The specific objectives of this funding opportunity are to:

• Promote the career development of mid-career investigators from Canadian academic institutions to ensure the continuous expansion of expertise related to vaccine research;
• Create and mobilize new knowledge in vaccine research for infectious diseases by providing support via a mutually beneficial exchange of expertise between researchers and partner organizations; and
• Position mid-career researchers as national and international leaders in vaccine research for infectious diseases of epidemic potential.

The Canada Postdoctoral Research Award (CPRA) program recognizes and supports the next generation of outstanding innovators, knowledge workers, creative thinkers and researchers at a pivotal time in their careers. The program provides funding and flexibility, empowering Canadian and international leaders in innovation and scholarship of tomorrow to develop the skills to build world-class research and drive Canadian prosperity and competitiveness.

The Canada Postdoctoral Research Award (CPRA) program recognizes and supports the next generation of outstanding innovators, knowledge workers, creative thinkers and researchers at a pivotal time in their careers. The program provides funding and flexibility, empowering Canadian and international leaders in innovation and scholarship of tomorrow to develop the skills to build world-class research and drive Canadian prosperity and competitiveness.

The Caribou Conservation Stewardship Program supports projects that maintain and recover populations of Boreal Caribou in Ontario. The Caribou Conservation Stewardship Program is part of the Species Conservation Program.

The program will provide funding towards conservation activities including on-the-ground habitat restoration and protection monitoring, science and research, to:

• non-profit organizations
• Indigenous communities
• other groups that support caribou conservation

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 also fostering partnerships with university faculty and researchers. The Sony Research Award Program provides funding for cutting-edge academic research and helps build a collaborative relationship between faculty and Sony researchers. With awards up to $150,000 USD* per year for each accepted proposal, both the Faculty Innovation Award and Focused Research Award create new opportunities for university faculties and research institutions to engage in pioneering research that could drive new technologies, industries and the future.

The Indigenous Capacity and Leadership in Research (ICLR) Connection Grants will contribute to Indigenous leadership and self-determination in research. The events and activities funded represent opportunities to engage and exchange knowledge on successful ways of conducting Indigenous research that are transformative and contribute to Indigenous-led research, including wholistic and distinctions-based approaches.

This funding opportunity aligns with the tri-agency Setting New Directions to Support Indigenous Research and Research Training in Canada strategic plan and Indigenous communities’ aspirations to provide support for transformative research and training that contributes to innovation and reconciliation.

More specifically, it aims to:

• support the research priorities of Indigenous Peoples;
• champion Indigenous leadership, self-determination and capacity in research, to the benefit of Indigenous communities;
• increase awareness and understanding of Indigenous researchers, students and communities;
• recognize Indigenous ways of knowing as an integral part of valid and authoritative research;
• support Indigenous-led strategies and structures that address respectful and mutually beneficial data management and intellectual property rights in Indigenous research; and
• decolonize Indigenous research through the development of clear structures and resources for Indigenous Peoples to grow research capacity, including creating greater accessibility to granting agency program funding.

All of the grants for this funding opportunity are reserved for First Nations or Métis not-for-profit organizations, Indigenous not-for-profit organizations serving more than one distinction, or Indigenous postsecondary institutions. The portion of the federal budget commitment dedicated to the Inuit Peoples will be allocated through a separate funding mechanism.

Call for FACULTY EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST -  EOI Deadline July 20, 2025  (Full submission: August 6, 2025, noon EDT)

• Program Guidelines:  CLICK HERE
  
• Assessment Criteria:  CLICK HERE 
• Webinar recording:  CLICK HERE
• EOI Google Form:  CLICK HERE

About the IPSFC:

Indo-Pacific Scholarships and Fellowships for Canadians (IPSFC) provides funding for a program of outbound mobility to eligible countries in the Indo Pacific region.   The IPSFC will provide support to eligible Canadian post-secondary academic institutions, university consortia and research organizations to award scholarships and research fellowships to graduate students, academics and researchers at their institutions to study or undertake research in the Indo-Pacific Region.  For this funding cycle, Lakehead International and the Office of Research Services are collaborating to support the development of an institutional proposal, either for Lakehead or with Lakehead as a lead or member of a consortium of Canadian universities.

