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SSHRC Postdoctoral Fellowship Program Deadline Passed
(September 7, 2022)
Application deadline: September 14, 2022 (8 p.m. eastern) Description SSHRC Postdoctoral Fellowships are expected to respond to the objectives of the Talent program. These fellowships support the...
Alberta Innovates 2022 Water Innovation Program - Call for Proposals Deadline Passed
(September 8, 2022)
Alberta’s population is expected to continue to grow and exceed 6 million people by 2050 and with that, demand for water will continue to increase. Ensuring Alberta has the quality and quantity of...
NSERC Alliance Missions: Anthropogenic Greenhouse Gas Research Deadline Passed
(September 15, 2022)
NSERC Alliance Missions: Anthropogenic greenhouse gas research  We are pleased to announce that Alliance Missions is returning with a new and exciting challenge to help address climate change,...
Breakthrough Award Levels 1 and 2 II (BTA12-2) and Era of Hope Scholar Award II (EOHS-2) Deadline Passed
(September 15, 2022)
Breakthrough Award Levels 1 and 2 II (BTA12-2)  Description  Click here for the full website  Applications to the Fiscal Year 2022 (FY22) Breast Cancer Research Program (BCRP) are being solicited...
The Canada Gairdner International Awards Deadline Passed
(September 23, 2022)
Description  The Canada Gairdner International Award recognizes outstanding researchers whose unique scientific contributions have increased the understanding of human biology and disease and...
AgriCommunication Program Deadline Passed
(September 23, 2022)
The AgriCommunication Program is a 3-year, up to $8 million federal initiative that will focus specifically on supporting activities which increase appreciation and pride in the contributions of...
The John Dirks Canada Gairdner Global Health Award Deadline Passed
(September 24, 2022)
The John Dirks Canada Gairdner Global Health Award recognizes the world’s leading researchers who have used rational, scientifically based research to improve the wellbeing of those facing health...
CIHR Fellowship (CIHR Fellowship: 2022-2023) Deadline Passed
(September 26, 2022)
Application deadline: October 5, 2022 (6 p.m. eastern) Important Dates Competition 202210MFE Application Deadline 2022-10-05 Anticipated Notice of Decision...
Mitacs Globalink Research Award | Université Grenoble Aples (UGA) Deadline Passed
(September 27, 2022)
Université Grenoble Alpes (UGA) (France — travel to Canada) Deadline: July 7 to October 4, 2022 Intern level: Full-time master’s (Master 1 and 2) and PhD students, or postdoctoral fellows Themes...
MS Society of Canada Research Funding Opportunities Deadline Passed
(October 3, 2022)
Discovery Research Grants  The Discovery Research Grant Program is intended to support various research projects aligned with the MS Society of Canada’s (MSSC) new strategic plan. The strategic plan...
NSERC Research Tools & Instruments (RTI) Grants Program Deadline Passed
(October 3, 2022)
RTI Grants are one-year awards of up to $150,000 that assist in the purchase or fabrication of research equipment with a net cost between $7,001 and $250,000 (excluding taxes, customs and importation...
NSERC Postdoctoral Fellowship Program Deadline Passed
(October 10, 2022)
Application Deadline: 8:00 p.m. (ET) on October 17, 2022 Description The Postdoctoral Fellowships (PDF) program provides support to a core of the most promising researchers at a pivotal time in...
2023 Alberta Gairdner Outreach Program Deadline Passed
(October 15, 2022)
The Gairdner Foundation in partnership with the Alberta provincial government have an established fund for the promotion of science culture and achievement in the province of Alberta. We are issuing...
Alzheimer's Disease Research Program Request for Proposals Deadline Passed
(November 1, 2022)
Description  BrightFocus provides research funds for U.S. domestic as well as international researchers pursuing pioneering research leading to greater understanding, prevention, and treatment of...
Alberta Innovates | LevMax - Health Relaunch Deadline Passed
(November 4, 2022)
What Is It?   The LevMax-Health Program leverages the strengths of partners and maximizes the benefits for Alberta. LevMax-Health Fall 2022 This opportunity seeks to leverage high-quality, Alberta...
Media Arts Acquisition Fund Deadline Passed
(November 9, 2022)
The Media Arts Equipment Acquisition Fund supports Canadian professional media arts organizations to develop technical infrastructure that fosters conditions necessary for the vitality and...
