SSHRC PARTNERSHIP DEVELOPMENT GRANTS
Queen’s Application Development Milestone Guide
Research Services deadlines are noted in red.
	
		
			| Date | Milestone Description | 
	
	
		
			| August 15, 2025 | 
				Notice of Intent to Apply Deadline
				
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			| September 2, 2025 | 
				Meeting with Research Services to discuss application requirements, determine Queen’s partner entity (Department, Faculty, or University) and partner contact.
Discuss Queen’s commitments (cash and in-kind) with Research Services, Department Head and/or Associate Dean Research. See .
Provide project Summary to potential participants (Co-Applicants / Collaborators) and Partners / Partner Organizations followed by a discussion of roles, contributions, and application timeline. Identify Partner Contacts.
Provide draft Evidence of Formal Partnership (MOU) to partners for review and feedback.PLEASE NOTE: A FULLY EXECUTED MOU SIGNED BY ALL PARTNERS IS A REQUIRED COMPONENT OF THE APPLICATION.
 
Commence application form and main attachments. Send invitations to participants and Partner Contacts via SSHRC application form. | 
		
			| September 15, 2025 | 
				Finalize Queen’s Department/Faculty contributions. Department Head and/or Associate Dean (Research) formal approval of commitments provided to Research Services.
Partner contributions finalized. Research Services reviews partner Letters of Engagement. Applicant assists partners in completing invites.
MOU partner comments to Research Services so Research Legal Services can finalize the MOU for all partners to sign.
Queen’s Letter of Engagement finalized. | 
		
			| October 3, 2025 | 
				Content Review Deadline: Provide a draft of the application to Research Services for optional review and feedback.
Confirm Partner invites are completed and verified.
Confirm Co-Applicants and Collaborators have successfully completed and verified their invitations. | 
		
			| November 6, 2025 | 
				Final MOU signed by all partners.
TRAQ DSS Form completed and approved by Dept. Head and/or Associate Dean (Research).
Administrative Review Deadline: Final completed application submitted to URS via SSHRC system for administrative review; then returned to Applicant for final amendments. | 
		
			| November 17, 2025 | 
				Submission Deadline: Electronic submission of application to SSHRC by Research Services |