The IPSFC program will:

• Enhance the study and research capacity of Canadians in areas related to the Indo-Pacific Strategy
• Increase connectivity between Canadian and Indo-Pacific institutions dedicated to research and education
• Support new research streams and academic pursuits in Canada on the Indo-Pacific region.

Study or research must be in line with the Strategic Objectives of Canada’s Indo-Pacific Strategy, including topics such as:

• Regional diplomacy
• Regional political change
• National and regional security
• Trade and economic cooperation
• Technological innovation
• Sustainable development
• Climate change
• Natural (including marine) resources management
• Applied scientific cooperation

Please contact Jill Sherman at intl.research@lakeheadu.ca or Maiko Scorgie <maiko.scorgie@lakeheadu.ca> if you have any questions.

The 2026 call of the OECD Co-operative Research Program in Sustainable Agricultural and Food Systems - is now open.  The deadline is 10 September 2025.

There are two streams: 

(a) Events (Conferences, Workshops, Symposiums) and 

(b) Individual Travel Fellowships (6 to 26 weeks) to another member country (see the list of 30 participating countries)

There are three interdisciplinary research themes:

Theme 1: Managing natural capital to help ensure the availability and quality of natural resources.

Theme 2: Strengthening resilience in the face of multiple risks in a connected world to help anticipate, pre-empt, and cope with potential and real impacts on agricultural systems and food security. 

Theme 3: Transformational technologies and innovation to make it possible to achieve progressive changes.

For more information, see the program website and attached brochure.  Successful applications from previous years are available on the website.

For assistance with applications, please contact Jill Sherman, intl.research@lakeheadu.ca

This award recognizes an individual under the age of 35 who proposes an innovative and compelling evidence-based policy proposal that will make a positive impact to Canadian society, economy, and/or environment. Proposals should be connected to one or more of the tracks of the 2025 CSPC Conference listed below:

CSPC 2025 Conference Theme and Tracks:

“Toward a resilient future for Canada: Mobilizing science, knowledge and innovation.”

• Track 1: Policy and Governance for a Resilient STI Ecosystem (Focus: Exploring how to build a resilient STI ecosystem)
• Track 2: Science, Society and Public Engagement in STI (Focus: Exploring the role of civic organizations and the public in shaping research priorities, trust in science, and knowledge-sharing)
• Track 3: Industry Leadership and Economic Growth (Focus: Exploring how to boost commercialization, business innovation and economic growth)
• Track 4: Science Diplomacy and Geopolitical Shifts (Focus: Exploring opportunities to advance international STI collaboration and impact)
• Track 5: Next Generation, Talent Development (Focus: Exploring development of the next generation of STI)
• Track 6: Addressing Grand Challenges and Emerging Risks (Focus: Exploring Canada’s approach to grand challenges; strengthening Canada’s resilience)

For a detailed description of the conference theme, tracks and topics, please visit here.

Eligible recipients for the Science Policy Youth Award include all individuals under 35 years old who are residents of Canada, or Canadians living abroad, regardless of their field of study or work. The CSPC is fully committed to the principles of equity, diversity, and inclusion and encourages all qualified participants to apply.

The CSPC Trailblazer Awards recognize individuals who have demonstrated novelty and creativity through leadership, vision, courage, and commitment and have positively and significantly impacted Science, Technology, Innovation and Society in Canada. These individuals have been instrumental in boldly spearheading change via one or more transformative initiatives while blazing a trail and inspiring others to follow.

CSPC 2025 will present four Trailblazer Awards, one in each of the categories of Policy for Science, Science for Policy, Innovation Policy, and Science & Society.

CSPC encourages nominations from all disciplines of policy and science (natural sciences, engineering and technology, health and life sciences, social sciences, arts and humanities) and from all sectors (governments at all levels, academia, private and nonprofit sectors, media and others).

Please note that this award does not consider technological or scientific discoveries, inventions, or innovations.

If you are interested in being nominated for one of these awards, please contact Dr. Batia Stolar, Associate VP, Research & Graduate Studies at bstolar@lakeheadu.ca.