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New Frontiers in Research Fund: 2026 International Joint Initiative for Research Harnessing Disruptive Technologies to Address Global Challenges

Overview The New Frontiers in Research Fund (NFRF) International stream aims to support international collaborations and position Canada and Canadian researchers as strategic partners at the international level. The 2026 International Joint Initiative for Research Harnessing Disruptive Technologies to Address Global Challenges represents a collaboration among research funders from the Åland Islands, Brazil, Canada, Denmark, Finland, the Faroe Islands, Greenland, Iceland, Ireland, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan and the United Kingdom to support international, interdisciplinary and transformative research aimed at harnessing disruptive technology to address major societal challenges on a global scale. The call will support international, interdisciplinary research projects focused on harnessing disruptive technologies to address at least one of the UN's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) or another recognized global challenge. For the purpose…

Disclosure of the COVID-19 Rapid Research Response Grant Recipients

In response to COVID-19, Carleton swiftly developed an internal funding opportunity to provide seed funding for individuals or teams of researchers for original, innovative and time-sensitive research to propose solutions to the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, or to apply to external research grant competitions targeting the COVID-19 pandemic. The research had to have the potential to contribute to the global response to the COVID-19 pandemic, or to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 and/or its negative consequences on people and communities. The grant was open to all full-time tenured and tenure-track faculty members. The response was unprecedented and we are very proud of the successful proposals. Many thanks to our community of researchers who heard the call “to do…

SSHRC Undergraduate Student Research Award (USRA)

Application deadline: Friday, February 27, 2026 at 11:59 a.m. EST Number of Awards: 4 Award Value For positions held between May 1 and August 31, 2026, the total value of the award (SSHRC + Supervisor Contribution) ranges from: 14 weeks: minimum amount of $8,624.00 16 weeks: minimum amount of $9,856.00 The minimum values correspond to minimum wage in Ontario Students will receive 4% vacation pay, as per the Ontario Employment Standards (ESA). (Students are not eligible for paid days off/vacation days.) The program makes no provisions for sick leave, or for other types of interruptions Should sick or vacation leave be incurred during the employment period, the student would just need to ensure they worked their total number of hours…

CIHR Undergraduate Student Research Award (USRA)

Number of Awards: 1 Deadline: Friday, February 27, 2026 at 11:59 a.m. EST Subject Matter Eligibility: Students in the health fields review the CIHR Subject Matter Eligibility Guidelines Award Value For positions held between May 1 and August 31, 2026, the total value of the award ranges from: 14 weeks: minimum amount of $8,428.00 16 weeks: minimum amount of $9,632.00 The minimum values correspond to minimum wage in Ontario Students will receive 4% vacation pay, as per the Ontario Employment Standards (ESA). (Students are not eligible for paid days off/vacation days.) The program makes no provisions for sick leave, or for other types of interruptions Should sick or vacation leave be incurred during the employment period, the student would just…

COVID-19 Rapid Response Research Grants (CLOSED)

This competition is now closed. View the grant recipients. Purpose: To provide seed funding for individuals or teams of researchers for original, innovative and time-sensitive research to propose solutions to the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, or to apply to external research grant competitions targeting the COVID-19 pandemic. The research should have the potential to contribute to the global response to the COVID-19 pandemic, or to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 and/or its negative consequences on people and communities. Deadline: Continuous in-take and assessment until May 15, 2020. Value: $10,000 to $25,000 Duration: One year, with mid-term update with preliminary results in six months. Decision: Five to eight working days after submission. Please note that decisions are final. Re-submissions…

SSHRC Explore Early Career Researcher

Explore grants support early career researchers (within the first six years of a tenure-track appointment) to develop their first successful application as a principal investigator (PI) to the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC). Eligibility Principal Investigator Holds a full-time tenured or tenure-track position at Carleton at the time of application (i.e., appointment date on or before the applicant submission deadline). Be within the first six years of academic appointment. Does not hold Tri-council (SSHRC, NSERC, CIHR, NFRF) funds as a PI at the time of application (excludes fellowships and scholarships). Intends to submit a competitive proposal to SSHRC as a PI within the next 12 to 18 months. Has not been awarded a Research Development Grant (SSHRC Explore, NSERC or CIHR) within the past three…

New Frontiers in Research Fund Supports Development of a New Medical Imaging Method at Carleton University

The Government of Canada has announced new funding through the New Frontiers in Research Fund (NFRF) Exploration program to support transformative, interdisciplinary research projects across the country, including $250,000 over two years for Carleton University researcher Carlos Rossa. Rossa from the Department of Systems and Computer Engineering is being recognized for his medical robotics and imaging work, along with co-grantees Nicola Schieda (Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa) and Andy Adler (Faculty of Engineering and Design, Carleton). Carlos Rossa, Department of Systems and Computer Engineering This grant will contribute to the development of a new imaging method to improve confidence in biopsy results for prostate cancer, reduce procedure times and the number of required biopsies, and provide new data to…

Research Tools and Instruments Grants Program

The Research Tools and Instruments (RTI) grants program fosters and enhances the discovery, innovation and training capability of university researchers in the natural sciences and engineering (NSE) by supporting the purchase of research equipment. Visit the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) website for more information on the Research Tools and Instruments grants program. Deadlines Dates are anticipated and therefore are subject to change. DeadlineDateFaculty deadlineConsult your Faculty Research FacilitatorInternal cuResearch Approval FormOctober 19, 2026Submission of application to NSERCOctober 26, 2026 by 11 a.m. Value and Duration Up to $150,000 for one year. Overview The RTI grants program provides the primary avenue for university researchers in NSE to obtain up to $150,000 in support for research tools and instruments with a net cost between $7,001 and $250,000. …

Health Equity Research Grants

The purpose of this funding program is to support research projects that seek to advance cancer-related health equity. Projects must be collaborative, co-created by people both affected by cancer and by structural marginalization, and designed to address the systemic, structural and institutional factors that sustain health disparities in Canada. Applications should take a social determinants of health perspective in identifying and defining both the health equity need and the community of focus, taking care to consider the intersectionalities of such communities. Visit the Canadian Cancer Society website for more information on the Health Equity Research Grants. Value and Duration Letter of Intent (LOI): Up to $8k per team will be awarded to successful LOI applicants for development of the full…

Ensuring Safer Skies: Researching Ice Accretion on Aircraft Pitot Tubes

In aviation, even the smallest component is of the greatest importance—Pitot tubes are a prime example. These small but essential devices measure airspeed by detecting air pressure differences, providing pilots with essential data for maintaining control. However, in freezing conditions, ice accumulation on Pitot tubes can interfere with their measurements unless countermeasures are implemented to prevent icing. Today, state-of-the-art Pitot tubes are equipped with anti-icing systems that prevent ice accretion. That said, a comprehensive understanding of aircraft icing is essential for designing these systems. Close-up of Pitot tubes on an airplane. Professor Edgar Matida and Associate Professor Hamza abo el Ella from the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, are tackling this issue through a collaborative research project with Thales…