Media Release from September 12, 2023 A York University-led program is helping bolster health care in the Global South by providing more than $5.8 million in funding for 16 projects in as many countries, including polio surveillance in Ethiopia and helping Indigenous communities in the Philippines. “We have led the call to strengthen the health-care […]
York University Professor Randy Lewis and fourth-year student Sarah Powell – both from the Department of Physics and Astronomy – were invited to the Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility in the U.S. to teach at a summer boot camp capitalizing on the growing interest in quantum computing. Lewis and Powell were invited to the facility […]
Details Opportunity Name Alliance Grants Program Agency Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) and the Communications Security Establishment (CSE) Value Small project – $700,000/yearLarge project – $1,400,000/year Indirect Costs Ineligible Duration 4 years Deadlines Letter of Intent (LOI) Notify SIRI of intent to apply ASAP to ccorre@yorku.ca LOI due to SIRI for full review 10-04-2023 LOI and fully […]
Details Opportunity Name Visitor Program Agency The Canadian Statistical Sciences Institute (CANSSI) and Statistical Society of Canada (SSV) Value Flexible, depending on duration of visit, number of activities, etc. Indirect Costs Ineligible Duration 2-5 days Deadlines Application due to FSc RO at sciapps@yorku.ca for optional full review Ten (10) business days prior to submission to agency Application and […]
Professor and York University Research Chair Chun Peng received $780,000 from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) to fund a new project associated with her ongoing research into pre-eclampsia, a pregnancy disorder with a profound impact on maternal and fetal health. The grant funds a project titled “NLRC5 isoforms in placental development and pathogenesis […]
At the Faculty of Science’s annual undergraduate summer research conference, students received awards in recognition of oral and poster presentations they gave on summer projects they worked on. More than 60 students from the Faculties of Science, Health, and Environmental & Urban Change attended the Faculty of Science Summer 2023 Undergraduate Research Conference to present […]
Over 2022-23, the Faculty of Science’s experiential education (EE) program has seen record growth, with co-op applications increasing by 180 per cent and internship applications increasing nearly 140 per cent over the previous year. As well, this summer, 110 student opportunities were posted by 21 employers. “Much of the growth has been due to the […]
Nicholas Bragagnolo, a PhD student in the Department of Chemistry’s Audette Lab at York University, won the 2023 Etter Student Lecturer Award from the American Crystallographic Association (ACA), which represents those working in the branch of science concerned with the structure and properties of crystals. The ACA houses 14 scientific interest groups (SIG), each representing […]
Details Opportunity Name Exploration Competition Agency New Frontiers in Research Fund Value Up to $125,000/year Indirect Costs Eligible at 25% Duration Up to 2 years Deadlines Notice of Intent (NOI) NOI due to FSc RO at sciapps@yorku.ca for full review 08-13-2024 NOI and fully signed ORS checklist due to FSc RO at sciapps@yorku.ca for mandatory review 08-20-2024 NOI and fully signed ORS checklist […]
Details Opportunity Name 2022 Horizon Global Platform Competition Agency New Frontiers in Research Fund Value Up to $250,000/year Indirect Costs Eligible at 25% Duration 1 year Deadlines Mandatory registration at agency Registration form must be submitted within one week of the Horizon Europe deadline for their call. Application due to FSc RO at sciapps@yorku.ca for full review 10 business […]