NSERC Discovery Horizons Grants Launch and SPARC Support
On May 5th NSERC announced the official launch of the Discovery Horizons grants, with a Letter of Intent deadline of June 15th 2021. The objective of this pilot funding opportunity is to support investigator-initiated individual and team Discovery research projects that broadly integrate or transcend disciplines to advance knowledge in the natural sciences and […]
Mitacs Elevate is now accepting applications for postdoc funding
The call for proposals is now open! Mitacs Elevate is now accepting proposal submissions for two years of postdoc funding valued at $60,000/year plus extensive customized professional development training ($7,500/year non-cash value). Postdocs: Manage a long-term collaborative research project with a company or not-for-profit Develop business-ready skills in leadership, financial literacy, management and negotiation, project […]
CCS/CIHR Action Grants: Proof of Concept Interventions in Primary Cancer Prevention
The Canadian Cancer Society (CCS) and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research – Institute of Cancer Research (CIHR-ICR) are pleased to announce Phase 1 of the CCS/CIHR Initiative in Primary Cancer Prevention: CCS/CIHR Action Grants: Proof of Concept Interventions in Primary Cancer Prevention. The intent of this funding opportunity is to: i) motivate Canadians […]
Test Your Concept for Climate Action and Awareness Fund
The official call for applications for the 2021 Climate Action and Awareness Fund Competition is now open, with a Letter of Intent deadline of June 10th, 2021. The objective of this funding is to support projects that will strengthen Canada’s science capacity to identify, accelerate, and evaluate mitigation actions towards achieving net-zero greenhouse […]
Call for proposals: The Trans-Atlantic Platform Recovery, Renewal and Resilience in a Post-Pandemic World (RRR)
The Trans-Atlantic Platform Recovery, Renewal and Resilience in a Post-Pandemic World (RRR) is now underway, providing an opportunity for social science and humanities researchers from both sides of the Atlantic to collaborate on at least one of five key aspects of COVID-19 recovery: reducing inequalities and vulnerabilities building a more resilient and sustainable society […]
Danone Institute North America “One Planet. One Health” Initiative 2021
Danone Institute North America has a grant program for students, university faculty members and community members. Below is a brief overview of the Danone Institute North America “One Planet. One Health” Initiative: Goal: Fund transdisciplinary teams (up to 5 teams) to design, implement and evaluate actionable community-based projects on sustainable food systems that contribute to the […]
$2000 Ivarson Soil Science Scholarship
The Karl C. Ivarson Soil Science Scholarship is for full-time graduate students, and the deadline to apply is April 23, 2021. Eligible applicants: Candidates must hold Canadian citizenship or Permanent Resident status in Canada. Candidates must be registered full-time in a masters or doctorate program in the area of soil science (agriculture, agro-ecology, resource management, […]
Call for proposals: UBC Anti-Racism Initiatives Fund
UBC’s Anti-Racism Initiatives Fund, established in 2021, supports initiatives that seek to celebrate and elevate diverse communities and advance anti-racism efforts at our UBC Vancouver and Okanagan campuses. Faculty and staff are encouraged to apply for funds in support of anti-racism initiatives, including those that celebrate, elevate, and build greater awareness and understanding of diverse cultures that […]
Deep Space Food Challenge
The Canadian Space Agency (CSA) is working with NASA on the Deep Space Food Challenge, a competition to develop new technologies to produce food for future space missions while expanding opportunities for food production on Earth. The Deep Space Food Challenge seeks to create novel food production technologies that require minimal inputs (materials, energy, […]
NSERC Alliance and Mitacs Accelerate streamlined funding opportunity
NSERC and Mitacs are pleased to build on the success of their existing partnership with a new joint initiative that will support the R&D efforts of Canadian university researchers and their partners, while supporting highly qualified personnel including students and/or postdoctoral fellows. Through NSERC’s Alliance grants and Mitacs’s Accelerate, this new opportunity is […]