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Arthur B. McDonald Fellowships

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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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Canada Graduate Research Scholarship – Master’s program

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The objective of the Canada Graduate Research Scholarship – Master’s (CGRS M) program is to help develop research skills and assist in the training of highly qualified personnel by supporting students who demonstrate potential to contribute to Canadian research.
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Canada Research Training Awards Suite – Research Travel Supplements

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Additional funding for active master’s and doctoral award holders to offset the costs of research travel within or outside Canada.
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Collaborative Research and Training Experience program

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Participate as a trainee in a collaborative and interdisciplinary research environment. Acquire in-demand professional skills to complement research skills.
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Dimensions Canada recognition program - Letter of intent

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Discovery Accelerator Supplements program

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Extend the reach of highly promising research proposals. $120K over 3 years.
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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 Frontiers

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Funding for major research challenges. Past competitions on big data/genomics, energy and materials and the North. $4M over 4 years.
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Discovery Grants – Northern Research Supplements program

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Going North? Additional funding for Discovery Grant holders to cover extra logistical costs unique to doing research in the Canadian North. Up to $125K over 5 years.
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Discovery Horizons

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The Discovery Horizons program provides support for interdisciplinary research activities that advance at least two intertwined research disciplines with at least one of them outside the natural sciences and engineering (NSE). The program supports innovative research that bridges disciplines, fosters collaboration across academic fields and provides training opportunities for highly qualified personnel (HQP).
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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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Discovery Launch Supplements

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Support early career researchers in establishing their Discovery Grant-funded research program. One-time payment of $12.5K.
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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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Japan Society for the Promotion of Science Postdoctoral Fellowships for Research in Japan – Short-term program

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The Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) has established the JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowships for Research in Japan – Short-term program. A limited number of promising early career researchers are given the opportunity, through this fellowship, to conduct research at Japanese universities and in designated research institutions and laboratories. NSERC is the Canadian nominating authority for the JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowships for Research in Japan – Short-term program.
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Japan Society for the Promotion of Science Postdoctoral Fellowships for Research in Japan – Standard program

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The Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) has established the JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowships for Research in Japan – Standard program. A limited number of promising early career researchers are given the opportunity, through this fellowship, to conduct research at Japanese universities and in designated research institutions and laboratories. NSERC is the Canadian nominating authority for the JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowships for Research in Japan – Standard program.
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NSERC and L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science Supplement

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NSERC Awards for Science Promotion

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The NSERC Awards for Science Promotion honour individuals and groups who make an outstanding contribution to the promotion of science in Canada through…
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NSERC Donna Strickland Prize for Societal Impact of Natural Sciences and Engineering Research

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The NSERC Donna Strickland Prize for Societal Impact of Natural Sciences and Engineering Research is awarded annually to an individual or team whose outstanding…
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NSERC John C. Polanyi Award

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Created in 2006, the NSERC John C. Polanyi Award is given to an individual or team whose research, conducted in Canada, has led to a recent outstanding advance…
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