Research Admin Offices:
Funding Type:
Grant
Opportunity Type:
Value:
NSERC funding:
Each funding agency will provide funding to its national researchers, subject to its national rules and budgetary availability. Canadian applicants are only eligible to receive funding from NSERC and Korean researchers are only eligible for funding from the NRF.
Disciplines:
- DeGroote School of Business
- Faculty of Engineering
- Faculty of Humanities
- Faculty of Science
- Faculty of Social Sciences
Sponsors:
Deadlines:
Internal Deadline:
October 1, 2026
Sponsor Deadline:
October 7, 2026
Description:
This is a joint initiative between the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) and the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF).
This funding opportunity will support bilateral research projects on quantum science and technologies to strengthen collaboration between Canadian and Korean academic researchers. Through a lead agency model, the Korean project lead will submit a single collaborative proposal on behalf of the Canadian and Korean research teams. The proposal will undergo a merit review process by the NRF, the lead agency. The Canadian project lead must submit a simplified application to NSERC on behalf of the Canadian research team.
Eligibility:
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If you are a Canadian university researcher eligible to receive NSERC funds, you can apply independently or as a team with co-applicants who are also eligible academic researchers.
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You may participate as the NSERC principal applicant (i.e., the Canadian project lead in the Korean application) on only one application; however, you may participate as a co-applicant or collaborator on multiple applications. Adjunct professors whose primary place of employment is in Canada while outside the university sector (e.g., government, industry or not-for-profit) may apply as co-applicants. College faculty can participate as co-applicants.
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Your project must include at least one collaborator based at a Korean academic research organisation eligible to receive funding from the NRF.
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NSERC will internally review the eligibility of Canadian researchers and the NRF will assess the eligibility of Korean researchers.
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Non-academic collaborators and partner organizations are not permitted.
Application/Nomination Process:
ASAP — Notify ROADS of Intent to Apply by emailing Megan Wightman, Senior Grants Advisor, wightmmb@mcmaster.ca
September 21, 2026 — Applicant sends NSERC application draft to ROADS for review
October 1, 2026 — Applicant submits final draft and application approval form to ROADS
Application deadline
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Submission of full application to the NRF by Korean lead: October 7, 2026, before 6:00 pm (KST)
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Submission of simplified application to NSERC by Canadian lead: October 7, 2026, before 8:00 pm (ET)
The Korean project lead is responsible for submitting the full application package, including the collaborative Korea–Canada research proposal, to the NRF in accordance with its instructions. In parallel, the Canadian principal applicant must submit a simplified application through
by October 7, 2026, before 8:00 pm (ET).
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Log in to NSERC’s Online System and choose Create a new Form 101
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Select Research partnerships programs, then Alliance Grants
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For the Proposal type field, select Letter of intent (Note: This funding call has no letter of intent stage, but selecting this option will create the simplified application template)
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For the Type of call field, select International-Collaboration-NRF-Quantum from the drop-down menu
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Follow the instructions for completing a grant application specific to this call for proposals
Resources:
Additional details.
Contact:
For more information on how to apply, contact Megan Wightman, Senior Advisor, ROADS.