Alberta Innovates Postdoctoral Fellowships Program Deadline Passed
(December 12, 2022)
Please note - the application deadline has been extended to December 16, 2022. Alberta Innovates (AI) established the Postdoctoral Fellowships (AI PDF) Program to position postdoctoral fellows for...
ACA Conservation, Community, and Education Grants Deadline Passed
(December 16, 2022)
This funding supports conservation activities by individuals (with appropriate insurance coverage), organizations, and communities that contribute to healthy fish and wildlife populations, to a...
Special Response Fund for Trainees (Ukraine) Deadline Passed
(December 22, 2022)
The Government of Canada has announced special funding, in the form of supplements to existing research grants, that will provide relief and assistance to research trainees from Ukraine. The Special...
Faculty Research Award Deadline Passed
(February 28, 2023)
The Centre for Oral History and Tradition Research Award (COHTRA) aims to support Southern Alberta oral history research by University of Lethbridge faculty and their research teams, including...
NSERC CREATE Program Deadline Passed
(March 6, 2023)
The NSERC Collaborative Research and Training Experience (CREATE) Program supports the training of teams of highly qualified students and postdoctoral fellows from Canada and abroad through the...
Human Frontiers Science Program (HFSP) Deadline Passed
(March 16, 2023)
Human Frontiers Science Program (HFSP) Research Grants support innovative basic research into fundamental biological problems with emphasis placed on novel and interdisciplinary approaches that...
2023 WCB-Alberta Research Grants Competition Deadline Passed
(March 31, 2023)
  An overview of the grants program:   WCB-Alberta promotes the development of effective disability management services and strategies, optimal approaches to recovery and return to work following...
Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA) Community Investment Program Grants Deadline Passed
(April 5, 2023)
CIRA is the steward of .CA – Canada’s online identifier. While our number one priority is the safe and secure management of Canada’s top-level domain, we also have a mandate to do good things for the...
Applied Public Health Chairs Deadline Passed
(April 18, 2023)
In 2020, the APHC program was updated to incorporate findings of a mid-term evaluation and other consultations undertaken by PHAC and CIHR-IPPH. These efforts highlighted an ongoing need to support...
CIHR Research Excellence, Diversity, and Independence (REDI) Early Career Transition Award Deadline Passed
(April 19, 2023)
The first launch of the CIHR Research Excellence, Diversity, and Independence (REDI; pronounced "ready") Early Career Transition Award (2022) will facilitate the transition of promising researchers...
NSERC-SSHRC Sustainable agriculture research initiative Deadline Passed
(April 24, 2023)
This initiative will fund multidisciplinary, collaborative networks of researchers to address specific research objectives by initiating or accelerating the development of truly transformative...
Accelerating Innovations into CarE (AICE) - Concepts Deadline Passed
(April 28, 2023)
What Is It? The Accelerating Innovations into CarE (AICE) - Concepts opportunity serves to advance early-stage health research and innovation that demonstrates high commercial potential in priority...
Arthritis Society Ignite Innovation Grants Deadline Passed
(May 1, 2023)
NEW! - Arthritis Society Canada and the Canadian Dupuytren Society are announcing a new research funding opportunity under the 2023 Ignite Innovation Grant program. Like arthritis, Dupuytren Disease...
Fellowship : Human Frontier Science Program – Fellowship Program | Canadian Institutes of Health Research Deadline Passed
(May 1, 2023)
What Is It?   The Human Frontier Science Program (HFSP) is an international program of research support implemented by the International Human Frontier Science Program Organization (HFSPO). The HFSP...
Groww Cohort Program Deadline Passed
(May 1, 2023)
The Cohort program annually accepts a group of 20 clinical trainees, graduate students, post-doctoral fellows, and ECRs from across Canada chosen through a competitive application process. Cohort...
Arthritis Society - Star Career Development Award Deadline Passed
(May 2, 2023)
The Stars Career Development award was created to help firmly establish the career of early career investigators. This salary and research funding represents a three (3) year commitment by Arthritis...
Transforming Health with Integrated Care (THINC) - Knowledge Mobilization & Impact Hub Deadline Passed
(May 2, 2023)
The Transforming Health with Integrated Care (THINC) Knowledge Mobilization & Impact Hub (herein called the THINC Impact Hub or Hub) is a key component of the THINC initiative, which is led by...
