NSERC CREATE Program
Update: PowerPoint slides from the event are now available.
狈厂贰搁颁鈥檚&苍产蝉辫; (CREATE) program awards grants of up to $1.65M over six years for the development of innovative training programs that enhance collaboration and facilitate the transition of trainees to productive employees in the Canadian workforce.
Changes from 2025 Competition Year
NSERC has removed their quota system for this coming year鈥檚 Letter of Intent (LOI) phase allowing for an unlimited number of LOIs to be submitted per institution. This means last year鈥檚 internal Expression of Interest phase has been withdrawn. However, the LOI stage will be semi-competitive - NSERC will select a specific number of LOIs from each institution to advance to the application stage. The number of LOIs that will be selected from Dalhousie submissions is two (2).
Given these program changes, Dalhousie will not be undertaking an internal LOI selection process as we have done in previous years.
To accommodate these changes, please see below for important dates related to this funding program. Interested applicant teams are encouraged to contact their Faculty (e.g. Faculty Research Facilitator) to inquire after any additional deadlines internal to their department and/or Faculty.
Important Dates
February 6 & 7, 2025
NSERC Information session. Provides an overview of the CREATE program and application process, while also discuss important changes to the program for the 2026 competition year.
March 20, 2025
Date for ORS to receive LOIs (including Dept./Faculty approvals) for review through the ROMEO Portal.
April 10, 2025
Submit draft VPRI Letter of Support to j.karle@dal.ca
May 1, 2025
NSERC LOI submission deadline
For questions, please reach out to Dr. Jim Karle (j.karle@dal.ca).
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