August 18, 2026
The Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) has announced new funding for research projects addressing important social and community issues.
Among the recipients are two researchers from the Douglas Research Centre: Dr. Manuela Ferrari, who received a Partnership Development Grant, and Dr. Geneviève Sauvé, who received an Insight Development Grant.
The funding is part of more than $289 million awarded by the Government of Canada through SSHRC to support research in the social sciences and humanities.
Dr. Manuela Ferrari
Partnership Development Grant
Title : PLAY Network (Partnership for Learning, Agency, and Youth Well-Being)
The PLAY Network brings together young people, parents, researchers, educators, industry leaders and policymakers to develop a research framework informed by global perspectives and to create practical tools that can support youth agency through video games. The network includes post-secondary institutions, community organizations and video game industry partners from Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, India, Europe, Hong Kong and New Zealand.
Dr. Geneviève Sauvé
Insight Development Grant
Title : Between care and critique: how to reconcile vision and implementation of employee well-being initiatives
The project examines the relationship between the vision behind employee well-being initiatives and their implementation in practice.
Congratulations to Dr. Manuela Ferrari, Dr. Geneviève Sauvé and their teams on this new funding!