Funding, News and Announcements

NSERC grantees who have received the last instalment of their active Discovery Grant in April 2017 and who were classified as Early Career Researchers (ECR) at the time of award will be offered the option to extend their grant by one year, with funds, to allow them more time to establish their research program and career. Grantees who take advantage of this option will therefore receive an additional instalment at their current level of funding.

The list of researchers from your institution who are eligible to request this extension, if any, is posted on the NSERC Secure Site. You will find attached the email sent to these researchers regarding the extension option.

Grantees have until August 1, 2017 to request the extension and confirm that they will use the funds for their research program.  Researchers who do not wish to request the extension must submit a Notification of Intent to Apply for a Discovery Grant (NOI) by August 1, 2017, 8 p.m. (ET) to be considered in the 2018 competition.

If you need additional information, do not hesitate to contact NSERC at coord@nserc-crsng.gc.ca for more information