McMaster researchers are being awarded for their excellence and impact through investments from the federal government.
Fifteen McMaster researchers have been awarded over $2.2 million through the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council’s (SSHRC) Insight and Partnership Development grants. Fifteen researchers have received over $3.9 million from the Canada Foundation for Innovation’s (CFI) John R. Evans Leaders Fund (JELF). 54 researchers have received a total of $12.3 million from the National Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC). View the full list of recipients below.
Insight Grants support both emerging and established scholars as they conduct research that addresses complex issues about individuals and societies, informing the search for solutions to societal challenges.
Partnership Development Grants support researchers in establishing partnerships with new and existing partners to foster innovative research, training and the co-creation of new knowledge on critical issues of intellectual, social, economic and cultural significance.
JELF grants support world-class research and technology development in universities across Canada through investments in research infrastructure, including facilities and equipment, that enable researchers to conduct leading-edge studies in their field.
The Discovery program is NSERC’s largest and longest-standing program, designed to support Canada’s best researchers in making breakthrough discoveries for the economy, society, and the environment.
*Received a Discovery Launch Supplement – awarded to early career researchers in the first year of their Discovery Grant.
+Received a Northern Research Supplement – designed to augment and promote Canadian university-based northern research and training.
New and renewed Canada Research Chairs were also announced.