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Carleton University Researchers Awarded Over $10.4 Million from NSERC

Published on July 28, 2026

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The Government of Canada has announced $630 million in new funding through the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) to support scientific and engineering research projects across Canada.

This includes $10.4 million to Carleton researchers, who are being recognized for driving innovation in several areas of strength such as artificial intelligence, advanced robotics, climate change and sustainability, and other critical fields.

Of this investment, a total of $9.8 million has been awarded to 44 Carleton researchers through the Discovery Grants program. With an average grant of $44,750, this marks one of Carleton’s strongest results in the program, surpassed only by last year’s record average of $48,840.

Recognizing that creativity and innovation are at the heart of all research advances, Discovery Grants support ongoing research programs with long-term goals, providing the flexibility to fully explore the most promising avenues of research as they emerge.

“The success of Carleton researchers in the Discovery Grants competition speaks to our continued growth in external funding and the university’s immense impact in the fields of science and engineering,” said Rafik Goubran, Vice-President (Research, Innovation and International). “Congratulations to all recipients.”

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Four of the recipients — Hamza abo el Ella, Hubert Jean-Ruel, Christopher Lawley and Jaisie Sin — are receiving an extra $12,500 each through the Discovery Launch Supplements program, which provides timely resources to support early-career researchers as they establish a Discovery Grant-funded research program.

In addition to Carleton’s Discovery Grant success, Seán Barry, Kyle Biggar, Leila Mostaço-Guidolin and Amy Rand have been awarded a collective $600,000 through NSERC’s Research Tools and Instruments grants program to support the purchase of specialized research equipment needed to advance their investigations and fuel further innovation.

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