Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council

Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada
Conseil de recherches en sciences humaines du Canada
Agency overview
Formed	1977
Jurisdiction	Government of Canada
Headquarters	125 Zaida Eddy Private, 2nd Floor, Ottawa, Ontario, K1R 0E3 Canada; 45°25′14.5″N 75°43′02.1″W
Annual budget	C$ 543.8 m (2021-22; Program Investments)
Minister responsible	Hon. François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development;
Agency executive	Ted Hewitt, President;
Parent department	Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
Website	http://www.sshrc-crsh.gc.ca/

The Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC; French: Conseil de recherches en sciences humaines du Canada, CRSH), often colloquially pronounced 'shirk' (/ʃɜːrk/) is a Canadian federal research-funding agency that promotes and supports post-secondary research and training in the humanities and social sciences. It is one of three major federal granting agencies (the others being the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council and Canadian Institutes for Health Research) that together are referred to as the "Tri-Council" or "Tri-Agency.

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