Research

Collaborative project on global climate modelling wins prestigious supercomputing award

Miles Couchman, a York University assistant professor in applied mathematics, Faculty of Science, is part of an international research collaboration featuring a multidisciplinary network of researchers – including applied mathematicians and mechanical, civil and environmental engineers – that has been been awarded a highly competitive 2024 Innovative and Novel Computational Impact on Theory and Experiment […]

Researchers help unravel brain processes involved in vision

Media Release from November 21, 2023 Faced with images that break the expected pattern, like a do not enter sign where a stop sign is expected, how does the brain react and learn compared to being shown images which match what was predicted? That was the question a team, including York University, set out to […]

2026 SSHRC Insight Development Grants

Details Opportunity Name Insight Development Grants Agency Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) Value $10,000–$100,000 Indirect Costs Ineligible Duration 1 to 2 years Deadlines Application due to FSc RO at sciapps@yorku.ca for optional full review 01-19-2026 Application and fully signed ORS checklist due to FSc RO at sciapps@yorku.ca for mandatory review 01-26-2026 Final application and fully signed ORS checklist due […]

GPE Knowledge and Innovation Exchange (KIX)

Details Opportunity Name Knowledge and Innovation Exchange (KIX) Agency International Development Research Centre (IDRC) and the Global Partnership for Education (GPE) Value Single-country grants — Up to $500,000Multi-country grants – Up to $1,250,000Regional/global grants – Up to $2,000,000 Indirect Costs Eligible at 13% Duration Single-country grants — Up to 24 monthsMulti-country grants – Up to 33 monthsRegional/global […]

Micro-credential in NMR Spectroscopy for Industry

COURSE OVERVIEW Develop your knowledge and skills in applying NMR spectroscopy for an industrial setting. Offered through the Faculty of Science at York University, the NMR Spectroscopy for Industry course provides a solid understanding of the basic principles of NMR spectroscopy and presents a broad range of possible applications of the technique in the chemical […]

Micro-credentials

Micro-credentials are courses or short programs that students, recent graduates or working professionals complete to skill up and enhance their knowledge and competitiveness in the job market. Through the Faculty of Science at York, learners who successfully complete a micro-credential receive a digitalized authentication of achievements (also known as a digital badge) through Credly. Some […]

OSSTF Research Grant for Emergent Issues and Priorities

Details Opportunity Name Research Grant for Emergent Issues and Priorities Agency Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation Value Up to $3,500 Indirect Costs Ineligible Duration N/A Deadlines Application due to FSc RO at sciapps@yorku.ca for full review 12-11-2024 Application and fully signed ORS checklist due to FSc RO at sciapps@yorku.ca for mandatory review 12-23-2024 Final application and fully signed ORS checklist due at ORS for mandatory review 01-02-2025, […]

Annual bee conference at York welcomes scientists from across the globe

On October 12-13, 2023, the Centre for Bee Ecology, Evolution and Conservation (BEEc) at York University hosted the twelfth annual BeeCon, a free conference that brings together bee biologists from around the world to discuss bees, collection methods, pollination, genomics, conservation and behaviour. The two-day hybrid event welcomed researchers and community members from over 30 […]

Future Leaders in Canadian Brain Research

Details Opportunity Name Future Leaders in Canadian Brain Research Agency Brain Canada Value $100,000 Indirect Costs Ineligible Duration 2 years Deadlines Letter of Intent (LOI) LOI due to FSc RO at sciapps@yorku.ca for full review 11-15-2023 LOI and fully signed ORS checklist due to FSc RO at sciapps@yorku.ca for mandatory review 11-22-2023 LOI and fully signed ORS checklist due at ORS for mandatory review 11-27-2023, by 9:00AM […]

Ontario Agri-Food Research Initiative

Details Opportunity Name Ontario Agri-Food Research Initiative Agency Government of Ontario Value Applied Research – Up to $200,000Pilot and Demonstration – Up to $200,000Commercialization – $30,000 to $150,000 Indirect Costs Eligible at 25% Duration Applied Research – Not stated Pilot and Demonstration – Not stated Commercialization – Up to 18 months  Deadlines Application due to FSc RO at sciapps@yorku.ca for […]