Discovery Accelerator Supplements Program

The Discovery Accelerator Supplements (DAS) program provides substantial and timely additional resources to accelerate progress and maximize the impact of established, superior research programs. The program is designed for researchers who have an established, superior research program that is highly rated in terms of originality and innovation, and who show strong potential to become international leaders within their field. These additional resources enable researchers to capitalize on a research opportunity or a bold idea such as a recent research breakthrough, a paradigm shift or a new strategy to tackle a scientific problem or research question. Each award provides recipients with additional resources to compete with the best in the world, which may be used to expand the recipient's research group (students, postdoctoral fellows, technicians), to purchase or have access to specialized equipment, or to put toward other initiatives that would accelerate the progress of their research program. The awards are supplements to the NSERC Discovery Grant and are only valid during the active period of the Discovery Grant. IMPORTANT NOTE: The DAS program was suspended in 2021 and is now closed. No new awards will be made, though ongoing DAS awards will be honoured until their completion.