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How to win the Rhodes Scholarship
A Concordia University graduate shares his tips for scoring a full ride to Oxford University.
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The art of grant writing: write, rewrite and write again
And don't forget the detailed budgeting and a looming submission deadline.
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Time to step up to the plate
A history lesson on the need to advocate for Canadian fundamental research.
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What to remember when applying for a Banting postdoctoral fellowship
This handy checklist will help you address any potential gaps in your application.
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Restore the research funding balance to keep innovation going
It can’t be stressed enough: fundamental research provides an essential base of knowledge on which applied research depends.
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Cognit.ca: a one-stop shop to bring researchers and industry partners together
The new online portal makes it simple to find research projects and contact primary investigators nationwide.
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Canada Research Chairs and Genome Canada celebrate 20-year anniversaries
The vital role these two programs continue to play in Canada’s research landscape highlights the vision of those who pushed to create them two decades ago.
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Taking stock: Canada’s research funders assess their response to COVID-19 so far
Money was disbursed quickly, researchers stepped up, but some adjustments had to be made along the way.
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How to show your project’s worth in social science and humanities research proposals
There are several different ways to define the “significance” of your research in a SSHRC application.
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Funding more ‘fundable’ research, an opportunity for targeted funding organizations
We would like to see major organizations make their reviewer comments available to other funding organizations for grants that “just missed” getting funded.
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Women academics worry the pandemic is squeezing their research productivity
Struggling to juggle myriad responsibilities, “the easiest thing to put off … is research,” says one professor.
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Research as a national investment needs to go beyond the promise of short-term innovation
COVID-19 has caused the academic community to be very reactionary, but research is fundamentally a long-term process.
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Ottawa launches three-pronged national research strategy to fight COVID-19
The federal government’s $1.1-billion plan includes more funds for vaccine research, clinical trials, and expanded testing and modelling.
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The financial cost of doing science
In light of the current pandemic, it's worthwhile to consider the importance of both public and private investment in basic research programs and the growing role of science in our society.
