CPA regularly liaises with members of the granting councils to ensure opportunities for and concerns about funding for psychology are given a voice. Below is an overview of recent liaisons:
- April 2012
- CPA organizes Town Hall Meeting at upcoming CPA Convention (June 14-16, 2012 in Halifax) with representatives from three national funding agencies.
- March 2012
- CIHR invites feedback on its proposed reform of open programs and peer review; CPA responds via CFHSS.
- October 2011
- CPA, as member of CCR, meets with SSHRC President, Chad Gaffield.
- August 2011
- CPA Meets with CFHSS, CIHR, SSHRC and Several University VPs of Research re: Funding of Social Determinants of Health.
- March 2011
- CPA sends letters to NSERC and CIHR re: the results from CPA's Survey of its Members.
- September 2010
- CPA consults with CIHR regarding its notification date and deferral policy for student awards.
- July 2010
- CPA communicates with and responds to NSERC's revisions to its eligibility criteria for students in applied programmes for funding of their NSERC-related research.
- May 2010
- CPA receives letter from NSERC in which it noted changing its eligibility criteria for students in applied programmes for funding of their NSERC-related research.
- December 2009 to April 2010
- CPA developed a position paper on the re-structuring of the granting councils and developed letter templates that could be used to write to each granting council.
- June 2009 and August 2009
- CPA met with senior officials in the granting councils in June 2009 and August 2009 to discuss issues related to funding for psychological research.
- June 2009
- At its annual convention in Montreal, CPA convened a symposium of senior officers of the three national granting Councils during which they address gaps and opportunities for psychological research.
- April 2009
- CPA met with senior officials from SSHRC regarding the funding of students in combined masters/doctoral level programs at the masters levels of study.