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CANSSI Ontario – AI Applications in Statistical Science Research Grants

Research Admin Offices:

  • ROADS

Funding Type:

Grant

Opportunity Type:

  • Grant

Value:

Up to $12,500 for one year to support early-stage research using AI to enhance statistical methodology or theory.

Disciplines:

  • DeGroote School of Business
  • Faculty of Engineering
  • Faculty of Humanities
  • Faculty of Science
  • Faculty of Social Sciences

Sponsors:

  • Canadian Statistical Sciences Institute (CANSSI)

Deadlines:

Internal Deadline:

January 18, 2027

Sponsor Deadline:

February 1, 2027

Description:

The goal of the program is to support a nascent research program or proof of concept, that could go on to more substantive grants. CANSSI Ontario will fund up to three projects.

Eligibility:

Faculty members at CANSSI Ontario partner universities are eligible to apply if they meet the following criteria:

  1. They hold a faculty appointment in a statistics or biostatistics unit (department, division, or school), or if they are a statistician or biostatistician appointed to a different unit with a PhD in statistics or biostatistics.

Resources:

Additional details.

Contact:

For more information on how to apply, contact Christine Cluney, Senior Advisor, ROADS.