The Summer Undergraduate Research Conference, hosted by the Faculty of Science (FSc) at 91亚色, is an annual showcase of research excellence where undergraduate students present their summer research projects and compete for awards recognizing outstanding achievement. The event highlights student recipients of the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada's (NSERC) Undergraduate Student Research Awards (USRAs), as well the Earle Nestmann Undergraduate Research Awards (ENURAs), the Ace Acumen Heights Research Scholarships, the 91亚色 Science Scholar Awards (YSSAs), the Helen Freedhoff First Year Award, the Professor Diethard Bohme Undergraduate Research Award and the Professor John Goodings Undergraduate Research Award.

Presentations span a wide range of scientific disciplines, enabling students to communicate their research findings through oral and poster presentations, network with faculty and receive feedback from their academic community.

FSc invites undergraduate research award recipients to showcase their discoveries and celebrate their research achievements at this year's conference that will be held on:

Tuesday August 18, 2026

in the Life Sciences Building (LSB) Lobby

To register and submit your abstract, please complete the form below no later than Tuesday July 21 by 4:00 p.m.

Decisions on whether you have been given an oral or poster presentation will be communicated by Tuesday July 28.

NOTE: If you want to retain and edit your registration/abstract, be sure to click the 'Save and edit later' button after submitting your Registration and Abstract Submission form. If you miss it, you will not be able to change anything you submitted, even if you refresh the page. For further information, see "Instructions for Submitting Registration and Abstract Form"

Award Information

Projects

In progress; 2026 projects will be added on an incoming basis.

PLEASE NOTE: These are just some of the projects that are available. It is recommended that as a student, you be proactive in reaching out directly supervisors that you are interested in working with as soon as possible to see if they are accepting USRA students. In order to apply, you must have agreed with a potential supervisor on a proposed project.

Contacts by Department

The post Summer Undergraduate Research Conference 2026 appeared first on Faculty of Science.

Details

Deadlines

Final application(by invitation)

Objective

To support projects that promote the implementation of the Accessible Canada Act and its regulations through National Accessibility Week (NAAW) activities that

• highlight the contributions of persons with disabilities; and
• raise awareness and promote accessibility and inclusion in communities and workplaces across Canada.

Successful projects will deliver the following expected results:

• Persons with disabilities are supported to participate and engage in the implementation of the Accessible Canada Act and its regulations
• Increase awareness of accessibility and disability inclusion in Canada
• Improved understanding and knowledge amongst Canadians about accessibility and disability inclusion issues
• Reduce stigma and attitudinal barriers towards persons with disabilities
• Increased knowledge within the disability community as it relates to best practices and lessons learned for NAAW activities, including scalability mechanisms; and
• By the end of the agreement, NAAW projects will have increased the scale and impact of their activities (for example, engaging more people, strengthening community capacity, and building more strategic partnerships

Funding Priorities

ESDC will prioritize projects that:

• Include plans for the participation of persons with disabilities in the overall project design and delivery of activities
• Support NAAW activities with underrepresented communities
• Align with key priority areas of the听Accessible Canada Act, and its regulations

Note: Applicants must demonstrate partnership with 1 or more disability organizations in their application. The partner or partners must have a leadership role in the overall project design and delivery of activities. Letter(s) of support from implicated partner(s) must be provided at the time of agreement.

ESDC will hold virtual information sessions to provide an overview of the application process for organizations interested in applying for funding. Sessions will be accessible with sign language interpretation and Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART). Please click below and select the date and language of your choice to register online for an information session: 

Note: Eligible organizations can only submit one (1) application. Interested applicants must complete the following and submit to SIRI (Diana Frasca, dfrasca@yorku.ca) for adjudication by VPRI. 

In 1-2 pages, please include:

• Project Summary (describe the need of the project including its goals, expected results, and the targeted groups)
• Project Activities and Timelines (Provide the activities and their timelines that will be taking place as part of this project)
• Program Objective and Priorities (describe how the project meets the objective(s) and/or priority(ies) of the funding program)

How to Apply

Please contact your Faculty Research Office for information on their internal deadlines.

91亚色 researchers are reminded that all applications for external research funding, including Letters of Intent, must be reviewed and approved by the Office of Research Services before they are submitted to the granting agency.  For internal approval, the application must be accompanied by a completed ORS Checklist, which requires the Dean鈥檚 signature.  Please send the complete application, with the finalized budget and a completed  to sciapps@yorku.ca, five days prior to agency deadline.

