Competition

* Unless explicitly noted, all times indicated for deadlines are for the appropriate NL timezone (NST or NDT)

Discovery Horizons grants support investigator-initiated individual and team projects that broadly integrate or transcend disciplines to advance knowledge in the natural sciences and engineering (NSE). The Discovery Horizons program provides NSERC’s entry-point to the  Tri-agency Interdisciplinary Peer Review Committee (TAIPR) mechanism. It supports Discovery research projects that would significantly benefit from being assessed by the TAIPR Committee and aims to:

1. answer NSE research questions that are best addressed through interdisciplinary approaches

2. advance NSE disciplines through cross fertilization and new ways of thinking about research questions; ideas and frameworks; approaches and methods; platforms, tools and infrastructure; people, partners and trainees

3. provide leading-edge NSE training for highly qualified personnel (HQP) in interdisciplinary research environment

This jointly administered tri-agency peer review committee will assess all full applications submitted to NSERC’s Discovery Horizons pilot program, as well as relevant applications submitted to SSHRC’s Insight Grants and Insight Development Grants and CIHR’s Project Grants programs. In the context of this funding opportunity, the term “interdisciplinary” should be understood to fully encompass all research that connects, crosses or falls in between the traditional disciplines of the three agencies, including transdisciplinary, multidisciplinary, convergence research and other approaches at the interface

Application procedure: The Discovery Horizons application process has two stages: the letter of intent (LOI) stage and the full application stage.

Faculty of HSS Advanced Draft Feedback (optional): For this competition, Memorial applicants may request detailed feedback on the LOI and/or the full draft application or on application components. This typoe of review is optional. Normally, HSS Research Support Services would require draft applications to be submitted a minimum of 45 business days ahead of the external deadline (see above for all deadlines). Please note that Advanced Draft Feedback deadlines may vary depending on the workflow of the HSS Research Support Services office. If you wish to request this service, please contact Heather C. O’Brien (HSSResearchAdmin@mun.ca or 864-8603) or Matthew Milner (HSSResearchGrants@mun.ca or 864-8050) as soon as possible.

Submission Procedures (mandatory): This application’s Letter of Intent (LOI) does not require review by the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences (HSS) or Research Initiatives and Services (RIS), but please email a copy of your LOI to your Grants Facilitator.

In accordance with University-wide approval protocols, all tabs of the RP file must be completed, the completed application must be uploaded to the “Attachments” tab, all supporting documentation including support for cash and in-kind commitments and/or letters of support must also be uploaded, and “Submit” must be pressed prior to the HSS internal deadline listed below. HSS cannot guarantee completion of an administrative review for application files that are incomplete and/or are submitted after the HSS deadline. For more detailed submission instructions and information, please consult the HSS Research Support Services website.

If you plan to apply to this competition or other research funding opportunities (as either PI or CI), e-mail an HSS Grants Facilitator, Heather C. O’Brien (HSSResearchAdmin@mun.ca or 864-8603) or Matthew Milner (HSSResearchGrants@mun.ca or 864-8050), to notify the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences of your intent to apply. E-mailing the intent to apply as early as possible will help to facilitate an efficient review. A Grants Facilitator can answer any questions you may have about internal or external submission procedures and may also be able to help with proposal development.