Mobilizing Insights in Defence and Security (MINDS)
Through different funding opportunities offered by the MINDS Program you can help the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Armed Forces (Defence Team) solve important Defence Policy Challenges. Provide expert advice to the Defence Team, get funding to organize events and advance research, and build multi-disciplinary research networks.
About MINDS
MINDS is founded on the idea that policy- and decision-making are strengthened when assumptions are challenged and diverse viewpoints are considered. MINDS provides opportunities for collaboration between the Defence Team and the defence and security expert community through a program that:
- responds to the needs for relevant and timely advice from defence and security experts;
- fosters the next generation of experts and scholars; and,
- contributes to Canadians’ understanding of defence and security issues.
What MINDS offers
MINDS offers several opportunities for defence and security experts to collaborate with the Defence Team and share their research, advice and expertise:
Get up to $750,000 for your multidisciplinary teamto conduct research and collaborate with the Defence Team.
Five-month fellowship at the NATO Defense College in Rome (March–July) for a Canadian defence and security expert, funded by a CAN$100,000 grant.
Financial support for students conducting research related to defence and security at the Masters, Doctoral, and post-Doctoral levels. Please consult the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) website.
Upon request, defence and security experts are invited to present briefings to the Defence Team and the Government of Canada, including through webinars or roundtable discussions.
Upon request, provide expert advice to senior leadership and help respond to urgent security issues.
The program is committed to reflecting key Government of Canada priorities in the work it delivers, including by ensuring the incorporation of Gender Based Analysis Plus (GBA+) across its various pillars, and supporting Indigenous reconciliation and youth engagement through MINDS Scholarships.
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