC) and Hung, Lillian L.H. (UBC)
Collaborators: Chow, Janice; BC Ministry of Health; Dawes, Stacey; Family Caregivers of BC; Dawson, Lisa
Insight Development Grants
Insight Development Grants support research in its initial stages. The grants enable the development of new research questions, as well as experimentation with new methods, theoretical approaches and/or ideas. Funding is provided for short-term research development projects of up to two years that are proposed by individuals or teams.
Lara Hudspith $84,427
Advancing Wellbeing and Justice Outcomes for Victim-Survivors of Sexual Assault: The Role of the Medical Forensic Exam
Co-applicants: Bungay, Vicky (UBC); Kassam, Shahin (UBC); Carter, Grace; Coventry University
Collaborators: Early, Sheila; Hughes, Ellie.
Angela Russolillo $80,000
Understanding Public Views on Drug Diversion and Drug Policy Acceptability in Canada
Co-applicant: Kealy, David
Kristen Haase $95,860
Understanding the social impact of knowledge mobilization among community-dwelling older adults
Scott Ramsay $78,000
Unseen, Unpaid, Unending: An Institutional Ethnography of Family Labour in Pediatric Acquired Brain Injury
Co-applicants: Phelan, Shanon; Dalhousie University; Schmidt, Julia (UBC)
Collaborators: MacRae, Whitney and O'Connor, Dana
Tonje Molyneux $76,493
Developing and Validating a Measure of Coaching Practices that Foster School Belonging Among Secondary School Student Athletes
Co-applicants: Bredin, Shannon; Faulkner, Guy; Gadermann, Anne; Jenkins, Emily (all UBC)
Collaborators: Abney, Jordan; Smith, Annie
SSHRC is the federal research funding agency that promotes and supports research and research training in the humanities and social sciences. The current grant announcement involves a total investment of $289,824,610 to support 1,788 research projects and partnerships across Canada.
