Research Alerts
- Grant Opportunities for Principal Investigators
- Grant Opportunities for Students and Post-doctoral Fellows
- Announcements
- Nomination for Awards for Principal Investigators
- Nomination for Awards for Graduate Students and Post-Doctoral Fellows
Grant Opportunities for Principal Investigators
| Date of announcement | Link to announcement (e.g., Research Alert) | Granting agency | Program | Link to Research Program | Deadline(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 25, 2021 | Research Alerts | National Institutes of Health (NIH) | Department of Health and Human Services | October 15, 2021 | |
| January 29, 2021 | Research Alerts | US Department of Defense (DOD) | Office of the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP) | Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs | The internal deadline for all CDMRP full applications is 4 business days prior to the sponsor deadline |
| February 5, 2021 | Research Alerts | CIHR | CIHR | TBA | |
| April 9, 2021 | Research Alerts | NSERC and Mitacs | NSERC’s Alliance grants and Mitacs’s Accelerate | NSERC Alliance-Mitacs Accelerate grants | Open |
| April 14, 2021 | Research Alerts | The Trans-Atlantic Platform (T-AP) for Social Sciences and Humanities | The Recovery, Renewal and Resilience in a Post-Pandemic World (T-AP RRR) | T-AP Recovery, Renewal and Resilience in a Post-Pandemic World (RRR) | The deadline for final applications is July 12, 2021 but project Lead PIs must submit a mandatory Intention to Submit form by June 14, 2021. |
| April 19, 2021 | Research Alerts | US Department of Defense (DOD) | Office of the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP) | DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE - CONGRESSIONALLY DIRECTED MEDICAL RESEARCH PROGRAMS | Applicants must contact the Research Services Office at least 2 weeks in advance of the CDMRP deadline for full application. The internal deadline for all CDMRP full applications is 4 business days prior to the sponsor deadline. |
| May 4, 2021 | Dean'sMemo_2021_2022 | University of Toronto - Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering | DSF Application Form 2021-2022 | Monday, October 4th, 2021 at 5:00pm | |
| May 3, 2021 | Research Alerts | SSHRC | Aid to Scholarly Journals - 2021 | SSHRC's ASJ website | Internal deadline to receive MRA – noon, Friday, September 3, 2021 Internal deadline to submit online application – 9am, Wednesday, September 8, 2021 |
| May 5, 2021 | Research Alerts | SSHRC | Imagining Canada's Future Ideas Lab: Canada and the Circular Economy | SSHRC Imagining Canada’s Future | Participant Expression of Interest deadline: July 16, 2021 (UofT internal deadline noon, July 14, 2021) |
| May 6, 2021 | Research Alerts | SSHRC | Connection Grants | SSHRC Connection Grants | August 1, 8:00 p.m. (eastern) |
| June 2, 2021 | Research Alerts | Fulbright Canada | The 2022-2023 Fulbright Canadian Research Chair Program | Fulbright Canada | November 15th, 2021 |
| June 3, 202 | Research Alerts | BrightFocus Foundation | New Investigator Grant Program in Macular Degeneration Research | BrightFocus Foundation | LOI: July 29, 2021, 5:00 PM EST Full Proposal deadline: December 3, 2021, 05:00 PM EST (By Invitation only) Internal Deadline (full proposal): November 29, 2021 |
| June 4, 2021 | Research Alerts | Semiconductor Research Corporation (SRC) | Semiconductor Research Corporation (SRC) | Please see the links | |
| June 7, 2021 | Research Alerts | Ontario Institute for Cancer Research | The Cancer Therapeutics Innovation Pipeline (CTIP) | OICR - How to Apply | Notice of Intent submission: No later than July 7, 2021 by 5 p.m Letter of Intent deadline: July 7, 2021 by 5 p.m Full application deadline: September 15, 2021 by 5 p.m. |
| June 7, 2021 | Research Alerts | Canada Foundation for Innovation | Innovation Fund 2023 | CFI IF 2023 EoI_FINAL Fillable with Rules-1-1 | FASE Internal deadline for EoIs is July 9, 2021 |
| June 8, 2021 | Research Alerts | The Japanese Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications | INNO-vation Program 2021 | INNO-vation Program | Monday, August 2nd at 6:00PM JST (9:00AM GMT) |
| June 16, 2021 | Research Alerts | U of T and the University of Melbourne (UoM) | U of T - Melbourne International Research Training Group (IRTG) | Call for U of T- Melbourne International Research Training Group (IRTG) Grant Applications | Deadline for submissions: August 16, 2020, 5:00pm EST |
| June 16, 2021 | Research Alerts | The Translational Biology & Engineering Program (TBEP), at the University of Toronto and the Ted Rogers Centre for Heart Research, in partnership with the Health Innovation Hub (H2i) | Entrepreneurship for Cardiovascular Health Opportunities (ECHO) | Ted Rogers Centre for Heart Research | Friday, August 6, 2021 |
| June 18, 2021 | Dean'sMemo_2021_2022 | UofT Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering - Dean's Office | 2021 Dean’s Strategic Fund | DSF Application Form 2021-2022 | Monday, October 4th, 2021 at 5:00pm |
