The 2024 Exploration Competition is now open for applications, offering grants of up to $125,000 per year for up to two years. This prestigious program supports high-risk, high-reward interdisciplinary research that challenges current paradigms and explores innovative, boundary-pushing ideas. Open to researchers worldwide, this competition aims to inspire high-risk, high-reward studies with potential impacts across various fields, including economic, scientific, cultural, and technological domains.
The competition is open to research teams from any country, with each team requiring at least two members, including a nominated principal investigator (NPI) and a co-principal investigator (co-PI) or co-applicant. Proposals must be interdisciplinary, involving innovative approaches that have the potential for significant impact across various fields.
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Brief Description
- University or Organization: Government of Canada
- Department: NA
- Course Level: Research
- Award: Up to $125,000 per year (including indirect costs)
- Access Mode: Online
- Number of Awards: A minimum of 100
- Nationality: International
- The Award Can Be Taken In: Canada
Eligibility
- Eligible Countries: Open to applicants from all countries.
- Acceptable Course or Subjects: The scholarship will be awarded in any subject offered by the university, particularly emphasizing interdisciplinary research.
- Admissible Criteria:
- The research team must consist of at least two individuals, including a nominated principal investigator (NPI) and a co-principal investigator (co-PI) or co-applicant.
- Applicants can only participate in one application at a time in the NFRF Exploration grants stream.
- Teams led by early career researchers (within five years of their first research-related appointment) are especially encouraged.
- The team must submit a notice of intent to apply by August 27, 2024, and a full application by November 5, 2024.
How to Apply
All applicants must complete the NOI and full application using the Convergence Portal, and follow the instructions outlined in the NOI and full application guides. Detailed guidelines are available in the Notice of Intent to Apply Guide and the Full Application Guide. Additional resources include Best Practices in Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in Research and the evaluation matrices.
Benefits
The 2024 Exploration Competition offers grants of up to $125,000 per year for up to two years. This funding supports high-risk, high-reward interdisciplinary research projects that push boundaries and propose novel, innovative approaches. The grants aim to inspire research with significant potential impacts across various domains, including economic, scientific, artistic, cultural, social, technological, environmental, or health-related fields.
Contact Information
For more information, visit the official website or email [email protected].
Important Dates
- Notice of Intent to Apply Deadline: August 27, 2024, 8:00 p.m. (eastern)
- Full Application Deadline: November 5, 2024, 8:00 p.m. (eastern)
- Results Announced: By March 31, 2025
- Grant Start Date: By March 31, 2025