ORS is accepting electronic applications 鈥� the process is outlined .

For specific questions, please contact FSc Research Services at sciapps@yorku.ca

The post ESDC - Accessible Canada Fund 鈥� National AccessAbility Week (NAAW) stream appeared first on Faculty of Science.

Details

Deadlines

Objective

• Open to SSHRC-eligible social sciences and humanities research on The Changing Nature of Security and Conflict.
• Supports knowledge syntheses addressing emerging security challenges, including hybrid warfare, cybersecurity, AI, disinformation, climate security, Arctic sovereignty, resilience, and public-private collaboration.
• Encourages Indigenous-led and Northern community-based research approaches.
• Stream 1 (Domestic): Canadian applicants only; grants of $10,000鈥�$40,000 for one year.
• Stream 2 (International): Requires Canadian and Nordic collaborators; grants of $10,000鈥�$78,000 for one year.

Eligibility

Subject Matter

• Open to all disciplines and subject areas eligible for SSHRC funding.
• Projects better suited to CIHR or NSERC will not be accepted.
• Curriculum development projects are not eligible.
• Applications may be rated poorly on feasibility if 50% or more of the budget is not adequately justified.

Applicant Eligibility

Stream 1

• Applications may be submitted by an individual researcher or a research team.
• Applicants must be affiliated with an eligible Canadian postsecondary institution or Indigenous not-for-profit organization.
• Students are not eligible to apply.
• Postdoctoral researchers may apply if affiliated with an eligible institution throughout the grant period.
• Applicants with outstanding SSHRC achievement reports are ineligible until reports are submitted.

Stream 2

• Requires two principal investigators: one from Canada and one from a Nordic country, plus a co-applicant from another Nordic country.
• Canadian applicants must meet Stream 1 eligibility requirements.
• Nordic applicants must be affiliated with an eligible Nordic research-performing organization.

Webinar

SSHRC will be holding a webinar on the above-mentioned competition via MS Teams in June 2026 and October 2026. Registration is required for this webinar. The webinar will include an overview of the funding opportunity and a question-and-answer period.  Additional information can be found below:

How to Apply

91亚色 researchers are reminded that all applications for external research funding, including Letters of Intent, must be reviewed and approved by the Office of Research Services before they are submitted to the granting agency.  For internal approval, the application must be accompanied by a completed ORS Checklist, which requires the Dean鈥檚 signature.  Please send the complete application, with the finalized budget and a completed  to sciapps@yorku.ca, five days prior to agency deadline.

ORS is accepting electronic applications 鈥� the process is outlined .

For specific questions, please contact FSc Research Services at sciapps@yorku.ca

The post SSHRC Knowledge Synthesis Grants - Changing Nature of Security and Conflict appeared first on Faculty of Science.

Details

Deadlines

If you are interested in applying to this competition, please contact Rachel Sung, Mitacs Business Development Specialist at sungr@yorku.ca.

Objective

To advance Canada鈥檚 sovereign defence capabilities by pairing Canadian researchers and innovators with partner organizations as applied, mission-relevant R&D.

Eligible projects are those in aerospace, digital systems (AI, quantum, cyber), in-service support, personnel protection, sensors, space, specialized manufacturing, training and simulation, uncrewed systems, quantum science and technology, or arctic sovereignty.

This is a competitive call. All applications will be assessed by Mitacs and undergo external peer review, with funding decisions determined by a panel. There will be no opportunity for applicants to revise their proposals while under consideration for this call.

Eligibility

This call for proposals is open to Canadian post-secondary institutions partnering with Canadian businesses and other organizations contributing to strengthening Canada鈥檚 sovereign defence capabilities.

Eligible participants include:

• Canadian companies seeking to de-risk applied R&D with academic expertise
• Academic researchers with projects aligned to Canada鈥檚 defence and security priorities
• Teams able to host and supervise Master鈥檚, PhD, and/or postdoctoral participants through Mitacs Accelerate
• Applicants prepared to meet Mitacs Accelerate eligibility, quality, and feasibility requirements

How to Apply

Post-docs should contact Kim McIntyre, Post-doctoral Services Coordinator, at kimmcint@yorku.ca or extension 22993, once they have approval from Mitacs to submit an application.

91亚色 researchers are reminded that all applications for external research funding, including Letters of Intent, must be reviewed and approved by the Office of Research Services before they are submitted to the granting agency.  For internal approval, the application must be accompanied by a completed ORS Checklist, which requires the Dean鈥檚 signature.  Please send the complete application, with the finalized budget and a completed  to sciapps@yorku.ca, five days prior to agency deadline.

