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Arthur B. McDonald Fellowships

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Value and duration: $250,000 total
Two years
Application deadline: December 14, before 8:00 p.m. (ET). If the deadline falls on a weekend or federal holiday, NSERC must receive your nomination before 8:00 p.m. (ET) the following working day.
Up to six Arthur B. McDonald Fellowships are awarded annually to recognize early-stage academic researchers in the natural sciences and engineering, and to…
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Chairs for Women in Science and Engineering program

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The Chairs for Women in Science and Engineering (CWSE) program is regional—with one Chair for each of the Atlantic, Quebec, Ontario, Prairie and British Columbia regions. The goal of this program is to increase the participation of women in science and engineering and to provide role models for women considering careers in these fields.
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Discovery Development Grants

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Boost research capacity at small universities. Two years of funding.
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Discovery Grants (individual) program

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Establish your chosen program of research. Up to 5 years of funding.
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Discovery Institutes Support grants

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Maintain shared research resources and platforms necessary for collaborative research within the community. Up to 5 years.
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DND/NSERC Discovery Grant Supplements

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Accelerate research in technologies with dual-use applications in defence and security areas. $120k over 3 years.
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Gerhard Herzberg Canada Gold Medal for Science and Engineering

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The Gerhard Herzberg Canada Gold Medal for Science and Engineering is awarded annually to an individual whose body of work, conducted in Canada in the natural…
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Idea to Innovation grants

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Support universities and colleges in the development of promising technologies and in scaling them up to be tech-transfer ready.
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Lab to Market grants

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Foster the development of entrepreneurship skills and commercialization capacity within networks across the academic community.
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NOVA: NSERC-FRQNT Team Research supplements

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A collaborative research partnership with Fonds de recherche du Québec - Nature et technologies (FRQNT) to provide additional support to research teams in Quebec that include early career researchers.
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NSERC-FRQ NOVA program for junior researchers

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A partnership with Fonds de recherche du Québec – Nature et technologies (FRQNT) to support research projects led by junior researchers from Quebec in collaboration with researchers from other Canadian provinces and territories.
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NSERC/FRQNT – Chairs for Inclusion in Science and Engineering

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The goal of the Chairs for Inclusion in Science and Engineering program is to support teams of researchers who contribute to a culture of inclusion in the natural sciences and engineering fields by catalyzing networks of supporters of this work, promoting equity, diversity and inclusion in the research ecosystem, and undertaking activities to enhance awareness and understanding of barriers and inequities faced by members of underrepresented groups in these fields.
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Research Tools and Instruments grants program

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This program is intended for university researchers. The Research Tools and Instruments (RTI) Grants Program provides support of up to $150,000 for research tools and instruments with a net cost between $7,001 and $250,000.
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Ship Time program

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Additional funding for Discovery Grant holders requiring access to Canadian or international vessels for their research. Up to 2 years.
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Special Response Fund for Trainees (Ukraine)

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Subatomic Physics Discovery Grants program (individual and project)

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Pursue research in subatomic physics, funding for up to 3 years (Project) or 5 years (Individual).
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Subatomic Physics Major Resources Support program

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Access national and international facilities, build technical support teams and get specialized equipment for experiments. Up to 3 years.
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The Brockhouse Canada Prize for Interdisciplinary Research in Science and Engineering

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The Brockhouse Canada Prize for Interdisciplinary Research in Science and Engineering recognizes highly collaborative Canadian teams of researchers from…
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