| June 18, 2021 | Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) | John R. Evans Leaders Fund (JELF) | jelf-guidelinesforproposal_unaffiliated-20210407-1 | CFI_Deadlines_2021 | |
| June 21, 2021 | Research Alerts | SSHRC | Insight Grant | SSHRC Insight Grants | Wednesday, September 22, 2021 (noon) - receipt of approved MRA |
| July 5, 2021 | Research Alerts | New Frontiers in Research Fund | Exploration 2021 | 2021 Exploration Competition | Notice of Intent MRA Deadline: August 3rd, 2021 Internal Deadline: August 9th, 2021 Sponsor Deadline (RSO submits): August 10th, 2021 Full Application Internal Deadline: October 12th, 2021 Sponsor Deadline (RSO submits): October 19th, 2021 |
| July 6, 2021 | Research Alerts | SSHRC | 2021 Aid to Scholarly Journals (ASJ) | Aid to Scholarly Journals | Internal deadline to receive MRA – noon, Friday, September 3, 2021 Internal deadline to submit online application – 9am, Wednesday, September 8, 2021 |
| July 7, 2021 | Research Alerts | Genome Canada | Genomic Applications Partnership Program (GAPP) Round 21 | Genome Canada | Draft EOI is due to RSO and Ontario Genomics on August 10, 2021 |
| July 13, 2021 | Research Alerts | MITACS | Business Strategy Internships (BSI) | MITACS - Business Strategic Internship (BSI) | Anytime |
| July 16, 2021 | Research Alerts | The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation | Sloan Research Fellowships | Sloan Research Fellowships | Internal Deadline for My Research Applications Submission: September 13, 2021 Sponsor Deadline: September 15, 2021 |
| July 19, 2021 | Research Alerts | The Translational Biology & Engineering Program (TBEP), at the University of Toronto and the Ted Rogers Centre for Heart Research, in partnership with the Health Innovation Hub (H2i) | 2021-2022 Entrepreneurship for Cardiovascular Health Opportunities (ECHO) program | Entrepreneurship for Cardiovascular Health Opportunities | Friday, August 6, 2021. |
| July 20, 2021 | Research Alerts | CIHR | Fall 2021 Project Grant | CIHR - Learning for Applicants | Registration Deadline: August 18, 2021 (Registration is mandatory) MRA Deadline: September 08, 2021Application Deadline: September 15, 2021 (MRA required) |
| July 22, 2021 | Research Alerts | New Frontiers in Research Fund Special | Innovative approaches to research in the pandemic context | New Frontiers in Research Fund Special Call: Innovative approaches to research in the pandemic context Sha | MRA deadline: September 15, 2021 Notice of intent deadline: September 21, 2021 Full application deadline: October 26, 2021 |
| July 22, 2021 | Research Alerts | The Simons Foundation | 2022 Simons Investigator Programs | Simons Investigators Nomination Procedure | Expression of Interest: September 14, 2021 Internal Deadline: September 20, 2021 Sponsor Deadline: October 20, 2021 |
| July 23, 2021 | Research Alerts | NSERC | Discovery Grant | NSERC Discovery Grants program | Notice of Intent by 8 pm EST on August 3, 2021 |
Grant Opportunities for Students and Post-doctoral Fellows
| Date of announcement | Link to announcement (e.g., Research Alert) | Granting agency | Program | Link to Research Program | Deadline(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 26, 2021 | Research Alerts | XPRIZE | Carbon Removal | $100M Prize For Carbon Removal | Applications for student awards will be due on October 1, 2021. |
| May 5, 2021 | MITACS | ELEVATE | MITACS Elevate | June 30, 2021 — Deadline to submit full application at 5 p.m. PT | |
| May 27, 2021 | Research Alerts | Schwartz Reisman Institute for Technology and Society (SRI) | Faculty and Graduate Fellowships | Call for 2021-2022 Graduate Fellows | June 25, 2021 |
| June 4, 2021 | Research Alerts | Ericsson | Innovation Awards 2021 | Ericsson | August 5, 2021 |
| July 13, 2021 | Research Alerts | Acceleration Consortium (AC) | Postdoctoral Fellowship Program | Acceleration Consortium | September 17, 2021 by 5:00pm EDT |
| July 14, 2021 | Research Alerts | Marie Sklodowska-Curie (MSC) | Global Fellowship | Marie Sklodowska-Curie Global Individual Fellowships | Internal Deadline: Mon. October 4, 2021 Sponsor Deadline: Tues. October 12, 2021 |
Announcements
| Date of announcement | Title | Sponsor | Link to announcement (e.g., Research Alert) | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 23, 2021 | Reminder to current SSHRC and NSERC Grant Holders: COVID-19 unfunded extension option | NSERC and SSHRC | Research Alerts | |
| February 23, 2021 | CIHR Strategic Plan 2021-2031 and Action Plan for Year 1 (2021-22) | CIHR | Research Alerts | |
| March 8, 2021 | VPRI Excellence in Service Feedback Form | The Division of the Vice-President, Research & Innovation (VPRI) | Research Alerts | |
| March 18, 2021 | Tri-Agency Research Data Management Policy | The Canadian Institutes of Health Research, the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada, and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada | Research Alerts | |
