Internal Grants and Awards

StMU Academic Public Lecture

Nominate an academic you know to come to StMU to give a PUBLIC lecture in their given area of expertise. 

Deadline: June 5th, 2026 Application below.

StMU Community Engaged Scholarship (CES) Grant

This grant is to support initial engagement activities that will lead to the development of a concrete research project.

Up to $5000*. 

Deadline: June 5th, 2026 Application below.

StMU Faculty-Student Conference Award

Apply for you and a student to present research at a conference.  

Up to $5000*. 

Deadline: June 5th, 2026 Application below.

StMU Grant Writing Award

Apply to this award for the opportunity to be released* from 1 course in the 2026-2027 academic year.  

Applies only to Tri-Council (SSHRC/NSERC/CIHR) Grants.  

Deadline: May 27^th, 2026 Application below.

StMU Open Access Publication Award

Want to publish in an open-access journal? 

Apply to have these fees covered (max of $3000CDN). 

Deadline: OPEN* until March 30^th, 2027. Application below.

StMU Student Research and Conference Fund

• Deadline: OPEN
• Students in capstone or honours programs may apply to have research-related expenses reimbursed up to $250. Additionally, students enrolled in a Major are eligible to apply for up to $1000.00 in funding support to present research at an academic conference. The policy and application can be found here:

Policy

Application

StMU Faculty Research and Scholarship Grant

• Deadline: Second Monday of April
• This annual, internal grant competition funds research projects up to a value of $2500 over 18 months. 
• The policy, application, and completion form may be found here:

Policy

Application

Completion Form

Dr. David Lawless Award

• Deadline: Second Monday of February
• In recognition of the scholarly and research achievements of full-time faculty, this award is typically presented annually in the amount of $1000. You can find the details in the policy below.

Policy