A suite of government funding in support of McGill research

A suite of government funding in support of McGill research McGill receives $13.5 million in research funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council, the Canada Foundation for Innovation, and the Canada Research Chairs Program Today, the Government of Canada announced an investment in support of social sciences and humanities research, bioscience infrastructure and the Canada Research Chairs Program. The Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science, and Industry made the announcement at the Canadian Science Policy Conference in Ottawa. McGill was awarded 35 Insight Development Grants from the Social Science and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) and 11 renewed Canada Research Chairs (CRC) from the Canada Research Chairs Program (CRCP). McGill received $5 million in funding from the Canada Foundation for Innovation's (CFI) Bioscience Research Infrastructure Fund (BRIF). The total investment for McGill research is $13.5 million. -This announcement confirms the depth and talent of the research community at McGill University,- said Martha Crago, Vice-Principal, Research and Innovation. -We greatly appreciate the support from the federal government, which enables our researchers to make crucial discoveries that benefit all Canadians.