ORS is accepting electronic applications 鈥� the process is outlined .

For specific questions, please contact FSc Research Services at sciapps@yorku.ca

The post Mitacs Accelerate Defence and Security Call appeared first on Faculty of Science.

Details

Deadlines

Objective

To foster research focused on the healthy human being, in its physical and spiritual dimensions, particularly on topics that are still largely unexplored but susceptible to profound and rigorous scientific analysis.

Only applications in the fields of Psychophysiology and Parapsychology are eligible under this Programme.

The following projects will not be considered eligible: a) Projects from Clinical or Experimental Models of Human Disease and Therapy; b) Projects whose main scope is eating behaviour, sexual behaviour or physical exercise; c) Projects in fundamental neuroscience (cellular, molecular, and biochemical mechanisms of brain functioning) that are not directly and unequivocally associated with a psychophysiological measure.

Eligibility

All scientific researchers may apply, either individually or as a team, except those working for Bial Foundation or any of the companies within Bial Group. The Principal Investigator and the co-Principal Investigator (if applicable) with ongoing Research Project(s) funded by Bial Foundation, under Grants or the Maria de Sousa Award, may also apply; however, they shall only benefit from new grants under this Programme after the successful completion of those ongoing Research Project(s) before 31 October 2027.

How to Apply

91亚色 researchers are reminded that all applications for external research funding, including Letters of Intent, must be reviewed and approved by the Office of Research Services before they are submitted to the granting agency.  For internal approval, the application must be accompanied by a completed ORS Checklist, which requires the Dean鈥檚 signature.  Please send the complete application, with the finalized budget and a completed  to sciapps@yorku.ca, five days prior to agency deadline.

ORS is accepting electronic applications 鈥� the process is outlined .

The post Grants for Scientific Research Programme appeared first on Faculty of Science.

Details

Deadlines

Pre-proposal Deadline

Anticipated Notice of Decision - Nov 25 2026

Application Deadline

All researchers must notify both their Faculty Research Office and the Strategic and Institutional Research Initiatives (SIRI) team (see contact below) as soon as possible about their intention to apply. Please note there is a two-stage application process, where at Stage 1 (Pre-Proposal) the application is only submitted to TRANSCAN-4 JCS, and for Stage 2 (Full Proposal), invited applications will be submitted to TRANSCAN-4 JCS and an abbreviated application will be submitted to CIHR.

Objective

The overarching objective of this funding opportunity is to foster new collaborations between researchers and clinicians and to support original, high-quality projects with strong translational potential. Funded projects are expected to significantly advance the understanding and exploitation of cancer metabolism in clinically relevant settings.

The anticipated outcome of the call is the development of innovative, personalised approaches for cancer diagnosis, patient stratification, and treatment, grounded in a deeper mechanistic understanding of metabolic alterations in cancer.

Proposals must address at least one of the aims or sub-aims described below.

Aim 1: Enabling better cancer diagnostics and monitoring through metabolic biomarkers

Novel metabolic biomarkers and technologies offer major opportunities for earlier cancer detection, improved patient stratification and more accurate monitoring of treatment response and disease progression.

Eligible sub-aims include:

• Advancing metabolic imaging approaches to improve sensitivity and specificity in tumour detection and longitudinal monitoring.
• Identifying and/or validating novel biomarkers or biomarker signatures based on tumour-associated metabolic alterations, to enhance cancer diagnosis, patient stratification or disease monitoring. Proposals may include hypothesis-driven studies on a broad range of biomarkers, including structural, functional, molecular, and genetic biomarkers. Digital biomarkers are eligible only when integrated with biological or molecular signatures. In all cases, proposal must demonstrate a clear pathophysiological rationale and include studies on human participants and/or human-derived tissues.

Aim 2: Intercepting metabolic vulnerabilities to improve precision medicine

Metabolic reprogramming in cancer creates unique dependencies that can be exploited therapeutically. Tumours often develop distinct metabolic signatures, shaped by oncogenic mutations, which drive tumour initiation, progression, therapy resistance, and metastasis. These metabolic adaptations open the door to precision medicine approaches that target defined metabolic vulnerabilities with tailored interventions.