| March 22, 2021 | Review of Face-to-Face and Off-Campus Research | Review Of Face-To-Face and Off-Campus Research | ||
| March 22, 2021 | NIH: Update to Biosketch & Other Support for due dates on or after May 25, 2021 | NIH | Research Alerts | |
| March 22, 2021 | Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs - Funding Opportunities | US Department of Defense (DOD) Office of the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP) | Research Alerts | |
| April 1, 2021 | NSERC and SSHRC Grants: Unfunded Extensions due to continued COVID-19 Impact | NSERC and SSHRC | Research Alerts | |
| June 2, 2021 | CIHR 2021 Info Session for Trainees in Health Research | The Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) | Research Alerts | Tuesday, September 7, 2021, 1:00-2:00 pm, ET (ENGLISH) |
| June 10, 2021 | NSERC Discovery Grants: Important changes to Webinars | NSERC | Research Alerts | How to submit a Notification of Intent to Apply for a Discovery Grant (English session) Thursday, June 24, 2021 Thursday, July 8, 2021 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. (ET) (French session) Tuesday, June 22, 2021 Tuesday, July 6, 2021 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. (ET) |
| June 14, 2021 | 2021 SSHRC Insight Grant - UofT online information session | UofT Research Services | Research Alerts | Tuesday, July 27, 2021, from 10 am - 11:30 am |
| June 15, 2021 | Update on review of face-to-face human participant research | UofT - University’s Research Ethics Boards | Research Alerts | |
| June 16, 2021 | Mitacs Eligibility and New Program Updates | MITACS | Research Alerts | |
| June 23, 2021 | 2021 SSHRC Insight Grant - webinars | 2021 SSHRC Insight Grant | Research Alerts | August 19, 2021, 1:00 - 2:30 |
| June 25, 2021 | U of T – Zhejiang University Call for SDG Workshop | The University of Toronto and Zhejiang University (ZJU) in Hangzhou City, China | Research Alerts | July 31, 2021 |
| July 6, 2021 | Upcoming Webinar - New Frontiers in Research Fund - 2021 Exploration competition | New Frontiers in Research Fund | Research Alerts | July 13th – 2021 Exploration NOI – French 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Eastern Time July 13th – 2021 Exploration NOI – English 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Eastern Time |
| July 8, 2021 | Innovate with Sony: Sony Research Award Program - Webinar hosted by UIDP | The University Industry Demonstration Partnership (UIDP) | Research Alerts | July 15, 2021 - 12:00 PM-1:00 PM EDT |
| July 8, 2021 | NGen Collaboration Day - Call for Project Pitches | Next Generation Manufacturing Canada (NGen) | Research Alerts | Wednesday, July 28! Doors open at 12:30 pm EST for virtual networking sessions before the event starts at 1:00 pm |
| July 14, 2021 | New Workshop: Strategies for Success with Sloan Fellowships and Other Early-Career Opportunities | Sloan Research Fellowships | Research Alerts | August 12, 2021, 10:30am – 12:00pm |
| July 14, 2021 | NSERC-Alliance: New National Security Guidelines | NSERC | Research Alerts | |
| July 15, 2021 | SSHRC Race, Gender and Diversity Initiative pre-announcement | SSHRC | Research Alerts | The funding opportunity will launch in August 2021 |
| July 16, 2021 | CIHR Fall 2021 Project Grant "Ask Me Anything" webinar sessions | The Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) | Research Alerts | Wednesday, July 28, 2021 at 1:00 pm ET |
| July 19, 2021 | REMINDER: U of T – Zhejiang University Call for SDG Workshop | The University of Toronto and Zhejiang University (ZJU) in Hangzhou City, China | Research Alerts | TBD (October-November 2021) |
| July 21, 2021 | SSHRC Partnership Development Grants: Proposal Development Workshop | University of Toronto - The Research Services Office | Research Alerts | Tuesday, September 21, 2021, 9:30 - 11:30 a.m. |
| July 26, 2021 | Invitation to Upcoming MRA User Testing Sessions | The Division of the Vice-President, Research & Innovation (VPRI) | My Research Applications & Agreements (MRA) Renewal Initiative | The testing session will be 30 minutes long and will take place between Monday July 26th and Friday August 13th |
Nomination for Awards for Principal Investigators
| Date of Announcement | Granting Agency | Name of Award | Link to Announcement | Key Date (s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 14, 2021 | The Office of the Vice-President, Research and Innovation | 2022 Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) Impact Awards | Research Alerts | Expression of Interest: June 2, 2021 Internal Deadline: 12:00pm, June 11, 2021 Sponsor Deadline (projected): April 1, 2022 |
| June 25, 2021 | Eli Lilly and Company | Leonard Award | Research Alerts | August 31, 2021 |
Nomination for Awards for Graduate Students and Post-Doctoral Fellows
| Date of Announcement | Granting Agency | Name of Award | Link to Announcement | Deadline(s) |
