Research

NSERC Research Tools and Instruments Grants Program

Details Opportunity Name Research Tools and Instruments Competition Agency NSERC Value Up to $150,000 Indirect Costs Ineligible Duration 1 year Deadlines Application due to FSc RO at sciapps@yorku.ca for optional full review 10-10-2025 Application and fully signed ORS checklist due to FSc RO at sciapps@yorku.ca for mandatory review 10-20-2025 Final application and fully signed ORS checklist due at ORS for mandatory review 10-23-2025, by 10:00AM Application due […]

Summer 2025 Undergraduate Research Conference

The Faculty of Science (FSc) at York University is inviting undergraduate students to apply for the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada's (NSERC) Undergraduate Student Research Awards (USRA) for Summer 2025. Date: August 14, 2025 Time: 8:00am – 4:00pm Location: Life Sciences Building Lobby (6 Thompson Road Toronto, ON M3J 1L3)    

Updates to Tri-council Grad/Postdoc Programs and Key Institutional Dates

Notice to Graduate Community, Students and Programs As part of recent federal changes to streamline research training support, the Tri-Agency funding bodies (CIHR, NSERC, and SSHRC) have launched the new Canada Research Training Awards Suite (CRTAS). This notice provides a summary of the changes, key dates for the upcoming 2025-26 competition cycle (for academic year 2026-2027) for York […]

2025 Knowledge Mobilization Grants – Request for Applications (RFA)

Details Opportunity Name 2025 Knowledge Mobilization Grants Agency Brain Canada Value $25,000 - $100,000 Indirect Costs Ineligible Duration 1 year Deadlines Registration form Form due to FSc RO at sciapps@yorku.ca for optional full review 09-02-2025 Form and fully signed ORS checklist due to FSc RO at sciapps@yorku.ca for mandatory review 09-09-2025 Form and fully signed ORS checklist due to ORS for mandatory review 09-12-2025, by 9:00AM […]

Wellcome Trust Mental Health Award

Details Opportunity Name Mental Health Award: Transforming early intervention for anxiety, depression and psychosis in young people Agency Wellcome Trust Value and Duration Foundation Phase: £200,000 for 12 monthsImpact Phase: £5-8 million for 5 years Indirect Costs TBD Key Dates Full call details available 07-28-2025 Webinar 09-03-2025 Notify Faculty and SIRI of intention to apply […]

CIHR Fall 2025 Project Grants

Details Opportunity Name CIHR Fall 2025 Project Grants Agency The Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Value Total amount available for the Fall 2025 and Spring 2026 Project Grant competitions is $824M, avg. grant is ~$850K over ~5yrs Indirect Costs Ineligible Duration Up to 5 years Deadlines Registration Deadline 08-13-2025 Application due to FSc RO […]

CIHR Operating Grant:  Leadership Award for Vaccine Research

Details Opportunity Name Leadership Award for Vaccine Research Agency The Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Institute of Infection and Immunity (III) Value Up to CAD $1,800,000 Indirect Costs Ineligible Duration Up to 3 years Deadlines Application due to SIRI for optional full review 07-02-2025 Application and fully signed ORS checklist due to FSc RO at sciapps@yorku.ca for mandatory review 07-09-2025 Final […]

CIHR Team Grant:  ERDERA Joint Call 2025

Details Opportunity Name Team Grant: ERDERA Joint Call 2025 Agency CIHR Institute of Genetics (CIHR-IG), European Rare Diseases Research Alliance (ERDERA) Joint Transnational Call (JTC) 2025 Value Up to CAD 1,350,000 Indirect Costs Eligible Duration Up to 3 years Deadlines Application due to SIRI for optional full review 07-02-2025 Application and fully signed ORS checklist due to FSc RO […]

NSERC-CNSC Small Modular Reactors Research Grant Initiative

Details Opportunity Name Small Modular Reactors Research Grant Initiative Agency Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) and the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) Value Up to $120,000/year Indirect Costs Ineligible Duration Up to 3 years Deadlines Letter of Intent (LOI) LOI due to FSc RO at sciapps@yorku.ca for optional full review 07-03-2025 LOI and fully […]

Genome Canada: Genomic Applications Partnership Program(GAPP)

Details Opportunity Name Genomic Applications Partnership Program(GAPP) Agency Genome Canada Value $300,000- $2 million Indirect Costs Ineligible Duration 2 years maximum Deadlines Letter Of Intent (LOI) Notify SIRI of intent to apply (siri@yorku.ca) As soon as possible Letter of Intent (LOI) due to SIRI for optional full review 07-10-2025 Draft LOI due at agency Rolling, until 07-16-2025 […]