Discovery Horizons grants support investigator-initiated individual and team projects that broadly integrate or transcend disciplines to advance knowledge in the natural sciences and engineering (NSE).
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Discovery Horizons grants support investigator-initiated individual and team projects that broadly integrate or transcend disciplines to advance knowledge in the natural sciences and engineering (NSE).
Research involving Indigenous Peoples and communities is particularly welcome in Discovery Horizons. Such research can be in any field or discipline, but it must be conducted by, grounded in or engaged with First Nations, Inuit, Métis and/or urban Indigenous communities, societies and/or individuals.
The NSERC Discovery Horizons (pilot) program operates on a cyclical, multi-stage intake. The Letter of Intent (LOI) deadline for the 2025 competition was June 16, 2025, followed by an invited full application deadline of October 20, 2025. These deadlines have passed. No dates for future competitions are currently announced. Please visit the official NSERC website for the most up-to-date information and guidelines.
Contact Name: Discovery Horizons Program
E-mail Address: horizons@nserc-crsng.gc.ca
Website: https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Professors-Professeurs/Grants-Subs/DH-HD_eng.asp
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