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NSERC Discovery Grants

Sponsor/Agency: NSERC

Program: Discovery Grants

 

Deadlines:

Office of Research Services (ORS) Comprehensive Review - Monday, September 18, 2023

ORS offers in-depth review and feedback on all the application components. ORS review is often well complemented by the review of a disciplinary expert who can assess the scientific merit of your proposal. You are therefore encouraged to solicit colleagues to act as peer reviewers to help refine your grant proposal.

Important:

  • If you are reapplying after an unsuccessful submission, please include your past Evaluation Group comments along with your draft.
  • Due to a high volume of applicants, we are only able to offer only ONE comprehensive review per researcher.

Time permitting, applications received after the comprehensive review deadline of September 18 will be offered a high-level review of the application to flag major issues that need to be addressed prior to submission.

Internal Faculty Review/Deadlines - TBD

 

Mandatory ORS Final Review - Monday, October 23, 2023

Administrative check of application for completeness - mandatory if you have not already submitted to ORS for review.

Administrative Review:

  • Check that all sections are complete and that the necessary attachments have been uploaded and in the correct format (e.g. CCV, Proposal, leaves of absence, other support sources, references, samples, etc.)
  • Review budget and budget justification for inconsistencies and ineligible expenses

At a minimum, Discovery Grant applications must be submitted to ORS by this deadline for final review. Your grant must be accompanied by a Research Grant Authorization Form signed by your Dean.

NSERC DG Deadline (mandatory) - Wednesday, November 1 at 9 a.m.

  • Applications must be submitted in the NSERC online system first by the applicant; then, full submission to NSERC is done by the Office of Research Services
  • Please submit applications in the online system by 9 a.m. to avoid last minute delays.

ORS Services:

  • 1:1 meetings (ongoing): recommended for new and previously unsuccessful applicants; to discuss strategy, comments from previous/current application, etc.
  • Dissemination of tips and templates (ongoing)
  • Subject matter review (ongoing): ORS will offer a $150 honorarium to external consultants in the applicant’s field. Note: there is a limit of one honorarium per applicant. Reach out to ORS for the Consultant Honorarium Program attachment for more information.
  • ORS review:
    • Full Review – Monday, September 18, 2023
    • Administrative – Monday, October 23, 2023 

ORS Q&A Session:

Monday, August 21, 2023 at 9:30 – 11:00 am.
Google Meet Link
Or dial +1 647-733-4453 PIN: 933 591 676#

NSERC Webinars:

NSERC Live Q&A: “Submission of an application” Webinar

English Session: 

Tuesday, August 22, 2023 at 1 to 2 p.m. (ET)

Live Q&A session August 22, 2023


Thursday, September 21, 2023 at 1 to 2 p.m. (ET)

Live Q&A session September 21, 2023

French Session:

Thursday, August 24, 2023 at 1 to 2 p.m. (ET)

Live Q&A session August 24, 2023


Tuesday, September 19, 2023 at 1 to 2 p.m. (ET)

Live Q&A session September 19, 2023

 

NSERC Live Q&A: “How to prepare a Discovery Grant Webinar for Small Institutions” Webinar

Details TBA