Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council
| Conseil de recherches en sciences humaines du Canada | |
| Agency overview | |
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| Formed | May 1, 1978 |
| Jurisdiction | Government of Canada |
| Headquarters | 125 Zaida Eddy Private, 2nd Floor, Ottawa, Ontario, K1R 0E3 Canada 45°25′14.5″N 75°43′02.1″W / 45.420694°N 75.717250°W |
| Employees | 260 (approximately) |
| Annual budget | CA$ 1.1 billion |
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| Parent department | Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada |
| Website | www.sshrc-crsh.gc.ca |
The Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC; French: Conseil de recherches en sciences humaines du Canada, CRSH; often colloquially pronounced 'shirk', /ʃɜːrk/) is a Canadian federal research-funding agency that promotes and supports post-secondary research and training in the humanities and social sciences.
In 2019-2020, SSHRC funded 24,000 researchers and 5000 research trainees in 51 programs. Staff numbers were reported as 333 in the same period. Ted Hewitt is the current President. SSHRC's provided CA$684 million for funding and $453 million institutional support for the fiscal year 2023-2024 and the number of employees (FTE) was 258.
Along with the Canadian Institutes for Health Research (CIHR) and the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC), SSHRC forms the major source of federal government funding to post-secondary research. They are collectively referred to as the "Tri-Council" or "Tri-Agency.