Results of the Inaugural SSHR Fellowship Call and 2018 SSRTG Call
Results of the Inaugural Social Science and Humanities Research Fellowship Call & 2018 Social Science Research Thematic Grant Call
The Social Science Research Council (SSRC) has awarded three promising young academics the inaugural Social Science and Humanities Research (SSHR) Fellowship, and also awarded four projects under the 2018 Social Science Research Thematic Grant (SSRTG).
Explaining the importance of the SSHR Fellowship, Chairman of the SSRC, Mr Peter Ho, said: “It remains a priority for the Council to build up the social science and humanities research ecosystem in Singapore, and cultivate an appreciation for its value in addressing issues of strategic relevance to Singapore and the region. The new SSHR Fellowship is an important SSRC initiative to support creative young local social science and humanities researchers. The awardees have established themselves as promising social scientists and humanists. I am encouraged by their good academic work and their commitment to delivering positive impact for our society.”
Results of 2018 Social Science and Humanities Research Fellowship Call
The SSHR Fellowship is a talent development scheme established by the SSRC to support promising Singaporean social science and humanities researchers in the autonomous universities (AUs). The scheme supports them in conducting high-quality social science and humanities research in the early stages of their academic career.
Following the launch of the SSHR Fellowship in 2018, the SSRC received 14 nominations. Of these, three applicants were found to have demonstrated potential to excel in their academic careers as research leaders in their respective fields, and have strong established research records. The awardees’ research programmes are grounded in issues of strategic and policy relevance to Singapore. Each awardee will receive research funds of up to $1 million over five years.
Results of 2018 Social Science Research Thematic Grant Call
The SSRTG, first launched in 2016, is one of the SSRC’s key initiatives to support high-quality and impactful inter-disciplinary research pertaining to Singapore and Asia.
The 2018 SSRTG has been awarded to four projects with a total funding of about $5 million. These projects were selected from 46 proposals received from four institutions – National University of Singapore, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore Management University, and Singapore University of Technology and Design. The projects were selected based on intellectual merit and their potential impact on and contribution to society and the economy.
Launch of 2019 Social Science Research Thematic Grant Call
The 2019 grant call will support research under the following broad themes:
a. The Future of Society;
b. The Future Economy; and
c. Open category.
The themes developed for the 2019 SSRTG call are geared towards furthering our understanding of how political, economic and social changes caused by globalisation and technological developments have led to uncertainties and complexities.