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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…

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

Sponsor's Website Visit the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) website for more information on the Research Tools and Instruments grants program. Internal Contacts Potential applicants are encouraged to discuss this funding opportunity with their Faculty Research Facilitator. Deadlines Dates are anticipated and subject to change. DeadlineDateFaculty deadlineConsult your Faculty Research FacilitatorInternal cuResearch Approval FormOctober 19, 2026Submission of application to NSERCOctober 26, 2026 by 11 a.m. Overview 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. It provides the primary avenue for university researchers in NSE to obtain up to $150,000 in support for research tools and instruments with…

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…

Responsible Conduct of Research

Through responsible conduct of research, we strive to adhere to the highest standards of compliance as articulated by national and international funding agencies. Researchers enjoy important freedoms and privileges, including freedom of inquiry and the right to disseminate the results, freedom to challenge conventional thought, freedom from institutional censorship, and the privilege of conducting research with human participants, with public monies, trust, and support. Along with these freedoms, there are the responsibilities to ensure that research meets high scientific and ethical standards, is honest and thoughtful inquiry, involves rigorous analysis, and the application of professional standards. Compliance with these standards and responsibilities throughout the university community is advanced by the ongoing education of the members of its community in matters…

CU-CUASA Special Fund for EDI Research and Pedagogical Innovation (CLOSED)

The Carleton University-Carleton University Academic Staff Association (CU-CUASA) Special Fund for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Research and Pedagogical Innovation supports and enhances research excellence and pedagogical innovation across the institution undertaken by members of equity-seeking groups and/or on topics that hold equity, diversity and inclusion considerations as a dominant focus. General Information Value: $5,000 to $15,000 each. Duration: two yearsNo extension will be granted, except in cases of extenuating circumstances or delays that affect research and pedagogical productivity such as parental, medical, or bereavement leaves. Launch: October 1, 2025 Deadline: October 31, 2025 at 11:59 PM Results: Winter 2026 (To be published on Carleton's website.) Grant Start Date: May 1, 2026 Competition Information: Guidelines: Read below or download the…

Two Canada Research Chairs Renew for Another Term at Carleton University

During an official announcement by the Government of Canada on June 14, two Carleton University Canada Research Chairs were approved for renewed five-year terms. The announcement was made in Ottawa by Yasir Naqvi, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Health and Ryan Turnbull, Parliamentary Secretary to the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry. In today’s global knowledge economy, Canada needs good science and research knowledge to remain competitive. Investments, like the ones announced today, means scientists, researchers and students are supported to become global leaders in their field, helping expand the frontiers of science and investing in a better future for Canadians. Yasir Naqvi, Parliamentary Secretary to the…

SSHRC Awards Two Partnership Development Grants to Carleton University Researchers

The Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) announced new funding on May 29 for two Carleton University researchers through the Partnership Development Grant program. The grants have been awarded to research teams led by Peter Andrée, Department of Political Science and Shelley Brown, Department of Psychology. The teams will receive nearly $200,000 each to support their research partnerships over three years, as they investigate challenging social sciences and humanities research topics. Partnership Development Grants support formal partnerships between academic researchers, businesses and other partners that will advance knowledge and understanding of critical issues of intellectual, social, economic and cultural significance. “Partnerships allow for the exploration of groundbreaking ideas by bringing together Canada’s top researchers and organizations,” said The Honourable…

Significant NSERC Funding for Carleton Researchers

The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) have announced funding for Carleton University in the amount of $7,892,018 for 70 researchers to help advance their work on cutting-edge research projects in areas such as climate change and sustainability, ground-breaking technology, health and wellness, and digital equity and inclusiveness. Under the Discovery Grants program, 41 researchers will receive the significant bulk of the funding over 5 years. Over half of recipients are considered early-career researchers, and the Discovery Launch Supplements program will provide additional funding so they can begin developing their research platforms for successful future funding. The Research Tools and Instruments program will provide four researchers with almost half a million dollars for the infrastructure they need to support…