Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC)
NSERC is one of the Tri-Council Agencies, along with the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC). All research that is funded by the Tri-Council Agencies must be in accordance with the Agreement on the Administration of Agency Grants and Awards by Research Institutions. This agreement describes the basic requirements for obtaining and maintaining institutional eligibility to administer research funds. For a full listing of NSERC deadlines, please click here.
2020 Competition Deadlines
Funding Program |
RSO Deadline** |
NSERC Deadline |
U of A Approvals Required |
|
Alliance Grant Option 1 - $20,000 to $1,000,000 per year (continuous intake) Option 2 - To open in 2020 Alliance Grant Application Tip Sheet |
5 business days | Continuous intake | Yes |
| CREATE LOI U of A internal adjudication | TBD | n/a | No |
| CREATE LOI | May 25 | June 1 | Yes |
| CREATE full application | Oct 15 | Oct 22 | Yes |
| Discovery Grants NOI | N/A | Aug 3 | No |
|
Discovery Grants |
Oct 21 | Nov 2 | Yes |
| Idea to Innovation (I2I) Grant | 5 business days | Jan 6, Mar 30, Jun 22, Sep 28 | Yes |
| Subatomic Physics RTI Category 1 | Oct 19 | Oct 26 | Yes |
| Subatomic Physics RTI Category 2 and 3 NOI | N/A | Aug 3 | No |
| Subatomic Physics RTI Category 2 and 3 | Sep 24 | Oct 1 | Yes |
| Subatomic Physics MRS NOI | N/A | Aug 3 | No |
| Subatomic Physics MRS | Sep 24 | Oct 1 | Yes |
| Subatomic Physics Discovery Projects >$500,000/yr NOI | N/A | Aug 3 | No |
| Subatomic Physics Discovery Projects >$500,000/yr | Sep 24 | Oct 1 | Yes |
| RTI Category 1 (Application Checklist) | Oct 19 | Oct 26 | Yes |
NSERC Alliance Grants have replaced NSERC CRD, IRC, Engage, Connect, Strategic Partnership Grants programs which are now closed. The Alliance Grants Option 1 is now fully available and Option 2 will open in Winter 2020.
**Your faculty may have additional internal submission deadline requirements. Please contact your research facilitator for more information.
For a complete list of NSERC Application Deadlines and Notification of Decisions click here. If you have any questions, please contact your research facilitator.
Self-Identification Data Collection in Support of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
As of Summer 2018, NSERC is asking all applicants for funding competitions (grants, scholarships, and fellowships) to self-identify with information on age, gender, Indigenous identity, and status as a member of a visible minority group or person with a disability.