The following resources are provided to assist researchers who are planning or engaged in research involving human subjects:

  • NSERC – Policies and Guidelines for Professors
    A comprehensive set of resources provided by NSERC to assist researchers in the conduct of their research.
  • SSHRC – Main Page
    A link to the Social Sciences and Humanities research Council official website. From the main page you can link directly to the Resource centre where information on preparing successful applications can be found.
  • CIHR – Main Page
    A link to the Canadian Institutes if Health Research official website. Comprehensive information is available on funding and applications for funding.
  • Tri-Council Policy Statement - TCPS 2 (2022)
    A link to the Tri-Council Policy Statement: Ethical Conduct for Research Involving Humans. All researchers and prospective researchers are required to be familiar with TCPS2 (2022).
  • TCPS 2: CORE - 2022 – Tutorial
    All researchers must complete the TCPS 2: CORE - 2022 Tutorial and submit a Certificate of Completion with their application. This is a self-paced, rich media tutorial designed for researchers engaged in research involving humans.

Having trouble with methods or methodology?

For assistance including research design, funding, methods and methodology, ethics, analysis, reporting, and knowledge dissemination, please contact the Social Science, Humanities, and Creative Arts Research Coordinator, Yue-Ching Cheng, or the Science and Technology Research Coordinator, Nathan Jones.