Partnership Engage Grants Deadline Passed
(June 1, 2023)
Partnership Engage Grants are expected to respond to the objectives of the Insight program and the Connection program. Please note that Partnership Engage Grants cannot respond exclusively to the...
PRIHS 8 Competition Opens Deadline Passed
(June 5, 2023)
The Partnership for Research and Innovation in the Health System (PRIHS) Program was launched out of a shared commitment to develop research and innovation activities that contribute to health system...
Catalyst Grant: National Women’s Health Research Initiative: Innovation Fund - Biomedical Discovery Grants Deadline Passed
(June 7, 2023)
The purpose of the National Women's Health Research Initiative, a joint initiative between CIHR and Women and Gender Equality Canada announced as part of the 2021 federal budget, is to advance a...
Brain Health: Sleep 2023 program Deadline Passed
(June 27, 2023)
The Weston Brain Institute is pleased to announce the launch of a new funding opportunity. The Brain Health: Sleep 2023 program seeks to reduce the risk and/or slow the progression of...
Catalyst Grant: SPOR Innovative Clinical Trials (iCT) Deadline Passed
(July 5, 2023)
SPOR Innovative Clinical Trials Initiative Clinical trials are research studies involving human participants that evaluate the efficacy, safety, and effectiveness of clinical treatments and devices...
SSHRC Connection Grants Deadline Passed
(July 17, 2023)
Connection Grants are expected to respond to the objectives of SSHRC's Connection program. They support events and outreach activities geared toward short-term, targeted knowledge mobilization ...
SSHRC Postdoctoral Fellowships Deadline Passed
(August 30, 2023)
SSHRC Postdoctoral Fellowships are expected to respond to the objectives of the Research Training and Talent Development. These fellowships support the most promising Canadian new scholars in the...
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) Housing Research Scholarship Program Deadline Passed
(August 30, 2023)
Application deadline: September 13, 2023 (8 p.m. eastern)   Description SSHRC Postdoctoral Fellowships are expected to respond to the objectives of the Research Training and Talent Development....
SSHRC Insight Grants Deadline Passed
(September 8, 2023)
Insight Grants support research excellence in the social sciences and humanities. Funding is available to both emerging and established scholars for research initiatives of two to five years. Stable...
Sony Research Award Program Deadline Passed
(September 8, 2023)
As part of one of the world's most innovative and recognizable brands, we are committed to support university research and innovation in the U.S., Canada, India, and select European countries, while...
Alberta Innovates Postdoctoral Fellowships Program Deadline Passed
(September 13, 2023)
Alberta Innovates (AI) established the Postdoctoral Fellowships (AI PDF) Program to position postdoctoral fellows for high-impact careers in Alberta’s health research and innovation (R&I)...
NSERC PromoScience Program Deadline Passed
(September 15, 2023)
NSERC invites applications that promote the natural sciences and engineering to Canada's young people, particularly to groups such as girls and Aboriginal peoples that are under-represented in...
New Frontiers in Research Fund | 2023 Exploration Competition Deadline Passed
(September 27, 2023)
The Exploration stream aims to inspire high-risk, high-reward and interdisciplinary research. Exploration grants support research that pushes boundaries into exciting new areas. Researchers are...
Canadian Institutes of Health Research Fellowship : CIHR Fellowship Deadline Passed
(September 28, 2023)
CIHR's Health Research Training Strategy aims to equip research trainees so that they emerge from their training as scientific, professional, or organizational leaders within and beyond the health...
Tri-Agency - CSSIC Research Fellowship Deadline Passed
(October 6, 2023)
The College Student Success Innovation Centre (CSSIC) at Mohawk College has launched the CSSIC Research Fellowship to provide funding to emerging and established external scholars at Canadian...
CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholars Deadline Passed
(October 16, 2023)
The CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholars program supports exceptional early-career researchers with funding, mentorship, a global network, and professional skills development. Applicants may be based...
January 2024 NSERC Idea-to-Innovation (I2I) Grants Deadline Passed
(December 25, 2023)
Eligibility Applicants: You must hold or have a firm offer of an academic appointment at an eligible post- secondary institution. For university faculty the appointment can be: a tenured,...