NSERC–National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) Call for Proposals on Quantum Technologies

The international NSERC–National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) call for proposals on quantum technologies is officially launched (see the news release). This call aims to leverage the complementary interests and research expertise of Canadian and Korean academic researchers to support bilateral research projects in quantum science and technologies. Please refer to the call webpage for more information.

If you are a Canadian university researcher eligible to receive NSERC funds, you can apply independently or as a team with co-applicants who are also eligible academic researchers. Your project must include at least one collaborator based at a Korean academic research organisation eligible to receive funding from the NRF.

For this collaborative call for proposals, non-academic collaborators and partner organizations are not permitted.

The Korean project lead is responsible for submitting the full application package, including the collaborative Korea–Canada research proposal, to the NRF by October 7, 2026, before 6:00 pm (KST). The Canadian project lead must submit a simplified application on behalf of the Canadian research team to NSERC by October 7, 2026, before 8:00 pm (ET).