Eligible sub-aims include:

• Identifying key druggable metabolic regulators and signalling networks to personalise therapy and improve clinical outcomes.
• Designing and evaluating innovative interventions, including novel or repurposed therapeutics, that target metabolic vulnerabilities and synergise with existing treatments.
• Implementing advanced and clinically relevant preclinical models that enable rigorous assessment of novel or repurposed therapeutic strategies targeting specific metabolic vulnerabilities.

Eligibility

1. The Nominated Principal Applicant (NPA) leading the Canadian component must be an听, affiliated with a Canadian postsecondary institution and/or its affiliated institutions.
2. The NPA must have their听听蹿辞谤 the duration of the requested grant term.
3. To be eligible to apply to this funding opportunity, the听听must be听听by the application deadline.
4. Only transnational projects will be funded.
5. Each research consortium must involve a听minimum of three (3) and a maximum of six (6) partners (comprising the project coordinator) eligible for funding, coming听from at least three (3) different countries whose funders participate in the call.
   • To strengthen the European translational cancer research area, a wide inclusion of research teams from all the countries/regions participating in the call is encouraged. Therefore,听the maximum number of partners can be increased to up to seven (7) if they include one partner from the following participating countries: Hungary, Malta, Slovakia, or Turkey.
6. A Consortium must听not involve more than two (2) research groups from the same country.
7. It is mandatory to integrate at least one early-career researcher (ECR) as principal applicant in a consortium and this has to be clearly indicated in the proposal.
8. Each consortium must involve at least one basic or pre-clinical research team and one clinical team. It is also recommended to include an expert team in methodology, biostatistics or bioinformatics, depending on the type of work planned. The consortium may also involve other teams with specialised skills and know-how or expertise.
9. Only one Canadian research group will be funded per consortium.

How to Apply

Please see the听听补苍诲听听蹿辞谤 more details.

To signal your intent to apply and to book a one-on-one meeting, please contact the SIRI team in the Office of Research Services (siri@yorku.ca).

91亚色 researchers are reminded that all applications for external research funding, including Letters of Intent, must be reviewed and approved by the Office of Research Services before they are submitted to the granting agency.  For internal approval, the application must be accompanied by a completed ORS Checklist, which requires the Dean鈥檚 signature.  Please send the complete application, with the finalized budget and a completed  to sciapps@yorku.ca, five days prior to agency deadline.

ORS is accepting electronic applications 鈥� the process is outlined .

The post CIHR Operating Grant: TRANSCAN-4 appeared first on Faculty of Science.

Details

Deadlines

Objective

The Law Commission of Ontario is accepting applications for the听Raj Anand LCO Access to Justice Research Fellowship, a groundbreaking initiative to support access to justice, law reform and the next generation of justice advocates. The Fellowship is the result of a transformative gift from the Raj Anand and Lesley Valentine-Anand Foundation and a matching grant from Osgoode Hall Law School, which together will create the recently announced听.

Research Fellows will undertake law reform research, contribute to the academic community, and participate in public discussions. Fellows may work on existing LCO projects or propose their own project addressing a current and important law reform issue in Ontario.

Eligibility

Ideal candidates hold a degree in law, public policy or related field with demonstrated research and writing excellence. Experience in consultations and stakeholder engagement is an asset. The ability to function fully in English and French is also an asset.

How to Apply

91亚色 researchers are reminded that all applications for external research funding, including Letters of Intent, must be reviewed and approved by the Office of Research Services before they are submitted to the granting agency.  For internal approval, the application must be accompanied by a completed ORS Checklist, which requires the Dean鈥檚 signature.  Please send the complete application, with the finalized budget and a completed  to sciapps@yorku.ca, five days prior to agency deadline.

ORS is accepting electronic applications 鈥� the process is outlined .

For specific questions, please contact FSc Research Services at sciapps@yorku.ca

The post Law Commission of Ontario - Raj Anand LCO Access to Justice Research Fellowship appeared first on Faculty of Science.

Details

Deadlines

Final application

Objective

The Federation of Chinese Canadian Professionals (Ontario) Education Foundation听is inviting nominations for the Award of Merit for 2026. This award has been given annually by the Education Foundation since 1985 to recognize the outstanding professional achievements of distinguished听. Of note, the Award of Merit is intended for and has traditionally been bestowed upon senior academics who have made significant contributions to their field of scholarly work.

Required Documents

Each nomination should be sponsored by two nominators by letter. In addition to the curriculum vitae, the nominee听should provide a lay summary听(no more than two pages) highlighting the novelty, innovation, conceptual advance, impact, and significance of his/her works. Please email the completed nomination packages in one PDF file to听Roslyn Tsao听by July 31, 2026.

