IMPORTANT NOTICE: This application form cannot be saved. Please have all required materials ready before you begin your online application and save a copy of these materials for your records.
To submit the online application form applicants must complete the following sections:
Contact information
Provide first and last name, current position, name of university, name of faculty/school/department, main area of research, email address, mailing address and phone number
Cover letter (PDF attachment; max file size 5MB)
Upload your cover letter.
Current CV (PDF attachment; max file size 5MB)
Upload your current Curriculum Vitae.
Confirmation of appointment (PDF attachment; max file size 5MB)
Upload a document confirming that you have an ongoing research appointment in an independent research organization or university (e.g., an employment letter or a letter from the head of a university department).
Research statement (PDF attachment; maximum 1,000 words; max file size 5MB)
Provide a statement of how the award would support a new or ongoing area of research for the applicant. The statement should include a clear outline of what the funding would be used to support, and the overall objectives of the current research program of the applicant. This statement will be evaluated based on feasibility, alignment with the research priorities of IWH, and evidence that the use of the funding will promote, develop and/or accelerate the applicant’s research career. Limit to 1,000 words.
Description of proposed expenses
Provide justification of proposed expenses including description and amount, and upload quotations for each expense where available. Screenshots are acceptable. Files must be in PDF, PNG or JPEG format; max file size 3GB.