• quantum algorithms/encryption, including post-quantum cryptography
• quantum communications
• quantum computing
• quantum materials
• quantum sensing

Discovery Horizons grants support investigator-initiated individual and team projects that broadly integrate or transcend disciplines to advance knowledge in the natural sciences and engineering (NSE). Full applications submitted to this NSERC program will be reviewed by a  tri-agency interdisciplinary peer review committee.

In partnership with the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC), NSERC is piloting this interdisciplinary peer review mechanism. The shared peer review committee will assess all full applications submitted to NSERC’s Discovery Horizons program, as well as relevant applications submitted to SSHRC’s Insight Grants and CIHR’s Project Grants programs.

In the context of this funding opportunity, the term “interdisciplinary” should be understood to fully encompass all research that connects, crosses or falls in between the traditional disciplines of the three agencies, including transdisciplinary, multidisciplinary, convergence research and other approaches at the interface.

Discovery Horizons grants are expected to be valued from $50,000 to $100,000 per year and will be commensurate to the size of the research team. For this competition, NSERC is expecting to award approximately 10 to 20 grants this year.

IDRC and GPE are pleased to invite proposals for applied research projects that will generate and mobilize evidence about the best ways to scale the impact of innovative approaches for strengthening education data systems and data use.  

This call addresses three interrelated challenges, each of which requires research that addresses technical issues, multiple aspects of capacity strengthening, and effective governance and sustainability. The challenges are: 

• expanding and integrating data sets to understand learners and promote gender equality, equity and inclusion 
• using platforms and tools to enhance data use 
• expanding uses and users of data, including for public accountability 

This program provides funding to not-for-profit organizations, industry organizations and professional associations to:

• educate their stakeholders about accessibility
• help support regulatory compliance
• promote cultural awareness about the value and benefits of accessibility

Typical projects may involve:

• customized educational tools and resources that directly communicate about accessibility and inclusion with a specific sector
• promoting accessibility in daily living and encouraging regulatory compliance
• public outreach programs and initiatives

The DG program supports ongoing programs of research with long-term goals rather than a single short-term project or collection of projects. These grants recognize the creativity and innovation that are at the heart of all research advances. DGs are typically five years in duration and are considered “grants in aid” of research, as they provide long-term operating funds and can facilitate access to funding from other programs but are not meant to support the full costs of a research program.

Brain Canada along with Heart & Stroke and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research Institute of Circulatory and Respiratory Health (CIHR-ICRH), are excited to launch the Personnel Awards for Indigenous Scholars.

The objective of the competition is to increase the number of highly qualified Indigenous trainees from First Nations, Inuit or Métis communities, whose traditional and ancestral territories are in Canada, committed to working in heart and/or brain research.

The multi-year awards will provide financial support for up to eight masters students for up to two years and up to five doctoral students for up to three years.

2023 Master's Personnel Awards for Indigenous Scholars

The stipends awarded will be up to $50,000 CAD ($25,000 per year for up to two years), enabling Indigenous trainees (including Elders and Knowledge Keepers) to focus on their Master’s research studies and engage with mentors as part of their training.

Click here to view the Request for Applications.

Deadline for receipt of Applications: Friday, September 1, 2023 at 15:00 ET

2023 Doctoral Personnel Awards for Indigenous Scholars

The stipends awarded will be up to $90,000 CAD ($30,000 per year for up to three years), enabling Indigenous trainees (including Elders and Knowledge Keepers) to focus on their Doctoral research studies and engage with mentors as part of their training.

Click here to view the Request for Applications.

Deadline for receipt of Applications: Friday, September 1, 2023 at 15:00 ET

Evidence clearly shows that increasing equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) in research environments enhances excellence, innovation, and creativity. Brain Canada is committed to excellence through equity, and we encourage applicants of diverse backgrounds to apply to our funding opportunities, which will promote the expression of diverse perspectives, approaches, and experiences, including those of underrepresented groups.

The overarching objective of this funding opportunity is to address the pressing needs of Public Safety Personnel (PSP) organizations and support service providers in providing effective and evidence-based supports for PSP experiencing  Post-Traumatic Stress Injuries (PTSI).

The specific objectives of this funding opportunity are:

• To contribute to the improved health of PSP with PTSI by generating relevant and timely evidence around the merit, validity, and appropriateness of the two targeted support systems identified through this program.
• To assess the potential impacts of these two targeted support systems on PSP, including through novel and innovative research approaches directly using the core technologies/methodologies in place at the Research and Coordination hubs.
• To contribute to the development of sustainable support systems for PSP by catalyzing research on potentially effective support models, and through the development of evidence summaries, best practices, and guidance documents for the targeted support models identified through this program.