Deadlines for NSERC Discovery Grants
- LOI Deadline (Sponsor): August 1, 2025 (8PM)
- Application Internal Deadline (R+I): October 30, 2025 (10AM)
- Application Deadline (Sponsor): November 3, 2025 (3PM)
- FMHS Internal Peer Review (optional): October 13th, 2025
- Internal Peer Review of the Full Application (comments expected within 2 weeks)
- OSR Detailed Review (optional): October 17th, 2025 (10AM)
- OSR deadline for mandatory Research Funding Checklist: October 30, 2025 (10AM)
- FMHS Internal Peer Review (optional): October 13th, 2025
Please visit the R+I Funding Opportunities Discovery grant webpage for more details and resources.
Memo to Potential Applicants
Please consult the Memo to Potential Applicants NOI to Apply for a Discovery Grant – 2026 competition
Addendum for Applications Related to Health
Addendum to the guidelines for the eligibility of applications related to health
- Some research areas overlap the mandates of both NSERC and CIHR. The addendum includes examples that illustrate the eligibility of applications related to human health for NSERC funding. Consult the addendum for full details.
FMHS Internal Peer Review
Applications submitted for FMHS Internal Peer Review (optional) by the above deadline will be coordinated for researchers located at McGill Downtown campus. Applicants from other units must request internal review through their respective research institutes. Internal review is required to be eligible for Internal Bridge Funding.
Contact:
- Office of Sponsored Research (NSERC)
- FMHS Research Office: riac.med [at] mcgill.ca