Follow along for updates on current funding opportunities, upcoming events, award recipients, and researcher stories that highlight the research taking place in Nova Scotia.
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Tri-Agency Interdisciplinary Peer Review Committee
Canada’s three research funding agencies, The Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC), the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), and the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) have launched a new pilot committee to support interdisciplinary, investigator-initiated research projects. The Tri-agency Interdisciplinary Peer Review Committee is a one-year pilot program designed to provide an option for… Read more
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CIHR announces upcoming COVID-19 research funding opportunities
Funding Opportunity 1: COVID-19 Vaccine Confidence This funding opportunity was created to advance knowledge and strategies on how to increase vaccine confidence in populations experiencing conditions of marginalization, Indigenous Peoples and/or populations who have historically been under-vaccinated, including how to address structural, contextual, intersectional and historical barriers to vaccination. Expected key dates Launch of funding… Read more
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Dal’s Rita Orji honoured with top Canadian computer science research award
This story originally appeared on Dalhousie University’s website and has been republished with their permission. Photography is credited to Danny Abriel Photos. When Rita Orji was admitted to study computer science at Nnamdi Azikiwe University in her home country, Nigeria, she had never used a computer. Now, she’s one of only four recipients to be… Read more
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Scotia Scholars Award Recipients – NSCC Summer Research
Research Nova Scotia is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2021 Scotia Scholars Award – NSCC Summer Research. The Scotia Scholars Award – NSCC Summer Research provides financial support to students with exceptional potential who wish to participate in health research activities at the Nova Scotia Community College (NSCC). This award will support the growth,… Read more
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Scotia Scholars Undergraduate Award Recipients 2020/21
Research Nova Scotia is pleased to announce the 2020/2021 Scotia Scholars undergraduate award recipients at St. Francis Xavier University and Cape Breton University. The Scotia Scholars Awards provide financial support to students with exceptional potential who are or wish to be engaged in health research. This award will support the growth, acquisition, and retention of… Read more
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Call for Applications: NDRIO-Portage COVID-19 Data Curation Funding
New Digital Research Infrastructure Organization (NDRIO) and Portage have announced funding to support the curation of Canadian research data related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Funding objectives: Bring COVID-19 related data into timely compliance with the FAIR Guiding Principles (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable). Build capacity for research data management (RDM) in Canada by supporting the training of… Read more
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