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Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation |
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The Harry Frank Guggenheim
Foundation sponsors scholarly research on problems of violence,
aggression, and dominance. The foundation provides both research grants
to established scholars and dissertation fellowships to graduate
students during the dissertation-writing year. |
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The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation |
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The Foundation is dedicated to
helping groups and individuals foster lasting improvement in the human
condition. The Foundation seeks the development of healthy individuals
and effective communities; peace within and among nations; responsible
choices about human reproduction; and a global ecosystem capable of
supporting healthy human societies. The Foundation pursues this mission
by supporting research, policy development, dissemination, education
and training, and practice. |
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Natural Science and Engineering Research Council of
Canada |
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The Natural Sciences and
Engineering Research Council (NSERC) fosters the discovery and
application of knowledge through the support of university research and
the training of scientists and engineers. The Council promotes the use
of this knowledge to build a strong national economy and improve the
quality of life of all Canadians. NSERC fulfills its mission by
awarding grants and scholarships through a competitive process and by
building partnerships among universities, governments and the private
sector. |
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Social Science and Humanities Research Council of
Canada |
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The Social Science and
Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) helps to continually
build the human knowledge and skills Canada needs to improve the
quality of its social, economic and cultural life. More specifically,
SSHRC:
- supports high-quality
research and research training that help us both to understand the
evolving nature of the society we live in and to address emerging
challenges and opportunities more effectively;
- helps put the benefits of research to work by promoting the
transfer of knowledge among researchers, research partners, policy
makers and other stakeholders within Canadian society.
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