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NSERC-FRQ NOVA program for junior researchers

The NSERC-FRQ NOVA program for junior researchers supports research projects led by junior researchers from Quebec in collaboration with researchers from other Canadian provinces and territories, in the fields of natural sciences, mathematics, or engineering. The funding enables teams to increase collaboration capacity, strengthen competitiveness, generate new knowledge, and create knowledge mobilization plans. The program is jointly offered by NSERC and the Fonds de recherche du Québec (FRQ).

Up to CA$75,000 ~36 months Deadline 2026-09-10

Data last verified 2026-08-14 · sources & verification

Eligibility

Structured dimensions read from the official page. What do these mean? ↗

Career stage

Early Career

Applicant type

University

Institution type

University

Host country

CA

Organization type

University, Research Institute

Employment status

Researcher At A Quebec University Who Started Their First Academic Position At A University Between September 2, 2020 And September 1, 2023

Applicant role

Pi, Co Pi

Domestic restriction

Domestic entities only

Consortium

Required

Partners

≥ 2

Evidence: every dimension above is read from this scheme's official page — official page ↗.

Full eligibility text

The applicant must be a researcher at a Quebec university who started their first academic position between September 2, 2020 and September 1, 2023. The team must include at least one co-applicant from a Quebec university or college and at least one co-applicant from a university or college in another Canadian province or territory. All team members must satisfy NSERC eligibility criteria and be employed by an eligible institution.

Deadline

2026-09-10

Application form effort

4 form file(s) downloaded; 10 writing prompts; 24 fields/sections; moderate — substantial written sections

Application form preview sample questions, page & word limits from the application form Back to browse
Data sources & verification (for research-office review)

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Funding agency NSERC nserc-crsng.canada.ca ↗
Country / funding source CA · NSERC / Tri-Agency same page as above — nserc-crsng.canada.ca ↗
Deadline 2026-09-10 — LLM-checked against the archived official page same page as above — nserc-crsng.canada.ca ↗
Funding amount Up to CA$75,000 same page as above — nserc-crsng.canada.ca ↗
Eligibility 10 structured dimensions — see the eligibility panel above same page as above — nserc-crsng.canada.ca ↗

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