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Faculty of Science

Imagination and astronomy collide in new book co-written, illustrated by York Science members

Science Professor Jesse Rogerson has published a new book, Daydreaming in the Solar System (MIT Press), with co-author John Moores, a professor at Lassonde, that takes readers on adventures to distant planets, moons, asteroids, and comets. Each chapter is a tale about a unique escapade, with accurate descriptions rooted in science and watercolour illustrations by […]

SSHRC Research on Research Joint Initiative

Details Opportunity Name Research on Research Joint Initiative Agency Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) Value Up to $200,000/year Indirect Costs Ineligible Duration 3 years Deadlines Application due to FSc RO at sciapps@yorku.ca for full review 02-05-2025 Application and fully signed ORS checklist due to FSc RO at sciapps@yorku.ca for mandatory review 02-12-2025 Final application and fully signed ORS checklist […]

Weston Family Foundation Northern Conservation Program

Details Opportunity Name Northern Conservation Program Agency Weston Family Foundation Value $450,000 to $1,500,000 Indirect Costs Eligible at 10% Duration Up to 3 years Deadlines Letter of Intent (LOI) Notify SIRI of intention to apply 11-04-2024 Submit a NOI to SIRI for internal selection 11-08-2024 LOI due to FSc RO at sciapps@yorku.ca for full review 11-12-2024 LOI and […]

SFARI Fellows-to-Faculty Award

Details Opportunity Name Fellows-to-Faculty Award Agency Simons Foundation Value Faculty Research Award: $600,000 USDPostdoctoral Award: Up to $105,000 USD/year Indirect Costs Eligible at 20% Duration Up to 5 years Deadlines Application due to FSc RO at sciapps@yorku.ca for full review 12-20-2024 Application and fully signed ORS checklist due to FSc RO at sciapps@yorku.ca for mandatory review 01-07-2025 Final application and fully signed ORS […]

ArcticNet Partnered Research Program

Details Opportunity Name Partnered Research Program Agency ArcticNet Value Small projects: $25,000 to $75,000Medium projects: $75,000 to $200,000Large projects: $200,000 to $400,000 Indirect Costs Eligible at 15% Duration Up to 3 years Deadlines Application due to FSc RO at sciapps@yorku.ca for full review 12-06-2024 Application and fully signed ORS checklist due to FSc RO at sciapps@yorku.ca for mandatory review 12-13-2024 Final application and […]

ArcticNet IQP Proposal Development Grant

Details Opportunity Name Inuit Qaujisarnirmut Pilirijjutit Proposal Development Grant Agency ArcticNet Value $15,000 – $25,000 Indirect Costs Eligible at 15% Duration 1 year Deadlines Application due to FSc RO at sciapps@yorku.ca for full review 12-06-2024 Application and fully signed ORS checklist due to FSc RO at sciapps@yorku.ca for mandatory review 12-13-2024 Final application and fully signed ORS checklist due at ORS for mandatory review 12-18-2024, by 9:00AM […]

York University leads global water sustainability effort

York University is taking a leadership role in addressing one of the world’s most pressing issues – water sustainability. The University is serving as the academic lead for a pioneering virtual course titled “Introduction to Big Data for Water Sustainability,” run by the United Nations Institute for Training & Research (UNITAR) Global Water Academy. The […]

Rare disease drug initiative led by York University researcher offers hope for millions

A York University researcher is advancing a drug initiative to give hope to millions of people around the world suffering from rare diseases for which drug therapies have not yet been developed. Professor Conor Douglas is leading a global initiative to uncover the economic, political and regulatory barriers that prevent costly research into drugs that could treat […]

York U student’s bat research supports conservation in Belize

York University biology PhD student Gliselle Marin is leading conservation efforts in Belize by studying the way the country’s bats contribute to biodiversity, while trying to remove the larger stigmas associated with the nocturnal animals. Marin’s commitment to bats was inked two years ago when she put aside a lifelong fear of needles and had three of […]

Royal Society of Canada Medals and Awards

Details Award Name RSC Medals and Awards Agency Royal Society of Canada (RSC) Value N/A Deadlines Application due to FSc RO at sciapps@yorku.ca for full review 01-06-2025 Application and fully signed ORS checklist due to FSc RO at sciapps@yorku.ca for mandatory review 01-10-2025 Final application and fully signed ORS checklist due to SIRI for mandatory review 01-15-2025 Agency deadline 03-14-2025 Please contact sciapps@yorku.ca as soon as possible to […]