Themes for the 2026 SSHR–TG Call
The 2026 Social Science & Humanities Research Thematic Grant (SSHR-TG) Call invites proposals which address the following themes using various perspectives in the social sciences and humanities, with special focus on understanding Singapore and its place in the region (ASEAN and the rest of Asia):
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Theme 1: The Future of Society |
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Understanding issues relating to culture, society and community in the face of challenges arising from evolving local and global, social and political dynamics, population trends, as well as technological and economic shifts in work and lifestyles. |
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Theme 2: The Future Economy |
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Understanding how governments, firms and the workforce can be resilient to or take advantage of structural shifts in the global, regional and local economies, and evolving geopolitical, social, technological and economic trends. |
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Theme 3: Climate Change and the Environment |
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Understanding how economic activities and individual/collective behaviour affect climate change and other emerging environmental changes, the impact of such changes on social and economic life, and the regulatory, governance and behavioural measures that could be taken by governments, enterprises and communities to address them. |
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Theme 4: The Human Condition |
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Understanding issues relating to the human experience, values, philosophies, histories and cultures of Singapore and / or the region, including how these may have evolved over time and shape contemporary society. |
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Theme 5: The Geopolitics of a Changing World |
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Understanding how geopolitical developments impact the stability, security, development and cohesion of Singapore and/or the region. |
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Open Category |
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This is an open category to examine any topics of interest that are not covered by Themes 1 - 4, relevant to Singapore and the region, and approached using perspectives from the social sciences and humanities. |
All applications must be submitted through the respective Offices of Research (or equivalent). The results of the previous SSHR-TG Call can be found here.