2025-08-15

NSERC DG & RTI how-to videos and Q&A sessions

NSERC offers a series of pre-recorded videos followed by Q&A sessions which are meant to assist the research community on how to complete an application using NSERC's Research Portal and the NSERC Canadian Common CV (CCV). You will find below the pre-recorded videos as well as the dates for these upcoming Q&A sessions.

Pre-registration is required to attend the Q&A sessions. The sessions will be open 15 minutes in advance. Considering the high attendance to the Q&A sessions, NSERC staff may not have time to respond to all individual questions during the sessions. Any additional questions should be directed to our support team at NSERC Discovery.

NSERC asks that attendees view the pre-recorded videos prior to attending a Q&A session, as the material presented in the videos will not be repeated.

Discovery Grant application

In preparation, NSERC invites you to familiarize yourself with the following documents: 

• Discovery Grant application program description which includes the Peer Review Manual

• Instructions for completing an application

How to complete a Discovery Grant application (English session) - Times 1:00 to 2:30 p.m. ET:

Live Q&A for August 21, 2025 & Link to questionnaire for August 21, 2025

Live Q&A for September 11, 2025 & Link to questionnaire for September 11, 2025

Live Q&A for September 16, 2025 & Link to questionnaire for September 16, 2025

Comment remplir une demande de subvention à la découverte (French session) - times 1:00 to 2:30 p.m. ET:

Live Q&A for August 19, 2025 & Link to questionnaire for August 19, 2025

Live Q&A for September 18, 2025 & Link to questionnaire for September 18, 2025

Research Tools and Instruments application

In preparation, we invite you to familiarize yourself with the following documents:

• RTI program description which includes the Peer Review Manual and Frequently Asked Questions

• Instructions for Completing an RTI Application

How to complete an RTI application (English session) - Time 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. ET:

Live Q&A session - September 9, 2025 & Link to questionnaire for September 9, 2025

Live Q&A session - September 25, 2025 & Link to questionnaire for September 25, 2025

Comment remplir une demande OIR (French session) - Time 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. ET:

Live Q&A session - September 3, 2025 & Link to questionnaire for September 3, 2025

Live Q&A session - September 23, 2025 & Link to questionnaire for September 23, 2025