How to Apply

91亚色 researchers are reminded that all applications for external research funding, including Letters of Intent, must be reviewed and approved by the Office of Research Services before they are submitted to the granting agency.  For internal approval, the application must be accompanied by a completed ORS Checklist, which requires the Dean鈥檚 signature.  Please send the complete application, with the finalized budget and a completed  to sciapps@yorku.ca, five days prior to agency deadline.

ORS is accepting electronic applications 鈥� the process is outlined .

For specific questions, please contact FSc Research Services at sciapps@yorku.ca

The post FCCP Education Foundation 2026 Award of Merit Nomination appeared first on Faculty of Science.

Details

Deadlines

ORS

For applications with budgets of up to $1M, please submit to the ORS Grants Team at听researchapps@yorku.ca.

SIRI

For applications with budgets over $1M, please reach out to Aim茅e Mitchell, SIRI Specialist at听aimee19@yorku.ca.

Objective

To seek innovative solutions for cost-effective uncrewed aerial systems (UAS) to provide accurate range and target cueing information to support indirect fire missions and battlefield awareness. Current systems either lack the precision and resilience required for use in contested electromagnetic environments or are prohibitively expensive for widespread deployment.

Proposed solutions should include capabilities and considerations such as, but not limited to, the following:

Deadlines and Application Process

Applicants must notify their Faculty Research Offices and the Office of Research Services as soon as possible about their intention to apply.听 Doing so will both streamline the process of securing Faculty-level support for their proposals and ensure that researchers receive adequate support in preparing their applications.

Eligibility

This Call for Proposal (CFP) is open to individuals, academia, not-for-profit organizations, provincial/territorial or municipal government organizations, and all industry. Federal and provincial crown corporations are not eligible for funding.听听听听

How to Apply

To apply, please visit听.

91亚色 researchers are reminded that all applications for external research funding, including Letters of Intent, must be reviewed and approved by the Office of Research Services before they are submitted to the granting agency.  For internal approval, the application must be accompanied by a completed ORS Checklist, which requires the Dean鈥檚 signature.  Please send the complete application, with the finalized budget and a completed  to sciapps@yorku.ca, five days prior to agency deadline.

ORS is accepting electronic applications 鈥� the process is outlined .

For specific questions, please contact FSc Research Services at sciapps@yorku.ca

The post IDEaS: True north precision: Low cost drones with laser ranging appeared first on Faculty of Science.

Details

Each stream may fund up to 100% of the project costs; however, project proponents are strongly encouraged to seek other sources of funding and/or in-kind project support. Please see the enclosed Applicant Guide for availability of funds for each stream.

Deadlines

Objective

To bring together experts from across Canada to advance projects that address critical environmental and climate issues.

Funding will be provided for a number of initiatives which will be distributed under two streams:

Stream 1: Research, modelling and risk assessment

• Theme 1A: Research Related to Canada鈥檚 changing climate
• Theme 1B: Quantifying the impact of cryosphere loss of freshwater
• Theme 1C: Studying changing air quality conditions with climate change
• Theme 1D: Building confidence in the use of new approach methods in ecological risk assessment
• Theme 1E: Advancing the integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) for operational hydro-meteorological and environmental services

Stream 2: Nature research

• Theme 2A: Nature-based climate solutions
• Theme 2B: Species at risk
• Theme 2C: Building the science to support the protection of coastal ecosystems

Note: Applicants are eligible to apply to multiple streams and themes as long as they meet the eligibility criteria. Please note that a separate application must be submitted for each stream and theme in which you wish to be considered.

Please note that applicants will be required, in their project application, to attest to how their project and its partners align with the Policy on听听and that they are not a member of, or affiliated, with any organization on the list of听.

Application Guide

Applicant guides for all streams are available through the听听(GCEMS) or by contacting听enviroinfo@ec.gc.ca.

How to Apply

91亚色 researchers are reminded that all applications for external research funding, including Letters of Intent, must be reviewed and approved by the Office of Research Services before they are submitted to the granting agency.  For internal approval, the application must be accompanied by a completed ORS Checklist, which requires the Dean鈥檚 signature.  Please send the complete application, with the finalized budget and a completed  to sciapps@yorku.ca, five days prior to agency deadline.

ORS is accepting electronic applications 鈥� the process is outlined .

For specific questions, please contact FSc Research Services at sciapps@yorku.ca

The post Canada Environmental Science Opportunity appeared first on Faculty of Science.